Food Industry

                Today we know that food consumption is a great problem in the world. There are many reasons that create some difficulties for our nutrition. Firstly, we can say that now 78% of humans are living in cities. However, we know there aren’t enough spaces for agriculture in cities and the other agriculture and livestock sector have to feed other cities. Because of this, we see high prices in the markets because of costs like transportation. This is a global problem that we confront everyday in every country.

The main difference in food industry between Turkey and western countries like USA is due to the method used while producing agricultural products. We can say that Turkey still uses traditional methods while USA is using other techniques that are more modern.  That is why bigger firms exist in other countries. These firms cause monopolization, and therefore, they can change the prices how they want to.  For example, in the documentary called “Food Inc.” we have seen that the American families have to pay 10 times more for an agricultural product, like lettuce.

In spite of Turkey’s semi-developed food industry, in our country we use unfortunately the same inhuman methods for agriculture and especially livestock sector. Chickens, cows, pigs… they are all industrial materials for us. We forget our humanity if we gain money. It is a great shame that we can see same things all over the world. In the documentary, we have watched many about that.

Last thing that I want to say is about “Genetically Modified Organisms”. We know that American food enterprises use GMO, which can cause cancer or seriously harmful diseases. We see that American government cannot prohibit GMO because of the oppression of these firms. In Turkey, the government has forbid some kind of GMO but not at all. I think, that’s a great threat for our health.

gift of the magi

The story that I have read is about true love and self sacrifice. In this short article, I will present my opinions about these themes.

                First of all, love is a basis of a good relationship and it makes the emotional bonds stronger. Since we have discovered the feeling of love, we have been trying to understand what it means or how it happens. Naturally, there are dozens of ideas but none of us has a satisfying answer.  In my opinion, that is why we write poems or novels, make movies or compose music about true love.  In addition, we usually talk about either the beauty of love or sufferings of love, more clearly love doesn’t make us happy and sad at the same time. We enjoy it or we suffer from love. Also, as love is something concrete, if we are talking about love, we cannot be rational. On the other hand, it is clear that we have to make an effort for pure love and I have not seen yet a love without struggle but this story is an extraordinary example of happiness because of the deep love between Della and Jim.

                Secondly, self sacrifice is another theme which is emphasized in the story. We know that love is all about emotions, but self sacrifice is not. It differs from love in various things such as conscience, mutual respect or goodwill.  For this reason, if we are looking for a long relationship, we need to consider, first of all, these human values because these values will bring on the true love. In the story, this theme is given with the examples of a gold chain and a set of combs over two characters that are deeply in love. 

Summary of Four Weddings and a Funeral

“Four weddings and a funeral”, by Richard Curtis, is a story that takes place in England. Because of weddings and funeral, generally scenes are at churches.  At this story, the main characters are Charles and Carrie. Charles had has a lot of girlfriend but he cannot find his true love until he meets Carrie. Carrie is a young American woman and she is friend of Charles’ friends. In addition, there are other characters, like Scarlett, flat mate of Charles; David, deaf young brother of Charles; Tom, not clever but rich friend of Charles; Fiona, Tom’s sister who fall in love with Charles…  Generally, they are all searching the true love; it is the problem of the story.

First chapter starts with Charles’ rush.  Because, there is a wedding of his friends, Angus and Laura. He is the best man at this wedding but Charles and Scarlett are late as usual.  Luckily, they can arrive right on time.  At the wedding, Charles sees a very attractive girl, Carrie and after he asks Fiona who she is. Then he finds a way to talk with her. At that night, they meet at The Lucky Boatman Pub and they slept. But in the early morning, Carrie have to go to America.

