In this task we will focus on some unknown words from the reading text. In groups look up the meaning of the following set of words and teach us so that we don't forget these words! You can explain the context of the word/phrase in the reading, give word forms, write 2-3 creative sentences for each word/phrase so that we don't forget them..!
Part 1 and 2 Vocabulary (Group 1) Fulfilling the necessary criteria
National census
Illiteracy rate
Source of cheap labour
Indicating (to indicate)
Accession talks
Member states
Proportions
Unsustainable
Part 2 Vocabulary (Group 2) Cultural reform
Secular
Fare a lot better
Shocked
Highlighted the problem
Major setback
Momentum
Notable reforms
Frustration
Meanings & Examples Cultural reform (noun): Reforms which about cultural values.Mustafa Kemal made some cultural reforms. Secular (adjective): Seperating religion and laws.We live in an increasingly secular society, in which religion has less and less influence on our daily lives. Fare [a lot better] (verb): Better conditions than before.She should fare better in this competition. Shocked (adjective): Surprising circumstance.The photographs of starving children shocked people into giving money. Highligh[ted the problem] (verb): Making problem current.The report highlights the need for improved safety.
Part 3 Vocabulary (Group 3) Figures are more striking
Boils down to
Lenient sentences
Honour killing
Meanings and Examples
Boil down to
Meaning: Amount to
Example: It all BOILS DOWN TO money at the end of the day.
Figures are more striking
Striking: Easily noticed
Lanient Sentences
Lanient: Not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected.
Example: They believe that judges are too lenient with terrorist suspects.
Honor Killing
The murder of a family or clan member by one or more fellow family members, where the murderers (and potentially the wider community) believe the victim to have brought dishonor upon the family, clan, or community.
Example: There are a lot of honor killing being in Middle-East. (Ali Can Civan)
High profile cases
Longstanding issue
Tackle the issue
Disproportionate wages
Part 4.2 Vocabulary (group 4) Take action
Perceived as equal
Commits adultery
Penal code
Attempt to limit
Outright ban
Solidarity
Controversial plans
Raise awareness
Part 4.3 Vocabulary (group 5)
Human rights violations Deal with the issue
Put forward a proposal
Migrate (migrating)
Patriarchal and archaic attitudes
Dowry (dowries)
Prevent torture
Balance out
Make a conscious effort
Huge implications
Fulfilling (adj) : satisfying Other verb forms: at fulfill (v): make happen Example: if Turkey wants to join EU, they should show them some fulfilling characteristics -Labor (n): worker Other verb forms: labor (adj&v): verb forms mean is that making an effort Example:Labor is sure to get in at the next election, labor votes was accounted, she labored very much for passing the exam. -Member states (n):countries, who are a member of some organization Other verb form: state (v) Example: Our warranty clearly states the limits of our liability, the law was accepted by member states. Illiteracy rate (n) : Rate of the inability to read and write In the rural areas, illiteracy rate isveryhigh. Accession talks (n) : Discussion for becoming a party or group to an agreement after it has already entered into force Turkey’s accession talks have since been stalled by a number of domestic and external problems. Unsustainable (adj) : unable to continue at the same rate or in the sameway An unsustainable situation occurs when natural capital is used up faster than it can be replenished National census(n): an official process of counting a country’s population and finding out about the people Indicate(v) Definition: to show that a particular situation exists that something is likely the true Ex:Research indicates that over 81% of teachers are dissatisfied with their salary Collocation: indicate (that) Proportion(v) Definition: to put smth. İn a particular relationship with something else according to their relative size amount position etc. Ex: The amount of damages awarded are proportion to the degree of injury caused Collocation: proportion something to something Other Speech: proportion (n) (CAN ALPER KEMAL) Part 4.2 Vocabulary (Yasemin, Selin, Mine)
Take action(v): to step and to start something new. example: My brother has begun to take action for his educational success.
perceived as equal(v): to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something. example: women’s magazines are often perceived to be superficial. collocation:perceive something/somebody to be something, perceive something/somebody as something.
