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--Melike Gunal KurtulmusMelike Gunal Kurtulmus

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A FAMOUS OPERA SINGER: LINET SAULA FAMOUS OPERA SINGER: LINET SAUL

How and when did you decide to be an opera singer?

I decided to be an opera singer after I finished high school. At the

beginning I could not decide between becoming an English teacher

or an opera singer. So I studied both in the same year and at the end

of that year, I knew I wanted to be an opera singer.

Who effected you to be an opera singer?

I have amateur musicians in my family that effected me. But my

boyfriend at that time, who is my husband now had the biggest ef-

fect on me to take this decision.

As a child what were your musical activities?

I started singing in children's choir since I was 7 years old, and also

I was always singing in the school orchestra.

What kind of education did you take to become an opera sin-

ger?

To become an opera singer, you should study voice in the conserva-

tory for 5 years. You have to take these classes: Voice, harmony,

sight reading, music history, opera history, dance, stage, acting, ma-

ke-up, piano, languages (Italian, French, German), diction and cho-

rus.

In these years you sing some

concert and you get used to the

stage.

Do you think an opera singer

should speak foreign langua-

ges?

An opera singer must certainly

know as many languages as

she can. Because, operas are

usually in Italian, German,

French or Spanish. There are

operas in Russian too. So if

you know these languages and

you understand what you are

singing about, it helps you on

you acting, and also this way

you can express yourself bet-

ter.

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What are the important things that an opera singer sho-

uld pay attention?

An opera singer must take very good care of herself, like a

sportsman. She must eat healthy food, and she must do

sports. Smoking or too much alcohol is forbidden. She must

not drink very cold or very hot beverages. She should not eat

dinner very late and go to sleep immediately which is not

good for the stomach and not good for the vocal chords. She

must discipline herself to live a healthy life.

Can you describe your feelings when you are at stage?

Being on stage is a wonderful feeling. Especially when you

can express yourself as you want to and you get a lot of

applause at the end of your performance, there is not a better

or more satisfying feeling in the world.

Do you recommend young people to become opera sin-

gers?

I certainly recommend "opera singing" career to everybody.

For me music is the highest art of all the arts.

Who is Linet Saul?

Born in 1970, Linet Saul has

graduated from Hartt School of

Music in Hartford, USA in the

year 1995. She later continued

her studies with the Italian Bari-

tone, Licinio Montefusco.

After becoming a finalist in the

Leyla Gencer singing competi-

tion in Istanbul, she started her

career with the role of Adina in

Elisir d'Amore of Donizetti in

Istanbul in 1995.

Linet Saul has been performing

in the Izmir State Opera since

1998 and some of her roles

are: Don Giovanni (Zerlina),

Faust (Siebel), Fidelio

(Marzelline), Elisir d'Amore

(Adina), Racconti di Hoff-

mann'ýn (Giulietta), Barber of

Seville (Rosina), Il Turco in Ita-

lia (Fiorilla), La Bohème

(Musetta), Marriage of Figaro

(Susanna), Idomeneo

(Idamante), Carmen (Frasquita).

The artist also gave sevaral con-

certs in Italy, Turkey and other

countries. Among these are

Boccherini's Stabat Mater with

the Italian Baroque orchestra 'I

Suonatori della Gioiosa Marca',

C.P.E. Bach's Magnificat at the

International Music Festival of

Pordenone, a concert with Bo-

naldo Giaotti in Istanbul, Con-

cert and radio recording at Tau-

romenium Auditrium of Preto-

ria, South Africa, and a recital in

Montevideo, Uruguay.

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SUMMER

Summer, summer

I love you summer

I swim in the pool

and ride my bike

Summer, summer

I love you summer

You are my favourite

Season

Summer, summer

I am very happy

To be in the

Island

Summer, summer

Ooo my dear

What can I do

In winter?

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POETRYPOETRY

BETTY BOTTER

Betty Botter

Bought some butter.

“But” she said,

“the butter’s bitter.

If I put it

in my batter,

it will make

my batter bitter.

But a bit

of better butter

that would make

my batter better”.

So she bought

a bit of butter,

better than

her bitter butter.

And she put it

in her batter,

and the batter,

was not bitter.

So it was better

Betty Botter

bought a bit

of better butter!

How good a tongue twister are you?

40 seconds and over:

Too slow. Your gradparents could say the poem faster.

30 to 40 seconds:

Not bad. You’re probably a faster talker than the President.

20 to 30 seconds:

Pretty good. You have been gifted with a fast pair of lips.

15 to 20 seconds:

Excellent. You can out talk anyone around.

14 seconds or less:

You are a tongue tying champion!

Poetry

Race

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Chocolate Chip Chocolate Chip

MuffinsMuffins

Ingredients:

1/2 cup margarine

1/2 cup sugar

2 tablespoons dark brown

sugar

3/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking power

1/2 cup milk

1 cup chocolate chips

2 eggs

How to cook:

1 With a mixer, cream the margari-

ne until soft. Add both sugars

and beat until light and fluffy.

