Theme 1: School Life

Unit Vocabulary

School Places & People

Word	Turkish	Example
canteen (n)	kantin, yemekhane	We eat lunch in the canteen every day.
library (n)	kütüphane	I like reading books in the library.
lab (n)	laboratuvar	We do science experiments in the lab.
sports field (n)	spor sahası	We play football on the sports field.
conference hall (n)	konferans salonu	The meeting is in the conference hall.
notice board (n)	ilan tahtası	Look at the notice board for school events.
gate (n)	kapı, giriş kapısı	We enter school through the main gate.
department (n)	bölüm	The English department is on the second floor.
coach (n)	antrenör, koç	Our PE coach is very friendly.
secretary (n)	sekreter	The secretary works in the office.
assistant (n)	yardımcı, asistan	The teacher’s assistant helps us in class.
uniform (n)	üniforma	We wear a uniform at school.
noise (n)	gürültü	Don’t make noise in the library!
to fight (v)	kavga etmek	You mustn’t fight at school.

School Clubs

Word	Turkish	Example
drama club (n)	drama kulübü	I like acting, so I joined the drama club.
maths club (n)	matematik kulübü	We solve puzzles in the maths club.
science club (n)	bilim kulübü	We do experiments in the science club.
technology club (n)	teknoloji kulübü	We learn coding in the technology club.
art club (n)	sanat kulübü	I love painting in the art club.
music club (n)	müzik kulübü	She plays guitar in the music club.
sports club (n)	spor kulübü	He plays basketball in the sports club.
chess club (n)	satranç kulübü	Do you like playing in the chess club?
environment club (n)	çevre kulübü	The environment club plants trees every spring.
folk dance club (n)	halk dansları kulübü	We learn traditional dances in the folk dance club.
to organise (v)	organize etmek	We organise a school festival every year.
to solve (v)	çözmek	Can you solve this maths problem?
to arrange (v)	düzenlemek	Let’s arrange the desks for the activity.

Countries

Türkiye

USA

United Kingdom

Canada

Australia

France

Italy

Spain

Argentina

Brazil

China

Japan

Mexico

Russia

South Korea

Azerbaijan

Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan

Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan TRNC

Grammar

Simple Present Tense — Likes & Preferences

Do you like + -ing?

Do you like + verb-ing?

Q: Do you like playing football?

A: Yes, I do. I like playing football. / No, I don’t.

Q: Does she like reading books?

A: Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.

Affirmative (+)

Subject + like/likes + verb-ing

Subject	Verb	Example
I / You / We / They	like	I like swimming.
He / She / It	likes	She likes drawing.

Negative (−)

Subject + don’t / doesn’t + like + verb-ing

Subject	Negative	Example
I / You / We / They	don’t like	I don’t like running.
He / She / It	doesn’t like	He doesn’t like singing.

More Examples

We like playing chess after school.

Okuldan sonra satranç oynamayı severiz.

She doesn’t like watching scary films.

Korku filmi izlemeyi sevmez.

Mustn’t & Can’t — Rules & Prohibition

School Rules

You mustn’t / can’t + verb (base form)

Modal	Meaning	Example
mustn’t	yasak (prohibition)	You mustn’t fight at school.
can’t	yapamaz, yasak	You can’t run in the corridors.

School Rules Examples

You mustn’t make noise in the library.

Kütüphanede gürültü yapmamalısın.

You can’t use your phone in class.

Sınıfta telefonunu kullanamazsın.

Students mustn’t eat in the lab.

Öğrenciler laboratuvarda yemek yememeli.

You can’t enter without a uniform.

Üniforma olmadan giremezsin.

School Rules

Follow the rules and play safe!

Don’t run in the corridors!

Don’t fight at school!

Don’t shout in the library!

Don’t use your phone in class!

Don’t eat in the lab!

Don’t come without a uniform!

Be kind to your friends!

Come to class on time!

Listen to your teacher!

Respect everyone!

Follow the rules and play safe!

Personal Pronouns & “To Be”

Personal Pronouns

English	Turkish	To Be	Example
I	Ben	am	I am a student.
You	Sen / Siz	are	You are my friend.
He	O (erkek)	is	He is a teacher.
She	O (kız)	is	She is from Türkiye.
It	O (şey/hayvan)	is	It is a big school.
We	Biz	are	We are in the 5th grade.
They	Onlar	are	They are in the science club.

Wh- Questions with “To Be”

Q: Who is your English teacher?

A: She is Ms. Johnson.

Q: What is your favourite subject?

A: It is English.

Q: Where are you from?

A: I am from Türkiye.

Articles, Imperatives & Wh-questions

Articles: A / An / The

Article	When to Use	Example
a	Before consonant sounds	There is a library in our school.
an	Before vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u)	She is an assistant.
the	Specific / already known	The canteen is next to the library.

Imperatives — Giving Commands

Verb (base form) + … / Don’t + verb + …

Examples

Open your books, please!

Listen to the teacher!

Line up, nice and straight!

Don’t run in the corridors!

Don’t fight at school!

Don’t make noise in the library!

Wh- Questions

Wh- Word	Meaning	Example
Who	Kim	Who is your best friend?
What	Ne	What is your favourite club?
Where	Nerede	Where is the canteen?

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