{"id":24002,"date":"2021-07-12T11:29:33","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T08:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.konusarakogren.com\/blog\/?p=24002"},"modified":"2024-05-30T07:16:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T04:16:57","slug":"ingilizce-a1-a2-seviye-hikayeler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.konusarakogren.com\/blog\/ingilizce-a1-a2-seviye-hikayeler\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0130ngilizce A1\/A2 Seviye Hikayeler"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0130ngilizce \u00f6\u011frenmek i\u00e7in yapabilece\u011finiz bir\u00e7ok \u015fey vard\u0131r. Bunlardan bir tanesi de \u0130ngilizce metin okumak! Okudu\u011funuz her \u0130ngilizce metin, \u0130ngilizce’nizi geli\u015ftirir. Dikkat etmeniz gereken tek \u015fey kendi seviyenize uygun hikayeler okumak. Ba\u015flang\u0131\u00e7ta okudu\u011funuz hikayeler basit ve anla\u015f\u0131l\u0131r olmal\u0131. Yeni \u00f6\u011frenenler i\u00e7in A1 ve A2 seviyesindeki \u0130ngilizce basit hikayeler olduk\u00e7a idealdir. Basit ve k\u0131sa c\u00fcmleleri, g\u00fcnl\u00fck hayatta s\u0131k\u00e7a duyabilece\u011finiz kelimeleri ile yeni ba\u015flayanlar\u0131 zorlamaz ve geli\u015fmelerinde olduk\u00e7a yard\u0131mc\u0131 olur.<\/p>\n

A1 ve A2 seviyesi hikayelerin g\u00fczelli\u011fi ise \u00e7ok rahat anla\u015f\u0131lmalar\u0131d\u0131r. \u0130ngilizce kitap okumaya biraz al\u0131\u015ft\u0131ktan sonra hi\u00e7 tak\u0131lmadan okumaya hatta \u00e7evirmeye ba\u015flayabilirsiniz. Bu \u015fekilde A1 A2 seviye metinleri okumaya al\u0131\u015ft\u0131ktan sonra da yava\u015f\u00e7a B1 B2 seviyesine ge\u00e7ebilirsiniz. Bu i\u00e7erikte de metinleri okuyup \u00f6nce kendiniz \u00e7evirmeye ve anlamaya \u00e7al\u0131\u015fabilirsiniz. Bu sayede hem kendinizi geli\u015ftirir hem de zorlanmam\u0131\u015f olursunuz.<\/p>\n

Bu i\u00e7eri\u011fimizde \u0130ngilizceyi yeni \u00f6\u011frenenler i\u00e7in A1 ve A2 seviye \u0130ngilizce metinleri \u00e7evirileri ile payla\u015ft\u0131k. Payla\u015ft\u0131\u011f\u0131m\u0131z A Party in The Savannah <\/strong>(Savannah\u2019da Parti), Beatiful Babies Are Beatiful <\/strong>(G\u00fczel Bebekler G\u00fczeldir), When Lions Come To Town <\/strong>(Aslanlar \u015eehre Geldi\u011finde), The Old Witch And The Wish <\/strong>(Ya\u015fl\u0131 Cad\u0131 ve Dilek), The Most Beatiful Garden <\/strong>(En G\u00fczel Bah\u00e7e), Eight Days Before Christmas <\/strong>(Y\u0131lba\u015f\u0131ndan 8 G\u00fcn \u00d6nce), Dreams Can\u2019t Be Too Big <\/strong>(Hayaller \u00c7ok B\u00fcy\u00fck Olamaz), The Astronaut from Bolero <\/strong>(Bolero\u2019lu Astronot) hikayelerini <\/strong>okuyarak kendiniz \u00e7evirmeyi deneyebilir ve kar\u015f\u0131la\u015ft\u0131rabilirsiniz ya da \u00e7evirilerini okuyarak nas\u0131l \u00e7evirmeniz gerekti\u011fine dair bilgi edinebilirsiniz.<\/p>\n

A Party in The Savannah (Savannah\u2019da Parti)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/p>\n

King Lion was a happy beast.<\/strong> He had a gorgeous wife. Her name was Queen Lioness but she loved to be called Queen Li. She made a lovely couple with her husband. Together, they had six chubby cubs that were the envy of many animals in the kingdom.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kral Aslan mutlu bir hayvand\u0131. Muhte\u015fem bir e\u015fi vard\u0131. E\u015finin ad\u0131 Krali\u00e7e Aslan’d\u0131 ama Krali\u00e7e Li olarak an\u0131lmaktan ho\u015flan\u0131rd\u0131. Kocas\u0131yla g\u00fczel bir \u00e7iftlerdi. Birlikte, krall\u0131ktaki bir\u00e7ok hayvan\u0131n k\u0131skand\u0131\u011f\u0131 alt\u0131 tombul yavrular\u0131 vard\u0131.<\/p>\n

One sunny day, King Lion called Queen Li.<\/strong><\/p>\n

G\u00fcne\u015fli bir g\u00fcnde Kral Aslan, Krali\u00e7e Li’yi \u00e7a\u011f\u0131rd\u0131.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dear wife, I would like to celebrate our happiness with all the animals in the kingdom. I want to organise a party for them.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s an excellent idea! When do you want to have this party?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know yet. I need to find enough food for everyone. You also have to find a nice place with enough water for all of us. This party could last for days and I don\u2019t want anyone to starve or die from thirst.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t worry. I know a freshwater stream not far from here. The water is very cool and there is enough shade for all of us. There is also a lot of thick grass there. Herbivores and omnivores will love it. Everyone should have fun on that day, even carnivores like us. Our party is going to be the best that the kingdom has ever had.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSevgili e\u015fim, mutlulu\u011fumuzu krall\u0131ktaki t\u00fcm hayvanlarla kutlamak istiyorum. Onlar i\u00e7in bir parti vermek istiyorum.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cM\u00fckemmel bir fikir. Partiyi ne zaman yapmak istiyorsun?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHen\u00fcz bilmiyorum. Herkese yetecek kadar yiyecek bulmam\u0131z laz\u0131m. Ayr\u0131ca hepimize yetecek kadar suyu olan g\u00fczel bir yer bulmal\u0131s\u0131n. Bu parti g\u00fcnlerce s\u00fcrebilir ve kimsenin a\u00e7l\u0131ktan ya da susuzluktan \u00f6lmesini istemiyorum.\u201d<\/p>\n

King Lion agreed with his wife. Everyone was going to remember their party, even days after it was over thanks to the hosts\u2019 excellent organisational skills.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kral Aslan kar\u0131s\u0131yla anla\u015ft\u0131. Ev sahiplerinin m\u00fckemmel organizasyon becerileri sayesinde, parti bittikten g\u00fcnler sonra bile herkes partisini hat\u0131rlayacakt\u0131.<\/p>\n

Beatiful Babies Are Beatiful (G\u00fczel Bebekler G\u00fczeldir)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/p>\n

Tami and Talu are twins and they live in our street. They are very tall and talkative. This is why it hard to miss them. Think of it: two people that look alike and they tower over every single body. How can you not see them? Not seeing them is an impossible task.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tami ve Talu ikizler ve bizim sokakta ya\u015f\u0131yorlar. \u00c7ok uzun boylu ve gevezedirler. Bu y\u00fczden onlar\u0131fark etmemek zordur. Bir d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcn\u00fcn: Birbirine benzeyen ve herkesten uzun iki insan. Onlar\u0131 nas\u0131l g\u00f6rmezsin? Onlar\u0131 g\u00f6rmemek imkans\u0131z bir i\u015ftir.<\/p>\n

Tami and Talu are two handsome young men who know how to talk to young women. They treat girls with respect and this is what girls like \u2014to be treated with respect at all times. The twins know how to do this and they are treated well in return.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tami ve Talu, gen\u00e7 kad\u0131nlarla nas\u0131l konu\u015fulaca\u011f\u0131n\u0131 bilen iki yak\u0131\u015f\u0131kl\u0131 gen\u00e7 adamd\u0131r. K\u0131zlara sayg\u0131l\u0131 davran\u0131rlar ve k\u0131zlar\u0131n da sevdi\u011fi \u015fey budur \u2014 her zaman sayg\u0131yla kar\u015f\u0131lanmak. \u0130kizler bunu nas\u0131l yapacaklar\u0131n\u0131 biliyorlar ve kar\u015f\u0131l\u0131\u011f\u0131nda kendilerine de iyi davran\u0131l\u0131yor.<\/p>\n

Tami and Talu were once beautiful babies. Everyone in our neighbourhood knew them because they were a marvel to look at. They were big and tall, and healthy and everything. On top of that, their resemblance was a marvel to look at. Tami and Talu made their mother very proud.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tami ve Talu bir zamanlar \u00e7ok g\u00fczel bebeklerdi. Mahallemizdeki herkes onlar\u0131 tan\u0131yordu \u00e7\u00fcnk\u00fc onlar\u0131 izlemek harikayd\u0131. \u0130ri ve uzun boyluydular, sa\u011fl\u0131kl\u0131yd\u0131lar ve bir\u00e7ok \u015fey daha. Bunun da \u00f6tesinde, benzerlikleri g\u00f6r\u00fclmeye de\u011ferdi. Tami ve Talu annelerini \u00e7ok gururland\u0131rd\u0131lar.<\/p>\n

Tami and Talu\u2019s mother is still proud of her twins. They are two strong young men who never talk back to her with disrespect. Besides, they make her laugh and help her with many household tasks every single day. Those two boys can even cook! What a blessing they are. Tami and Talu will make their future wives proud. Indeed, beautiful babies are beautiful.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tami ve Talu’nun annesi hala ikizleriyle gurur duyuyor. \u0130kizler annelerine asla sayg\u0131s\u0131zca cevap vermeyen iki g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc gen\u00e7 adam. Ayr\u0131ca, annelerini g\u00fcld\u00fcr\u00fcrler ve her g\u00fcn bir\u00e7ok ev i\u015finde ona yard\u0131m ederler. Bu iki \u00e7ocuk yemek bile yapabilir! Onlar ne b\u00fcy\u00fck nimet. Tami ve Talu m\u00fcstakbel e\u015flerini gururland\u0131racaklar. G\u00fczel bebekler ger\u00e7ekten de g\u00fczeldir.<\/p>\n

