12.29.2010

Utah Travel Ad

There are a number of beautiful national parks in the Mountain West of the United States including Zions National Park, Arches National Park, and Mesa Verde. What things do you consider most when planning a vacation to this area? Rank the ideas below from most important to least important:
  • ___ price of trip
  • ___ destination
  • ___ accommodations
  • ___ sites and attractions
  • ___ length of stay
  • ___ travel companions
  • ___ language(s) spoken at destination
If I go to  Zions National Park, Arches National Park, and Mesa Verde, I will look first; destination and after that price of trip, accommodations, sites and attractions, length of stay, travel companions.


 Fabulous: Feigned, as a story or fable; related in fable; devised; invented; not real; fictitious; as, a fabulous description; a fabulous hero.
Encounter:To meet face to face; to have a meeting; to meet, esp. as enemies; to engage in combat; to fight; as, three armies encountered at Waterloo.
Origin: The first existence or beginning of anything; the birth.



1. What image does the announcer create for the listener in his opening comments about Utah in the radio commercial?
A. the beauty and grandeur of the state
B. the historic significance of this area
C. the safety and comfort of the region
But my answer is incorrect. The correct answer is A.
2. From what you hear in the ad, what is one activity that is NOT mentioned about the backpacking trip?
A. hiking
B. whitewater rafting
C. studying ancient history
3. What is one thing that the tour does NOT include?
A. transportation in Utah
B. equipment for the hiking adventure
C. entrance fees
4. Which picture best portrays the geography of Little Wild Horse Canyon?
A. Picture 1
B. Picture 2
C. Picture 3


















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Picture 2
5. If you wanted to participate in the next tour on August 30th, by what date would you have to make the reservation?
A. August 1st
B. August 17th
C. August 23rd
Describe a trip that you have gone on with in the last year or so? Where did you go? What did you do and see? What is your image of the perfect vacation? Think about cost, destination, hotels, and your travel companions. Would you rather travel within in your country or abroad? Discuss your ideas and reasons with a partner.
I went to Aliaga in Izmir in Turkey. Aliağa is a town and a district of İzmir Province in the Aegean Region of Turkey. Four Aiol antique cities, Aigai, Kyme, Myrna and Gryneion, are on Aliaga and the climate is mediterrenean. My uncle live in there so, I was in their home.

I want to travel a lot of contry because I like travelling. First; I want to go England because my brother lives in there.

New York Travel

If you had time and money, what are three places in the world that you would visit and why? Would you travel by plane, ship, or train? Would you rather stay in a big hotel, a small inn, or even a youth hostel?
I think If I had time and money, I went to Los Angeles, London and Rome. Of course; I wanted to go by plane. Because; they are far from. I selected to youth hostel. Because; a lot of young people can be in there.

1. What time does the plane depart?
A. 6:00 AM
B. 7:30 AM
C. 9:00 AM

2. How will the group get to the hotel from the airport?
A. They will take taxis.
B. They will ride the subway.
C. They will be going by bus.

3. About what time does the hotel restaurant open?
A. 6:00 AM
B. 7:00 AM
C. 8:00 AM

4. What is the group planning to do around Times Square for about an hour?
A. They're going to have lunch.
B. They will have time to do some shopping.
C. They will be having a tour of the area.

5. What are they going to do after dinner?
A. The group is going to watch a musical.
B. They will catch an exciting movie.
C. They will be attending a broadway play.

Itinerary:  Traveling; passing from place to place; done on a journey.
Purchase:  To obtain by paying money or its equivalent; to buy for a price; as, to purchase land, or a house.
instead: In the place or room; -- usually followed by of.
Ferry: To carry or transport over a river, strait, or other narrow water, in a boat.

12.25.2010

Leech on Their Body :((

On my book, Vern, Chris, Teddy and Gordie have a lot of  adventure. When the young boys are on the bridge, the train is coming and then they start to run but Vern doesn't want it because; he was afraid the bridge and he wanted to go another way. Gordie helps to him and they go out of the way's near. After that they walked on the lake but suddenly they get down on the lake and when they are near the lake, they see a lot of leech on their body. I think it is bad, well. But in spite of everything they want to see the body.