commit : to do something illegal or something that is considered wrong. adultery: sex between a married man or woman and someone who is not their wife or husband. example: Mrs. Will won her divorce suit because his husband committed adultery. collocation:commit suicide, commit crime Penal code (noun):the system of legal punishment of a country:Ceza hukuku Example:Increasing crime rate affects Turkish penal code Attempt (noun, verb): an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult. Outright ban (adj ):clear and directforbidden Example: Should there be an outright ban on child labour ? Collocation: outright ban on (noun) Solidarity (n):Agreement between and support for the members of a group, especially a political group. Example:The lecturers joined the protest march to show solidarity with their students. Collocation:Show/express/demonstrate your solidarity (with somebody) Controversial plans (n):Plans which are causing disagreement or discussion. Example:Army renews controversial plans for biological warfare laboratory. Collocation:have, make, change Raise awareness (v):to move or lift knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation to a higher position, place, or level. Example: UNICEF raises awareness about HIV in South Africa. Collocation:raise awareness of. İpek-Kırmızıdere,Tuğçe-Yılmaz,İbrahim-Aktan
High profile cases: This means is very common condition and everybody can guess it because it is so familiar situation, so we can observe distinct examples in society. Example: Honour killings are very common worldwide and there have been several high profile cases in Turkey too. High profile (adjective)case (noun) Long-standing issue: A problem has been continuening for a long time and it will never finish in the future. It is so controversial topic. Longstanding ( adjective) Example:Kurdish argument is a long-standing issue in our country and many people still have been talking this problem. Note:Also, we can use everlasting, enduring, endless etc. Tackle the issue:cope with something or find a solution for drawbacks and succeed it. Tackle (verb) Note: Also,we can sayovercome the issue. Example: There are many ways of tackling the problems I tackled him about his aggressive treatment Disproportionate wages: too large or too small changes in comprasion to something else or not deserving its importance or influence Note: Also, we can say unstable, inordinate etc. Example: There are disproportionate wages of economic crisis in my country. Disproportionate ( adjective) Disproportion ( noun) Disproportionately ( adverb)
WORDS
DEFINITION
OTHER WORDS
EXAMPLE
WORD FORMS
Disproportionate wages
too large or too small changes in comprasion to something else or not deserving its importance or influence
Also, we can say unstable, inordinate etc. It is useful if we want to talk about economic.
There are disproportionate wages of economic crisis in my country.
Vocabulary Work
In this task we will focus on some unknown words from the reading text. In groups look up the meaning of the following set of words and teach us so that we don't forget these words! You can explain the context of the word/phrase in the reading, give word forms, write 2-3 creative sentences for each word/phrase so that we don't forget them..!
Part 1 and 2 Vocabulary (Group 1)
Fulfilling the necessary criteria
National census
Illiteracy rate
Source of cheap labour
Indicating (to indicate)
Accession talks
Member states
Proportions
Unsustainable
Part 2 Vocabulary (Group 2)
Cultural reform
Secular
Fare a lot better
Shocked
Highlighted the problem
Major setback
Momentum
Notable reforms
Frustration
Meanings & Examples
Cultural reform (noun): Reforms which about cultural values. Mustafa Kemal made some cultural reforms.
Secular (adjective): Seperating religion and laws. We live in an increasingly secular society, in which religion has less and less influence on our daily lives.
Fare [a lot better] (verb): Better conditions than before. She should fare better in this competition.
Shocked (adjective): Surprising circumstance. The photographs of starving children shocked people into giving money.
Highligh[ted the problem] (verb): Making problem current. The report highlights the need for improved safety.
Part 3 Vocabulary (Group 3)
Figures are more striking
Boils down to
Lenient sentences
Honour killing
Meanings and Examples
Boil down to
Meaning: Amount to
Example: It all BOILS DOWN TO money at the end of the day.
Figures are more striking
Striking: Easily noticed
Lanient Sentences
Lanient: Not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected.
Example: They believe that judges are too lenient with terrorist suspects.
Honor Killing
The murder of a family or clan member by one or more fellow family members, where the murderers (and potentially the wider community) believe the victim to have brought dishonor upon the family, clan, or community.
Example: There are a lot of honor killing being in Middle-East. (Ali Can Civan)
High profile cases
Longstanding issue
Tackle the issue
Disproportionate wages
Part 4.2 Vocabulary (group 4)
Take action
Perceived as equal
Commits adultery
Penal code
Attempt to limit
Outright ban
Solidarity
Controversial plans
Raise awareness
Part 4.3 Vocabulary (group 5)
Human rights violations Deal with the issue
Put forward a proposal
Migrate (migrating)
Patriarchal and archaic attitudes
Dowry (dowries)
Prevent torture
Balance out
Make a conscious effort
Huge implications
Fulfilling (adj) : satisfying
Other verb forms: at fulfill (v): make happen
Example: if Turkey wants to join EU, they should show them some fulfilling characteristics
-Labor (n): worker
Other verb forms: labor (adj&v): verb forms mean is that making an effort
Example: Labor is sure to get in at the next election, labor votes was accounted, she labored very much for passing the exam.