Tami and Talu want to marry. They want to get out of their parents\u2019 home and start families of their own. First of all, they have to get jobs and have a stable income before they can have beautiful babies of their own. Their mother is not worried though and she knows that they will turn into beautiful fathers. These two future parents, her own sons, will make their own sons happy and proud.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tami ve Talu evlenmek istiyorlar. Ebeveynlerinin evinden \u00e7\u0131kmak ve kendi ailelerini kurmak istiyorlar. Her \u015feyden \u00f6nce, kendi g\u00fczel bebeklerine sahip olabilmeleri i\u00e7in \u00f6nce i\u015f bulmalar\u0131 ve devaml\u0131 gelire sahip olmalar\u0131 gerekiyor. Ancak anneleri endi\u015felenmiyor ve g\u00fczel babalar olacaklar\u0131n\u0131 biliyor. Gelecekteki bu iki ebeveyn, kendi o\u011fullar\u0131n\u0131 mutlu ve gururlu yapacak.<\/p>\n

Tami and Talu are two proud young men. They work hard every single day and they make the most of their time. Most of all, they never bother anyone because they have no time to waste. You can almost read this on their foreheads.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tami ve Talu iki gururlu gen\u00e7 adamd\u0131r. Her g\u00fcn \u00e7ok \u00e7al\u0131\u015f\u0131yorlar ve zamanlar\u0131n\u0131 en iyi \u015fekilde de\u011ferlendiriyorlar. Hepsinden \u00f6nemlisi, hi\u00e7 kimseyi rahats\u0131z etmezler \u00e7\u00fcnk\u00fc kaybedecek zamanlar\u0131 yoktur. Bunu neredeyse al\u0131nlar\u0131ndan okuyabilirsiniz.<\/p>\n

 <\/strong>When Lions Come To Town (Aslanlar \u015eehre Geldi\u011finde)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/p>\n

My grandfather says that fear is a wild animal that you create in your head.<\/strong><\/p>\n

B\u00fcy\u00fckbabam korkunun kafam\u0131zda yaratt\u0131\u011f\u0131m\u0131z bir hayvan oldu\u011funu s\u00f6ylerdi.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou should take a stick and chase it if you don\u2019t want it to pester you,\u201d he often tells me when I am scared in the middle of the night and I run to him for comfort.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gecenin bir yar\u0131s\u0131 korkup, rahatlamak i\u00e7in ona ko\u015ftu\u011fumda \u201cSeni rahats\u0131z etmesini istemiyorsan bir sopa al\u0131p ona ko\u015fmal\u0131s\u0131n\u201d derdi s\u0131k s\u0131k.<\/p>\n

\u201cGo back to bed and don\u2019t be afraid of things that don\u2019t exist. Now let me sleep.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c\u015eimdi yata\u011fa geri d\u00f6n ve var olmayan \u015feylerden korkmay\u0131 b\u0131rak. Uyumam laz\u0131m.\u201d<\/p>\n

I eventually mumble an apology and drag my feet to my room. The bed always looks sinister and I make it a point to sleep on the floor.<\/strong><\/p>\n

En sonunda bir \u00f6z\u00fcr m\u0131r\u0131ldan\u0131rd\u0131m ve ayaklar\u0131m\u0131 s\u00fcr\u00fckleyerek odama giderdim. Yata\u011f\u0131m her zaman u\u011fursuz g\u00f6r\u00fcn\u00fcrd\u00fc, ben de bu y\u00fczden yerde uyumak i\u00e7in sebep olarak kullan\u0131rd\u0131m.<\/p>\n

Sometimes, I get so scared and I become sweaty. Shadows lurk in the dark and I just cannot think straight. I try to be brave like grandfather and I never run to him again.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bazen \u00e7ok korkuyorum ve terliyorum. G\u00f6lgeler karanl\u0131kta gizleniyor ve ben do\u011fru d\u00fcr\u00fcst d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnemiyorum. B\u00fcy\u00fckbabam gibi cesur olmaya \u00e7al\u0131\u015f\u0131yorum ve bir daha asla ona ko\u015fmuyorum.<\/p>\n

Later, when things get really bad, I imagine what I will do the following day with my best friend, Limbani. His name means \u2018be strong\u2019 in our Chichewa language and I want to be so strong that the lion in my head will take fright and escape. He will be so surprised of my strength that he will take flight like the impalas he usually hunts in the wilderness.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Daha sonra, i\u015fler ger\u00e7ekten k\u00f6t\u00fcye gitti\u011finde, ertesi g\u00fcn en iyi arkada\u015f\u0131m Limbani ile ne yapaca\u011f\u0131m\u0131 hayal ediyorum. Ad\u0131 Chichewa dilinde ‘g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc ol’ anlam\u0131na geliyor ve o kadar g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc olmak istiyorum ki kafamdaki aslan korkup ka\u00e7s\u0131n. G\u00fcc\u00fcme o kadar \u015fa\u015f\u0131racak ki, vah\u015fi do\u011fada avlad\u0131\u011f\u0131 antiloplar gibi u\u00e7up gidecek.<\/p>\n

Limbani will be proud of me too. He is a good friend and I look up to him. We play together all the time when we are not at school. His parents own a grocery store. From time to time, his father gives us sweets when we run different kinds of errands for him. Occasionally, he makes us work with him<\/strong> in the store. It is generally a privilege and customers are surprised to see us counting well and giving<\/strong> the correct change. We rarely make mistakes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Limbani de benimle gurur duyacak. O iyi bir arkada\u015f ve ben ona \u00f6zeniyorum. Okulda olmad\u0131\u011f\u0131m\u0131z zamanlarda hep birlikte oynar\u0131z. Anne ve babas\u0131n\u0131n bir bakkal\u0131 var. Zaman zaman babas\u0131 i\u00e7in farkl\u0131 i\u015fler yap\u0131yoruz ve kar\u015f\u0131l\u0131\u011f\u0131nda tatl\u0131 al\u0131yoruz. Arada s\u0131rada ma\u011fazada kendisiyle birlikte \u00e7al\u0131\u015fmam\u0131z\u0131 sa\u011fl\u0131yor. Bu genellikle bir ayr\u0131cal\u0131kt\u0131r ve m\u00fc\u015fteriler bizim iyi sayd\u0131\u011f\u0131m\u0131z\u0131 ve do\u011fru para \u00fcst\u00fc verdi\u011fimizi g\u00f6r\u00fcnce \u015fa\u015f\u0131r\u0131rlar. Nadiren hata yapar\u0131z.<\/p>\n

Today, I have a master plan because I am fed up of being constantly harassed by the lion in my sleep. Moreover, grandfather has had enough of me bursting into his room, shouting as if a pride of lions were on my heels.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bug\u00fcn ustaca bir plan yapt\u0131m \u00e7\u00fcnk\u00fc uykumda aslan\u0131n s\u00fcrekli tacizinden b\u0131kt\u0131m. \u00dcstelik b\u00fcy\u00fckbabam, sanki arkamda bir aslan s\u00fcr\u00fcs\u00fc varm\u0131\u015f gibi, odas\u0131na dal\u0131p ba\u011f\u0131rmamdan b\u0131kt\u0131.<\/p>\n

Therefore, tonight, I will not be taken unawares. They say that the best defence is attack. I am not afraid now. If the lion thinks I am weak and he can just pick on me, he will be in for a big surprise. It will surely remind him of this African proverb: If you think you are too small to make a difference you haven\u2019t spent a night with a mosquito.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bu nedenle, bu gece, gafil avlanmayaca\u011f\u0131m. En iyi savunma sald\u0131r\u0131d\u0131r derler. \u015eimdi korkmuyorum. Aslan benim zay\u0131f oldu\u011fumu d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcn\u00fcrse ve bana sald\u0131rabilirse b\u00fcy\u00fck bir s\u00fcrprizle kar\u015f\u0131la\u015facak. Bu ona mutlaka \u015fu Afrika atas\u00f6z\u00fcn\u00fc hat\u0131rlatacakt\u0131r: Fark yaratamayacak kadar k\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck oldu\u011funuzu d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcn\u00fcyorsan\u0131z, sivrisinekle bir gece ge\u00e7irmemi\u015fsinizdir.<\/p>\n

If the lion comes after me tonight, I\u2019ll be like a mosquito.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aslan bu gece pe\u015fimden gelirse sivrisinek gibi olaca\u011f\u0131m.<\/p>\n

First, I have already prepared a pack of books that I have placed on my bedside table. I will read these until I feel sleepy enough to turn off the lights. The lion only makes his visits in the dark because he is afraid of the light.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0130lk olarak yata\u011f\u0131m\u0131n yan\u0131na bir s\u00fcr\u00fc kitap dizdim. I\u015f\u0131klar\u0131 kapatacak kadar uykum gelene kadar bunlar\u0131 okuyaca\u011f\u0131m. Aslan, \u0131\u015f\u0131ktan korktu\u011fu i\u00e7in sadece karanl\u0131kta geliyor.<\/p>\n

Secondly, I have put the biggest stick I could find in one corner of the room. If he sees me branding it, he will be scared and he will bolt for his life.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0130kinci olarak bulabildi\u011fim en b\u00fcy\u00fck sopay\u0131 odan\u0131n bir k\u00f6\u015fesine koydum. Elimde bunu g\u00f6r\u00fcnce korkacak ve can\u0131 pahas\u0131na ka\u00e7acak.<\/p>\n

Next, if sticks don\u2019t scare him, I have a torch that I will turn on as soon as he tries to attack me. Lions cannot stand brightness. This will scare him off and he will never think of stepping into my house again.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sonra, sopalar onu korkutmazsa, bana sald\u0131rmaya \u00e7al\u0131\u015ft\u0131\u011f\u0131 anda yakaca\u011f\u0131m bir me\u015falem var. Aslanlar \u0131\u015f\u0131\u011fa dayanamazlar. Bu onu korkutacak ve bir daha asla evime ad\u0131m atmay\u0131 d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnmeyecek.<\/p>\n

Finally, I know that if everything does not work according to my plan, I can always go to grandfather. He is courageous, despite his old age, and he will keep me safe. He ALWAYS does.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Son olarak, her \u015fey plan\u0131ma g\u00f6re gitmezse, her zaman b\u00fcy\u00fckbabama gidebilece\u011fimi biliyorum. Ya\u015f\u0131na g\u00f6re olduk\u00e7a cesurdur ve beni g\u00fcvende tutar. HER ZAMAN yapar.<\/p>\n

And thinking of it, lions don\u2019t really come to town, do they? They stay in the jungle and do not visit human beings willy-nilly.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Asl\u0131nda d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcn\u00fcnce aslanlar kasabaya pek gelmiyor, de\u011fil mi? Ormanda ya\u015f\u0131yorlar ve ister istemez insanlar\u0131 ziyaret etmezler.<\/p>\n

