Who is a good English teacher? There are many ways to define good English teacher. Most people would agree that good English teachers are caring, supportive, concerned about the welfare of students, knowledgeable about subject matter and capable of speaking fluently, excited about the work that they do. English teachers must have different properties from other teachers. They do not only teach a subject. They teach a language, a culture and a new glance to the world. Besides characteristics and other common qualifications, a good English teacher should have a great deal of general culture, (s)he should know what is happing in the world and especially countries where English is spoken as a native language. Teaching a language is difficult and may be impossible if your students do not like it and want to learn. This is your duty. They first like you and your job and then English. I have a lot of English teachers in my educational life but none of them is the teacher I dreaming. One of them has good characteristics but do not know anything about English and general culture. One has a good memory, general culture and knows much about English and their culture but does not have good characteristics to be an affective and a good teacher. The good teacher I think have all of this characteristics and qualities, (s)he should like teaching and their students.

People cannot live alone, they must have a family, friends and live in a society. Wemeet thousands of people in our daily life but we can like a few of them. The relation between us and them starts when we find some mutual similarities in our lives. However, it is only a little of the process. We search for some characteristics which are important for us. They can be dependability, decency, sympathy, helpfulness and craziness. I think dependability is the most important character in a friend relationship. If you rely on you friend and your friend also trust you, other problems can be solved anyway but you do not rely on your friend, even when you are undecided about your friend’s reliance, you can loss everything. Another important characteristic is decency. We have a lot of obstacle in our relationship with friends. We can overcome them with these two important characteristics, dependability and decency. Other characteristics are sympathy, geniality, helpfulness and a little craziness.

I think the national elections of the U.S.A. determined the man of the year. It is surely Hussein Barrack Obama. He is the first black man to be opted for as a president of the U.S.A. He realized the dream of the Martin Luther and millions of black people living in U.S.A. It is a new chance for us to provide an equal and good world. He has a lot of promises about the politics of the U.S.A. The most important of them is his saying that U.S.A. will draw back the soldiers from Iraq as soon as possible. I think it is also important for us. If U.S.A. does not have soldiers and Iraq has its own army, we will have suitable conditions while crusading against the terrorists. U.S.A. has directs the world since the World War II but people all around the world are against the politics of current U.S.A. government. Maybe Obama understands why he was selected and supported by other countries and puts in order the world.

Phonetics is a branch of linguistics which is interested in the study of the physical speech sounds used in speech. It does not focus on the meanings of words. Because of poor English pronunciation, phonetic alphabet is used. It has letters which are counterparts of the sounds in English. English words are not read as they are written so phonetic alphabet is important to articulate and spell the words properly. All around the world the letters of this alphabet are vocalized same so people can understand the pronunciations of the words. In fact it is easy for Turkish people to be accustomed to this special alphabet. Because the letters of it and the pronunciation of the letters are generally same with our national alphabet for example we pronounce ‘keep’ as /kı:p/ . We use ‘e’ sound in Turkish as ‘İ’ as the same as phonetic alphabet. We can use this opportunity only when we know the correct pronunciation of the words.

Facebook is a social useful site to meet friends and continue to have a relationship with them. It was founded for college students by a German boy, Mark Zuckerberg, in 2004. Originally it was a social network for students of Harvard University but then it became a hit on campus and expanded to other colleges. After a little soon, people all around the world use this exciting site to meet their friends, workmates, and other known people. You can find your friends by using search option and look their information and photos. After the easy register stage you can create your own profile. When you once add your friends to your own page, you can see their pages also and make a strong communication. This communication with family, friends and strangers, takes place via message ‘walls’, status updates and an email type message system. You can also see your friend’s emails and know about their job, family, city where they live.

It was a rainy day of November. Steven was looking out from her wife’s ward in the hospital. The light could not illuminate the street properly, only some children running along the street could be seen. They were laughing each other but wind was too strong to hear anything from outside. A little later the children disappeared in darkness. Steven sat the seat standing opposite of the bed and looked his wife, Barbara. Thinking the day when they met in a restaurant in San Francisco. They were waiting for this for nine months and now they had a baby of their own after looking other babies for livelihood for mouths. It would not be easy for them to bring up a child but it was their most important dream. Steven started to work in a bar and now he earned more and Barbara was a waitress but it is too difficult to make a living in San Francisco. Steven was thinking of this and what to do. He suddenly decided to move another city but then decided not to do. They had a house in there and jobs but they might not find them in another city. Suddenly Steven’s mobile phone rang, he tried to open it quickly not to wake up Barbara but she opened her eyes and looked around. Steven kissed her and went out of the room. It is Steven’s boss and asking when he could come to work again. After a short conversation, Steven entered the room. Barbara tried to take the flowers standing in a vase on the table. Steven ran and gave them to her and sat near her. She wanted him to give her glasses and read a few pages from book which was her best. After reading some pages, Steven noted that she was sleeping. He took his bag and went to entrance floor to talk with the doctor. He knocked the door and entered the room. The doctor was watching a program about UFO, he turned off the television and walked slowly to his trombone and started to wipe it. Steven started to bleat but suddenly the doctor took his head phone and called a man. He wanted him to discharge Barbara from hospital the following day. He turned to Steven and said “will you want this?” Steven could not say anything, he thanked and closed the door. He went to ‘check out’ to live and the nurse in front of the computer wrote his name and gave him a pay slip. It was too much for him to pay he called his best friend but he also had no money to give. His friend sold his notebook and sent the money to Steven so they could go their home. They were so happy for this baby and wanted to go home as soon as possible. They run across the road and then wanted to run another but in this second a car crashed them and except for baby the couple died

