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ASSIGNMENT 2ASSIGNMENT 2PAYING ATTENTIONPAYING ATTENTION

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PAYING ATTENTION

For me, the main purpose of this assignment was to have a deeper look to my surrounding with a different eye thanever. So I did not mainly concentrate on the shops. The first place that I concentrated was actually the schoolthat I am working in and mainly my class. Then I went to a few of the places that I visit from time totime. I started with my hairdresser and then continued With my favourite shop, supermarket, spice shop and restaurant.

PAYING ATTENTIONPAYING ATTENTION

For me, the main purpose of this assignment was to For me, the main purpose of this assignment was to have a deeper look to my surrounding with a different have a deeper look to my surrounding with a different eye than ever. eye than ever. So I did not mainly concentrate on the shops. So I did not mainly concentrate on the shops. The first place that I concentrated was actually the The first place that I concentrated was actually the school that I am working in and mainly my class. school that I am working in and mainly my class. Then I went to a few of the places that I visit from time to Then I went to a few of the places that I visit from time to time. time. I started with my hairdresser and then continued with my I started with my hairdresser and then continued with my favourite shop, supermarket, spice shop and restaurant. favourite shop, supermarket, spice shop and restaurant.

PAYING ATTENTIONPAYING ATTENTION

So, let the show begin…….So, let the show begin…….

PAYING ATTENTIONPAYING ATTENTIONMY SCHOOL AND MY CLASSMY SCHOOL AND MY CLASS

• My school is in Kusadasi, Turkey, a holiday My school is in Kusadasi, Turkey, a holiday resort on the Aegean Coast of Turkey where I resort on the Aegean Coast of Turkey where I live and work (LUCKY ME!! live and work (LUCKY ME!! ))

• I am the English Teacher of the 10-D which is a I am the English Teacher of the 10-D which is a special class for students with high ability in special class for students with high ability in English and they get advanced education in English and they get advanced education in English to carry them to university level. English to carry them to university level.

Here comes a few photos of my school and my Here comes a few photos of my school and my class and then comes the new point of view…..class and then comes the new point of view…..

MY CLASSMY CLASS

MY CLASSMY CLASS

• This is my class that I teach 14 This is my class that I teach 14 hours every week. And with hours every week. And with the help of the observation lab, the help of the observation lab, I realized that the class is dull I realized that the class is dull and boring. Being a public and boring. Being a public school, we are not allowed to school, we are not allowed to make major changes on the make major changes on the environment, but today I asked environment, but today I asked my students to come up with my students to come up with creative ideas about how to creative ideas about how to make our class more attractive make our class more attractive and how to make the learning and how to make the learning enviroment more helpful. enviroment more helpful.

MY CLASSMY CLASS

- The floors of the class arecovered with tile and The floors of the class arecovered with tile and the ceiling is whitewash, the walls are painted in the ceiling is whitewash, the walls are painted in orange and creamorange and cream

- There is a huge smartboard in the center of the There is a huge smartboard in the center of the class which is great help during the lessonsclass which is great help during the lessons

- I have 18 studentsI have 18 students- We use music in each lesson to make the lesson We use music in each lesson to make the lesson

more attractive and to help the students’ more attractive and to help the students’ concentration. concentration.

MY FAVOURITESMY FAVOURITES

Orhan Kuafor

Best Hairdresser İn town

Many Hairdressing Awards

Provides many Services

Gondol Pizzeria & Bistro

Very good atmospherePerfect View of The harbour and

The seasideHigh quality food

Spice Shop

Traditional for Turkey Many herb and spice varieties Good price

LC WAIKIKI

High Quality Good price Fashionable

AND THE CHAIN AND THE CHAIN SUPERMARKET…..SUPERMARKET…..

• ““Migros” is a highly preferred chain Migros” is a highly preferred chain supermarket in Turkey. supermarket in Turkey.

• It provides good buying It provides good buying opprtunities and very good opprtunities and very good promotions in different brands.promotions in different brands.

• It has sliding doors that make you It has sliding doors that make you feel welcome everytime.feel welcome everytime.

• The customers are from all The customers are from all genders and from all social genders and from all social classes. classes.