My lion will stay home with his family tonight and I will sleep like a baby.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aslan\u0131m bu gece ailesiyle birlikte evde kalacak ve ben bebek gibi uyuyaca\u011f\u0131m.<\/p>\n

The Old Witch And The Wish (Ya\u015fl\u0131 Cad\u0131 ve Dilek)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/p>\n

I am not afraid of the old woman who greets me each time I meet her when I am on my way to school. Most of my friends are. I don\u2019t know why. She always smiles at me when she sees me. I think she is very friendly and I would like to know where she lives.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Okula giderken her kar\u015f\u0131la\u015ft\u0131\u011f\u0131mda beni kar\u015f\u0131layan ya\u015fl\u0131 kad\u0131ndan korkmuyorum. Arkada\u015flar\u0131m\u0131n \u00e7o\u011fu korkuyor. Nedenini bilmiyorum. Beni g\u00f6rd\u00fc\u011f\u00fcnde bana hep g\u00fcl\u00fcms\u00fcyor. Bence \u00e7ok arkada\u015f canl\u0131s\u0131 ve nerede ya\u015fad\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 bilmek istiyorum.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood morning my son,\u201d she says.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“G\u00fcnayd\u0131n evlat” dedi.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood morning. How are you today?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“G\u00fcnayd\u0131n. Bug\u00fcn nas\u0131ls\u0131n?”<\/p>\n

 \u201cI am fine; I am fine, thank you. What a lovely boy you are\u2026now hurry up, my son. You don\u2019t want to miss your bus, do you?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“\u0130yiyim, iyiyim. Sen ne tatl\u0131 bir \u00e7ocuksun…\u015fimdi acele et o\u011flum. Otob\u00fcs\u00fcn\u00fc ka\u00e7\u0131rmak istemezsin, de\u011fil mi?”<\/p>\n

My friends say I should never talk to her. Rumour has it that she is a witch. She is said to fly at night. I don\u2019t know if anybody has ever seen her do that. Limbani, my best friend, says I should avoid her at all costs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arkada\u015flar\u0131m onunla asla konu\u015fmamam gerekti\u011fini s\u00f6yl\u00fcyor. Onun bir cad\u0131 oldu\u011fu s\u00f6ylentisi ortal\u0131kta dola\u015f\u0131yor. Geceleri u\u00e7tu\u011fu s\u00f6yleniyor. Onu daha \u00f6nce bunu yaparken g\u00f6ren var m\u0131 bilmiyorum. En iyi arkada\u015f\u0131m Limbani, ne pahas\u0131na olursa olsun ondan uzak durmam gerekti\u011fini s\u00f6yl\u00fcyor.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat woman is childless. She has no family and she always talks to strangers. Sometimes she insults them without any reason at all. There is something wrong with her. Charles, you should never talk to anyone who is shunned by everybody. It brings bad luck. I wish you would just listen to me.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“O kad\u0131n\u0131n \u00e7ocu\u011fu yok. Ailesi yok ve s\u00fcrekli yabanc\u0131larla konu\u015fuyor. Bazen onlara sebepsiz yere hakaret ediyor. Onunla ilgili bir sorun var. Charles, herkes taraf\u0131ndan d\u0131\u015flanan biriyle asla konu\u015fmamal\u0131s\u0131n. K\u00f6t\u00fc \u015fans getirir. Ke\u015fke beni dinleseydin.”<\/p>\n

Maybe my friends are right. I should choose another route. There are many buses I can take to school. Maybe she is all nice and lovely to me because she would like to eat me one day. I wouldn\u2019t want to be anybody\u2019s dish.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Belki arkada\u015flar\u0131m hakl\u0131d\u0131r. Ba\u015fka bir yol se\u00e7meliyim. Okula gidebilece\u011fim bir\u00e7ok otob\u00fcs var. Belki bir g\u00fcn beni yemek istedi\u011fi i\u00e7in bana kar\u015f\u0131 iyi ve sevecendir. Kimsenin yeme\u011fi olmak istemem.<\/p>\n

I just wish she would stop being kind to me. It is difficult to be rude to people that show you goodwill, isn\u2019t it? Anyway, I will try\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ke\u015fke bana kar\u015f\u0131 nazik olmay\u0131 b\u0131raksa. Size iyi niyet g\u00f6steren insanlara kaba davranmak zor, de\u011fil mi? Her neyse, deneyece\u011fim\u2026<\/p>\n

Today is the day. I decide to leave earlier than usual. I want to catch the 7:30 bus that stops near the supermarket where we buy snacks at breaktime. I walk faster than usual. I am feeling tense. If only I could be in my classroom right now. I am just confused.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bug\u00fcn o g\u00fcn. Her zamankinden daha erken ayr\u0131lmaya karar verdim. Mola saatinde abur cubur ald\u0131\u011f\u0131m\u0131z s\u00fcpermarketin yan\u0131ndan ge\u00e7en 7:30 otob\u00fcs\u00fcne binmek istiyorum. Normalden daha h\u0131zl\u0131 y\u00fcr\u00fcyorum. Gergin hissediyorum. Ke\u015fke \u015fu an s\u0131n\u0131f\u0131mda olabilseydim. Sadece kafam kar\u0131\u015ft\u0131.<\/p>\n

There many people in the street already. I feel extremely tense. Each step I take draws me closer to the bus stop. I think I will make it. I want to make it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zaten sokakta \u00e7ok insan var. Baz\u0131 y\u00fczler tan\u0131d\u0131k geliyor. Son derece gergin hissediyorum. Att\u0131\u011f\u0131m her ad\u0131m beni otob\u00fcs dura\u011f\u0131na biraz daha yakla\u015ft\u0131r\u0131yor. San\u0131r\u0131m ba\u015faraca\u011f\u0131m. Bunu yapmak istiyorum.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt looks like you want to take a different bus today.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Bug\u00fcn farkl\u0131 bir otob\u00fcse binmek istiyor gibisin.”<\/p>\n

The voice is familiar. I hear it every day when I am going to school. I wish I had never heard that voice before. It sounds nice but today it carries a different meaning. Without looking back, I start running. I run as fast as my heels can carry me. My limbs are light and they do not betray me. I arrive safely at school. I recount the story of my survival. My classmates are stunned.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ses tan\u0131d\u0131k. Her g\u00fcn okula giderken duyuyorum. Ke\u015fke o sesi daha \u00f6nce hi\u00e7 duymam\u0131\u015f olsayd\u0131m. Kula\u011fa ho\u015f geliyor ama bug\u00fcn farkl\u0131 bir anlam ta\u015f\u0131yor. Arkama bakmadan ko\u015fmaya ba\u015flad\u0131m. Topuklar\u0131m\u0131n beni ta\u015f\u0131yabilece\u011fi kadar h\u0131zl\u0131 ko\u015fuyorum. Uzuvlar\u0131m hafif ve bana ihanet etmiyorlar. Okula g\u00fcvenli bir \u015fekilde geliyorum. Hayatta kalma hikayemi anlat\u0131yorum. S\u0131n\u0131f arkada\u015flar\u0131m \u015fa\u015fk\u0131n.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe told you!\u2019 they finally say.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSana s\u00f6ylemi\u015ftik!\u201d diyorlar sonunda.<\/p>\n

The next day, I go to school with Limbani. We take yet another route. We do not meet the old lady. Gradually, I start forgetting her.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ertesi g\u00fcn Limbani ile okula gidiyorum. Ba\u015fka bir rotaya giriyoruz. Ya\u015fl\u0131 kad\u0131nla kar\u015f\u0131la\u015fm\u0131yoruz. Yava\u015f yava\u015f onu unutmaya ba\u015fl\u0131yorum.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe must be dead by now,\u201d Limbani says. \u201cWe can try the old route just to see if she is still around.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Limbani, “\u015eimdiye kadar \u00f6lm\u00fc\u015f olmal\u0131,” diyor. “H\u00e2l\u00e2 etrafta olup olmad\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 g\u00f6rmek i\u00e7in eski yolu deneyebiliriz.”<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, she is. She smiles at us when she sees us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maalesef hayatta. Bizi g\u00f6r\u00fcnce g\u00fcl\u00fcms\u00fcyor.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood morning my sons,\u201d she says.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“G\u00fcnayd\u0131n evlatlar.” diyor.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood morning.\u201d stutter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cG\u00fcnayd\u0131n\u201d diye kekeledim.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood morning old witch,\u201d Limbani shouts. \u201cLeave us alone or my father will deal with you.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

“G\u00fcnayd\u0131n ya\u015fl\u0131 cad\u0131,” diye ba\u011f\u0131r\u0131yor Limbani. “Bizi rahat b\u0131rak yoksa babam seninle ilgilenir. \u201c<\/p>\n

I am shocked by Limbani\u2019s words. It is not good to talk to elderly people in such a way. No one has seen the old witch at her \u2018job\u2019 after all. It is not a crime to be childless, I think. I come to my senses.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Limbani’nin s\u00f6zleri kar\u015f\u0131s\u0131nda \u015fok oldum. Ya\u015fl\u0131 insanlarla bu \u015fekilde konu\u015fmak iyi de\u011fil. Sonu\u00e7ta kimse ya\u015fl\u0131 cad\u0131y\u0131 “i\u015finde” g\u00f6rmedi. Bence \u00e7ocuksuz olmak su\u00e7 de\u011fil. Akl\u0131m ba\u015f\u0131ma geliyor.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t mind him agogo. My friend didn\u2019t sleep well last night.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Ona ald\u0131rma. Arkada\u015f\u0131m d\u00fcn gece iyi uyuyamad\u0131.\u201d<\/p>\n

She is crying. You can read the hurt in her eyes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A\u011fl\u0131yor. Ac\u0131y\u0131 g\u00f6zlerinden okuyabilirsiniz.<\/p>\n

\u201cCrocodile tears!\u201d Limbani blurts out jagged words.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Timsah g\u00f6zya\u015flar\u0131!” Limbani sert kelimeleri d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnmeden s\u00f6yl\u00fcyor.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish you were kinder to me. I am just a lonely woman. I don\u2019t know what wrong I have done to you or your friends, but please forgive me.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Ke\u015fke bana kar\u015f\u0131 daha nazik olsayd\u0131n. Ben sadece yaln\u0131z bir kad\u0131n\u0131m. Sana ya da arkada\u015flar\u0131na ne hata yapt\u0131m bilmiyorum ama l\u00fctfen beni affet.”<\/p>\n

