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11 C LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE ARE MY CHARACTER

M. Kemal ATATÜRK

LEAD IN
Answer the following questions.

1. What are some of the Turkish national festivals?
2. How do you feel about attending national festivals and celebrations?
3. How do people celebrate them?

LISTENING & SPEAKING

1 Talk about the pictures below. Which special occasion are they illustrating? What are the people doing?

A B C D

2 LISTENING (Track 6)
a Listen to four high school students and write the names of the Turkish national festivals each talks
about.

National Sovereignty and Children's Day
Republic Day

Victory Day
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day

Student A _______________________________

Student B _______________________________

Student C _______________________________

Student D _______________________________

b Listen again and fill in the blanks with the words in the box.

◆ ceremonies ◆ celebrating ◆ declaration ◆ meaningful ◆ independence
1. It’s the beginning of the War of ________________________ .

2. Please join us at this _________ _______________ event.
3. Many people are __ ____________________ __ this day by attending military parades in the streets.

4. Children are happy with these joyful _______________ _________ and festivals.
5. It’s the 93 anniversary of the ______ __________________ of the Turkish Republic.
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