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Ortaöğretim Genel Müdürlüğü ENGLISH 12

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FUNCTIONS: English 12
• Talking about wishes and regrets
Manners 29
• Apologizing Theme 10
• Giving explanations
L2
1. Listen to the radio program and find out who is talking about a present situation 6. Read the text and choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
and who is talking about a past event. Tapescript 10.2.1 EVERYONE FEELS REGRET
Kate is talking about a past event and Mike is talking about a present situation.
We all make mistakes and thus feel sorry for the consequences of our decisions. We wish
that things could have been different in the past, but we cannot change the reality of the
2. Listen again and write true (T), false (F) or not stated (NS). present. Most of us think that we should have studied more, traveled more, saved more
T 1 Kate regretted being in Los Angeles due to the misfortunes she had money, found a better job, or we wish we wouldn’t have said those words or hadn’t worked
during the holiday. so hard, and the list of regrets goes on. However, if we take a look at the amazing history, we
witness bigger regrets which changed the destiny of nations. There are things in life even the
NS 2 She wished she hadn’t spent too much money on clothes while shopping. most famous scientists wish they hadn’t discovered or invented anything.
F 3 She thought she should have accepted the lady’s offer. “If only I had known that the Germans would not succeed in producing an atomic bomb, then
T 4 She felt sorry for not going to the police station first. I would have never lifted a finger,” said Einstein regretfully. Although Einstein wasn’t involved
in the creation of the atomic bomb, he felt remorse due to his role in encouraging its development. He
T 5 Mike wishes he had his old life back. was so fearful with the idea that Germany was attempting to create nuclear weapons to use against the
F 6 Despite the changing circumstances, Mike is happy with the new normal. World War II Allies; therefore, he sent an urgent letter to President Franklin Roosevelt both informing
and encouraging him to support the U.S. research into producing one. But after he had witnessed the
NS 7 He wishes he played on a professional team. devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, he publicly shared his deep sorrow.
Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor of dynamite hoped that his invention would only
3. Who might have said the sentences below? Write Mike or Kate in be used for peace-time industries, however, he witnessed people misuse his creation
the related places. as a weapon of war. He was frustrated with this unpleasant result, but he didn’t let
1 If only I went back to the times of face-to-face learning. Mike this situation get him down. He was determined to create one of the world’s most
prestigious international prizes. “I wish I weren’t remembered for my invention”, were
2 I wish I had had a glorious time during my vacation. Kate the words of Alfred Nobel before writing his last will and testament. Alfred Nobel had
3 If only I hadn’t been so careless. Kate no family of his own. In his will, he wrote that his fortune should be invested to form
4 I wish I traveled to new places with my friends. Mike a fund, and every year the interest of this fund should be given to the people who did
outstanding work for humanity in the fields of physics, chemistry, medicine, literature
4. Read the dialog and complete the missing parts with the phrases below. and peace, and this is called the Nobel Prize.
a It was all my fault b I accept your apology c I’m terribly sorry d It’s all that I can explain
1 It is stated in the text that . 4 Alfred Nobel was disappointed to see his
Mr. Barner: Where have you been, Jeremy? You’re almost ten minutes late for the meeting, so I had to a most of us feel sorry for some of the invention was .
welcome our guests by myself. Don’t you know that the Germans are extremely punctual? You decisions we made in the past a used in the wrong hands
destroyed our first impression from the very beginning. b we still have a chance to change the b was a failure
Jeremy: Well Mr. Barner, (1) c for the confusion. I should have informed you that I was running a bit results of our actions that we regret
late. I was stuck in traffic. 5 Alfred Nobel created the Nobel Prize because
2 Einstein felt sorry for . .
Mr. Barner: Is that all? I wish you would have a better excuse. Don’t you know that they are one of our most
important clients? And by the way, what is that bizarre red and black T-shirt under your blazer? a helping the Germans to create a nuclear a his only ambition was to be well-known
Jeremy: Well… Yes, I do know. You have a right to be concerned, but I hope I’m going to fix it. (2) a weapon worldwide
because I should have told you that today was Kevin’s birthday. I thought I b sending a letter to the U.S. president b he wanted to be remembered for
could handle both. I mean, if I had arrived at the meeting on time, I wouldn’t 3 Although Einstein didn’t work directly on the something useful for the benefit of
have said a single word about it, but now you’ve learned the truth. atomic bomb, . humankind
Mr. Barner: Oh, come on! What is the truth? Where did this birthday come from? Who
is Kevin? a he expressed his regret openly after the
disaster in Japan
Jeremy: Well, to be honest, I’ve been volunteering for a foundation called Dream
Your Wish since last summer. We grant life-changing wishes for children b he felt deep sorrow for the Germans’ attack
with critical illnesses, and Kevin was one of them. He wished to meet his
imaginary hero for his birthday. We were all at the hospital celebrating his 7. Read again and choose a suitable title for the text.
9 th birthday. I was his hero, as you see. We were totally slammed with work • NEVER LOOK BACK IN REGRET
and I couldn’t tell you. I’m sorry, Mr. Barner. (3) d . • THE HISTORY OF INVENTIONS • EVERYONE FEELS REGRET
Mr. Barner: Oh Jeremy! I wish I had known this before. Of course, (4) b . Nothing
is more precious than a child’s smile. I’m sure our clients will also have an 8. Write a paragraph about telling something you regret in the past.
understanding of your delay after they hear your story. • Think of something you regret and write why you regret this by using the phrases below.
