Theme 1: School Life

Unit Vocabulary

School Facilities & Places

Word	Turkish	Pronunciation	Example
dormitory (n)	yatakhane, yurt	/ˈdɔːr.mɪ.tər.i/	I live in a dormitory near the school.
gym (n)	spor salonu	/dʒɪm/	We play basketball in the gym every Tuesday.
laboratory (n)	laboratuvar	/ləˈbɒr.ə.tər.i/	We do science experiments in the laboratory.
stage (n)	sahne	/steɪdʒ/	The drama club performs on the stage every Friday.
studio (n)	stüdyo, atölye	/ˈstjuː.di.əʊ/	The art studio is on the second floor.

Time Expressions

Word	Turkish	Pronunciation	Example
spare time (n)	boş zaman	/speər taɪm/	In my spare time, I usually read books.
on time (adv)	zamanında, vaktinde	/ɒn taɪm/	Please come to class on time.
make time (v)	zaman ayırmak	/meɪk taɪm/	You should make time for your hobbies.
save time (v)	zamandan tasarruf etmek	/seɪv taɪm/	Taking the bus saves time in the morning.
have a whale of a time (idiom)	çok iyi vakit geçirmek	/hæv ə weɪl əv ə taɪm/	We had a whale of a time at the school picnic!

Activities & School Subjects

Word	Turkish	Pronunciation	Example
camping (n)	kamp yapma	/ˈkæm.pɪŋ/	We go camping with our class every spring.
rowing (n)	kürek çekme	/ˈrəʊ.ɪŋ/	She practises rowing after school on Wednesdays.
PE (n)	beden eğitimi	/piː iː/	We have PE classes twice a week.
ICT (n)	bilgi ve iletişim teknolojisi	/aɪ siː tiː/	In ICT class, we learn about programming.

Simple Present Tense — Habits & Routines

Subject + verb (base / -s / -es) + object

Subject	Verb	Example
I / You / We / They	go	I go to school every day.
He / She / It	goes	She goes to the gym after school.

Subject + do not (don't) / does not (doesn't) + verb (base form)

Subject	Negative	Example
I / You / We / They	don't	I don't play football on Mondays.
He / She / It	doesn't	He doesn't live in a dormitory.

Do / Does + subject + verb (base form)?

Q: Do you go to school by bus?

A: Yes, I do. / No, I don't.

Q: Does she practise rowing?

A: Yes, she does. / No, she doesn't.

Q: What do you do in your spare time?

A: I usually read books or play basketball.

Q: Where does he go after school?

A: He goes to the gym.

Remember: -s / -es / -ies Rules

Most verbs: add -s plays, reads, goes

-ch, -sh, -ss, -x, -o: add -es watches, goes

consonant + y: drop y, add -ies studies, carries

Adverbs of Frequency

Subject + adverb + verb
Subject + be + adverb

Adverb	Frequency	Example
always	100%	I always arrive at school on time.
usually	80%	She usually practises wrestling after school.
often	60%	We often go to the laboratory on Tuesdays.
sometimes	40%	He sometimes goes camping at weekends.
rarely / seldom	10%	They rarely miss PE class.
never	0%	I never skip breakfast before school.