European Union

The European Union is an economic and political union. Although it has 27 member states now, it was first formed with 6 countries. After World War II, different unions were established such as European Coal and Steal Community, European Atomic Energy Community and European Economic Community. Then these communities were united as European Community. After a while European Community’s name was changed as Eurepean Union. However, what was the purpose of the participant countries’ aim for establishing this union? There are indeed main causes of forming this union such as reverting back their old economic situations after the World War II and combining their powers.

In the Europe two important wars took place between 1908 and 1945. In these wars both European countries and the other countries were affected in terms of economy. Economic crises took place in these countries during these years and due to the fact that they decided to form a union to remove the effects of the wars in a veloce way. Thus, they did not have to pay taxes for the products that they imported and exported and this situation faciliated their reconstructions.

The second cause of establishing the European Union is being more powerful. In other words, the European countries wanted to advance not only in economoy but also in politic and social life. Today, America is dominant in the world and The European Union stand against the America. Because of the power of America, the European countries wanted to get rid of the pressure of America and wanted not only created their wealthes and capitals but also improved them.

After looking at two main causes of establishing the European Union namely, the desire of Eurpeon countries to revert back to their old economies and combining their powers, now let’s look at its two main effects which are benefiting from education and traveling without visas.

The first effect of the European Union on its participants is education. Erasmus Programme became valid in 1987 and since then 1.5 million students have benefited from it. Thanks to that programme, so many students can go other European countries for education without any restriction. They can improve themselves in terms of language. In addition to this, students can also make use of the facilities that the country presents to develop themselves.

The second effect is traveling without visas. The European countries’ citizens can travel through Europe without any restriction. They can also experience new cultures and expand their knowledge by doing sightseeings. Thus, people can improve themselves by traveling. They can also interact with the natives of the country that they go.

To sum up, after looking at these causes and effects, it is obvious that advantages of being in European Union is an undeniable fact. We can think the Europe as a country and the European countries as cities because the Eurepean countries are under the same roof. Being in a union facilitates people’s life styles in terms of both education and traveling. I believe that everybody wants to live in a country which belongs to a union.

Improving English

English still continues to remain being the most commonly speaking language. Most employers want employees having the ability to speak English fluently in order to be successful in dog-eat-dog world. Due to this reason, many people want to improve their English. There are some steps to be followed for developing the ability for speaking English.

To begin with, a person who wants to improve her/his speaking should read a book in the original language but as a first step, s/he should read that book in her/his native language in order to know the topic beforehand. Thus, s/he can improve her/his vocabulary by guessing the words because being familiar with the subject will help her/him. Because of the importance of knowing vocabulary for expression, it will be beneficial for the speaking.

In addition to reading books in the original language, going abroad and staying there for at least a month are the undeniable facts that develop speaking ability. Interacting with natives will be helpful for pronunciation because nobody can speak as correctly as a native. Listening to the natives’ speeches and also by speaking with them at the same time certainly improve a person’s English in terms of speaking.

As a last step, watching films in the original language is highly significant to develop the skill for speaking English. Watching a series consistently will help a person to improve her/his English. Thus, s/he will learn English without having to study it. The series or films should be watched without subtitles. The more they are watched, the more they become understandable.

To conclude, enhancing the vocabulary by reading books, being abroad to speak with natives and watching films without subtitles are the basic steps that can be followed to speak English fluently.  I believe that a person can speak his/her English by doing these things. It will take time but time is the best key for eveything.

Observation in English Literature

The lesson that I observed was English Literature. Although there were thirty chairs, only half of them were occupied, that is, there were 15 students during the lesson. There were a overhead projector and  a projection, however, these technological devices were not used. In addition to this, there was Atatürk’s picture over the board. The color of classroom was soft blue which was like white. The teacher was also wearing a blue t-shirt and a jean. Her voice was not loud and she did not increase her voice during the lesson. In the lesson, she wanted us to read Pamela’s Letters and she also wanted us to take notes while reading. After reading them, we expressed our thoughts about Pamela’s lifestyle. She distributed papers for each of us and we wrote a letter to Pamela. Then some of us read loudly our letters to our classmates.  After finishing reading the letters, she let us go.

One of Wlliam Hogarth's Pictures' Description

This picture takes place in a palace’s saloon whose walls are painted griffles and gypseries. The palace seems to belong to the period of 1600s and 1700s when the painting was drawn because there are also war pictures which is the symbol of victories on the walls. There is also a fireplace and a sculpture sited on the fireplace. This is an important detail because I can understand that sculpture is not prohibited in that period, that is, people are free to indicate their considerations without the pressure of church. The ceiling of the saloon has curvings and ornaments which make saloon more imposing. There is also a huge luster hanging from the ceiling. In addition to that, twenty four people take place in this picture. All these people are wearing elegant and elaborete dresses. There are small groups talking with each others. All these people seem to wait for a person’s coming such as the King of their country. There are also  two impalas standing in front of the people. I can say that animals are protected and they have a value even among the elegant people. As a conclusion, I can say that this is the picture of pleasure, luxury and joy during the 1600s and 1700s.

