Music
1. Do you know any good radio stations?
2. Where do you often listen to music?
3. What type of music do you like?
4. Which one do you think is the best soundtrack? Why do you like that soundtrack and movie?
5. Do you play an instrument, or did you use to play one before?
6. What type of music and which singers did you listen to when you were younger?
7. When did you last go to a concert? Did you like it?
8. Tell us about the best concert you have been to in your life
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EXAMPLE ANSWERS: Music
1. Yes. I like Radyo Eksen and Rock FM
2. I listen to the radio when I drive. I sometimes listen to my YouTube Music lists in my car.
3. I like Rock Music. Sometimes, I listen to Anatolian rock and protest music.
4. I think the best soundtracks are the Rocky soundtracks. I love the Eye of the Tiger song. I like both the film and the music. It is a perfect match for Rocky’s character.
5. When I was in high school, I played the piano and short bağlama. After I started university, I started playing the classical guitar. In my 3rd year of university, I started playing the acoustic guitar.
6. When I was in high school, I listened to Anatolian Rock Music and Turkish Folk Music. At university, I started listening to foreign Rock music
7. I last went to the Hayko Cepkin concert. I loved it
8. I think the best concert I have ever seen was the Yeni Turkü concert. It was a lot of fun
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Nomophobia: The Fear of Being Without Your Phone
These days, many people are addicted to their smartphones. Some people even develop a fear of being without their phone, and this fear has a name: Nomophobia. Nomophobia stands for “no-mobile-phone phobia.” It means that people feel scared or anxious if they don’t have their phone with them.
People with Nomophobia are also afraid when their phone battery dies or when they can’t connect to a network. They feel nervous and uncomfortable without their phone, even for short periods.
A study in 2019 found that 34 per cent of men and 52 per cent of women have Nomophobia. This shows how common it is for people to be worried about not having their phones around. Smartphones are very important in our lives, but it’s important to find a balance and not let this fear take over.
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Tell us about your phone. What do you like and dislike about it?
Do you have Nomophobia, or do you know anyone who has Nomophobia?
Have you ever lost your phone? How did you feel?
Do you think smartphones are important in your daily life?
How long can you go without checking your phone?
Do you think it’s important to take breaks from your phone sometimes?
If you are too confident about your abilities, something bad will happen that shows that you are not as good as you think.
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Tell us the most humble and arrogant people around you.