REFLECTION TASK 2.b

    MAN

   
 

I choose this short movie named "MAN" by Steve Cutts. When I first watched it, I thought that it illustrates exactly just in three and a half minute what human beings has been doing to the nature since the first appearance of them. It is quite an impressive short movie, ıt has a high tempo which makes it very attractive. At the beginning of the movie, when the man first appeared on the secreen bird and squirrel  voices can be heard and music is slower, after the animals saw the man they run away. I think  director wants to describe the man as a creature that needs to be afraid. During the movie, we see just a man but billions of people are guilty of the destruction of  the nature, I think a man symbolises that environmental pollution  is the fault of all humanity also even just a man can damage the environment seriously. The music gets faster as the movie flows. As the voice of the background music rises, the flow of incidents accelerates too. When the music is slower, ancient times are described when there was less people on earth and there was less harm. The accelaration of the music and fast flow of incidents describes the population growth and excessive increase in consumption.We see on the ship  the expression "ruler of the sea". This ruler pollutes the sea, kills the seals, cuts the trees, kills the animals, establish factories to feed himself.Towards the end, we see that sky gets darker, piles of dumps rises, there is no animal and  nature sound. The end of the movie is very ironic and like a punishment for man. When he first appeared on earth, he crushed a ladybird likewise, when aliens fist appeared on earth they crushed man and made a mat from him.

           

   REFLECTION TASK 2.a


SOCIAL(!)  MEDIA

I choose social media as my topic because it has an important place in our daily lives.Almost everybody whom I know, has at least one social media account and we know that it has many advantages and positive effects but I want to look from a different perspective.I think it effects people negatively but everybody is so fascinated by social media and so addicted to it that they can not see the negative effects.

Some people are so addicted to it, especially young people, that they live in that fake world. Social media makes asocial people even more asocial and provide them to hide this.I know people who says that I do not need anybody because I have my computer or some  think that  when someone has a social media account he is social. I think it created a wrong perception of being social in community.

They  are  together but alone.

  From my point of view, social media turned into something where people show themselves more different than their actual look and personality. I think everybody should accept others as they are but, in social media it is very easy to criticise and label others as "not perfect". Especially womens are exposed to the effects or idal images of social media very much.I want to give an example of new social media trend "thigh gap." According to this social media trend, however much the gap between two legs, women is so much beautiful.It is hard to believe but many women try to have a thigh gap without questioning because it is a popular social media topic that can be seen in instagram and tumblr.

a new trend prompts women to be anorexic

When it is used properly, it provides the possibility of following what is happening in the country and in the world but many people waste their hours, even days doing useless things in social media.Especially children have an  easy access to social media and they can not distinguish between the wrong and accurate information or they can be manipulated easily.

 REFLECTİON TASK 1.b

PAVEMENT PICASSO, JULIAN BEEVER

He is a British artist who was born in 1959.I choose him because I think he deserves to be recognized more. He is a street artist. He is best known for his three-dimensional pavement creations.He first designs his drawings on paper, he uses chalk to draw pictures on pavement, per  picture, he works 3 days aproximetely.

His works are so realistic that sometimes passerbys step out of the way so that they would not fall in.

Madame Butterfly

Beever uses a projection technique called anamorphosisto create the illusion of three dimensions.He uses eye tricks, his art appears just when looked from the right angle.

Beevers always takes a photograph to preserve the drawing because eventually weather and urban crowds wear the pictures away. He says "If it rains, it means I have done a lot of hard work for nothing."

His works can be seen across the world, now he lives in Belgium.Also, in 2010 he released a book named Pavement Chalk Artist.

        REFLECTION TASK 1.a

me and my sister Elanur

Hello everyone, I am Esra. I am eighteen years old and I am from Manavgat, Antalya. I have a sister and a brother. I had my primary school education in Gündoğdu Düriye Duran Primary School. After I had SBS exams, I studied in Kemer Fatma Turgut Şen Anatolian High School. I studied in a class which consist of nine students. I had a very funny and colourful high school life, and I had precious friends and friendships.Also, I owe my high school teacher many things.

After a project including painting

My friends

As a result of a hard work, now I am in Middle East Technical University.I moved to Ankara.Before I came to METU, I was not sure whether I will be able to adapt to a new city, a new enviroment, new people, dormitory life or not, but since the first day I came here, I have been ver happy.I had many friends and I am a member of LODOS which is a student organization by METU students.It organizes many activities, help the children and people who has leucemia, down syndrome, celebral palcy.

an  activity that we organized  to draw attention to leucemia

My roommates

our cat, Mati

some of my classmates from METU

These days I am watching American Horror Story

the last book I read, The Little Prince

TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS

• Determine if the verbs in the following sentences are transitive or intransitive. If transitive, indicate the object of the verb.

1.  The birdcage swung from a golden chain.(intransitive)
2. Margaret angrily crumpled her letter in her fist.(transitive-her letter)
3. Someone answered that question.(transitive-that question)
4. He shudderet with fright during the scary part of the movie.(intransitive)
5. The rats chewed their way into the old house.(intransitive)
6. Acorns drop from the trees every fall.(intransitive)
7. Charlie combed his hair nervously before the dance.(transitive-his hair)
8. We bought paper napkins for the picnic.(transitive-paper napkins)
9. Zelda smiled at the thought of a parade in the snow.(intransitive)
10. Fish and patatoes sizzled in the pan.(intransitive)

FURTHER EXERCISE ON PARALELLISM

• We must either raise revenues or reduce expenses.
• Stoics deny the importance of looking good, being wealthy and having a good reputation.
• While giving his last speech to the army, General praised his soliders for their unsurpassed courage and thanked them for their devotion.
• The crowd that gathered outside the court was loud and angry.
• While performing duties like serving the community, safeguarding lives and property, protecting the innocent against deception, police must respect the constitutional rights of all.
• Sir Humphry Davy, the celebrated English chemist, was both an excellent literary critic and a great scientist.
• The Johnsons were not only cheerful and knowledgable travelling companions but also behaved generously.
• The delegates spent the day arguing with one another instead of working together to find common solutions.
• Owing to her promotion, my sister will be moving to another state and take the children with her.
• A company is responsible to it's shareholders, costumers and employees as well.
• Distance running, swimming, cycling and long walk are the examples for aerobic exercises.
• Both consuming too much of a fat-soluble vitamin and not consuming enough are harmful.

      EXERCISES on PARALLELISM

• Not only is she in good  shape but also she looks healthy.
• The doctor wanted to find out why Linda was underweight and how much her blood sugar level was.
• Following a regular program of exercise is more beneficial for me than being on a fad diet.
• Modern Lifecycle machines and beautiful Olympic-size swimming pool are the things I like best about my fitness center.
• Jim is both healthy and athletic now.
• Frank decided to join a fitness center due to his son's persistence and his will of losing 10 pounds.
• After realising that his eating habits were the cause of his ilness, Richard began to plan his meals in a more conscientious and careful way than before he did.
• Julian decided to try homeopathic treatment and he changed his diet.
• Shari enjoys both ocean kayaking and desert hiking.
• This is a combination of vitamins that build up the immune system and prevent infection from spreading.