Unit 2: Teen Life

Likes & dislikes, preferences & personal opinions

📚 Vocabulary

  • Teen activities
  • Music types
  • Opinion adjectives

📝 Grammar

  • like/enjoy/hate + V-ing
  • prefer + noun/gerund
  • Simple Present & adverbs
📝
Unit 2 · Yazılı Hazırlık

📚 Vocabulary

🎭 Activities & Social Life
WordTurkishExample
teenager (n)ergen, gençMost teenagers enjoy listening to music.
to hang out (v)takılmak, vakit geçirmekI love hanging out with my friends at the mall.
concert (n)konserWe enjoy going to concerts on weekends.
fashion (n)modaShe is really interested in fashion.
relationship (n)ilişkiA good relationship is based on trust.
to argue (v)tartışmakI hate arguing with my friends.
to prefer (v)tercih etmekI prefer reading books to watching TV.
to recommend (v)tavsiye etmek, önermekI recommend this book; it's terrific!
types of music (n)müzik türleriThere are many types of music such as pop, rock and jazz.
💬 Opinion Adjectives
WordTurkishExample
impressive (adj)etkileyiciThe concert was really impressive.
terrific (adj)müthiş, harikaI think hip-hop concerts are terrific!
relaxing (adj)rahatlatıcıI find classical music very relaxing.
trendy (adj)moda olan, trendlere uygunShe always wears trendy clothes.
loud (adj)gürültülü, yüksek sesliI dislike loud music; it gives me a headache.
ridiculous (adj)gülünç, saçmaI think that TV show is ridiculous.
unbearable (adj)dayanılmaz, çekilmezThe noise from the party was unbearable.
serious (adj)ciddiHe doesn't like jokes; he is very serious.
🌟 Social Descriptions
WordTurkishExample
fond of (adj)düşkün, bayılanI'm fond of playing the guitar.
snob (n)züppe, ukalaHe is such a snob; he thinks he's better than everyone.
❓ Wh- Questions ❓

Soru kelimeleri ve anlamları

What
Ne / Hangi
What do you do in your free time?
Who
Kim
Who is your best friend?
Where
Nerede / Nereye
Where do you hang out?
When
Ne zaman
When do you usually listen to music?
Why
Neden / Niçin
Why do you prefer pop music?
Which
Hangisi
Which type of music do you like?
How
Nasıl
How do you spend your weekends?
How often
Ne sıklıkla
How often do you go to concerts?
🎵 Types of Music 🎶

Müzik türleri — What type of music do you like?

🎤
Pop
Popular music
Rock
Rock
Electric guitars & drums
🎷
Jazz
Improvised & smooth
Hip-Hop / Rap
Hip-Hop / Rap
Rhythmic & lyrical
🎹
Classical
Orchestra & piano
Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal
Loud & powerful
🎶
R&B / Soul
Emotional & soulful
Electronic
Electronic
DJ & synthesizers
Folk / Country
Folk / Country
Traditional & acoustic
📅 How to Write Dates 📅

Tarihlerin yazılışı — İngilizce'de tarih nasıl yazılır?

📝 Ordinal Numbers (Sıra Sayıları)

NumberOrdinalNumberOrdinal
11st — first1111th — eleventh
22nd — second1212th — twelfth
33rd — third1313th — thirteenth
44th — fourth2020th — twentieth
55th — fifth2121st — twenty-first
66th — sixth2222nd — twenty-second
77th — seventh2323rd — twenty-third
88th — eighth2424th — twenty-fourth
99th — ninth3030th — thirtieth
1010th — tenth3131st — thirty-first

📅 Months of the Year (Aylar)

January
Ocak
February
Şubat
March
Mart
April
Nisan
May
Mayıs
June
Haziran
July
Temmuz
August
Ağustos
September
Eylül
October
Ekim
November
Kasım
December
Aralık

💬 How to Say & Write Dates

WrittenSpokenTürkçe
March 15March fifteenth15 Mart
July 4th, 2025July fourth, twenty twenty-five4 Temmuz 2025
October 29thOctober twenty-ninth29 Ekim
January 1st, 2026January first, twenty twenty-six1 Ocak 2026

💡 Prepositions with dates:

on + specific date: "My birthday is on March 15th."

in + month/year: "I was born in July." / "She was born in 2012."

