12 May
Leisure and fun
1. Tell us about the most enjoyable time you had recently. What did you do?
2. Did you start any new TV series recently? Did you like it?
3. Which movies did you watch recently? Which one was the best?
4. Did you do anything for fun recently?
5. Did you go anywhere interesting recently?
6. Recently, did you go to a restaurant? What did you eat, and did you like it?
Grammar1, Grammar2
Related Words: go camping, go fishing, ride a bike, go for a walk, go out for a drink, go out for dinner, go shopping, go to a concert, go to the beach, go to the seaside, listen to music, surf the Internet, visit a museum, visit friends, watch a movie, watch TV
EXAMPLE ANSWERS: Leisure and fun
1. Last weekend we went to Mahir Restaurant in Pangaltı. We ate lahmacun and “içli köfte”. The food was great, and it wasn’t costly. We had a wonderful time
2. I started “Murder Mindfully” on Netflix. I love it because it is enjoyable. I learned a lot about Germany and the German people
3. I watched a lot of films recently. I watched The Godfather Part 1 again. It is a great film and the story is very good.
4. Last week, my old friends visited me. We drank coffee and chatted together. It was a lot of fun.
5. We went to the Picasso exhibition on Saturday. There were some original paintings and some copies. It was very interesting
6. We went to a Kokoreç restaurant in Karaköy, İzmir İşi. The kokoreç was great.
The History of Caesar Salad
When you hear the name “Caesar salad,” you might think about Julius Caesar from ancient Rome. But the truth is very different! The Caesar salad was invented by an Italian-American man named Caesar Cardini. He created it in 1924, not in Italy, but in Tijuana, Mexico.
Caesar Cardini owned a restaurant, and on the Fourth of July in 1924, he had only a few ingredients in his kitchen. He used what he had to make a simple salad. The salad became very popular, and people loved it so much that it became a well-known dish all over the world.
So, even though the name sounds like it’s from ancient Rome, the Caesar salad actually comes from a chef in Mexico!
READ/SPEAK
What’s your favourite dish? When did you last eat it?
What’s your favourite type of salad?
Do you know any other foods that have surprising histories?
What’s your favourite dish to order at a restaurant?
Many will seek credit for success, but few will accept responsibility for failure.
LEARN THE IDIOM AND SPEAK
Tell us about your biggest success. When and how did you succeed in it?