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Digital World and Us

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Bu derste sosyal medya kullanma alışkanlığının gençlerin günlük yaşamlarına etkileri hakkında bir hikaye okuyacağız. Hikayenin sonunda sorulara yanıt vermeye çalışın. Digital World and Us  Zeynep used to reach for her phone first thing in the morning. Before she opened her eyes fully, she checked her notifications. She wanted to see who shared something and who liked which posts during the night. On the bus to school, during breaks, and even at the times when she should study, she always checked her social media accounts. It became a habit. One day, her teacher made an announcement in class: “Next week, you will prepare a presentation about ‘The Digital World and Us’. We will question the place of social media in our lives.” When Zeynep heard this topic, she felt excited but also a little uncomfortable. Recently, she had noticed that her grades were getting worse. In the evenings, she took her phone and said, “I will look only for ten minutes,” but usually she kept it in her hand f...

Books and reading

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Books and Reading Part 1 – Vocabulary: Books and Reading A. Match the words with the definitions. Write the correct letter (a–f). novel chapter author library cover character a) The person who writes a book b) A person or animal in a story c) A long story in a book d) A place where you can borrow books e) One part of a book f) The front or back of a book  B. Complete the sentences with the correct word. Use these words: story, borrow, read, bookshop, pages I like to _______ before I go to sleep. We can _______ books from the library. I went to the _______ to buy a new dictionary. This _______ is about a boy who travels around the world. My favorite book has 200 _______. PART 2 – Reading 1: Short Story Read the text and answer the questions in full sentences. Hakan is 14 years old and he loves reading stories. Every Saturday morning, he goes to the public library in his town. The library is next to the post office and opposite a small park. Hakan usually chooses adventure books beca...

Seaside Enigma

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The Seaside Enigma ( Easy Version ) Liam was a young boy who was spending his holiday in a small seaside town with his family. The town was full of happy sounds – kids laughing, seagulls calling, and waves gently hitting the shore. Liam loved every bit of it. One sunny afternoon, Liam decided to go swimming alone. He walked to a quiet part of the beach. It wasn’t too far from other people but still felt private. The ocean water was cool, and Liam swam further out, enjoying the freedom. As he floated on his back, he saw someone swimming nearby. It was a young woman with long hair that sparkled in the sun. She saw Liam and smiled, swimming closer. "Hi!" she said. "Are you enjoying the water?" "Yes, it's great," Liam answered, treading water. "My name is Liam. What's yours?" "I'm Eva," she replied. "Nice to meet you." They talked for a while. Eva seemed very friendly, and Liam felt comfortable. But Eva had a secret. ...

Giggles the Good Clown

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Giggles the Good Clown  Once upon a time, in a small, colorful town, there lived a clown named Giggles. Giggles loved to play tricks on people and make fun of them. He thought he was being funny, so he laughed loudly at everyone he met. But the townspeople didn’t find it funny at all. They thought Giggles was annoying and started to avoid him. Whenever Giggles walked by, people would turn around and go the other way. Children stopped coming to his magic shows, and no one invited him to parties. This made Giggles feel lonely and sad. One day, as Giggles sat alone by the big oak tree, he saw a little bird that couldn’t fly. It had hurt its wing. Giggles decided to help. He gently wrapped the wing with a soft bandage and sang a sweet, silly song to the little bird. To his surprise, the bird chirped happily and smiled at Giggles with its bright eyes. Seeing the bird happy made Giggles feel warm inside. Right at that moment, he realized something important. Making others feel good was t...