Beat in the eggs, one at a time.

2 Sift the flour and baking powder,

twice. Fold into the butter mixtu-

re, add the milk.

3 Divide half of the mixture

between the muffin pans. Sprink-

le several chocolate chips on top,

then cover with a

spoonful of butter.

4 Bake for about 25

minutes, until lig-

htly colored. Allow

to stand for 5 mi-

nutes.

Enjoy it!

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Homemade Homemade

Hot ChocolateHot Chocolate

Ingredients:

3 cups milk

90 grams milk chocolate, finely chopped

90 grams semisweet chocolate, finely

chopped

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon Is there anything better than hot chocolate on a

cold winter day?

This is one of the best hot chocolate recipe.

It is so easy. This hot chocolate is rich and creamy

and is sure to become a family favorite.

You can't stop drinking until you see the bottom

of the cup.

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 5 minutes

Makes 4 servings

Preparation:

1. Mix milk, milk chocolate, semisweet chocolate and cinnamon in a saucepan.

2. Over medium heat, stir constantly until mixture boils.

3. Remove from heat.

4. Pour the hot chocolate into four cups.

5. Garnish with a poof of whipped cream and chocolate curls.

6. Serve immediately.

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When did you start to ballet?

When I was six years old.

Where did you start?

I started in Adana with a German teacher.

For how many years are you a balet teacher?

6 years.

Is your job difficult?

Yes, very difficult. You have to work hard and you

have to love what you do.

Why is ballet useful?

First of all ballet has physical benefits. Ballet helps

to have a good posture. It increases your energy. It

makes your muscles strong. Ballet also develops

your brain. It makes you creative, helps you think

fast and improves your memory.

Why did you start ballet?

Because I saw ballerinas on TV and they were

flying. Then I thought I could fly too.

Interview with ballerina Melike Gunal Interview with ballerina Melike Gunal

Kurtulmus from Etiler Art CenterKurtulmus from Etiler Art Center

Do you think that foreign teachers are bet-

ter than Turkish teachers?

Turkish teachers are good but foreign teachers

are better. However the most important fact is

that teachers should love their work in order

to give good education to their students.

Who do you like?

I like Ayfer Zeren and Murat Kurtulmus in

Turkey.

What is your favourite ballet?

La Bayadere is my favourite ballet. Choreog-

rapher is M. Petipa.

What did ballet change in your life?

Ballet changed my job and my diet in my life.

I started to pay attention to what I eat and

drink. I started to read more books. I started

to watch ballet and listen classic music.

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Did you know that …

The life of a housefly is only 14 days.

A dog was the first animal to up in space.

A sheep, a duck and a rooster were the first animals to fly in a hot air balloon. The oldest breed of a dog known to mankind is the „Saluki‟.

Never get a camel angry, for he or she will spit at you.

There are crabs that are the size of a pea. There are known as „Pea Crabs‟

You do not need cotton buds to clean a giraffe ears. It can do so with its own 50cm-tongue.

The small car on the road is probably the size of the heart of a blue whale.

The length of an elephant is the same as the tongue of a blue whale.

You can lead a cow up the stairs, but not down the

stairs.

A rat can survive longer than a camel without water.

According to records, there are more dogs in Pa-ris than there are people.

The population of New Zealand is 4 million people and 70 million sheep.

“Moo, moo,” says the cow everywhere in the world; and a pig says “Moo, moo” in Japan.

Sleeping beauties! Gorillas sleep upto fourteen hours, a day.

An elephant can smell water from a distance of three miles.

Music lovers! Make a cow listen to music and there will be more milk in the bucket!

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Amazing 3Amazing 3--Ring Light ShowRing Light Show When blue, red and green are mixed together, they make black. When blue, red and gren light

are mixed together… a surprising thing happens! Can you guess what? You will need:

3 flashlights

Same kind sheets

Of cellophane paper

or transparent plastic

wrap – 1 blue, 1 red

and 1 green

3 rubber bands

White wall

Small table or bench

1 or 2 helpers

What to do:

Using the rubber bands, fasten a different-colored sheet over the head of each flashlight.

Now, place the three flashlights on a table or bench, or get one or two helpers or friends to

help you, and aim the flash-lights at the wall. The two outside flashlights should be turned

slightly toward the middle one, which should be aimed straight ahead.

Then, turn on all three flash-lights, moving the two outer ones so that the three circles of

light on the wall overlap.

What Happens:

A rounded triangle of white light appears in the middle of the three overlapped colored circles.

Why:

Light has within it all colors, which is why it sometimes makes something called a continuous

spectrum, in other words, a rainbow. By passing the white light through the red sheet, only red

light comes out. The same thing happens with the other color sheets, so you get the three pri-

mary colors: red, green and blue. When all the colors come together again, in the middle of the

lights, the mixture of all the three colors forms a rounded white triangle.

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