Parallel Universe

Dr Bishop was a scientist who was closely related with the recent developments of the science. He was the founder of Massive Dynamic which was the most powerful company in the USA. His life was not ordinary, he always made experiments on children to gain them specific abilities. However, nobody except his collegues knew these experiments even his wife, Lisa, and his son. His wife just knew that Dr Bishop tried to save their son’s life because their son, Peter, was on his deathbed.

One day, Dr Bishop left home at an early hours of the day which was not odd. Lisa woke up and went to kitchen to prepare breakfast for Peter. After preparing it, she took it to Peter. As soon as she entered the Peter’s room, she came across with the ugly truth. Peter was dead on his bed. Lisa was shocked and immediately called her husband. Dr Bishop came home and took Peter to the hospital. Peter was buried one day later.

Dr Bishop and Lisa were so sad and Dr Bishop could not stand his child’s loss. For this reason, he dedicated himself to his work and made experiments day and night. After hard workings, he discovered parallel universe. In that universe every individial was same with the real universe, only difference was the differences of the characteristic features. Thanks to a mirror, he could see the other universe. Then Dr Bishop used experimented children to transit the other universe for taking other universe’s Peter.

The transition to the parallel universe would be realize thanks to Serena who was one of the experimented children. Ability to make depolymerization between two universes, Serena could successfully transmit the other universe with Dr Bishop. When Dr Bishop went his home, Lisa, who was other universe’s, could not understand anything odd. Dr Bishop took Peter and went off the home. They could transmit their universe with the help of Serena again.

Peter could not understand what was happening, however he was believed that he belonged to this universe not paralled universe. After a while, disasters began. The reason why disasterous events was happening was that the harmony between two universes was destroyed. Dr Bishop and his collegues tried to stop these events and save both their universe and the other universe but Dr Bishop’s selfishness caused to destroy both two universes.

OUTLINE 1

Why do we need to learn a foreign laguage before puberty?

INTRODUCTION:

Thesis: Due to the significance of learning a foreign language, many people devote some time to learn a foreign language before puberty.

BODY PARAGRAPH 1:

Opening Sentence: An infant comes into the world with universal capabilities.

Detail 1: As time goes on, ability to discriminate sounds becomes worse.

Detail 2: Ability to perceive certain sounds is better at an early ages.

Detail 3: Brain selects what it hears at early ages.

BODY PARAGRAPH 2:

Transition Sentence: What is more, children’s ability to learn a foreign language

Detail 1: Best time to learn and speak a foreign language is before puberty

Detail 2: Linguistic windows are closed after 7 years old.

Detail 3: The reason why children learn a foreign language easier than adults is related to their ages.

CONCLUSION:

Reconfirmed Thesis: Unless people start learning a foreign language at an early age, they cannot speak it as native speakers.

OUTLINE 2

Why is art education necessary in the kindergarten?

INTRODUCTION:

Thesis: It is quite appropriate to assist children’s learning in and through art in kindergartens

BODY PARAGRAPH 1:

Opening Sentence: Sypmbol making and and understanding are significant.

Detail 1: Product-centered craft activities are not useful for children.

Detail 2: Drawing, painting and wroking with clay should be the core areas.

Detail 3: Printmaking enriches the children’s point of views.

BODY PARAGRAPH 2:

Transition Sentence: Learn,ng in and through the visal arts.

Detail 1: Vocabulary learning through visual arts.

Detail 2: Improving ability to talk

Detail 3: Development of engagement with the forms of learning

BODY PARAGRAPH 3:

Transition Sentence: In addition to enlargement of the abilities, arts in kindergartens also have some principles.

Detail 1: Shape, color

Detail 2: Taxture, Line

Detail 3: Structural Principles, space

OUTLINE 3

Choose a particular person that you admire. Write the reasons of admiring her/him.

INTRODUCTION:

Thesis: Every individual knows a person whom they admire and mine is Begüm Safi who is my cousin.

BODY PARAGRAPH 1:

Opening Sentence: To beging with, there is not one reason form y admiration to Begüm Safi.

Detail 1: Her patience

Detail 2: Her successful workings

Detail 3: Resisting agains difficulties

BODY PARAGRAPH 2:

Transition Sentence: Furthermore, she is the person whom I count on without hesitating.

Detail 1: Her reliableness

Detail 2: Her advisor identity

Detail 3: Knowledgeable person

CONCLUSION:

All things consideres, Begüm Safi has an effect in my life .

Children's Shows

Children have been brought up by technology  in recent years. Instead of playing with toys, they prefer watching cartoons or playing computer games. For this reason, programmes that are related to children should be didactic, be amusing and be gripping . To illustrate, they should create curiosity for learning. If children are curious about the show, they continue watching it. Furthermore, producers should use musics, songs, and animations so as not to make children bored. They should not forget that children’s attentions are easily distracted. In addition, children’s shows should encourage children to understand and think what is going on around them and also cause children to gain confidence. Shortly, children’s shows should not only be entertaining but also be informative. They should offer a window through which children can explore the world.