Theme 2: Classroom Life

Unit Vocabulary

Daily Routines & Activities

Word	Turkish	Pronunciation	Example
to wake up	uyanmak	/weɪk ʌp/	I wake up at 7 o'clock every morning.
to get out of bed	yataktan kalkmak	/ɡet aʊt əv bed/	She gets out of bed quickly on school days.
to make (my) bed	yatak yapmak	/meɪk bed/	I always make my bed before breakfast.
to clean (my) face	yüzünü yıkamak	/kliːn feɪs/	He cleans his face with cold water.
to have/take a shower	duş almak	/hæv ə ˈʃaʊ.ər/	She takes a shower every morning.
to comb (my) hair	saç taramak	/kəʊm heər/	I comb my hair after the shower.
to get dressed	giyinmek	/ɡet drest/	He gets dressed quickly in the morning.
to put clothes on	kıyafet giymek	/pʊt kləʊðz ɒn/	She puts her clothes on before breakfast.
to take clothes off	soyunmak	/teɪk kləʊðz ɒf/	I take my clothes off before bed.
to (re)charge (my) phone	telefon şarj etmek	/tʃɑːrdʒ fəʊn/	I charge my phone every night.
to check emails/messages	e-posta/mesaj kontrol etmek	/tʃek ˈiː.meɪlz/	She checks her messages after school.
to leave home	evden çıkmak	/liːv həʊm/	We leave home at 7:30 every day.
to take the school bus	okul servisiyle gitmek	/teɪk ðə skuːl bʌs/	He takes the school bus to school.
to walk to school	yürüyerek okula gitmek	/wɔːk tə skuːl/	I always walk to school with my friends.
to attend classes	derslere katılmak	/əˈtend ˈklɑː.sɪz/	We attend classes from 8:30 to 3:00.
to have a break	mola vermek, teneffüs yapmak	/hæv ə breɪk/	Students have a break between classes.
to leave school	okuldan ayrılmak	/liːv skuːl/	They leave school at 3:30.
to return home	eve dönmek	/rɪˈtɜːrn həʊm/	She returns home at 4 o'clock.
to arrive home	eve varmak	/əˈraɪv həʊm/	I usually arrive home before dinner.
to watch series/films	dizi/film izlemek	/wɒtʃ ˈsɪə.riːz/	He watches documentaries in the evening.
to relax	dinlenmek, rahatlamak	/rɪˈlæks/	I relax on the sofa after dinner.
to go shopping	alışverişe gitmek	/ɡəʊ ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ/	My mother goes shopping on Saturdays.
to do household chores	ev işleri yapmak	/duː ˈhaʊs.həʊld tʃɔːrz/	We do household chores at the weekend.
to run errands	ayak işleri yapmak	/rʌn ˈer.əndz/	My father runs errands after work.

Study Routines & Activities

Word	Turkish	Pronunciation	Example
a task	görev	/tɑːsk/	The teacher gives us a new task every week.
to plan	planlamak	/plæn/	I always plan my study time carefully.
to work on (my) tasks	görevler üzerinde çalışmak	/wɜːrk ɒn tɑːsks/	She works on her tasks after dinner.
to participate	katılmak	/pɑːrˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/	We participate in many school activities.
to read silently	sessizce okumak	/riːd ˈsaɪ.lənt.li/	Students read silently for 15 minutes every day.
to read aloud	sesli okumak	/riːd əˈlaʊd/	The teacher asks us to read aloud in class.
to repeat	tekrar etmek	/rɪˈpiːt/	Can you repeat the question, please?
to take notes	not almak	/teɪk nəʊts/	I always take notes during lessons.
to last	sürmek	/lɑːst/	Each lesson lasts 40 minutes.
to focus	odaklanmak	/ˈfəʊ.kəs/	I try to focus during English class.
to highlight	vurgulamak, işaretlemek	/ˈhaɪ.laɪt/	She highlights important words in the text.
to keep up with	ayak uydurmak	/kiːp ʌp wɪð/	It is hard to keep up with all the homework.
to get back to (studying)	(çalışmaya) geri dönmek	/ɡet bæk tuː/	After the break, I get back to studying.

Time Expressions & Adverbs

Word	Turkish	Pronunciation	Example
every day	her gün	/ˈev.ri deɪ/	I go to school every day.
on Mondays / on Tuesdays	Pazartesileri / Salıları	/ɒn ˈmʌn.deɪz/	We have English on Mondays and Wednesdays.
always	her zaman	/ˈɔːl.weɪz/	She always arrives on time.
often	sık sık	/ˈɒf.ən/	They often study together at the library.
sometimes	bazen	/ˈsʌm.taɪmz/	I sometimes walk to school.
occasionally	ara sıra	/əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl.i/	He occasionally watches TV after dinner.
rarely	nadiren	/ˈreər.li/	We rarely eat fast food.
never	asla, hiçbir zaman	/ˈnev.ər/	I never skip breakfast.
slowly	yavaşça	/ˈsləʊ.li/	He reads the text slowly and carefully.
quickly	hızlıca	/ˈkwɪk.li/	She finishes her homework quickly.
carefully	dikkatli bir şekilde	/ˈkeər.fəl.i/	Please write your answers carefully.
neatly	düzgün bir şekilde	/ˈniːt.li/	She writes her notes very neatly.

National Days & Celebrations

English	Turkish	Date	Example
Teachers' Day	Öğretmenler Günü	24 November	We celebrate Teachers' Day on 24 November in Türkiye.
to appreciate	takdir etmek		Students appreciate their teachers for their hard work and dedication.
dedication	özveri		Teaching requires great dedication and patience.
to be grateful	minnettar olmak		I am grateful to my teachers for everything they teach me.
role model	rol model		My English teacher is a great role model for all of us.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities	Dünya Engelliler Günü	3 December	We raise awareness about disabilities on 3 December.
disability	engellilik		A disability does not define a person's abilities or value.
accessibility	erişilebilirlik		Schools should improve accessibility for all students.
inclusion	kapsayıcılık		Inclusion means everyone can participate equally in class activities.
to raise awareness	farkındalık yaratmak		Our school organises events to raise awareness about equal rights.

Grammar

Simple Present Tense — Daily Routines, Habits & Activities

Affirmative (+)

I / We / You / They + V1 (base form)
He / She / It + V1 + s / es

Subject	Verb	Example
I	wake up	I wake up at 7 o'clock every day.
You / We / They	walk	They walk to school every morning.
He / She / It	walks	She walks to school every morning.

Negative (−)

I / We / You / They + do not (don't) + V1
He / She / It + does not (doesn't) + V1

Subject	Negative	Short Form	Example
I / You / We / They	do not	don't	I don't wake up early on Sundays.
He / She / It	does not	doesn't	She doesn't take the bus to school.

Questions (?)

Do + I / we / you / they + V1?
Does + he / she / it + V1?

Q: Do you walk to school?

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

Q: Does she take notes in class?

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

Q: What time do you wake up?

A: I wake up at 7 o'clock.

Q: How does he go to school?

A: He takes the school bus.

Spelling Rules: 3rd Person Singular (he / she / it)

Rule	Base Form	+ s / es
Most verbs → add -s	walk, read, take	walks, reads, takes
Ends in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, -o → add -es	watch, go, wash	watches, goes, washes
Consonant + y → change y to -ies	study, carry	studies, carries
Vowel + y → add -s	play, stay	plays, stays
Irregular: have	have	has