1) Simay is an 11-year-old secondary education student who lives in Istanbul with her mother, father, sister, and brother.
2) Her mother Nejla is a 50-year-old housewife, her father Tahir is a 53-year-old taxi driver, her married sister Nilay lives in Sakarya and is a 27-year-old officer, and her brother Hasan Can is a 25-year-old university student.
3) The family lives together in a flat that has three rooms and a living room.
I made this slideshow to begin our study of the book, introduce major themes, and encourage students to begin thinking about these themes and how they might see connections to their own lives.
I made this slideshow to begin our study of the book, introduce major themes, and encourage students to begin thinking about these themes and how they might see connections to their own lives.
2. MeandHome (: My name is Simay. I amsecondaryeducationstudent. I amelevenyearsold. I havegotonebrotherandonesister. There are five people in my familyMyfamilyhavegotoneflat. Myhomethreeroomsandonelivingroom. I havegotlonghair, wavyhairandblackhair. I havegotdarkbrowneyes. I ammediumheight. I ammediumweight. Welivein theIstanbul.
4. Mother (: Mymother’sname is Nejla. Mymother is housewife. Mymother is fiftyyearsold. Mymother has gotthreechildren. Mymother has gotshorthairandwhite&blackhair. Mymothermediumheightandfat. Mymother has gotbrowneyes. DearMother (:
6. Father (: Myfather’sname is Tahir. Myfather is taxidriver. Myfather is fifty-threeyearsold. Myfather has gothazeleyes. Myfatherhasn’tgothair Myfatherfatandtall. Myfather has gottwo car
8. Sister (: Mysister’sname is Nilay. Mysister is officer. Mysister is married. Mysisterhusband name is Birol. Mysistertwenty-seven yearsold. Mysister has gothazeleyes, longhairandbrownhair. Mysistermediumheightandmediumweight. Mysisterlives in the Sakarya.
10. Brother (: Mybrother’s name is Hasan Can. Mybrotheruniversitystudent. Mybrothertwenty-fiveyearsold. Mybrother has gotbrowneyes, shorthairandblackhair. Mybrothertallandmediumweight.