Class Time

This week on English Lesson, we watched a movie which is about The Body. It was very excited but we didn't watch this movies end because we read it's book. On wednesday; we did a exercise about " should " and present perfect continious. Katy stuck a paper on our back and we help to find the sentence.

BAGHDAD STREET

My brother came. We met again and we went to Baghdad Street. Baghdad Street, or simply "street" in Istanbul, the Asian continent; Kadikoy Municipality, within the boundaries; Kızıltoprak Starting Cevizli'ye extending from the borders of the City of Malta is a famous street.
After the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul, Anatolia, in the preparations for the time that no longer exist today, but the name of a station Haydarpasa Çayırı'nda collected and prepared. In this regard, is also very important for the Ottoman Army and now; Kadikoy Municipality since 1994 on October 29 Republican rally in the street closes to traffic and the people of Baghdad Street and walk up to Göztepe Suadiye starting. Also known as a stronghold of supporters of Fenerbahce SK street.

12.16.2010

The BODY

I don't want to read book. My all times are very borring so I think I can watch comedy series. But I can say something about Stephen King's book which name is The Body. Four young man have a club and they know a child's body is in train way's near. So they want to see this body. They say lie to their family and after that they follow thetrain way. They live very intresting sitation. For example; they forget to take food and water, when Gordie take somehing for eating, the others went to junk yard. Then, Gordie come to the junk yard and a old man and his dog chase the children and they fight to old man. The story is borring but I must read it and I must learn English.

My lovely Brother

My brother is in Istanbul and I'm very happy besause; I miss him. He was in England. We met in Taksim and we went to Asmalı. After that we went to Suadiye which is in Kadikoy and Bagdat Street is in there. Thid place is very funny and colorly. 
This week was very hard for me because; I felt ill. The cold weather is bad for me, I hate it. I want to live in hot city.

Kids, Germs and Day Care; A Meningitis Vaccine for Africa

A research team looked at data from a large study. That study followed the health of a group of Canadian children for almost their first ten years of life. The families must go to their job and their child in home or kindergarden so this childen meet germs then their life's first year.Some diseases can be prevented by vaccines. For example;  meningococcal A, hepatitis B, chicken pox etc. Also, their old invalidity has been a vaccines for ther. But meningococcal A is different to others. This bacterial form of meningitis can cause brain damage and death.   Last year, an outbreak across sub-Saharan Africa killed more than five thousand people. For example; meningococcal A. This bacterial form of meningitis can cause brain damage and death. Major epidemics strike Africa every seven to fourteen years. Children and young adults are the hardest hit. Health workers launched the new vaccine in Burkina Faso in West Africa. There are twenty-five countries along Africa's so-called meningitis belt from Senegal to Ethiopia. The hope is that people in all twenty-five countries will be protected against the disease by twenty-fifteen.

12.15.2010

What You Can Do to Reduce the Risk of Getting Hepatitis


Where is the liver?
The liver is in the upper right part of the stomach.
  What is its job?
The liver helps clean the blood and fight infection. It helps break down and store energy until the body needs it.
 What does hepatitis do?
Hepatitis kill the liver cells. Some kind of hepetitis are very dangerous. Because it can die the patient.
What are antibodies?
Antibodies are special proteins for the body's natural defences. 
 How is Hepatitis A spread? What are the symptoms if someone has hepatitis?
Hepatitis A spreads than water and food. The hepatitis A virus causes high body temperature, pain and weakness. The skin of patient may become yellow.
How can someone prevent and protect from getting Hepatitis?
The people must clean their hands and clean the fruit and vegatables very clearly.
Hepatitis A is found in which countries?
Hepatitis A is found in Africa, Asia, and central and South America.
How many people have Hepatitis B?
The World Health Organization says as many as two billion people are infect with the hepatitis B virus.
How many people die each year from Hepatitis B?
Six hundred thousand people die each year as a result of hepatitis B.
How affective is the Hepatitis B?
How can someone get infected with Hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B spreads when blood from an infected person enters the body of another person. An infected mother can infect her baby. The virus can also spread through sexual activity, and if people share injection devices.
Blood products from an infected person can spread hepatitis B. People also can get infected if they share personal-care products that might have blood on them. Some examples are toothbrushes and sharp hair-cutting instruments.
Who is most likely to develop a life-long infection with Hepatitis B?
The babies, children and liver patient aer in risk.
How does Hepatitis C spread?
Those especially at risk include persons who inject themselves with drugs and those who received blood or blood products before nineteen ninety.
About how many people have Hepatitis C?
The World Health Organization says about one hundred seventy million people are infected with hepatitis C.
Where are the highest rates of infection?
The WHO says the highest rates of infection are in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.
When was the virus first observed?
 The hepatitis C virus was first observed in nineteen seventy-four. 
When was it recognized as a virus?
It was not officially recognized as a new kind of hepatitis until nineteen eighty-nine.
How many Americans have Hepatitis C? 
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says about three million Americans are infected with hepatitis C.


