Evaluation of My Language In Use Course

This course was really the best one that I took for this semester. I didn't even get bored when I was doing the homeworks because any of them was boring. Since they are about daily life they are easier and more entertaining. Who doesn’t like a lesson in which you are supposed to watch movie and listen songs. And I learnt about something new about Christmas and this culture which is very interesting for me.  I could feel comfortable because our teacher is very friendly to us. We sang songs together a few times. I think they were the best parts of the lesson.I really had fun.  And we did various kinds of exercises like listening, speaking, grammar. We are supposed to participate in the lesson and to be more active in the lessons. It is really good for us to improve our English. Most of the teachers in my country don’t apply this in their lessons but in my opinion it is the most important thing because language is multidimensiol. It doesn’t consist of just grammar. The only thing that I didn’t like so much is the duration of classes. It is a little long for me. Since I am not used to it sometimes I had difficulties about it. Except this, it was really good. And I think I will take the second part of this lesson if I stay here for one more semester.

Pieces of April

Last Thursday was Thanksgiving day. I watched a movie about it. Its name is Pieces of April. Thanksgiving is a day when all the family members come together and share their food, feelings and everything and the day families are closest as much as ı know. For example in the movie I watched the girl tries to host a Thanksgiving dinner for her family because she wants to spend more time with her family before her mother dies. And her family realized that they don't have any good memories with her so this is a good chance for her to change it. For this reason she tries too hard even if she doesn't know how to make even smashed potato. This day is a good opportunity for everybody to forgive one another, feel grateful, be positive and make peace. The dinner is just an excuse to gather together and spend time with your family. In the movie when she is trying to cook turkey, her oven is broken and she asks almost all of the neighbors and finally she makes it in some way. She cooks for one hour in one neighbor and for two hours in another. She learns some receipt from them and sometimes she teaches something to her foreign neighbors. Finally she has this day as it should be. This teaches a lesson all of us that is we all need each other and these days remind us of that.