-Member states (n): countries, who are a member of some organization
Other verb form: state (v)
Example: Our warranty clearly states the limits of our liability, the law was accepted by member states.
Illiteracy rate (n) : Rate of the inability to read and write
In the rural areas, illiteracy rate is very high.
Accession talks (n) : Discussion for becoming a party or group to an agreement after it has already entered into force
Turkey’s accession talks have since been stalled by a number of domestic and external problems.
Unsustainable (adj) : unable to continue at the same rate or in the same way
An unsustainable situation occurs when natural capital is used up faster than it can be replenished
National census(n): an official process of counting a country’s population and finding out about the people
Indicate(v)
Definition: to show that a particular situation exists that something is likely the true
Ex: Research indicates that over 81% of teachers are dissatisfied with their salary
Collocation: indicate (that)
Proportion(v)
Definition: to put smth. İn a particular relationship with something else according to their relative size amount position etc.
Ex: The amount of damages awarded are proportion to the degree of injury caused
Collocation: proportion something to something
Other Speech: proportion (n)
(CAN ALPER KEMAL)
Part 4.2 Vocabulary (Yasemin, Selin, Mine)
Take action(v): to step and to start something new.
example: My brother has begun to take action for his educational success.
perceived as equal(v): to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something.
example: women’s magazines are often perceived to be superficial.
collocation: perceive something/somebody to be something,
perceive something/somebody as something.
commit : to do something illegal or something that is considered wrong.
adultery: sex between a married man or woman and someone who is not their wife or husband.
example: Mrs. Will won her divorce suit because his husband committed adultery.
collocation: commit suicide, commit crime
Penal code (noun): the system of legal punishment of a country: Ceza hukuku
Example: Increasing crime rate affects Turkish penal code
Attempt (noun, verb): an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult.
Outright ban (adj ): clear and direct forbidden
Example: Should there be an outright ban on child labour ?
Collocation: outright ban on (noun)
Solidarity (n): Agreement between and support for the members of a group, especially a political group.
Example: The lecturers joined the protest march to show solidarity with their students.
Collocation: Show/express/demonstrate your solidarity (with somebody)
Controversial plans (n): Plans which are causing disagreement or discussion.
Example: Army renews controversial plans for biological warfare laboratory.
Collocation: have, make, change
Raise awareness (v): to move or lift knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or situation to a higher position, place, or level.
Example: UNICEF raises awareness about HIV in South Africa.
Collocation: raise awareness of.
İpek-Kırmızıdere,Tuğçe-Yılmaz,İbrahim-Aktan
High profile cases: This means is very common condition and everybody can guess it because it is so familiar situation, so we can observe distinct examples in society.
Example: Honour killings are very common worldwide and there have been several high profile cases in Turkey too.
High profile (adjective) case (noun)
Long-standing issue: A problem has been continuening for a long time and it will never finish in the future. It is so controversial topic.
Longstanding ( adjective)
Example: Kurdish argument is a long-standing issue in our country and many people still have been talking this problem.
Note: Also, we can use everlasting, enduring, endless etc.
Tackle the issue: cope with something or find a solution for drawbacks and succeed it.
Tackle (verb)
Note: Also, we can say overcome the issue.
Example: There are many ways of tackling the problems
I tackled him about his aggressive treatment
Disproportionate wages: too large or too small changes in comprasion to something else or not deserving its importance or influence
Note: Also, we can say unstable, inordinate etc.
Example: There are disproportionate wages of economic crisis in my country.
Disproportionate ( adjective)
Disproportion ( noun)
Disproportionately ( adverb)
It is useful if we want to talk about economic.
Disproportion ( noun)
Disproportionately ( adverb)
2) I tackled him about his aggressive treatment
Violations (noun)
Torture (noun)
implication (noun)
effort (noun)
Striking means obvious, interesting and (especially of a person) often attractive.
Striking (adj)