4 December
My Garden or Balcony
1. Do you have a garden or balcony?
2. What do you keep on your balcony?
3. Do you grow flowers or plants?
4. Do you sit outside in summer?
5. Do you like drinking tea on the balcony?
6. Is your balcony big or small?
7. When did you last clean your balcony?
8. Do you like gardens or balconies more?
9. Do you have chairs or a table outside?
10. Do you see birds or cats from your balcony?
11. Do you decorate your garden or balcony?
12. Do you read books outside?
13. Do you have lights on your balcony?
14. Do you have a favourite flower in your garden?
15. Would you like a bigger garden or balcony?
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EXAMPLE ANSWERS: My Garden or Balcony
1. Yes, I have a small balcony.
2. I keep chairs and plants there.
3. Yes, I grow flowers.
4. Yes, I sit outside every evening in summer.
5. Yes, I drink tea on the balcony.
6. My balcony is small.
7. I cleaned it last weekend.
8. I like balconies more.
9. Yes, I have a table and two chairs.
10. Yes, I see birds in the trees.
11. Yes, I decorate it with flowers.
12. Yes, I read books outside sometimes.
13. Yes, I have fairy lights on my balcony.
14. My favourite flower is roses.
15. Yes, I want a bigger balcony.
The Incredible Strength of Silverback Gorillas
The Silverback gorilla is known for its amazing strength. It can lift to 10 times its body weight, which is about 816 kilograms. This makes them one of the strongest animals in the world! Although they look very scary because of their large size and strong muscles, Silverback gorillas usually don’t use their strength to fight. Instead, they use it only when they are in danger.
These powerful animals are gentle and peaceful most of the time, but when they feel threatened, they can show their strength to protect themselves and their group. The Silverback gorilla is truly a remarkable creature!
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Who is the strongest person you know? It can be people around you or athletes.
What is your favourite animal?
Have you ever seen a strong animal in real life? Which one?
Have you seen the baby gorilla, Zeytin, captured by the police at Istanbul airport? What do you know about the story? Do you know any other stories like Zeytin?
It means it is easier to talk about doing something than to do that thing. Many people say they will do something, but never do it.
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What are your biggest plans? What have you done for your plans until now?