Second Wedding is Bernard and Lydia’s wedding. They are both friends of Charles. They decided to marry at first wedding. At this wedding, Scarlett is bridesmaids but she and Charles are late as usual. At the reception, Charles looking for Carrie, and he finds her but he learns that Carrie engaged with a man called Hamish. This is disaster for him. At the dinner, Charles has to sit with his ex-girlfriends. It will be very bad situation for him because he meets his another ex-girlfriend, Henrietta.  He succeeds that make her very upset. This wedding becomes worse than everything.  Nevertheless, end of the wedding he sees that Hamish leaves so, Carrie and Charles find a new chance for slept again.

In the third chapter, While Charles finds a free, no-wedding Saturday, he takes an invitation to Carrie and Hamish. He has to go to a shop that guests can buy presents for bride and groom. At the shop, Charles meets Carrie. They take a cup of coffee and talk about Carrie’s sex life.

Hamish and Carrie’s wedding is the third. It takes place in Scotland at Hamish’s Castle. While they listen to Hamish’s wedding speech, unfortunately, Gareth, their friend, falls unconscious to the floor.  He died. At the funeral, we can see that Charles and Tom change their ideas about marriage. Charles understands that he can get marry.

Therefore, the last wedding is Charles and Henrietta’s wedding. In fact that Charles don’t ready for this wedding. Then, he learns Carrie and Hamish brake up. He is confused. With David’s efforts he give up to get marry. After that, we see that Charles and Carrie live together without get marry and they have a son.

I think that the narrator try to tell us marriage is not important thing for true love. However, it is a beautiful part of our lives.  We cannot know when we can find our true love.  

Vocabulary of Four Weddings and a Funeral

·   Deaf (adjective): unable to hear, either completely or partly

Ex: I want to help deaf people so I will join an organization

· Affectionate (adjective): showing feelings of liking or love

Ex: While I was a little boy, she is a affectionate girl for me, but later we became very close friends.

· Bridesmaid (noun): a girl or woman who during the marriage ceremony helps the woman who is getting married

Ex: She doesn’t like her bridesmaid’s dresses.

· Self-confident (adjective): behaving calmly because you have no doubts about your ability or knowledge

Ex: When I was at primary school, my teacher said me that I was a very self-confident boy. Now, I don’t think so.

· Bridegroom (noun): a man who is about to get married or has just got married

Ex: The idea of being bridegroom scares me, because I don’t want to marry.

· Punctual (adjective): arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected, correct time; not late

Ex: I want to find a punctual girlfriend, my entire ex girlfriends were making me mad.

· Reach out (phrasal verb): to try to communicate with a person or a group of people, usually in order to help or involve them

Ex: She reached out for warn me.

· Rusty (adjective): covered with rust (= metal decay)

Ex: Unfortunately, I have to sell my rusty old car that is my first car.

· Brake (noun): a device that makes a vehicle go slower or stop, or a pedal, bar, or handle that makes this device work

Ex: I can’t use my bicycle because it has no brake.

· Nod (noun): to move your head down and then up, sometimes several times, especially to show agreement, approval, or greeting, or to show something by doing this

Ex: My teacher looked up and nodded me to come in.

· Spoil (verb): to destroy or reduce the pleasure, interest, or beauty of something

Ex: Bp Company spoiled the Mexican gulf.

· Pullover (noun): a piece of clothing, usually made of a warm material such as wool and worn over the top part of the body, that has long sleeves and is put on by pulling it over your head

Ex: My mother weaved a pullover for me, it’s very nice.

· Wander (verb): to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction

Ex: While I was waiting you, I was wandering around there.

· Fetch (verb): to go to another place to get something or someone and bring them back

Ex: I have to fetch my sister from school.

· Basin (noun): an open, round container shaped like a bowl with sloping sides, used for holding food or liquid

Ex: There isn’t any basin here, so I can’t clean bathroom.

· Firmly (adverb): in a way that will not become loose

Ex: You attached this box firmly, it is very good.

· Stare (verb): to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened, or thinking

Ex: Don't stare at people like that, it's rude

· Spread (verb): to (cause to) cover, reach, or have an effect on a wider or increasing area

Ex: Don’t blame me, I didn’t spread this gossip.