\u201cGoodbye agogo,\u201d I say. \u201cI am afraid we will miss our bus. Take good care of yourself and don\u2019t mind us.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“G\u00fcle g\u00fcle,” diyorum. “Korkar\u0131m otob\u00fcs\u00fc ka\u00e7\u0131raca\u011f\u0131z. Kendine iyi bak ve bize ald\u0131rma.”<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, I am sorry my sons for keeping you for so long. Your teachers won\u2019t be happy. What lovely boys you are\u2026now hurry up, my sons. You don\u2019t want to miss your bus, do you?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAh, o\u011fullar\u0131m sizi bu kadar uzun s\u00fcre tuttu\u011fum i\u00e7in \u00fczg\u00fcn\u00fcm. \u00d6\u011fretmenleriniz mutlu olmayacak. Siz ne g\u00fczel \u00e7ocuklars\u0131n\u0131z…\u015fimdi acele edin o\u011fullar\u0131m. Otob\u00fcs\u00fcn\u00fc ka\u00e7\u0131rmak istemezsin, de\u011fil mi?”<\/p>\n

The Most Beatiful Garden (En G\u00fczel Bah\u00e7e)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/p>\n

Everyone agrees this is the most beautiful garden. Only one person knows how long this garden has been here.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Herkes bunun en g\u00fczel bah\u00e7e oldu\u011fu konusunda hemfikir. Bu bah\u00e7enin ne kadar s\u00fcredir burada oldu\u011funu sadece bir ki\u015fi biliyor.<\/p>\n

He tells anyone who wants to hear the story. We believe him because he is the oldest man in our village.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hikayeyi duymak isteyen herkese anlat\u0131yor. K\u00f6y\u00fcm\u00fcz\u00fcn en ya\u015fl\u0131 adam\u0131 oldu\u011fu i\u00e7in ona inan\u0131yoruz.<\/p>\n

The story never gets old though. It is one of the best and most fascinating stories I\u2019ve ever heard. I guess you are curious and you want to know what it is about.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yine de hikaye asla eskimiyor. Duydu\u011fum en iyi ve en etkileyici hikayelerden biri. San\u0131r\u0131m merak ediyorsun ve ne hakk\u0131nda oldu\u011funu bilmek istiyorsun.<\/p>\n

Once upon a time there was a very rich family in this same village. They were not the wealthiest people in the country but they had a lot of land and cattle. Their food baskets were the fullest and their clothes were made from the most colourful and expensive fabrics any one could get.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bir zamanlar ayn\u0131 k\u00f6yde \u00e7ok zengin bir aile varm\u0131\u015f. \u00dclkenin en zengin insanlar\u0131 de\u011fillerdi ama \u00e7ok fazla topraklar\u0131 ve s\u0131\u011f\u0131rlar\u0131 varm\u0131\u015f. Yemek sepetleri dolup ta\u015f\u0131yordu ve k\u0131yafetleri, herkesin alabilece\u011fi en renkli ve pahal\u0131 kuma\u015flardan yap\u0131lm\u0131\u015ft\u0131.<\/p>\n

However, they were not happy. In fact, they were the unhappiest family in the village and no one could understand.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ancak mutlu de\u011fillerdi. Hatta onlar k\u00f6y\u00fcn en mutsuz ailesiydi ve kimse anlayamazd\u0131.<\/p>\n

They walked about with slumped shoulders and sad eyes. No laughter came out of their mouths and no joy could be seen in their home. Their conversations were dull and full of melancholy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

D\u00fc\u015fm\u00fc\u015f omuzlar ve \u00fczg\u00fcn g\u00f6zlerle dola\u015f\u0131rlard\u0131. A\u011f\u0131zlar\u0131ndan hi\u00e7bir kahkaha \u00e7\u0131kmazd\u0131 ve evlerinde ne\u015fe g\u00f6r\u00fclmezdi. Konu\u015fmalar\u0131 donuk ve melankoli doluydu.<\/p>\n

One day, the head of the family decided to do something about their problem. He called his younger brother.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bir g\u00fcn, ailenin reisi sorunlar\u0131yla ilgili bir \u015feyler yapmaya karar verir. K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck karde\u015fini arad\u0131.<\/p>\n

\u201c My dear brother Misozi, listen to me. I think I\u2019ve found the solution to our troubles.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSevgili karde\u015fim Misozi, beni dinle. San\u0131r\u0131m sorunlar\u0131m\u0131za \u00e7\u00f6z\u00fcm buldum.”<\/p>\n

 \u201cDo not tell me that Mavuto. Our problems are the worst in the whole world and we will never be able to solve them.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Bana bunlar\u0131 s\u00f6yleme Mavuto. Sorunlar\u0131m\u0131z d\u00fcnyan\u0131n en k\u00f6t\u00fcs\u00fc ve onlar\u0131 asla \u00e7\u00f6zemeyece\u011fiz.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c This will work, believe me.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Bu i\u015fe yarayacak, inan bana.”<\/p>\n

 \u201c I hope this will not turn out to be the craziest scheme you have ever come up with.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Umar\u0131m bu \u015fimdiye kadar buldu\u011funuz en \u00e7\u0131lg\u0131n plan olmaz.”<\/p>\n

\u201c Don\u2019t worry. Just wait and see. You will be the most surprised person in the entire universe.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Merak etme. Sadece bekle ve g\u00f6r. T\u00fcm evrendeki en \u015fa\u015f\u0131rm\u0131\u015f insan olacaks\u0131n.\u201d<\/p>\n

The following day, Mavuto chose a piece of land not far from their house. It was dry and full of weeds. No one wanted to use it because it was difficult to tame.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ertesi g\u00fcn Mavuto, evlerinden \u00e7ok uzakta olmayan bir toprak par\u00e7as\u0131 se\u00e7ti. Kuru ve yabani otlarla doluydu. Zor oldu\u011fu i\u00e7in kimse kullanmak istemedi.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will turn this into the most beautiful garden anyone has ever seen.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBunu \u015fimdiye kadar g\u00f6r\u00fclen en g\u00fczel bah\u00e7eye \u00e7evirece\u011fim.\u201d<\/p>\n

Like a mad man, he started digging and digging, removing stones and rubbish so as to prepare the ground for planting. He watered the ground every single day until it became soft and luscious. Soon, it was time to plant flowers, trees and vegetables.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c7\u0131lg\u0131n bir adam gibi kazmaya, topra\u011f\u0131 ekmek i\u00e7in zemini haz\u0131rlamak i\u00e7in ta\u015flar\u0131 ve \u00e7\u00f6pleri \u00e7\u0131karmaya ba\u015flad\u0131. Topra\u011f\u0131 yumu\u015fak ve tatl\u0131 hale gelene kadar her g\u00fcn sulad\u0131. Bir s\u00fcre sonra \u00e7i\u00e7ek, a\u011fa\u00e7 ve sebze dikme zaman\u0131 gelmi\u015fti.<\/p>\n

His mood got better as time passed. He laughed more and his happiness was contagious. Later on, his wife and children joined and helped him to take care of the garden. What a sight! The complaints and fights had disappeared. What remained was the loveliest family in the whole village. The children shrieked with unfettered joy and the adults no longer shouted at one another for no reason at all. It was the most beautiful thing to see.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zaman ge\u00e7tik\u00e7e ruh hali d\u00fczeldi. Daha \u00e7ok g\u00fcld\u00fc ve mutlulu\u011fu bula\u015f\u0131c\u0131yd\u0131. Daha sonra e\u015fi ve \u00e7ocuklar\u0131 da kat\u0131larak bah\u00e7eyle ilgilenmesine yard\u0131m etti. Ne manzara ama! \u015eikayetler ve kavgalar ortadan kalkm\u0131\u015ft\u0131. Geriye kalan, t\u00fcm k\u00f6y\u00fcn en sevimli ailesiydi. \u00c7ocuklar s\u0131n\u0131rs\u0131z bir sevin\u00e7le \u00e7\u0131\u011fl\u0131k att\u0131lar ve yeti\u015fkinler art\u0131k sebepsiz yere birbirlerine ba\u011f\u0131rm\u0131yorlard\u0131. G\u00f6rmesi en g\u00fczel \u015feydi.<\/p>\n

A lot of time has passed since then. The old man says that the garden has been tended by at least three generations. Today, the family is not as affluent as it used to be. Rumour has it that they say that the garden is their most valuable possession. They take care of it as if it was an egg that could break at any moment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

O zamandan beri \u00e7ok zaman ge\u00e7ti. Ya\u015fl\u0131 adam, bah\u00e7eye en az \u00fc\u00e7 ku\u015fak taraf\u0131ndan bak\u0131ld\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 s\u00f6yl\u00fcyor. Bug\u00fcn aile eskisi kadar varl\u0131kl\u0131 de\u011fil. S\u00f6ylentiye g\u00f6re bah\u00e7enin en de\u011ferli varl\u0131klar\u0131 oldu\u011funu s\u00f6yl\u00fcyorlar. Her an k\u0131r\u0131labilecek bir yumurtaym\u0131\u015f gibi ilgileniyorlar.<\/p>\n

The most beautiful garden in the village is the key to their happiness.<\/strong><\/p>\n

K\u00f6y\u00fcn en g\u00fczel bah\u00e7esi onlar\u0131n mutlulu\u011funun anahtar\u0131d\u0131r.<\/p>\n

Eight Days Before Christmas (Y\u0131lba\u015f\u0131ndan 8 G\u00fcn \u00d6nce)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/p>\n

The clock reads a quarter past seven.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saat yediyi \u00e7eyrek ge\u00e7iyor.<\/p>\n

My boss gave me a letter yesterday. He said I should open it eight days before Christmas. I don\u2019t know if it is a pay rise or simply a letter of dismissal. You never know with these people.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Patronum d\u00fcn bana bir mektup verdi. Noel’den sekiz g\u00fcn \u00f6nce a\u00e7mam\u0131 s\u00f6yledi. Bu bir maa\u015f art\u0131\u015f\u0131 m\u0131 yoksa sadece bir i\u015ften \u00e7\u0131karma mektubu mu bilmiyorum. Bu insanlar\u0131 asla anlayamazs\u0131n\u0131z.<\/p>\n

This is why I haven\u2019t read it yet. I know that my mood can be affected in two extreme ways. I will read it when I\u2019m sure that I can handle its contents.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bu y\u00fczden hen\u00fcz okumad\u0131m. Ruh halimin iki a\u015f\u0131r\u0131 \u015fekilde etkilenebilece\u011fini biliyorum. \u0130\u00e7eri\u011fini kald\u0131rabilece\u011fimden emin oldu\u011fumda okuyaca\u011f\u0131m.<\/p>\n