🃏 Flashcards

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English
teenager
(n)
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Turkish
ergen, genç

📝 Grammar

💛 love / like / enjoy / hate / dislike + V-ing

📜 Structure

Subject + love / like / enjoy / hate / dislike + verb-ing

✅ Positive (Likes)

VerbExampleTurkish
loveI love listening to music.Müzik dinlemeyi çok seviyorum.
likeShe likes reading books.Kitap okumayı seviyor.
enjoyWe enjoy hanging out at the park.Parkta takılmaktan zevk alıyoruz.

❌ Negative (Dislikes)

VerbExampleTurkish
hateI hate arguing with my parents.Ailemle tartışmaktan nefret ederim.
dislikeHe dislikes shopping with his mum.Annesiyle alışveriş yapmaktan hoşlanmaz.
can't standShe can't stand loud music.Yüksek sesli müziğe dayanamaz.
More Examples

"I love going to concerts. I think they're terrific!"

Konserlere gitmeyi çok seviyorum. Bence müthişler!

"My sister enjoys watching fashion shows on TV."

Kız kardeşim TV'de moda şovları izlemekten zevk alır.

"I hate shopping with my parents. It's unbearable!"

Ailemle alışveriş yapmaktan nefret ederim. Dayanılmaz!

👉 prefer (Expressing Preferences)

📜 Structures

Subject + prefer + noun/V-ing
Subject + prefer + noun/V-ing + to + noun/V-ing
PatternExample
prefer + nounI prefer hip-hop. I think it's terrific.
prefer + V-ingShe prefers reading the news online.
prefer + noun + to + nounI prefer jazz to rock.
prefer + V-ing + to + V-ingHe prefers playing football to watching TV.

Q: What type of music do you prefer?

A: I prefer hip-hop concerts. I think they're terrific.

Q: Do you prefer reading books or watching movies?

A: I prefer reading books to watching movies because it's more relaxing.

More Examples

"I prefer staying at home to going out on rainy days."

Yağmurlu günlerde dışarı çıkmaktansa evde kalmayı tercih ederim.

"My brother prefers electronic music to classical music."

Erkek kardeşim klasik müziğe elektronik müziği tercih eder.

🕑 Frequency Adverbs (Sıklık Zarfları)

📜 Structure

Subject + frequency adverb + verb
AdverbFrequencyTurkishExample
always100%her zamanI always listen to music.
usually~80%genellikleShe usually reads before bed.
often~60%sık sıkWe often go to the cinema.
sometimes~40%bazenHe sometimes plays the guitar.
rarely / seldom~10%nadirenI rarely watch TV.
never0%asla, hiçbir zamanShe never argues with her friends.
Position Rules

Before the main verb: "I usually do my homework after school."

After "be": "She is always happy."

Sometimes / Usually / Often can start a sentence: "Sometimes I hang out with my friends."

🔄 Simple Present Tense (Geniş Zaman)

📜 Structure

(+) Subject + V1 (he/she/it + V1s)
(-) Subject + don't/doesn't + V1
(?) Do/Does + Subject + V1?

✅ Affirmative

SubjectExample
I / You / We / TheyI listen to music every day.
He / She / ItShe listens to pop music.

❌ Negative

SubjectExample
I / You / We / TheyI don't like loud music.
He / She / ItHe doesn't enjoy shopping.

❓ Questions

Q: What do you do in the evenings?

A: I usually do my homework, but I also listen to music. I love rap.

Q: Does she like going to concerts?

A: Yes, she does. She loves going to concerts.

Q: How often do you hang out with your friends?

A: I usually hang out with them on weekends.

Time Expressions

every day / every weekend / on Saturdays / in the evenings / once a week / twice a month

🏆 Word Game

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