• The staff are lovely and helpful The staff are lovely and helpful and best of all, they do not disturb and best of all, they do not disturb you unless you have a question you unless you have a question and when you ask for help thay and when you ask for help thay are there to help you for are there to help you for everything.everything.

Good bargains

Lots of Different Brands and Varieties

Good Staff

MIGROSMIGROS• There are different stalls at the entrance There are different stalls at the entrance

that present the promoted goods of the that present the promoted goods of the week.week.

• The atmosphere is bright and silent with a The atmosphere is bright and silent with a lovely and soothing music.lovely and soothing music.

• The area is well heated except for the The area is well heated except for the frozen good area which is literally “freezing”. frozen good area which is literally “freezing”. So you just want to finish your task and So you just want to finish your task and leave the area leave the area

• Most of the customers seem very relaxed Most of the customers seem very relaxed and are enjoying their time in the and are enjoying their time in the supermarket, touching the goods and supermarket, touching the goods and deciding on the best for themselves.deciding on the best for themselves.

• The cashdesks are at the exit area and the The cashdesks are at the exit area and the cashiers are always lovely and nice and cashiers are always lovely and nice and helpful.helpful.

• Most of the products are designed in an Most of the products are designed in an eye-catching way, mainly on eye level.eye-catching way, mainly on eye level.

• The expensive products are on the upper The expensive products are on the upper shelves while the cheaper and promoted shelves while the cheaper and promoted ones are on lower ones. ones are on lower ones.

MY HAIRDRESSERMY HAIRDRESSER• Orhan Kuafor is the best hairdresser of the Orhan Kuafor is the best hairdresser of the

town opened in 1990.town opened in 1990.• It has a brilliant and highly fashionable It has a brilliant and highly fashionable

atmosphere for all tastes.atmosphere for all tastes.• Although it is usually very crowded, you Although it is usually very crowded, you

never feel neglected due to the way you are never feel neglected due to the way you are treated by the staff.treated by the staff.

• The area is very well lit with bright and The area is very well lit with bright and soothing colours meeting your eyes. soothing colours meeting your eyes.

• You can always listen to the latest songs You can always listen to the latest songs from the good music system within the from the good music system within the store.store.

• When the place is crowded, it is usually When the place is crowded, it is usually quite noisy because of the hair driers and quite noisy because of the hair driers and the people chatting but it is never disturbing, the people chatting but it is never disturbing, more than that you feel more into the place more than that you feel more into the place as you hear them.as you hear them.

• The hairdresser has a distinctive smell The hairdresser has a distinctive smell which makes it different from the others which makes it different from the others around. You feel the lovely scent embracing around. You feel the lovely scent embracing you and making you feel immediately better.you and making you feel immediately better.

THE SPICE SHOPTHE SPICE SHOP

• Spice shops are traditionals of Spice shops are traditionals of Turkey.Turkey.

• You can find a few in each You can find a few in each small town and they are highly small town and they are highly preferred both by local people preferred both by local people and the tourists. and the tourists.

• Although most of them are Although most of them are dark and usually in a mess dark and usually in a mess with different herbs and spices with different herbs and spices scattered everywhere makng scattered everywhere makng you unable to walk around, this you unable to walk around, this one is different with its one is different with its atmosphere, its cleanliness atmosphere, its cleanliness and tidyness. and tidyness.

SPICE SHOPSPICE SHOP

• You can find many varieties of You can find many varieties of herbs and spices plus some herbs and spices plus some herbal remedies.herbal remedies.

• The shopkeeper is very helpful The shopkeeper is very helpful and extremely knowledgable and extremely knowledgable about herbal remedies, so he can about herbal remedies, so he can help you with whatever you need.help you with whatever you need.

• The shop is a little gloomy but it The shop is a little gloomy but it doesn’t make you feel bad where doesn’t make you feel bad where as in many other spiceshops I as in many other spiceshops I found myself feeling trapped with found myself feeling trapped with a need to leave the place a need to leave the place immediately. But this one is immediately. But this one is welcoming and you wish to buy welcoming and you wish to buy and learn more.and learn more.

GONDOL PIZZERIA & BISTROGONDOL PIZZERIA & BISTRO

• Gondol Pizzeria&Bistro is located at the seafront Gondol Pizzeria&Bistro is located at the seafront of the city with a lovely of the city with a lovely viewview of the Aegean Sea of the Aegean Sea an the Harbour of Kusadasi which is the second an the Harbour of Kusadasi which is the second biggest harbour of the country. biggest harbour of the country.