I am now going to work. The traffic is very busy. I feel tired but I do not let the general atmosphere affect me. It is easy to get upset in these conditions. The cars are moving like snails and you can see the other drivers getting impatient with each passing second.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u015eimdi i\u015fe gidiyorum. Trafik \u00e7ok yo\u011fun. Yorgun hissediyorum ama genel atmosferin beni etkilemesine izin vermiyorum. Bu ko\u015fullarda \u00fcz\u00fclmek kolayd\u0131r. Arabalar salyangoz gibi hareket ediyor ve di\u011fer s\u00fcr\u00fcc\u00fclerin her ge\u00e7en saniye sab\u0131rs\u0131zland\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 g\u00f6rebilirsiniz.<\/p>\n

I turn on the radio and look for music stations. There are mostly Christmas adverts: where to buy the best toys; where to get the finest food; where to spend Christmas Eve if you plan to go somewhere. I listen, my eyes set on the road in front of me.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Radyoyu a\u00e7\u0131p m\u00fczik istasyonlar\u0131n\u0131 ar\u0131yorum. \u00c7o\u011funlukla Noel reklamlar\u0131 var: en iyi oyuncaklar nereden al\u0131n\u0131r; en iyi yiyecek nereden al\u0131n\u0131r; Bir yere gitmeyi planl\u0131yorsan\u0131z Noel arifesini nerede ge\u00e7ireceksiniz. Dinliyorum, g\u00f6zlerim \u00f6n\u00fcmdeki yolda.<\/p>\n

Sometimes I cast an occasional glance at the sidewalks. They are teeming with different kinds of people. Most of the are like me: middle-aged, male, weary and heading towards unwelcoming workplaces.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bazen ara s\u0131ra kald\u0131r\u0131mlara bakar\u0131m. Farkl\u0131 t\u00fcrden insanlarla i\u00e7 i\u00e7edirler. \u00c7o\u011fu benim gibi: orta ya\u015fl\u0131, erkek, yorgun ve istenmeyen i\u015f yerlerine do\u011fru gidiyor.<\/p>\n

I see a few students too. They have faces that are beaming with unexpected joy.  Is it the festive season? Are they happy because they will be on holiday soon? Have they recently passed an exam?<\/strong> Are they looking forward to get the latest i-Phone or i-Pad? They look happy, I must say. I envy their nonchalance. I envy their spirited gaits and youthful expectation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Birka\u00e7 \u00f6\u011frenci de g\u00f6r\u00fcyorum. Beklenmedik bir ne\u015feyle parlayan y\u00fczleri var. Bayram mevsimi mi? Yak\u0131nda tatile \u00e7\u0131kacaklar\u0131 i\u00e7in mi mutlular? Son zamanlarda bir s\u0131nav\u0131 ge\u00e7tiler mi? En yeni i-Phone veya i-Pad’i almak i\u00e7in sab\u0131rs\u0131zlan\u0131yorlar m\u0131? S\u00f6ylemeliyim ki mutlu g\u00f6r\u00fcn\u00fcyorlar. Onlar\u0131n umursamazl\u0131klar\u0131n\u0131 k\u0131skan\u0131yorum. Onlar\u0131n ne\u015feli y\u00fcr\u00fcy\u00fc\u015flerine ve gen\u00e7lik beklentilerine imreniyorum.<\/p>\n

Decorations have been installed and I am sure that at night they must be a pretty sight. There are fairy lights of course and garlands made from real fir trees. The baubles are colourful and spectacular. There are all sorts of ornaments on shop windows. They look inviting and welcoming.<\/strong><\/p>\n

S\u00fcslemeler yap\u0131ld\u0131 ve eminim ki geceleri g\u00fczel bir manzara olmal\u0131. Tabii ki peri \u0131\u015f\u0131klar\u0131 ve ger\u00e7ek k\u00f6knar a\u011fa\u00e7lar\u0131ndan yap\u0131lm\u0131\u015f \u00e7elenkler var. Biblolar rengarenk ve g\u00f6z al\u0131c\u0131. D\u00fckkan vitrinlerinde her t\u00fcrl\u00fc s\u00fcs e\u015fyas\u0131 var. Davetkar ve misafirperver g\u00f6r\u00fcn\u00fcyorlar.<\/p>\n

I remember that I have to buy my children Christmas presents. My son wants the latest PlayStation and my daughter wants a professional microphone to record her songs. I will buy perfume for my wife. I have no idea what I will get for myself. Maybe I should wait until I read the letter. If it\u2019s good news, I might spend more money. If it\u2019s bad news, then budget adjustments need to be made. Little food will be bought; cheap wine will grace our dinner table; fruits will be our perfect dessert and nothing will be allowed to go to waste.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00c7ocuklar\u0131ma Noel hediyesi almam gerekti\u011fini hat\u0131rl\u0131yorum. O\u011flum en yeni PlayStation’\u0131 istiyor ve k\u0131z\u0131m \u015fark\u0131lar\u0131n\u0131 kaydetmek i\u00e7in profesyonel bir mikrofon istiyor. E\u015fime parf\u00fcm alaca\u011f\u0131m. Kendime ne alaca\u011f\u0131m hakk\u0131nda hi\u00e7bir fikrim yok. Belki de mektubu okuyana kadar beklemeliyim. Bu iyi bir haberse, daha fazla para harcayabilirim. K\u00f6t\u00fc haberse, b\u00fct\u00e7e ayarlamalar\u0131 yapmal\u0131y\u0131m. Daha az yiyecek sat\u0131n al\u0131nacak; ucuz \u015farap sofram\u0131z; meyveler bizim m\u00fckemmel tatl\u0131m\u0131z olacak ve hi\u00e7bir \u015feyin bo\u015fa gitmesine izin verilmeyecek.<\/p>\n

After one hour and forty-five minutes, I reach my office building. All my colleagues but one have already arrived. We have an open space configuration and you can almost see what everybody is doing. I walk sheepishly to my desk and start working immediately. My boss sees me arriving of course. I hope this is not an excuse for him to fire me.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bir saat k\u0131rk be\u015f dakika sonra ofis binama ula\u015f\u0131yorum. Biri hari\u00e7 t\u00fcm meslekta\u015flar\u0131m \u00e7oktan geldi. Ofisimiz a\u00e7\u0131k alanda ve neredeyse herkesin ne yapt\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 g\u00f6rebilirsiniz. \u00c7aresizce masama y\u00fcr\u00fcyorum ve hemen \u00e7al\u0131\u015fmaya ba\u015fl\u0131yorum. Patronum tabii ki geldi\u011fimi g\u00f6r\u00fcyor. Umar\u0131m bu beni kovmas\u0131 i\u00e7in bir bahane de\u011fildir.<\/p>\n

In the evening, I ostentatiously leave one hour later than everybody else to make up for the time I lost this morning. When I am leaving, I see a fake Father Christmas passing by with a bag full of things. He is thin and his beard is almost dropping from his droopy face.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ak\u015fam, bu sabah kaybetti\u011fim zaman\u0131 telafi etmek i\u00e7in herkesten bir saat sonra g\u00f6stererek \u00e7\u0131k\u0131yorum. Ayr\u0131l\u0131rken, bir \u00e7anta dolusu \u015feyle ge\u00e7en sahte bir Noel Baba g\u00f6r\u00fcyorum. Zay\u0131f ve sakal\u0131 neredeyse sark\u0131k y\u00fcz\u00fcnden d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcyor.<\/p>\n

I am happy that my son did not see him because he still believes that there is man who pays us a visit<\/strong> each Christmas Eve. He, and not me, is the one that gives him toys if he has been nice and well-behaved during the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

O\u011flum onu \u200b\u200bg\u00f6rmedi\u011fi i\u00e7in mutluyum \u00e7\u00fcnk\u00fc her Noel arifesinde bizi ziyaret eden bir adam oldu\u011funa h\u00e2l\u00e2 inan\u0131yor. Y\u0131l boyunca iyi ve uslu davrand\u0131ysa, ona oyuncaklar\u0131 veren ben de\u011fil odur.<\/p>\n

I arrive home late. My wife has almost finished preparing dinner and the kids are watching TV. I go<\/strong> straight to the bedroom to drop my briefcase.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eve ge\u00e7 geliyorum. Kar\u0131m ak\u015fam yeme\u011fini haz\u0131rlamay\u0131 neredeyse bitirdi ve \u00e7ocuklar televizyon izliyor. \u00c7antam\u0131 b\u0131rakmak i\u00e7in do\u011fruca yatak odas\u0131na gidiyorum.<\/p>\n

\u201cHave you finally read the letter?\u201d My wife asks me as soon as I join her in the kitchen. She gives me a small kiss on my forehead.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Sonunda mektubu okudun mu?” Kar\u0131m mutfakta ona kat\u0131l\u0131r kat\u0131lmaz bana soruyor. Aln\u0131ma k\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck bir \u00f6p\u00fcc\u00fck konduruyor.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, not yet,\u201d I reply. \u201cI will read it when the right time arrives.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Hay\u0131r, hen\u00fcz de\u011fil,” diye yan\u0131tl\u0131yorum. \u201cDo\u011fru zaman geldi\u011finde okuyaca\u011f\u0131m.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know why someone would do something like that. Why can\u2019t he just tell you to read the letter whenever you want? Everything will be settled then and we will stop being worried. Do you think it\u2019s a nice surprise?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Bir insan neden b\u00f6yle bir \u015fey yapar bilmiyorum. Neden sana mektubu istedi\u011fin zaman okuman\u0131 s\u00f6ylemiyor? O zaman her \u015fey \u00e7\u00f6z\u00fclecek ve endi\u015felenmeyi b\u0131rakaca\u011f\u0131z. Sence bu ho\u015f bir s\u00fcrpriz mi?”<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know really. It could be anything.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Ger\u00e7ekten bilmiyorum. Her \u015fey olabilir.”<\/p>\n

My wife hugs me and tells me that we will all be fine.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kar\u0131m bana sar\u0131l\u0131yor ve hepimizin iyi olaca\u011f\u0131n\u0131 s\u00f6yl\u00fcyor.<\/p>\n

Time passes slowly and when then the fateful day arrives, I shiver with dreadful expectation. What is in the letter?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zaman yava\u015f\u00e7a ge\u00e7iyor ve o vahim g\u00fcn geldi\u011finde korkun\u00e7 bir beklentiyle titriyorum. Mektupta ne var?<\/p>\n