How do you get Hepatitis D? What’s the best way to prevent it?
 Hepatitis D is spread through blood. Doctors say the best way to prevent hepatitis D is to get vaccine that protects against hepatitis B.
How do you get Hepatitis E?  When was it recognized as a separate disease?
Cases often result from polluted drinking water. Medical science recognized hepatitis E as a separate disease in nineteen eighty. Hepatitis E is also found in animal waste. Studies have shown that the virus can infect many kinds of animals.
Where has this type of Hepatitis been found? Is there a vaccine?
Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E, G found and Hepatitis A, B and D have vaccine.
When was Hepatitis G discovered?
Scientists discovered yet another kind of hepatitis in the nineteen nineties.
Can Hepatitis be cured?
Hepatitis cannot be cured. The only way to protect against infection is to receive vaccines against hepatitis A and B, and to avoid contact with the other viruses. And that may be difficult.
What are some basic ways you can protect yourselves from Hepatitis?
These include always washing your hands with soap and water after using the restroom and before preparing or eating food.Experts say travelers should not drink water of unknown quality when visiting foreign or unknown areas. They also should avoid eating uncooked fruits and vegetables
Should people with Hepatitis donate their organs? Why? 
They also should not agree to leave their organs to others after they die. Donated organs can also spread hepatitis.

12.13.2010

Prevention, Treatment Efforts Have 'Broken' the Direction of AIDS

What day is World AIDS Day?
World AIDS day is wednesday of december.
Are the number of Aids-related deaths increasing or decreasing? Why?
The AIDS increase is prevent by the experts. The experts apply to the treatment of drug for people who live with HIV.
The latest UNAIDS report says new HIV infections have fallen almost twenty percent in the last ten years.
Which populations are most at risk?
The sex workers, drug users and homosexual men have most of risk.
AIDS was in Africa and south of the Sahara but those countrise have made progress. 
In other news, how many non-smokers have died as a result of second hand smoke?
Non-smokers have died because they are passive smoking and the second hand smoke has a lot of toxicant.

12.10.2010

Raising Hope

This week I didn't like to my book and it was veey boring, so I will tell something about my favorite television series which name is Raising Hope. It is a American comedy series.  A young man has a baby but this baby's mother is a prisoner, so the baby lives with her dad. The young man knows nothing about to bring up the baby and he lives with his family and grandmother who is crazy. So the baby live into the danger.

More Study

This weekdays was very difficult and my English lessons was very difficult,too. We were two exams for English lesson and they were very hard. My marks get down. So I think I must study more English than once. I start a new story book but I don't like it. I will search a new book for next week. 

Istiklal

I love Istiklal because the heart of Istanbul is in there. On thursday, I was in Taksim and I thought I miss to walk in here.
Istiklal is in Beyoglu and it is a big street. This street is most popular all Turkey's citys. It's name was grand street on Ottomon Empire. A lot of historical built is in there. Galatasaray Highschool, Aga Cami, Saint Antoine Church is in. If you want to do shopping, you can go to Istiklal, a lot of shopping centres are in there and a lot of passages are in there. I think İf Istiklal doesn't be Istanbul, I can't want to travel.

12.03.2010

I and my friend went to Ortakoy which is village of Besiktas. A lot of baked patato and waffle sellers are in there and you can see jewellery stands. Ortakoy has like since Ottoman Empire. The Sultans and the members of the dynasty wandered in Ortakoy by reign boat. The palaces and the mosques were built by the Sultans for example Cıragan Place. You can see the 3 major religion's temple, the mosques, the church and the synagogue. Ortaköy is a cultere centre with the cafes, pubs and retaurants. The traffic is very crowded in there but you can see a lot of Harley Davidson Motorcycle.

