Vocabulary
- TV programs
- Film & Production
- Opinion adjectives
Grammar
- Present routines
- prefer...to
- Past events
Functions
- Expressing preferences
- Stating opinions
- Talking about past events
Unit 5 · Yazılı Hazırlık
Vocabulary Grammar Functions Vocabulary
TV Programs | Word | Turkish | Example |
|---|---|---|
| channel (n) | kanal | There are many TV channels in Turkey. |
| commercial (n) | reklam | I don't like watching commercials on TV. |
| documentary (n) | belgesel | I watched a documentary about animals last night. |
| news (n) | haberler | My father watches the news every evening. |
| quiz show (n) | bilgi yarışması | I love watching quiz shows with my family. |
| reality show (n) | realite programı | My sister watches reality shows every day. |
| series (n) | dizi | This series has ten episodes. |
| sitcom (n) | durum komedisi | We laughed a lot watching that sitcom. |
| soap opera (n) | pembe dizi | My grandma never misses her favorite soap opera. |
| talk show (n) | sohbet programı | Famous people appear on talk shows. |
Film & Production | Word | Turkish | Example |
|---|---|---|
| to appear (v) | görünmek, çıkmak | She appeared on TV last week. |
| director (n) | yönetmen | The director made a fantastic film. |
| discussion (n) | tartışma | We had a discussion about our favorite shows. |
| to recommend (v) | tavsiye etmek | I recommend this series; it's exciting! |
| remote control (n) | uzaktan kumanda | Where is the remote control? I want to change the channel. |
Opinions | Word | Turkish | Example |
|---|---|---|
| amusing (adj) | eğlenceli | The sitcom was very amusing. |
| boring (adj) | sıkıcı | I think reality shows are boring. |
| exciting (adj) | heyecan verici | The quiz show was really exciting! |
| fantastic (adj) | harika | That documentary was fantastic! |
| informative (adj) | bilgilendirici | Documentaries are usually informative. |
My TV Guide What do you think about these TV programs?
Learn about the world "I think documentaries are informative."
Laugh with funny characters "Sitcoms are usually amusing!"
Stay updated every day "News programs are sometimes boring."
Watch real people compete "I prefer movies to reality shows."
Test your knowledge "Quiz shows are exciting!"
Drama and love stories "My mom thinks soap operas are fantastic."
Flashcards
Grammar
Simple Present (Routines & Preferences)
Structure
Affirmative| Subject | Adverb | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I / You / We / They | always | I always watch documentaries after dinner. |
| He / She / It | usually | She usually watches sitcoms on weekends. |
| I | never | I never watch soap operas. |
like / love / hate + V-ing| Verb | Example |
|---|---|
| like | I like watching quiz shows. |
| love | She loves watching documentaries. |
| hate | He hates watching commercials. |
"I usually watch the news with my family in the evening."
Akşamları genellikle ailemle haberleri izlerim.
"My brother loves watching sitcoms; he thinks they are amusing."
Kardeşim durum komedisi izlemeyi çok sever; eğlenceli olduğunu düşünür.
prefer ... to (Preferences) Structure| Subject | Example |
|---|---|
| I | I prefer movies to TV series. |
| She | She prefers documentaries to reality shows. |
| We | We prefer watching sitcoms to watching soap operas. |
Q: Do you prefer quiz shows or reality shows?
A: I prefer quiz shows to reality shows.
"I prefer comedies to horror films."
Komedi filmlerini korku filmlerine tercih ederim.
"My dad prefers watching news to watching series."
Babam haber izlemeyi dizi izlemeye tercih eder.
Simple Past (Past Events) Structure Affirmative & Negative| Form | Example |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | I watched a documentary last night. |
| Negative | She didn't watch the news yesterday. |
Questions & Short AnswersQ: Did you watch the quiz show last night?
A: Yes, I did. It was really exciting!
Q: What did you think about the movie?
A: I thought it was fantastic!
was / were (Opinions about past)| Subject | Example |
|---|---|
| It / The movie | The movie was really boring. |
| The shows | The shows were amusing and informative. |
"I watched a fantastic series last weekend."
Geçen hafta sonu harika bir dizi izledim.
"The documentary was informative but the soap opera was boring."
Belgesel bilgilendiriciydi ama pembe dizi sıkıcıydı.
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