• nosey(adj)-->too interested in what other people are doing and wanting to discover too much about them
• synonyms = curious, nosy, snoopy
• antonyms = indifferent, uncaring,uninterested
• Ex : He was complaining about her nosy parents.

• irreconcilable(adj)-->impossible to find agreement between or with; impossible to deal
• synonyms = hostile, conflicting
• antonyms = reconcilable, compromising 
• Ex : The differences between the landowners and the conservationists were irreconcilable from the start. 

• cauliflowers(n)--> a large white vegetable which is eaten cooked or raw
• Ex : One of the most nutritious vegetable is cauliflower.

• cohesive(adj)--> united and working together effectively
• synonyms = tough, gummy, tenacious
• antonyms = divide, separate
• Ex : Historically, sport has been a cohesive force in international relations

• concession(n)-->sth that you allow s.o. or to have in order to end an argument 
• synonyms = acknowledgment, admission, deal
• antonyms = difference, disagreement, denial
• Ex : He stated firmly that no concession will be made to the strikers.

 Today we talked about eating habits and some listening activities. We did a survey associated with listening text and then we asked questions that based on this survey to our friends in our lunch break. My friends’ answers were very different but generally, they had a healthy eating habit. Also, we did some exercise concerned with paragraph writing and we learned important links which we will use our paragraphs. Other important thing was librarians' presentations. We learn searching skills. For example; how we will do research successfully and which sources include quality information, these methods explained by librarians. Finally, of course we learnt some new wordsJ

new words <(@_@)>

• syntax(n)-->the grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence 
• synonyms = order, pattern, structure
• orthography(n)-->the accepted way of spelling and writing words
• synonyms = punctuation, script, spelling
• phonology(n)-->to study of sounds in a particular language
• synonyms = accent, diction, articulation, speech
• semantics(n)-->to study of meanings in a language
• synonyms = linguistics, grammatical
• antonyms = ungrammatical
• formal semantics
• cognitive semantics 
• conceptual semantics
• rebellious(adj)-->deliberately not obeying people in authority or rules of behavior
• synonyms = disobedient, resistance, alienated
• antonyms = compliant, manageable, obedient
• example : Her teacher regard her as a rebellious, trouble-making girl
• rebellious streak

another day with blog :-/

Today we did some kind of speaking activities different than previous speaking activities.All students came together and sat face to face.Then each group has one speaker who asked questions to friend who sat in face with her/him and listened.After finished everyone relocate and again did same thing with different partners.Also we learnt some new slang terms and last lesson we did a quiz about yesterday's topic.The most important point about today was graphic writing practice.We saw variety of graphics such as;table,line chart and some sample of described graphics.There is a one writing part ,which describe a graph, in IELTS exam so,our books include lots of exercise and probably we will do more practice about that.Finally, we talked about eating habits which kind of diet is more healthier, which one is harmful we talked these. And I want to add one thing more differences between american and british english is really very interesting:))

Today lesson started with speaking like yesterday and then we read and talked  about some documents. It was about process writing and teacher told us some information about that. Also, we did listening activities from our new book which named contemporary topics 3. First unit was very interesting, it was about slang and language changes. I think  slang was required for speaking with native people because, we can't use  academic language in the streets. It could be found strange and repulsive. Anyway, we answered questions via using our notes after listened the text.

1)remarkable(adj)-->unusual or special and therefore surprising and worth mentioning
                        -synonyms=distinguished,impressive,noticeable
                        -antonyms=normal,ordinary,typical
                        -example: Meeting you here in Istanbul is a remarkable coincidence.
                        -a remarkable achievement
                         a remarkable sight
2)inevitable(adj)-->certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented
                         -synonyms=determined,compulsory,imminent,inflexible
                         -antonyms=uncertain,doubtful,unsure,unlikely
                         -example:The accident was the inevitable result of carelessness.
3)construct(v)-->to build sth or put together different parts to form sth whole
                      -synonyms=build up,compose,create,design
                      -antonyms=break,destroy
                      -example:The writer constructed his new story last week.
                      -to construct a new bridge
                       to construct a story
4)evolve(v)-->to develop gradually
                   -synonyms=advance,enlarge,increase,obtain
                   -antonyms=block,decrease,stop
                   -example:Bacteria are evolving resistance to antibiotics.
5)intimate(adj)-->having,or being likely to cause,a very close friendship
                       -synonyms=close,confidential,faithful
                       -antonyms=formal,unfriendly,incompatible
                       -example:The restaurant has a very intimate atmosphere
                       -intimate relationship
                        intimate friend

voluntary(adj)-->done,without being forced or paid to it
                      -synonyms=deliberate,autonomous,chosen
                      -antonyms=forced,obligatory
                      - She does voluntary work for charity two days a week
imprison(v)-->to put someone in prison
                  -synonyms=apprehend,commit,hold
                  -antonyms=free,release,liberty
                  -He was imprisoned in 1995 for attempted murder.
overlap(v)-->to cover something partly by going over its edge
                 -synonyms=coincide,imbrication,intersect
                 -antonyms=divide,separate
                 -The fence is made of panels which overlap
affluent(adj)-->having a lot of money
                   -synonyms=rich,prosperous,loaded
                   -antonyms=poor,needy
                   -He is becoming more and more affluent
spatial(adj)-->relating to the position,area and size os things
                 -synonym=spacial
                 -The task is designed to test the child's spatial awareness

                     

Today lessons were a little bit busier than the other days on this module.The following days would be busier so, I think we should adapt new module in a short time.Today lessons were very effective and we did most of activity such as, listening, reading,speaking.Almost we did every kind of activities and learnt new vocabularies.Also, sometimes speaking activities were funny because of our spelling mistakes:) Lastly,  today I learnt we will learn problems and solutions essays type in this module.

new words

1) regard(v)-->to consider or have an opinion about something or someone
               -synonyms=concern, interest, refer to ,respect, esteem
               -antonym  =disregard
               -Local people regard this idea of a motorway through their village with horror
2)tendency(n)-->if there is a tendenvy for something to happen, it is likely to happen
                      -synonyms=addiction,affection,bias
                      -There is a tendency for unemployment to rise in the summer.
3)precisely(adv)-->exactly, in precise manner
                         -synonyms=absolutely,accurately,correctly
                         -antonyms=imprecisely,unsure
                         -What do you think the problem is,precisely?
4)devote sth to sth/sb (pharasal verb)-->to give all of sth,especially your time, effort
                                                          -synonyms=apply,appropriate
                                                          -antonyms=misuse,waste
                                                          -He left government to devote more time to his family
5)gravitate towards/to sth/sb-->to be attracted by or to move in the direction of sth or so.
                                            -synonyms=approach,descend,lean,move
                                            -antonyms=retreat,run away
                                            -Susie always gravitates towards the older children in her play group.