These are the notes for recent lessons.
| 10/4/2025 |
- Active and Passive Voice (10:14 – 14:01)
- Importance of Wine in Culture (01:07:59 – 01:07:59)
- Discussion on the historical significance of wine in various cultures and religions.
- Explanation of the difference between cult and culture
- Discussion on Tenses in Language (01:07:59 – 01:07:59)
- Importance of using the present tense
- Understanding modal verbs and their past tense forms.
- Connection of conditional statements to past and future tenses.
- Homework Assignment (01:07:59 – 01:07:59)
- Review and correct the assigned text based on previous discussions.
- Understand difficulties in identifying tense usage.
- Understanding Language Structure (01:07:59 – 01:07:59)
- Wine Consumption and Tenses (01:07:59 – 01:08:00)
- the importance of understanding past and present tenses.
- Definition of ‘intoxicating’ and its relevance to wine.
(8/4/2025)
- Geographical Overview of Basingstoke (2:18 – 5:52)
- Karl shared a map to explain the location of Basingstoke.
- Basingstoke’s population is approximately 107,355.
- The conversation included the proximity of Basingstoke to other locations like Winchester and Southampton.
- Discussion on Democracy and Foreigners in the UK (01:10:19 – 01:10:19)
- Karl expressed that he believes foreigners are treated well in the UK.
- Discussion about the pronunciation of ‘foreigner’ and its spelling nuances.
- Active and Passive Voice in English Grammar (01:10:19 – 01:10:19)
- Karl explained the difference between active and passive voice using examples.
- A discussion on how English spelling can be confusing.
- Passive vs Active Voice in English and Turkish (0:00 – 0:00)
- Discussion about the use of passive voice in Turkish compared to English.
- Examples of active and passive sentences were provided.
- Importance of word order in active vs passive sentences.
- Passive voice can sometimes omit the subject.
- Passive and Active Voice in English (01:10:19 – 01:10:19)
- Discussion on the differences between active and passive forms in English and Turkish.
- Importance of using active form for simple signs and passive for formal writing.
- Examples of passive voice in academic writing and its prevalence in writing compared to speaking.
- Democracy and Separation of Powers (01:10:19 – 01:10:19)
- Exploring the concept of democracy and the importance of separation of powers.
- Discussion on how religion and state should remain separate.
- Importance of equality and freedom under the law in a democracy.
- Vocabulary Development (01:10:19 – 01:10:19)
- Homework assigned to find meanings of words like ‘participate’ and ‘representation’.
- Importance of vocabulary checks and pronunciation practice.
- Equal Treatment Under Law (01:10:19 – 01:10:21)
- Everyone should be treated the same regardless of nationality when facing legal issues.
- Discussion on how foreigners are treated in different countries, such as England and Turkey.
- The importance of equal legal treatment for locals and foreigners.
4/4/2025
- Use of Adverbs in English (57:20 – 57:20)
- Explained the use of stronger adverbs instead of ‘very.’
- Introduced examples like ‘extremely,’ ‘totally,’ and ‘absolutely.’
- Discussed the importance of varying vocabulary and word forms.
- Pronunciation and Understanding Schwa (57:20 – 57:20)
- Discussion on the schwa sound and its importance in pronunciation.
- Explanation of how unstressed vowels in English often become schwa.
- Examples of schwa in Turkish versus English pronunciation.
- Pronunciation and the Schwa (57:20 – 57:20)
- Importance of pronunciating the schwa to improve English speaking skills.
- Practice avoiding gaps between words.
- Schwa is an unstressed vowel sound critical for natural speech.
- English vs. Other Accents (57:20 – 57:20)
- Discussion on differences between American and British pronunciation.
- Examples of how accents influence the pronunciation of certain letters like ‘R’.
- Practice hearing and mimicking native English speakers.
- Democracy and Opinion Sharing (57:20 – 57:20)
- Discussion on democracy and freedom of opinion.
- Recognition that the situation in Turkey reflects broader issues globally.
- Discussion on the Word ‘Nonsense’ (57:20 – 57:20)
- The meaning of ‘nonsense’ and its strong connotation.
- Using ‘nonsense’ in context to convey disagreement.
- Example of political tariffs being described as nonsense.