If only…/I wish I hadn’t…/I should have…
5. Prepare a similar dialog with your partner using the phrases in Exercise 4 and act it out in class. Students’ own answers
Students’ own answers
You can also use the phrases for apologies and giving explanations below.
• I just want to apologize for … • Please accept my apology … • In other words …
• Excuse me for … • I’m trying to say that … • That’s why …
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FUNCTIONS: English 12
• Talking about wishes and regrets
Manners 30
• Apologizing Theme 10
• Giving explanations
L3
5. Read the first newspaper extract below and complete the second with the required info.
1. Listen to the interview with the director, Christopher Nolan, talking about his film Interstellar
and find out what the film is basically about. Tapescript 10.3.1
a The survival story of the astronauts in space.
b The extinction of humankind due to a virus in the dystopian future. The abandoned bus on and cruised over the tundra
the Stampede Trail in to the Museum of the North
c The search for a new habitable planet. Alaska’s “Into the Alaska , made at the University of Alaska
Wild” bus, known famous by the book and film in Fairbanks. The decision
as a deadly lure ‘Into the Wild’ , has made to remove the bus was
2. Listen to the interview again and write true (T), false (F) or not stated (NS). for people, has its first journey in decades; made out of concern for
air
this time by
. public safety as the bus had
T 1 Cooper leaves his children behind and starts a journey to another galaxy. been removed by Bus142, known also as the drawn people into
Magic Bus, was strapped to the danger of the Alaska
air.
NS 2 When Murph learns that her father has accepted the mission, she cries and wishes her the bottom of a helicopter wilderness.
father stayed with them.
F 3 When it is compared to the Earth, the planet Miller has a weaker gravity.
6. Read the story behind the Magic Bus and answer the questions.
T 4 The film successfully attracts the attention of the audience by giving the possible answers to
the questions about the black holes. ONLY REAL WHEN SHARED If he had traveled upstream, he
NS 5 Cooper and his crew wish they hadn’t landed on the planet Miller after they had trouble due Bus 142, known as The Magic Bus, has received would have seen better options
to the massive tidal waves. international attention since Christopher McCandless’s ahead. If he had been a more
body was discovered inside in 1992. Then, with the book experienced hiker, he would have
T 6 He regrets not being with his children while they are growing up. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer in 1997 and its film adaptation also known to try to traverse the
F 7 He sends some radio signals from space to warn his daughter. in 2007, McCandless’s story has become a modern myth. river in the morning when the
As you know, McCandless was a talented young man who water reaches its lowest point.
had a well-to-do family and a bright future ahead. One day, Many believe that McCandless’s story is not about a man
3. Cooper had to make a decision between his logic and his heart. What would you do if you were he told his parents that he wanted to spend the summer who died, but about someone who truly lived. Therefore,
Cooper? Would you take action that might save humanity or stay with your family? Give your traveling in his car. In fact, he left his family and friends the bus had been a magnet for those who search for
behind to vanish into the wild. He donated all his money, themselves and pursue dreams of freedom out there in the
reasons. Students’ own answers
left his car and went on his solo adventure by hitchhiking wilderness, till the time it was moved away. Hikers risked
to his dreamland, Alaska. He reached there one year later their lives crossing the dangerous river to reach the bus.
and started to live in an abandoned bus in the wild. One of them once said, “The bus is where McCandless’s
Four months later, he decided to turn back and took journey ended, and the rest of ours begins.”
the trail from Bus 142 to the main park entrance. McCandless wrote in his diary that he had a happy life, and
However, he discovered the Teklanika River had turned happiness was only real when shared. His sister, Carine
into a raging torrent with glacier melt, and it was completely McCandless, visited the bus in August 2007 and left a
uncrossable. Therefore, he went back to the bus and decided notebook with a quote on the cover: “There is no way to
to wait until the water would decrease. Unfortunately, Chris happiness; happiness is the way.” She believed in Chris’s
did not realize that there was another way across the river. story and knew that it was only real when shared.
1 What is the book or the movie Into the Wild about?
It is about a young man who left his family and friends behind for a solo adventure.
2 Where did McCandless want to go?
He wanted to go to Alaska.
3 Why couldn’t he return?
Because the Teklanika River turned into a raging torrent and became uncrossable.
4 Why did people risk their lives to see the bus?
They embraced his journey and believed the Magic Bus was a way to find the happiness within one’s inner self.
4. Read the situation below and prepare a dialog
to express your regret and apology about it. 5 Why did Chris’s sister leave a notebook in the bus?
She wanted to share his quest for happiness and to keep his memory alive.
Then act it out in class. Students’ own answers
Imagine you are Cooper. You’ve completed your 7. Considering the true story of Christopher, write your thoughts and ideas on how you feel about
mission and returned home, as a result of the his extraordinary experience.
time difference in space, you’re still at the same I don’t understand how he…/I think he should/shouldn’t have…/I can understand why he…
age, but your daughter is older than you. You Students’ own answers
visit her and express your regret and apology
for the lost time.
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