11.30.2010

The patient

Ronald Schuller who is a patient, make an appointment. He doesn't want to Wednessday at 04.00 p.m. and he wants to Thursday. The receptionist take his phone number and she asks his problems but he dosen't want to say his problem but he must say it. He hit his ankle joint.
I didn't go to a hospital in the other country. So I don't know about their hospital, nurse and doctor but my brother went to hospital in the other country and he said to the hospital had been very clear and the person had very polite. I went to hospital in the other city which was very crowded. When I was sit, a little child vomited on my near chair and the  medical attendant looked and he gave a handkerchief to her mother. I think it is so bad.
The patients go to the hospital for pain. Because the pain is the first reaction of all ill. For example if you sit on the concrete, you can fell stomach ache. But somebody go to hospital for emergency state. I went to doctor for my ankle joint because my ankle was paining and it was broach and I felt bad. I don't take a aid on online.

11.28.2010

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The novel's protagonist is Dorian Gray who is handsome and young man. Dorian of fan Basil Harvard who is a painter like to Dorian and he think Dorian is a role model for Basil's current. One day, Dorian meets with Basil's friend Lord Henry Wotton  and Dorian likes to Wotton of life style. Dorian thinks the beauty is best thing all of word and he knows one day he will be old. Dorian wants to a potrait about his old and Basil does this potraid. Dorian's a pair of wrong will be a line on his face. Dorian's life is bad, well but he doesn't be old and a want to this novel has a movie. If you don't like to read, you can watch the movie.

11.27.2010

We learned to Phrasal Verbs and we did exercise about it. But I think it is very difficult. Kathy said to us " Phrasal Verb is very funny". Yes if you speak English very clearly, you can like Phrasal Verbs but I can't speak English clearly so I don't like it. I must learn it besause if I don't know Phrasal Verbs, I can't understand speaking.

11.25.2010

Kutahya

I was in Kutahya. My family live in there and I like in there. Besause my grandfather always says " The heaven is under or top" . Kutahya is cold and borring but I think there is cool.
Kutahya
I missed my friends and met my friends. We went to Like Street and Atatürk Boulevard.
is a province in the Republic of Turkey in the Aegean Region. Founded together could not be determined with certainty, BC Dates back 3000 years. According to ancient sources, ancient name of Kütahya Kotiaeon, Cotiaeum and pass in the form of cotinine.

The Picture of Dorian Gray's Character

Dorian Gray
Lord Henry "Harry" Wotton
Lord Fermor
is a handsome and narcissistic young man who becomes enthralled with Lord Henry's idea of a new hedonim . He begins to indulge in every kind of pleasure, moral and immoral. is an imperious and decadent dandy who is a friend to Basil initially, but later becomes more intrigued with Dorian's beauty and naivety. Extremely witty, Lord Henry is seen as a critique of Victorian culture at the end of the century, espousing a view of indulgent hedonism. He conveys to Dorian his world view, and Dorian becomes corrupted as he attempts to emulate him though Basil points out that Harry "never say[s] anything good but never do[es] anything bad." is Lord Henry's uncle. He informs Lord Henry about Dorian's lineage.Sibyl Vane is An exceptionally talented and beautiful (though extremely poor) actress with whom Dorian falls in love. Her love for Dorian destroys her acting ability, as she no longer finds pleasure in portraying fictional love when she is experiencing love in reality. She commits suicide when she realizes Dorian no longer loves her. Lord Henry likens her to Ophelia.

11.15.2010

on my holiday

I am very tired. I went to Kutahya on Friday after that I went to Usak but now, I am in İzmir-Aliaga.
Aliağa is a town and a district of İzmir Province in the Aegean Region of Turkey. Four Aiol antique cities, Aigai, Kyme, Myrna and Gryneion, are on Aliaga and the climate is mediterrenean.
I like sun, sea and beach but I dont like Izmir. I think the best sea is in Antalya. I want to live in there.

11.03.2010

English Lessons

I learned new words on my books and movie. We had a little theater. Okşan and Sevtap must go to baazar and they must buy jacket,swimsuit,blouse etc. but they go to the market and buy ıce cream and syrup. Then they go to bazaar but they don't have enougt money. So they want to cheap clothes, so they walk a lot. It is bad for me, because ı don't want to be fatigue.