Read the six sentences and track the two formats, their availability and Ela’s choice.
The idea
The print edition is on the shelf immediately; the audio edition is on loan and due back Friday. Ela reserves the audio edition and receives a ready notice on Friday.
Read the text
Ela bir kitabı dinlemek istedi. Katalogda basılı kitap ve sesli kitap sürümleri vardı. Basılı sürüm hemen raftaydı. Sesli sürüm ödünçteydi ve cuma günü dönecekti. Ela beklemeyi seçti ve sesli sürüme yer ayırttı. Cuma günü hazır olduğuna dair bildirim aldı.
Examples
- Ela bir kitabı dinlemek istedi.Ela wanted to listen to a book.
- Katalogda basılı kitap ve sesli kitap sürümleri vardı.The catalogue had print and audio editions.
- Basılı sürüm hemen raftaydı.The print edition was immediately on the shelf.
- Sesli sürüm ödünçteydi ve cuma günü dönecekti.The audio edition was on loan and due back Friday.
- Ela beklemeyi seçti ve sesli sürüme yer ayırttı.Ela chose to wait and reserved the audio edition.
- Cuma günü hazır olduğuna dair bildirim aldı.On Friday Ela received a notice that it was ready.
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Watch out
The print copy’s immediate availability does not mean the audio copy is immediately available. The story does not state a general library policy.
Try it yourself
Which edition was immediately on the shelf?
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basılı sürüm
Basılı sürüm: the print edition was on the shelf immediately.
When was the audio edition due back?
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cuma günü
Cuma günü: the audio edition was due back Friday.
Which edition did Ela reserve?
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sesli sürüme
Sesli sürüme: Ela reserved the audio edition.
Practice round
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Which edition was immediately on the shelf?
When was the audio edition due back?
Which edition did Ela reserve?
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Answer in Turkish, then explain why Ela waits although the print edition is already on the shelf.