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26 Ocak 2016 Salı

In this task, I want to give some information about major gods and goddesses in Greek Mythology. I picked this topic because I’m interested in Greek Mythology more or less. There is a place called ”Olympus”. Gods rule the world from here. In Greek Mythology, there are 12 major gods and goddesses, but I’m going to talk about some of them. There are 6 children of Rheia and Kronos. These are Hestia, Hades, Poseidon, Zeus, Hera and Demeter. Zeus is the most important god, and he is the father of the gods. He is the god of the thunder, and he is frequently depicted with a thunderbolt leveled in his raised right hand. He is also infamous for his erotic escapades. Poseidon is the brother of Zeus, and he is god of the sea. Additionally, he is referred to as ”Earth-Shaker” due to his role in causing earthquakes, and has been called the ”tamer of horses”. Hades is the brother of Zeus. He is the god of the underworld and death. He abducted Persephone, the daughter of Zeus. Then, they get married and live in the underworld. Hera is the wife and one of 3 three sisters of Zeus. She is the goddess of women and marriage. She is known for her jealousy. She has an influence on Zeus’ important decisions. Zeus has a lot of wifes and children. Athena, Hephaistos, and Ares are children of Zeus and Hera. Apollon and Artemis are children of Zeus and Leto. Dionysus is the son of Zeus and Semele. Hermes is son of Zeus and Maia. Finally, Persephone is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. I hope these information will be useful for you to have an idea about them.

REFLECTION TASK 3

If I were a jury member of the committee chosing the person of the year, my candidate would be Fernando Muslera, who is a Uruguayan footballer playing as a goalkeeper for Turkish club Galatasaray and the Uruguayan national team. He was selected as the 7th best goalkeeper in the world in 2010 and 6th best goalkeeper in the world in 2011. He began his career at Montevideo Wanderers and Nacional, moving to Lazio in 2007 where he won the 2009 Coppa Italia Final. In 2011, he was signed by Galatasaray for around €12. While choosing the person of the year, I would take into consideration some features such as successfulness, making progress in his/her business, and politeness. In view of these characteristics, Muslera fits to be chosen the people of the year. First of all, he is a successful goalkeeper. He usually clears the ball and prevents his team to lose points. Moreover, he is chosen the goalkeeper of the year in 2015. Secondly, he is making progress in his career. For example, the first match he played, he conceded a goal in the first minute of the game. However, in 2012, he scored a penalty goal, his first and only goal. Furthermore, with his clearing the ball, he contributed to his team to be Champion in 2015. Last but not least, he is a polite person. For instance, once, he congratulated the footballer, who scored a goal to himself, by stroking his cheek. Also, his attitude was appreciated by the supporter of Fenerbahçe. In conclusion, by virtue of these reasons, my candidate would be Fernando Muslera.

25 Ocak 2016 Pazartesi

REFLECTION TASK 1A

Hi everyone,

I’m Hayriye from FLE Department. This is my first grade at METU, but it’s my second year. I went to prep-school last year. I am not the member of a student club, but I would like to join Gastronomy Club because I don’t know how to cook. However, I want to learn cooking. This club teaches how to cook. Meanwhile, you can have a nice time with your club friends. What’s more, in this club, students enjoy while eating; while enjoying, they learn. That is, this club both beneficial and enjoyable. As for my experiences, I can’t say that I’m gifted. Besides, I haven’t cooked so many times. I just know cooking macaroni and soup. Also, I can cook yaprak sarması for Bairam with my grandmother. Once, I cooked meatball and spring rolls. I guess that’s my whole cooking experience, unfortunately. I’m saying ”unfortunately” as I really want to cook. My friends really cook well, and sometimes I envy them and say “I wish I could cook like them.” Actually, I don’t try much, or I don’t watch while someone is cooking. If I did so, I might learn. I think I can learn with some experience, and I realize this by joining this club. I hope so.

REFLECTION TASK 2B

I want to write about a film called ”Delibal” in this task because I liked the film and its topic. It’s a film that I have watched recently. I went to it with my best friends for one of our friends’ birthday, and we all enjoyed while watching. As for film, there is a girl and a boy. They are in the same university, but they meet in a cafe. The boy fall in love with the girl as soon as he sees her, and he tries to reach her. Things happened, and they decide to get married. The girl’s father doesn’t approve this marriage ;nevertheless, they get married and they are happy. However the boy is sick. That’s why he suicide to protect his wife from himself at the end of the film. I really liked the film, but some parts are really over-exaggerated like the boy’s proposal. I know that it’s just a film, but somethings could have been more real-like. One more thing, suiciding himself to protect his wife seems to me illogical because his wife is upset when he dies. Consequently, she would be upset one way or another. However, it’s a film and despite of these things, the film is really impressive, touching, and emotional. I advice the film people that haven’t seen it yet. I think it’s worth to watch.

FREE REFLECTION 2

There are some differences and similarities between the Çatı and Cafeteria at METU, and I’m going to tell some of them. First, the food is different in terms of expense and selection. Food is more expensive at Çatı compared with the Cafeteria. However, Çatı is cheaper than any other cafes at METU. Also, you can buy your food by weighing it at Çatı whereas there is fixed menu at Cafeteria. Furthermore, food is much more delicious and various at Çatı. On the contrary, at Cafeteria, menu is specified before, and food is less delicious. Second and last, both are situated on the same place. They are close to each other on campus. However, compared with the Cafeteria, the atmosphere of Çatı is more sincere and nice. The Cafeteria is usually crowded but spacious. Çatı is also crowded, but it isn’t as spacious as Cafeteria. Indeed, sometimes, my friends and I have difficulty in finding a place to sit there. In conclusion, Çatı and the Cafeteria have both similarities and differences in terms of food, expense, selection, location and atmosphere.