My wife asks if she can read it with me but I decline her thoughtful offer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kar\u0131m benimle okuyabilir miyiz diye soruyor ama d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnceli teklifini reddediyorum.<\/p>\n

I close the bedroom door and sit on the bed. Carefully opening the envelop with my fingers and then a ruler, I start reading the letter:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yatak odas\u0131n\u0131n kap\u0131s\u0131n\u0131 kapat\u0131p yata\u011fa oturdum. Zarf\u0131 \u00f6nce parmaklar\u0131mla sonra da cetvelle dikkatlice a\u00e7arak mektubu okumaya ba\u015fl\u0131yorum:<\/p>\n

Dear Mr. Christopher Bright,<\/strong><\/p>\n

Say\u0131n Bay Christopher Bright,<\/p>\n

I am pleased to announce that we have decided to organise a Christmas party for the children of our employees this year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bu y\u0131l \u00e7al\u0131\u015fanlar\u0131m\u0131z\u0131n \u00e7ocuklar\u0131 i\u00e7in bir Noel partisi d\u00fczenlemeye karar verdi\u011fimizi duyurmaktan mutluluk duyuyorum.<\/p>\n

It is my pleasure to inform you that you will be our first Father Christmas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0130lk Noel Babam\u0131z olaca\u011f\u0131n\u0131z\u0131 size bildirmekten mutluluk duyuyorum.<\/p>\n

We will provide you with more details regarding the organisation of this exceptional event.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bus\u0131rad\u0131\u015f\u0131 etkinli\u011fin organizasyonu hakk\u0131nda size daha fazla ayr\u0131nt\u0131 verece\u011fiz.<\/p>\n

Wishing you all the best.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hepinize en iyisini diliyorum.<\/p>\n

Sincerely, <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0130\u00e7tenlikle,<\/p>\n

Jack Robinson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jack Robinson<\/p>\n

Ha, ha, ha, the nerve of him!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ha, ha, ha, \u015fu davran\u0131\u015fa bak!<\/p>\n

I went out of the bedroom and announced the good news to my wife. She heaved a sigh of relief, of course, and vowed that she would take a lot of pictures of me. You don\u2019t get to see your husband dressed as Father Christmas every day of the week!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yatak odas\u0131ndan \u00e7\u0131kt\u0131m ve kar\u0131ma m\u00fcjdeyi verdim. Tabii ki rahat bir nefes ald\u0131 ve bir s\u00fcr\u00fc foto\u011fraf\u0131m\u0131 \u00e7ekece\u011fine s\u00f6z verdi. Kocan\u0131z\u0131 haftan\u0131n her g\u00fcn\u00fc Noel Baba gibi giyinmi\u015f olarak g\u00f6remezsiniz!<\/p>\n

Dreams Can\u2019t Be Too Big (Hayaller \u00c7ok B\u00fcy\u00fck Olamaz)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re going to Blantyre Secondary School.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Blantyre Ortaokuluna gidiyorsun.”<\/p>\n

I cannot believe the news. I am finally going to my school of choice!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Haberlere inanam\u0131yorum. Sonunda se\u00e7ti\u011fim okula gidiyorum!<\/p>\n

\u201cYou deserve it my son.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Sen bunu hak ediyorsun o\u011flum.”<\/p>\n

My mother is weeping but her tears are of joy. She is happy for me, and proud- I can it see it from the way she keeps on straightening my collar.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Annem a\u011fl\u0131yor ama g\u00f6zya\u015flar\u0131 sevin\u00e7ten. Benim ad\u0131ma mutlu ve gururlu- yakam\u0131 d\u00fczeltmeye devam etmesinden bunu anlayabiliyorum.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to buy new clothes for you.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Sana yeni k\u0131yafetler almal\u0131y\u0131z.”<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t bother yourself Wamama. I\u2019m only going to Blantyre after all!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Kendini rahats\u0131z etme Wamama. Ne de olsa Blantyre’a gidiyorum!”<\/p>\n

\u201cTo the city you mean. I don\u2019t want my son to fail because he didn\u2019t have any decent clothes. You will have two new pairs of trousers and three shirts, not forgetting the uniform.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

“\u015eehre demek istiyorsun. O\u011flumun d\u00fczg\u00fcn k\u0131yafetleri olmad\u0131\u011f\u0131 i\u00e7in ba\u015far\u0131s\u0131z olmas\u0131n\u0131 istemiyorum. \u0130ki \u00e7ift pantolonun ve \u00fc\u00e7 g\u00f6mle\u011finiz olacak, \u00fcniformay\u0131 da unutmuyorum.\u201d<\/p>\n

I open my mouth to protest but my father and mother will hear none of it. They are strong, my parents, they are. They work hard for me, for us, for everyone in the family. They really want us to succeed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0130tiraz etmek i\u00e7in a\u011fz\u0131m\u0131 a\u00e7\u0131yorum ama annem ve babam hi\u00e7birini duymayacak. Onlar g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fcler, benim ailem, onlar g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fcler. Benim i\u00e7in, bizim i\u00e7in, ailedeki herkes i\u00e7in \u00e7ok \u00e7al\u0131\u015f\u0131yorlar. Ger\u00e7ekten ba\u015far\u0131l\u0131 olmam\u0131z\u0131 istiyorlar.<\/p>\n

It was not easy to get the money for my school fees, but they managed. I see the strain in their weary eyes, on their hunched backs, in their tired legs. You will not hear them complaining though. Never.<\/strong> They say that complaints never fed anyone in this world. You have to wake up in the morning and do everything you can to live a dignified life. \u2018Dignity\u2019 is my father\u2019s favourite word. You can be poor but that does not mean the world has to see your misery.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Okul giderlerim i\u00e7in paray\u0131 bulmak kolay olmad\u0131 ama ba\u015fard\u0131lar. Yorgun g\u00f6zlerinde, kambur s\u0131rtlar\u0131nda, yorgun bacaklar\u0131ndaki gerginli\u011fi g\u00f6r\u00fcyorum. Yine de \u015fikayet ettiklerini duymayacaks\u0131n\u0131z. Asla. \u015eikayetlerin bu d\u00fcnyada kimseyi beslemedi\u011fini s\u00f6yl\u00fcyorlar. Sabah uyan\u0131p haysiyetli bir hayat ya\u015famak i\u00e7in elinizden gelen her \u015feyi yapmal\u0131s\u0131n\u0131z. \u2018Haysiyet\u2019 babam\u0131n en sevdi\u011fi kelimedir. Fakir olabilirsiniz ama bu, d\u00fcnyan\u0131n sizin sefaletinizi g\u00f6rmesi gerekti\u011fi anlam\u0131na gelmez.<\/p>\n

This is why we are always dressed in clean and well-mended clothes. We also put on shoes all the time. Our hair is always combed. No, you will not see us walking in rags. We wake up early in the morning to sweep our yard and our house. We take great care of ourselves and our environment because we know that it is necessary. It is necessary to love ourselves and where we live. We can be poor but we do not have to look poor. This is how we triumph over our circumstances.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bu y\u00fczden her zaman temiz ve bak\u0131ml\u0131 giysiler giyeriz. Ayr\u0131ca s\u00fcrekli ayakkab\u0131 giyiyoruz. Sa\u00e7lar\u0131m\u0131z hep taran\u0131r. Hay\u0131r, bizi pa\u00e7avralar i\u00e7inde y\u00fcr\u00fcrken g\u00f6rmeyeceksiniz. Sabah erkenden bah\u00e7emizi ve evimizi s\u00fcp\u00fcrmek i\u00e7in uyan\u0131yoruz. Kendimize ve \u00e7evremize \u00e7ok \u00f6zen g\u00f6steriyoruz \u00e7\u00fcnk\u00fc bunun gerekli oldu\u011funu biliyoruz. Kendimizi ve ya\u015fad\u0131\u011f\u0131m\u0131z yeri sevmek gerekir. Fakir olabiliriz ama fakir g\u00f6r\u00fcnmek zorunda de\u011filiz. Ya\u015fam ko\u015fullar\u0131na kar\u015f\u0131 bu \u015fekilde zafer kazan\u0131r\u0131z.<\/p>\n

My parents say we have to keep on dreaming. If we wallow in our misery, we will never get out of this place. We have to look farther than the horizon, higher than the sky, deeper than the lake. Our possibilities are endless, they insist. We are going to make it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ailem hayal kurmaya devam etmemiz gerekti\u011fini s\u00f6yl\u00fcyor. E\u011fer sefalet i\u00e7inde yuvarlan\u0131rsak, bu yerden asla \u00e7\u0131kamay\u0131z. Ufuktan daha uza\u011fa, g\u00f6ky\u00fcz\u00fcnden daha y\u00fckse\u011fe, g\u00f6lden daha derine bakmal\u0131y\u0131z. \u0130mkanlar\u0131m\u0131z sonsuz diye \u0131srarla s\u00f6yl\u00fcyorlar. Bunu ba\u015faraca\u011f\u0131z.<\/p>\n

I have big dreams. My dreams are so big that they sometimes keep me awake at night. I know that I will achieve them, of course, I will. It is no use to have dreams if you cannot do anything about them. My mother says what matters is the purpose. \u201cDream my children, dream,\u201d she often tells us. \u201c You can be anything you want in this world, you can be anything. Don\u2019t be afraid, be strong. Be strong my children and work towards your dreams.\u201d I love my parents, I really do. I will make them very happy one day, I will really do.<\/strong><\/p>\n

B\u00fcy\u00fck hayallerim var. R\u00fcyalar\u0131m o kadar b\u00fcy\u00fck ki bazen geceleri beni uyan\u0131k tutuyorlar. Bunlar\u0131 ba\u015faraca\u011f\u0131m\u0131 biliyorum, elbette ba\u015faraca\u011f\u0131m. Onlar hakk\u0131nda hi\u00e7bir \u015fey yapam\u0131yorsan\u0131z, hayal kurman\u0131n hi\u00e7bir faydas\u0131 yoktur. Annem \u00f6nemli olan\u0131n ama\u00e7 oldu\u011funu s\u00f6yl\u00fcyor. \u201cHayal edin \u00e7ocuklar\u0131m hayal edin.\u201d diyor bize s\u0131k s\u0131k. “Bu d\u00fcnyada istedi\u011finiz her \u015fey olabilirsin, her \u015fey. Korkma, g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc ol. G\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc olun \u00e7ocuklar\u0131m ve hayalleriniz i\u00e7in \u00e7al\u0131\u015f\u0131n.\u201d Ailemi seviyorum, ger\u00e7ekten seviyorum. Bir g\u00fcn onlar\u0131 \u00e7ok mutlu edece\u011fim, ger\u00e7ekten yapaca\u011f\u0131m.<\/p>\n