· Pour (verb): to make a substance flow from a container, especially into another container, by raising just one side of the container that the substance is in

Ex: I always spread ayran while I am pouring it.

· Envelope (noun): a flat, usually square or rectangular, paper container for a letter

Ex: I will buy an envelope for send mail.

· Nastily (adjective): bad or very unpleasant

Ex: Probably he will make a nastily joke on 1st April.

· Breast (noun): either of the two soft, rounded parts of a woman's chest that produce milk after she has a baby

Ex: I think she doesn’t have real breasts, they must be silicon.

· Gloomy (adjective): unhappy and without hope

Ex: I think cemeteries are very gloomy places.

· Self-conscious (adjective): nervous or uncomfortable because you know what people think about you or your actions

Ex: He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent

I Love Music

I would like to be a musician. Because, the music make me happy. Probably I am the happiest person while I am singing in the concert hall, in my house or with my friends. That’s why I can say that music is the reason of my life. I can’t think a life without music. Professional music career will be the best choice for me. Therefore, I participated to Çamlıca Musiki Cemiyeti for improve myself. It was my first step. Now, I am a singer  of Cemiyet. During this two years I think my music ability progress very much.

A Short Story

       I knew it was going to be a bad day when the phone rang at five o’clock. My mum was calling me and she frenetically wanted me to came her house immediately. Nevertheless, I couldn’t understand why I had to go. Then I asked her that but she said nothing and she put down the phone. I was frightened and worried about her. Later I changed my clothes, I got ready to go but actually, I had no idea what I would see.

          During the way, I always thought what happened in the house. When I calmed down, I could think logically and probably she believed that she heard sounds and saw shadows. For her, that was certainly a thief. I was relaxed because I knew my mother; she usually exaggerated everything that she could be scared.   

          Finally, I came to her house and there wasn’t anything unusual. The door was locked, all the windows were closed. I rang the bell and shouted to her. She opened the door slowly. She was very happy for saw me but she was still stressful. I entered the house as soon as possible and asked her what happened. She said nothing again. I was confused. She did a sign with her hands; she wanted me to followed her. She was trying to be very silence and I did like her.  She went her bedroom and opened the window very slowly. After she showed me pigeons. Firstly I didn’t understand anything but when I looked carefully I could see babies. That was great. Otherwise I was late for work. That wouldn't be good. 

Travel to My Hometown

Hello Everybody,

I will present you a city guide for three days. This city is my hometown Bartın which is a small town near Black Sea.

First Day

Bartın River

We are starting our trip from city center of Bartın. Bartın’s most important feature is Bartın River. The last 14 km on the Bartın River, between Bartın and Black Sea coast is navigable for vessels. That’s why Bartın River is unique in Turkey about transportation. 

A wooden house

We can see a lot of historic mansion near this river. In addition, the city is full of wooden houses from Ottoman era. The city has had Hagia Nikola church- now; it is used for the center of culture. And also there is a ethnography museum.

Second Day

Kuşkayası Monument 

We will go to Amasra which is a historic town. The town contains many historical monuments from Romans, Byzantines, Geneose and Ottomans. We can see Kuşkayası roadside monument on our route. It was erected in the Roman Imperial age.

Amasra Castle

Amasra Castle was built during the Roman period. The walls of the castle were built by the Byzantines. The front walls and gates were built by the Geneose in the 14^th and 15^th centuries.

The city had has two churchs. After conquest of the city by Mehmet II, these two churches were converted to mosques. Now, the big one is still mosque, the little one is center of culture.

There is a Geneose Chateau in the castle.

A view of Amasra

I think it is enough for second day, now it’s time for rakı and delicious Black Sea fish.

Third Day

Direkli

Today, in the morning we will swim near historical monument Direkli. After, we will go to Amasra Museum. In the afternoon, we will walk in green forests and plateaus of Bartın.