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7. Read the e-mail and then answer the questions below.

To andrewnlsn@rmail.com
Subject
Notes from Turkey
Dear Andrew,
I’m writing to you to share some notes about my trip to Turkey. Today’s subject is some traditions
I’ve learnt here. First, it is common to see a blue eye made of glass. It is called “the evil eye” and
it is believed to ward off the negative energy from someone’s eyes envious of you. The next is the
tradition of sacrificing an animal and donating the meat to the poor. It is called “devotional sacrifice”
(adaklık kurban). I mean, if someone wants a good job or parents want their son or daughter to get
married, they promise God for a devotional sacrifice and when their wishes come true they sacrifice
an animal such as a lamp or calf for showing their thankfulness to God. The last tradition I want to
share with you is that once upon a time when alarm clocks didn’t exist, people needed to know exactly
when they were to wake up in the morning to eat their meal in the holy month, Ramadan. The dim
and distant past alarm clock is called the “Ramadan drummers” who walk around the neighbourhood
beating his drum like an alarm clock. Nowadays, these drummers still exist and wander around the
neighbourhood so that everyone wakes up. Some tongue twisters are told by the drummer while
showing his/her performance. It’s all for now.
Hope to hear from you.
Julia

1 Which traditions are mentioned in the e-mail?
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2 What is “devotional sacrifice”?
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3 What does a Ramadan drummer do?
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8. Write an e-mail from a place you have been to on holiday, or from your own town. Use the
questions as clues for your writing plan.
• Where did you go?
• How were the local people?
• What are the must-see places there?
• What are the activities to be done there?

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