What are my dreams? Not only do I want to be a surgeon, I also want to be one of the best surgeons in my country. I know I will make it, I will. I will work hard, every single day of my life, I will.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hayallerim mi neler? Sadece cerrah olmak istemiyorum, ayn\u0131 zamanda \u00fclkemdeki en iyi cerrahlardan biri olmak istiyorum. Yapaca\u011f\u0131m\u0131 biliyorum, yapaca\u011f\u0131m. \u00c7ok \u00e7al\u0131\u015faca\u011f\u0131m, hayat\u0131m\u0131n her g\u00fcn\u00fc \u00e7al\u0131\u015faca\u011f\u0131m.<\/p>\n

Why do I want to be a surgeon? I could be somebody else: a businessman, a lawyer, a judge, a politician, whatever. No, I want to be a doctor who heals people. I want to see people happy. I want to see people realising their dreams. I want to see sorrow become a thing of the past.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Neden cerrah olmak istiyorum? Ba\u015fka biri olabilirim: i\u015f adam\u0131, avukat, yarg\u0131\u00e7, politikac\u0131, her neyse. Hay\u0131r, insanlar\u0131 iyile\u015ftiren bir doktor olmak istiyorum. \u0130nsanlar\u0131 mutlu g\u00f6rmek istiyorum. \u0130nsanlar\u0131n hayallerini ger\u00e7ekle\u015ftirdi\u011fini g\u00f6rmek istiyorum. \u00dcz\u00fcnt\u00fcn\u00fcn ge\u00e7mi\u015fte kald\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 g\u00f6rmek istiyorum.<\/p>\n

During those restless nights, I think of my future, of what I will become, of what I will do. I picture myself receiving my final degree. I just cannot wait. This is what enables me to get out of bed at sunrise. I have so much energy, I do not know what to do with it!<\/strong><\/p>\n

O huzursuz gecelerde gelece\u011fimi ne olaca\u011f\u0131m\u0131 ne yapaca\u011f\u0131m\u0131 d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcn\u00fcyorum. Kendimi son derecemi al\u0131rken hayal ediyorum. Sab\u0131rs\u0131zlan\u0131yorum. G\u00fcne\u015f do\u011farken yataktan kalkmam\u0131 sa\u011flayan \u015fey bu. O kadar \u00e7ok enerjim var ki onunla ne yapaca\u011f\u0131m\u0131 bilmiyorum!<\/p>\n

When I have finished helping my parents with their chores, I sit down under the shade of our precious mango tree and then I read. I read until I cannot read any more. I read everything I can get my hands on. Each time I finish a book, I know I am getting closer to my dream.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aileme ev i\u015flerinde yard\u0131m etmeyi bitirdi\u011fimde de\u011ferli mango a\u011fac\u0131m\u0131z\u0131n g\u00f6lgesine oturur ve kitap okurum. Daha fazla okuyamayacak duruma gelene kadar okuyorum. Elime ge\u00e7en her \u015feyi okurum. Her kitab\u0131 bitirdi\u011fimde, hayalime daha da yakla\u015ft\u0131\u011f\u0131m\u0131 biliyorum.<\/p>\n

Being selected to Blantyre Secondary School is just the first step to my bright future. My parents will no longer suffer, I promise them, they never will.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blantyre Ortaokuluna se\u00e7ilmek, parlak gelece\u011fimin sadece ilk ad\u0131m\u0131. Ailem art\u0131k ac\u0131 \u00e7ekmeyecek, onlara s\u00f6z veriyorum, asla \u00e7ekmeyecekler.<\/p>\n

The Astronaut from Bolero (Bolero\u2019lu Astronot)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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I decided to become an astronaut when I was four years old. It was a magazine clipping that triggered this passion for space. I am now fifteen years old and I still believe that I will be part of a spaceship crew one day.<\/strong><\/p>\n

D\u00f6rt ya\u015f\u0131ndayken astronot olmaya karar verdim. Bu uzay tutkusunu tetikleyen bir dergi kup\u00fcr\u00fcyd\u00fc. \u015eimdi on be\u015f ya\u015f\u0131nday\u0131m ve hala bir g\u00fcn bir uzay gemisi ekibinin par\u00e7as\u0131 olaca\u011f\u0131ma inan\u0131yorum.<\/p>\n

In fact, I am not the only one to have such high ambitions. My best friend, Mwiza, is passionate about planes. He spends his free time making Boeing models that he sells to us. You will not see him wasting his energy on useless things because he wants to be a pilot in fifteen years\u2019 time. Fifteen years, not less, not more. He talks about this day in and day out. Aircrafts are his whole world.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Asl\u0131nda, bu kadar y\u00fcksek h\u0131rslar\u0131 olan tek ki\u015fi ben de\u011filim. En iyi arkada\u015f\u0131m Mwiza, u\u00e7aklar konusunda tutkulu. Bo\u015f zaman\u0131n\u0131 bize satt\u0131\u011f\u0131 Boeing modellerini yaparak ge\u00e7iriyor. On be\u015f y\u0131l sonra pilot olmak istedi\u011fi i\u00e7in enerjisini gereksiz \u015feylere harcad\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 g\u00f6rmeyeceksiniz. On be\u015f y\u0131l, daha az de\u011fil, daha fazla de\u011fil. Her g\u00fcn bu konuyu konu\u015fuyor. U\u00e7aklar onun b\u00fct\u00fcn d\u00fcnyas\u0131d\u0131r.<\/p>\n

My own brother wants to be a scientist. Each month, he invents plays in which someone from Bolero discovers the treatment for Aids or another incurable disease. We like his plays because they give us a lot of hope and strength. He has a special heart, my brother. He will do great things for us one day.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kendi karde\u015fim bilim adam\u0131 olmak istiyor. Her ay, Bolero’dan birinin Aids’in veya ba\u015fka bir tedavisi olmayan hastal\u0131\u011f\u0131n tedavisini ke\u015ffetti\u011fi oyunlar icat ediyor. Oyunlar\u0131n\u0131 seviyoruz \u00e7\u00fcnk\u00fc bize \u00e7ok fazla umut ve g\u00fc\u00e7 veriyorlar. Karde\u015fimin \u00f6zel bir kalbi var. Bir g\u00fcn bizim i\u00e7in harika \u015feyler yapacak.<\/p>\n

I should also mention Takondwa. She says that she is going to be an architect. She is really pretty and intelligent. I am sure she will transform Bolero into a five-star village and more than that. I know she will do it. Takondwa has a tough spirit.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Takondwa’dan da bahsetmeliyim. Mimar olaca\u011f\u0131n\u0131 s\u00f6yl\u00fcyor. O ger\u00e7ekten g\u00fczel ve zeki. Bolero’yu be\u015f y\u0131ld\u0131zl\u0131 bir k\u00f6ye ve bundan daha fazlas\u0131na d\u00f6n\u00fc\u015ft\u00fcrece\u011finden eminim. Yapaca\u011f\u0131n\u0131 biliyorum. Takondwa\u2019n\u0131n sert bir ruhu vard\u0131r.<\/p>\n

We live by our passions. I have several pictures of telescopes, spaceships and space shuttles. You will see them on the walls of the bedroom I share with my two younger cousins. On the floor, I have a collection of space-related objects. One of them is a miniature of Jupiter planet that Mwiza gave me a year ago.  I was so surprised when he showed me this that I could not speak for several minutes. In the end I cried because what he did was very beautiful.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tutkular\u0131m\u0131zla ya\u015far\u0131z. Elimde birka\u00e7 teleskop, uzay gemisi ve uzay meki\u011fi foto\u011fraf\u0131 var. \u0130ki gen\u00e7 kuzenimle payla\u015ft\u0131\u011f\u0131m yatak odas\u0131n\u0131n duvarlar\u0131nda onlar\u0131 g\u00f6rebilirsiniz. Yerde, uzayla ilgili nesneler koleksiyonum var. Bunlardan biri Mwiza’n\u0131n bana bir y\u0131l \u00f6nce verdi\u011fi J\u00fcpiter gezegeninin minyat\u00fcr\u00fc. Bunu bana g\u00f6sterdi\u011finde o kadar \u015fa\u015f\u0131rd\u0131m ki birka\u00e7 dakika konu\u015famad\u0131m. Sonunda a\u011flad\u0131m \u00e7\u00fcnk\u00fc yapt\u0131\u011f\u0131 \u015fey \u00e7ok g\u00fczeldi.<\/p>\n

Being an astronaut is all I ever think of. At night the stars seem very far but they still retain their shining beauty. I wonder how it would feel like to be near them, to touch them, to admire their radiance.  I recently read about the man who walked on the moon. His surname is Armstrong, I have forgotten his first name. I even saw his photograph where he is dressed in what they call a space suit, I think. I will wear one of those one day, surely. I wonder what my mother will think of her handsome son.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bir astronot olmak, tek d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnd\u00fc\u011f\u00fcm \u015fey. Geceleri y\u0131ld\u0131zlar \u00e7ok uzak g\u00f6r\u00fcn\u00fcyor ama yine de parlak g\u00fczelliklerini koruyorlar. Yanlar\u0131nda olman\u0131n, onlara dokunman\u0131n, \u0131\u015f\u0131lt\u0131lar\u0131na hayran olman\u0131n nas\u0131l bir his oldu\u011funu merak ediyorum. Ge\u00e7enlerde ayda y\u00fcr\u00fcyen adam hakk\u0131nda bir \u015feyler okudum. Soyad\u0131 Armstrong, ad\u0131n\u0131 unuttum. Hatta uzay giysisi dedikleri bir k\u0131yafetle giydi\u011fi foto\u011fraf\u0131n\u0131 bile g\u00f6rd\u00fcm san\u0131r\u0131m. Bir g\u00fcn mutlaka giyece\u011fim. Annemin yak\u0131\u015f\u0131kl\u0131 o\u011flu hakk\u0131nda ne d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnece\u011fini merak ediyorum.<\/p>\n