GONDOL PIZZERIA & BISTROGONDOL PIZZERIA & BISTRO

• This is what you see when you This is what you see when you are sitting at one of the outside are sitting at one of the outside tables which are cozy and tables which are cozy and comfortable and sipping your comfortable and sipping your drink or enjoying the loveliest drink or enjoying the loveliest food ever.food ever.

• They have a variety of dishes They have a variety of dishes from every cuisine but they are from every cuisine but they are mainly specialized in Italian mainly specialized in Italian Cuisine and of course Pizza, Cuisine and of course Pizza, which is my favourite. which is my favourite.

• The interiors of the restaurant The interiors of the restaurant is a little dark but the outside is a little dark but the outside tables are very well placed and tables are very well placed and brightly lit.brightly lit.

GONDOL PIZZERIA & BISTROGONDOL PIZZERIA & BISTRO• The decoration of the restaurant is The decoration of the restaurant is

very good making you feel at home.very good making you feel at home.• The customers are usually addicted to The customers are usually addicted to

the place so it is normal to see the the place so it is normal to see the same people everytime you go with a same people everytime you go with a few new addcted-to-be’s.few new addcted-to-be’s.

• Al the customers seem to be enjoying Al the customers seem to be enjoying the food and the attention of the staff the food and the attention of the staff who are real professionals in their who are real professionals in their jobs. You can even see the main chef jobs. You can even see the main chef walking around the restaurant, meeting walking around the restaurant, meeting and greeting people and receiving their and greeting people and receiving their compliments and even suggestions on compliments and even suggestions on the food.the food.

• The restaurant has a very good smell The restaurant has a very good smell of pizza which captures the passers by of pizza which captures the passers by and drag them in in search for a and drag them in in search for a vacant table (IF ANY vacant table (IF ANY ))

LC WAIKIKILC WAIKIKI

• LC WAIKIKI is a chain ready made garment store in LC WAIKIKI is a chain ready made garment store in Turkey which is preferred by many people.Turkey which is preferred by many people.

• They provide clothes and accessories for women, men, They provide clothes and accessories for women, men, children and teenagers and even maternity wear. children and teenagers and even maternity wear.

LC WAIKIKILC WAIKIKI• The products are arranged on different The products are arranged on different

storeys according to their types and storeys according to their types and genders.genders.

• There are different stalls presenting There are different stalls presenting the products on sale or the new the products on sale or the new season ones.season ones.

• There are not too many workers and There are not too many workers and due to the crowdedness of the shop, due to the crowdedness of the shop, there are sometimes big queues in there are sometimes big queues in front of the cash desks but the staff front of the cash desks but the staff tries to help you in every way.tries to help you in every way.

• The place is brightly lit with spotlights The place is brightly lit with spotlights on the ceiling and provides elevator on the ceiling and provides elevator access to different floors.access to different floors.

• The prices are usually lower than The prices are usually lower than similar shops which makes LC similar shops which makes LC WAIKIKI more preferrable in another WAIKIKI more preferrable in another level.level.

PAYING ATTENTIONPAYING ATTENTION

• So what have I learned from this assignment?So what have I learned from this assignment?• First of all, I realized that the doors of most of the shops on the main First of all, I realized that the doors of most of the shops on the main

street are open. I had never recognized this before but I also street are open. I had never recognized this before but I also realized that shops with open doors make me feel welcome and realized that shops with open doors make me feel welcome and drag my attention to the inside of the store even more than the shop drag my attention to the inside of the store even more than the shop windows.windows.

• I realized that brightly lit stores with a distinctive smell attracts my I realized that brightly lit stores with a distinctive smell attracts my attention.attention.

• The relationship between the customers and the personnel change The relationship between the customers and the personnel change the way you feel about a certain place.the way you feel about a certain place.

• And the final thing is, I realized that people DO NOT like the And the final thing is, I realized that people DO NOT like the customers taking photos of their shops. Only the man at the customers taking photos of their shops. Only the man at the restaurant was cooperating for this. All the other photos were taken restaurant was cooperating for this. All the other photos were taken discreetly discreetly

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