Unit 9 Success Living Scientist
VOCABULARY LIST
EXERCISE 5
success : başarı make big changes : büyük değşiklikler yapmak
spiritual : manevi , ruhsal,düşünsel improvement : ilerleme , gelişme
community : cemaat,topluluk harmony : uyum,ahenk
mankind : insanoğlu ,insanlık pay more attention : daha çok önem vermek
obviously : açkçası , belli ki leave the rest : geri kalanını bırakmak
equal importance : eşit derecede önem suffer : zarar görmek acı çekmek
priority : öncelik communication : iletişim
ignore : önemsememek, göz ardı etmek task : görev ,vazife
improve : geliştirmek achievable : başarılabilir, yapılabilir
exercise 7-8
balance : denge
throw bread crumbs out for the birds : kuşlar için dışarıya ekmek parçaları / kırıntıları atmak
Exercise 13
Tess : What are you reading Justin?
Justin : I’m reading an interview of Mehmet Öz.
Tess : Mehmet Öz? Who is he?
Justin : He is a famous cardiac surgeon and author.
Tess : Is he Turkish?
Justin : He is Turkish – American.
Tess :Where was he born?
JUstin : He was born in Cleveland , Ohio.
Tess : Where did he graduate from ?
Justin : He graduated from Harvard University in 1982. He obtained a joined MD and MBA in 1986 from the University of Pennyslvania School of Medicine and Wharton Bussiness School.
Tess : Wow! Where does he work now?
Justin : He is the Vice-Chairman and Professor of Surgery at Columbia University. He directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine program at Newyork Presbyterian Hospital.
Tess : How long has he been a professor ?
Justin : He has been a professor for more than 20 years
Tess : How many books has he written so far?
Justin : He has authored six best sellers. He also has authored over 400 original publications , book chapters. And medical books and has received several patents. He performs over 250 heart operations annually.
Tess : Really? That’s unbelievable ! Does he have any awards ?
Justin : He has got a lot of awards. Turkish American of the Year in 1996, Books for a better America Award in 1999 and the Research Award in 1991 are just a few of them . He has also made a lot of Tv programmes. He says, “ There are a lot of things you can do to have a long and happy life, but the most important one is having a purpose. You should have a purpose – your family, your work, your community etc. Wanting to be here is the best longevity booster. You have one life ; it makes sense to living it”.
Tess : I would like to watch his programme.
Justin : Ok. We watch it together.
a) What do we ask to get information about a successful person ? Let’s make a list.
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b) ATTENTION !
Really? It is unbelievable !
a) Tess expresses her surprise . c) Tess expresses her diagreement.
b) Tess expresses her agreement . d) Tess expresses her apologize.
c) ATTENTION !
– “ vice chairman “ means “başkan yardımcısı”
“He is the Vice-Chairman and Professor of Surgery at Columbia University”
– “Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program” means “Kalp ve Damar Enstitüsü ve Tamamlayıcı İlaç Programı”
“He directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine program at Newyork Presbyterian Hospital.”
– “MD ( Medicine Doctor )” means “Tıp Doktoru” “ MBA ( Master of Bussines Administration)” means” İşletme Mastırı”
He obtained a joined MD and MBA in 1986 from the University of Pennyslvania School of Medicine and Wharton Bussiness School.
d) Let ‘s write a succes story for Mehmet ÖZ ? Use the underlined expressions.
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Use the questions in the box and make a sample dialogue Prof. Doctor Oktay Sinanoğlu .
When did he retire ? How many books has he written so far? Where was he born ? When was he born? Where did he get his doctorate degree? Where did he graduate from? What is his nationality ? What are his important woks or studies? Does he have any awards? How long has he been a professor? What is his name? What does he do now?
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