Our teachers are always encouraging us to think of the impossible. They stretch our minds and horizons. My favourite subject is Geography. The teacher is a walking encyclopaedia, I tell you. We are all fascinated by what he knows about faraway countries, but it is his jokes we love the most. If he catches you dozing off in class, he screams at the top of his voice, calling your name: \u201c Wake up Vitumbiko! The Express bus for Blantyre is leaving without you!\u201d You can imagine the culprits\u2019 reactions and our hilarity! We cannot stop laughing in Mr. Nyirenda\u2019s class.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00d6\u011fretmenlerimiz bizi her zaman imkans\u0131z\u0131 d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnmeye te\u015fvik ederler. Akl\u0131m\u0131z\u0131 ve ufkumuzu geni\u015fletiyorlar. En sevdi\u011fim ders Co\u011frafya. Size s\u00f6ylemeliyim, \u00f6\u011fretmenimiz y\u00fcr\u00fcyen bir ansiklopedidir. Hepimiz onun uzak \u00fclkeler hakk\u0131nda bildiklerine hayran kal\u0131r\u0131z ama en \u00e7ok onun \u015fakalar\u0131n\u0131 severiz. Sizi s\u0131n\u0131fta uyuklarken yakalarsa, y\u00fcksek sesle ba\u011f\u0131r\u0131r ve ad\u0131n\u0131z\u0131 s\u00f6yler: \u201cUyan Vitumbiko! Blantyre’ye giden Ekspres otob\u00fcs sensiz ayr\u0131l\u0131yor!” Su\u00e7lular\u0131n tepkilerini ve ne\u015femizi hayal edebilirsiniz! Bay Nyirenda’n\u0131n dersinde g\u00fclmeden edemiyoruz.<\/p>\n

Next month, I will no longer be in Bolero. I have to go to a better secondary school in Lilongwe. I will live with my mother\u2019s brother, Mr. Kayira. He works as an accountant in a bank. He is very hardworking and thoughtful so I do not want to disappoint him by being careless. His wife is also very kind. She is a Science and Mathematics teacher- what a nice surprise! I will learn as much as I can from her.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00d6n\u00fcm\u00fczdeki ay art\u0131k Bolero’da olmayaca\u011f\u0131m. Lilongwe’de daha iyi bir ortaokula gitmem gerekiyor. Annemin erkek karde\u015fi Kayira Bey ile ya\u015fayaca\u011f\u0131m. Bir bankada muhasebeci olarak \u00e7al\u0131\u015f\u0131yor. \u00c7ok \u00e7al\u0131\u015fkan ve d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnceli, bu y\u00fczden dikkatsiz davranarak onu hayal k\u0131r\u0131kl\u0131\u011f\u0131na u\u011fratmak istemiyorum. E\u015fi de \u00e7ok nazik. O bir Fen ve Matematik \u00f6\u011fretmeni \u2013 ne ho\u015f bir s\u00fcrpriz! Ondan \u00f6\u011frenebilece\u011fim kadar \u00e7ok \u015fey \u00f6\u011frenece\u011fim.<\/p>\n

My future guardians stay in Kawale, in a three-bedroom house with running water and built-in toilets. They even have a fridge and a cooker. It will be a big change from my life here. Forget the paraffin, forget the candles-I will be able to read as many books as I want at night thanks to the electricity. I will have no excuses if I fail. Mr Nyirenda warned us anyway-\u201cIf he catches one of us on a lousy job in the future, he will drag us back to school, even if we have our own children or we are<\/strong> sporting gray hair on our heads!\u201d. I think he was not joking this time.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gelecekteki koruyucular\u0131m Kawale’de akan suyu ve g\u00f6mme tuvaletleri olan \u00fc\u00e7 yatak odal\u0131 bir evde kal\u0131yor. Buzdolab\u0131 ve ocak bile verdiler. Buradaki hayat\u0131mda b\u00fcy\u00fck bir de\u011fi\u015fiklik olacak. Parafini unut, mumlar\u0131 unut – Elektrik sayesinde geceleri istedi\u011fim kadar kitap okuyabilece\u011fim. Ba\u015far\u0131s\u0131z olursam hi\u00e7bir mazeretim olmayacak. Bay Nyirenda yine de bizi uyard\u0131 \u2013 \u201c\u0130leride birimizi berbat bir i\u015fte yakalarsa, kendi \u00e7ocuklar\u0131m\u0131z olsa veya kafam\u0131zda gri sa\u00e7lar olsa bile bizi okula geri g\u00f6t\u00fcr\u00fcr!”. San\u0131r\u0131m bu sefer \u015faka yapm\u0131yordu.<\/p>\n

I am going to miss my family and friends a lot. It is the price to pay for my burning ambitions. I will come back here though. I cannot imagine staying away from my place of birth forever. I will come back to see Mwiza and Mr. Nyirenda. I will come back to be with my old and well-deserving parents. By then, they will be calling me \u2018the Astronaut from Bolero\u2019. To say the truth, I will not mind this nickname. Not at all. Not for a single second!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ailemi ve arkada\u015flar\u0131m\u0131 \u00e7ok \u00f6zleyece\u011fim. Yak\u0131c\u0131 h\u0131rslar\u0131m i\u00e7in \u00f6demem gereken bedel bu. Yine de buraya geri gelece\u011fim. Do\u011fdu\u011fum yerden sonsuza kadar uzak kalmay\u0131 hayal edemiyorum. Mwiza ve Bay Nyirenda’y\u0131 g\u00f6rmeye gelece\u011fim. Ya\u015fl\u0131 ve iyi niyetli ailemle birlikte olmak i\u00e7in geri d\u00f6nece\u011fim. O zamana kadar bana \u201cBolero’lu Astronot\u201d diyecekler. Ger\u00e7e\u011fi s\u00f6ylemek gerekirse, bu lakaba ald\u0131rmayaca\u011f\u0131m. Hem de hi\u00e7. Bir saniye bile!<\/p>\n

\u0130ngilizce Metin \u00c7evirisinin \u00d6nemi<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u0130ngilizce metinleri anlamak ba\u015flang\u0131\u00e7ta herkes i\u00e7in zordur. Ancak okuma yeteneklerinizi geli\u015ftirmek i\u00e7in yapabilece\u011finiz bir\u00e7ok \u015fey vard\u0131r. Bunlardan baz\u0131lar\u0131 kelime bilginizi geli\u015ftirmek, dil bilginizi geli\u015ftirmek ve metin \u00e7evirmektir. Metin \u00e7evirmek g\u00f6z\u00fcn\u00fczde bir anda b\u00fcy\u00fcyebilir. Ancak kendi seviyenizdeki metinleri \u00e7evirmeye u\u011fra\u015f\u0131rsan\u0131z d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnd\u00fc\u011f\u00fcn\u00fczden daha kolay oldu\u011funu ke\u015ffedeceksiniz.<\/p>\n

Metinleri \u00e7evirdik\u00e7e \u0130ngilizce c\u00fcmle mant\u0131\u011f\u0131na al\u0131\u015f\u0131rs\u0131n\u0131z. Bu sayede metinleri okurken anlamaya ba\u015flars\u0131n\u0131z. Ba\u015flang\u0131\u00e7ta okudu\u011funuz metinler de basit olaca\u011f\u0131ndan dolay\u0131 h\u0131zl\u0131ca al\u0131\u015f\u0131rs\u0131n\u0131z. \u0130ngilizce mant\u0131\u011f\u0131na al\u0131\u015fman\u0131z, t\u00fcm \u0130ngilizce yeteneklerinizi geli\u015ftiren bir \u015feydir \u00e7\u00fcnk\u00fc \u0130ngilizce d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnme yetene\u011finizi geli\u015ftirmi\u015f olursunuz. Bundan dolay\u0131 \u0130ngilizce metin \u00e7evirmek sizin i\u00e7in \u00e7ok yararl\u0131d\u0131r.<\/p>\n

\u0130ngilizce Metin \u00c7evirisi Nas\u0131l Yap\u0131l\u0131r?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u0130ngilizce metinleri \u00e7evirmek i\u00e7in her \u015feyden \u00f6nce metni bir kere okumal\u0131s\u0131n\u0131z. Bu sayede c\u00fcmlelere ve kelimelere daha a\u015fina olabilirsiniz. Metni okuduktan sonra bilmedi\u011finiz kelimeleri \u00f6\u011frenmeli ve ard\u0131ndan \u00e7eviriye ba\u015flamal\u0131s\u0131n\u0131z.<\/p>\n

\u0130ngilizce metinleri \u00e7evirmek i\u00e7in \u00f6ncelikle c\u00fcmleleri nas\u0131l \u00e7evirmeniz gerekti\u011fini bilmelisiniz. \u0130ngilizce c\u00fcmle yap\u0131s\u0131 T\u00fcrk\u00e7e\u2019nin tam tersi oldu\u011fu i\u00e7in c\u00fcmleleri tersten okuyarak \u00e7evirmelisiniz. Bunun mant\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 kavrad\u0131ktan sonra basit c\u00fcmleleri rahatl\u0131kla \u00e7evirebilirsiniz. \u00c7eviriye de A1 ve A2 seviyedeki c\u00fcmleleri \u00e7evirerek ba\u015flamal\u0131s\u0131n\u0131z. Basit c\u00fcmleleri bile \u00e7evirmeniz size \u00e7ok yard\u0131mc\u0131 olacakt\u0131r.<\/p>\n

\u0130ngilizce Metin Okuman\u0131n Yararlar\u0131<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u0130ngilizcenizi tek bir y\u00f6ne odaklanarak geli\u015ftiremezsiniz. Bu y\u00fczden her alan\u0131 ayn\u0131 anda geli\u015ftirmeye \u00e7al\u0131\u015fmal\u0131s\u0131n\u0131z. \u0130ngilizce dilbilgisi \u00f6\u011frendi\u011finiz gibi kelime de \u00f6\u011frenmelisiniz. Bu ikisini ayn\u0131 anda yapman\u0131n iyi yolu da \u0130ngilizce Metinler okumakt\u0131r. Okudu\u011funuz \u0130ngilizce hikayeler sayesinde her alanda kendinizi geli\u015ftirirsiniz. Yeni c\u00fcmle yap\u0131lar\u0131 g\u00f6r\u00fcrs\u00fcn\u00fcz, yeni kelimeler \u00f6\u011frenirsiniz, g\u00fcn i\u00e7inde kurulabilecek diyaloglara dair bilgiler edinirsiniz.<\/p>\n

\u00dcstelik okudu\u011funuz metnin \u00e7evirisini yaparak \u0130ngilizcenizi daha da geli\u015ftirebilirsiniz. Sadece okuyup anlamak sizi geli\u015ftirir ancak tam olarak anlamad\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131z i\u00e7in en y\u00fcksek verimi sa\u011flamaz. Metinleri tam olarak \u00e7evirmeye ba\u015flad\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131zda en y\u00fcksek verimi elde edersiniz \u00e7\u00fcnk\u00fc t\u00fcm bilginizi kullanm\u0131\u015f olursunuz.
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