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An introduction to Collocation
- a lesson plan
by Tanju Deveci
- 2
| Dear
Jill,
How is everything? I am sorry about not
writing to you for a long time. I am very busy these
days.
I want to tell you that I am having a
difficult time. I want to have your opinion about what
to do. First, let me explain what's going on.
I made a new friend a few months ago. We became very
close. Actually, we became more than friends. We are
lovers now! He is a nice boy, and I like him a lot,
but we have some problems. Maybe this is because our
personalities are different. He is a student like me.
His name is Hulusi. His favourite hobby is watching
TV or doing nothing. He always talks about making money.
I can't understand why he behaves like this.
I wanted to speak to him about this many times. But
he never agrees to talk to me about it. He says when
he makes a mistake, I should forgive him. Yes, I want
to help our relationship, but I am not making any progress.
Believe me, I am doing my best to save our relationship.
However, I should say that I am losing hope.
Please give me some ideas.
Write to me soon.
With love
Your unhappy friend Güllü.
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Answer Key:
Dear Jill,
How is everything? I am sorry about not
writing to you for a long time. I am very busy these
days.
I want to tell you that I am having a
difficult time. I want to have your opinion about what
to do. First, let me explain what's going on.
I made a new friend a few months ago. We became very
close. Actually, we became more than friends. We are
lovers now! He is a nice boy, and I like him a lot,
but we have some problems. Maybe this is because our
personalities are different. He is a student like me.
His name is Hulusi. His favourite hobby is watching
TV or doing nothing. He always talks about making money.
I can't understand why he behaves like this.
I wanted to speak to him about this many times. But
he never agrees to talk to me about it. He says if he
has made a mistake, I should forgive him. Yes, I want
to help our relationship, but I am not making any progress.
Believe me, I am doing my best to save our relationship.
However, I should say that I am losing hope.
Please give me some ideas.
Write me soon.
With love
Your unhappy friend Güllü.
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| Fill in the blanks with
the correct word 'make', 'do' or 'have'. You might need
to make changes to these words.
Suzan : Did you 1)………..a
good day then?
Hulusi : It was OK. A bit tiring and boring.
Suzan : Why is that?
Hulusi : You know about the homework I had to do. I
hate 2)……… homework. And after school
I met Güllü and we 3)…………a
fight.
Suzan : Oh yes. I think you argue a lot. I wonder why?
Hulusi : She asks too many questions.
Suzan : I see.
Hulusi : Yeah.
Suzan : What do your parents say about this?
Hulusi : They don't know about Güllü and me.
Suzan : Why not?
Hulusi : They are busy people and I don't want to worry
them.
Suzan : What does your father do?
Hulusi : He 4)………… business
with Istanbul's most dangerous mafia-men, and comes
home very rarely. But he 5) ……………
a lot of money!
Suzan : Really? What about your mother?
Hulusi : After my mother 6)……….her
second child, my younger brother Selos, she got very
busy doing housework and looking after the baby.
Suzan : That must be difficult for you.
Hulusi : Not really. I am happy.
Suzan : But Güllü is not!
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| The Answer Key:
Suzan : Did you 1) HAVE a good day
then?
Hulusi : It was OK. A bit tiring and boring.
Suzan : Why is that?
Hulusi : You know about the homework I had to do. I
hate 2) DOING homework. And after school I met Güllü
and we 3) HAD a fight.
Suzan : Oh yes. I think you argue a lot. I wonder why?
Hulusi : She asks too many questions.
Suzan : I see.
Hulusi : Yeah.
Suzan : What do your parents say about this?
Hulusi : They don't know about Güllü and me.
Suzan : Why not?
Hulusi : They are busy people and I don't want to worry
them.
Suzan : What does your father do?
Hulusi : He 4) DOES business with Istanbul's most dangerous
mafia-men, and comes home very rarely. But he 5) MAKES
a lot of money.
Suzan : Really? What about your mother?
Hulusi : After my mother 6) HAD her second child, my
younger brother Selos, she got very busy doing housework
and looking after the baby.
Suzan : That must be difficult for you.
Hulusi : Not really. I am happy.
Suzan : But Güllü is not!
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| Phrases
with 'have', 'make' and 'do'
(to) have
(to) make
(to) do
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| The Answer Key:
Phrases with 'have', 'make' and 'do'
(to) have
a difficult time
someone's opinion about something
problems
a good day
a fight
have a child
(to) make
friends
money
a mistake
progress
(to) do
nothing
one's best
homework
business with someone
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Biodata
Tanju Deveci
studied Adult Education at Ankara University. Upon his
graduation, he did masters in the same field. He was introduced
to the field of ELT at Aberdeen College, where he did
a part-time course titled 'Introduction to TESOL'. While
teaching English as a Second Language at the University
of Bilkent, Ankara (Turkey), he followed the Certificate
for Overseas Teachers of English (COTE)& he also holds
the Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults (DELTA).
Currently, he is doing an M.A. degree in ELT at the University
of Middle East Technical University, Ankara. |
Among his research areas are brain-based
language teaching, speech acts, and andragogical orientations
of adult learners of English language.
Tanju Deveci can
be contacted at:
tanjudeveci@yahoo.com
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