I have been writing paragraphs on this blog since the beginning of this semester.However, I have many difficulties about finding a suitable topic to write. I always think what to write but cannot find anything. In spite of making a great deal of effort , I do not manage to find. I look the newspapers to find a topic which is full of diductive and entertaining index , however, there is nothing important in Turkish newspapers. I read my friend’s proses but I still cannot find. They can write very well and find different, interesting subjects to write but I connot. I try, try and try. I am afraid of becoming a philosopher. I watch my environment in lab to find a suitable one but I cannot. While I am watching the other people they also look at me and they look as if they think ‘what a crazy and an anormal(stupid) young.’

I want to present one of the most attractive cities in the world. It is the capital of Spain, Madrid. It is placed in the center of the Iberian Peninsula, and is encircled by mountains. It is home to the Spanish Royal family as well as the Spanish Government. It is a modern metropolitan city and an economical and industrial center of Spain, and, with its population of nearly 3.5 million people, is also the biggest city in Spain. The weather in Madrid varies a lot depending on the season, from hot and dry in the summer and with some rain in the winter.
Madrid has something for everyone! Whether you decide to spend your time admiring art, traveling through the eternal aged streets, or enjoying a restaurant you're sure to be amused, startled, and captivated by all you see and experience in Spain's capital city. It's no doubt why Spain's capital city arouses such a enthusiasm in those who have experienced it. Madrid never loses her liveliness to inspire the heart and change the lives of all who visit. Madrid is one of Spain's most trendy destinations and is well-known for its large quantity of cultural heritage. Madrid is considered one of the top European destinations concerning art museums. Madrid has a lot of interesting attractions that offer both culture and amusement. The city is full of great monuments, like the royal palace, the Plaza Mayor or the many sculptures, and for people interested in art, the museums Del Prado, Reina Sofia have some of the most preposterous compilation of famous Spanish visual artists like Picasso, Velazquez and Goya. If you like to be entertained, Madrid has two big amusements parks and there are regular international concerts, big flea markets, parades and other activities going on. To sport fans Madrid can offer everything from skiing during the winter, to golf all year round, as well as intercontinental sporting events and the possibility to practice nearly any sport at the University facilities. If you like going out at night, Madrid has a very interesting nightlife throughout the whole week and which is available all year round. You can either go out for a snack, eat at a very nice restaurant, go to the cinema or one of the many theaters, or find nearly any type of bar or disco. Experience Madrid and absorb all the magic it offers you. You'll not only be glad you do, but you'll possibly be altered forever.

EFFECTIVE TEACHER
In our highly educated world, educators are looking for new effective methods to educate students more cheaply, fast and influentially. The most important one is educating effective teachers to provide effective teaching. So what makes a teacher effective? And should teachers’ jobs, their careers, really be only giving and wanting students to answer questions in each spring? The effective teacher must be a leader who can inspire and influence students through expert and referent power but never forceful power. This teacher knows his subject well and is kind and respectful toward his students. He also has high standards and expectations with encouragement, support, and flexibility. This teacher authorize students and gets them to do things of which they did not think they were capable. This teacher has students who surpass him. The effective teacher is an innovator who changes strategies, techniques, texts, and materials when better ones are found or when existing ones no longer provide a substantive learning experience for her students.

United Kingdom is a monarchical country located off the northwestern coast of Europe. It is formed by England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The people of this union are called British.The United Kingdom's population surpasses 60 million. With this number UK is the third most crowded country in the European Union. Its overall population density is one of the highest in the world. Almost one-third of the population lives in England's prosperous and fertile southeast lands and is especially urban and suburban with 7.2 million in the capital of London, which remains the largest city in Europe.The UK is one of the most developed countries in the world. It has the fifth largest economy in the world. It was the world's foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries,however the economic cost of World war I and II diminished its leading role.However the UK remains a major power with strong military,cultural,economic and political influence and is a nuclear power, with the second highest defensive spending in the world after USA. Queen Elizabeth II is the chair woman. She is the constitution of the state. UK does not have a formal constitution. The Constitution of the United Kingdom consists mostly of written sources, including statutes, judge made case law, and international treaties.The Parliament of the United Kingdom has two houses. They are elected House of Commons and appointed House of Lords. The present of England is selected from House of Commons. Other countries have their own prime ministers but all of them are ordered by queen.