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**//WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY!//**

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Arzuv Shypayeva, Hilal Şen, Hilal Şenay, Melike Tırnova, Merjen Yomudova‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

//__**TECHNOLOGICAL DEVICES **__// 1.When and by whom telephone was invented? 2.What are the most popular phone brands, nowadays?

3.What are the functions of mobile phones’ in our society?

 __**//DIFFICULTIES OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS//** __ 1.What can foreign students do to avoid cultural shock?‍2.What can foreign students about homesickness?3.‍What do you think it is good studying with foreign students and informing about your culture or sharing thoughts? topic2- 1) **Aybüke's comment:**They can find new hobbies or friens, for example. In this way, they can forget about their homesickness. They can join new social groups to share their thoughts or they can find new people to meet and share their ideas. ın that way, they can broaden their views by meeting new people. First of all, thet musn't be panic. they must know that what they are livinf is natural and can happen to everyone when they meet a culture they do not know. The second point is that tehy must not avoid interacting with people because if thet did, they would probably feel lonely and at that time homesickness begins. By means of being conscious of these situations thay can feel more relaxed. topic2-3) **Aybüke's comment: ** I think having a foreign friend is always beneficical for you because in that way you can learn about also other cultures and you can broaden your point of view by meeting somebody from other cultures. Anyway, the other point is that it can help you practise your language. you can develop your speaking and listening abilities by talking to your friend and listening to him/her. I am of the idea that there is no bad side in having a foreign friend. On the contrary, it can help you develop from all sides. <span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: left;">topic 1-1) <span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: left;">**<span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: left;">Aybüke's comment: ** <span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: left;">Telephone was invented by Graham Bell in 1876.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">2-1) Firstly, I //think that culture shock is un avoidable.// // Maybe some people experience a little less culture shock, some of them experience more but it is impossible not experiencing culture shock. When you go to a foreign country there will be absolutely different things from your country but I think if you try to get used to there, it will be easier. I mean before you go to there, you can try to have new friens who live the country that you will go and they can help you there. //

<span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">// 2-2)I think homesickness is unavoidable too because even when we are away from our home for a short time, we miss our homes, comfort, family. If you away from your home and also your country you can feel lonely and this makes everything worse. I think you can decrease the level of homesickness with keeping yourself busy. You can join some courses, parties, you can meet new people and spend time with them. This makes homesickness more sufferable. //

<span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">// 2-3)It think it is very good if the foreign student has interest in my country. I can improve my English with chatting and informing her/him. I would like to see that the foreign student uses the information that I gave and I think everybody wants to inform somebody because helping someone is a satisfying thing. //

<span style="color: #404040; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 150%; text-align: left;">// BUSE ŞEN //

**MÜGE'S COMMENT:** **1-1)** Telephone was invented in 1876 by Alexander Graham Bell. **1-2)** I don't know much about the popular telephone brands abroad, but to give an example from Turkey, in 2011 iPhone and Blackberry were neck and neck. I mean, those who wanted a new telephone mostly preferred either iPhone or Blackberry, so did children at young ages. According to a recent survey, Samsung Galaxy S II has been selected the best mobile phone. Authorities say: 'It has managed to take consumers' attention with its unbelievable design and speed, although there hasn't been so much after it came out.' Also, Apple iPhone 4 was chosen the best in business life. On the other hand, those devices are likely to fall out of favour in 2012 because of speedy technological improvements and gradually changing demands.
 * 1-3)** The functions of mobile phones today are divided into two categories: useful and useless functions. Harms of telephones are mentioned in everywhere, doctors are shouting from TV screens to warn us. Besides its insanitariness, telephone occupies our daily life. It may also harm our relationships with other people. On the other hand, we cannot ignore the facilities coming with telephone to our lives. For example, it hasten communication among people all over the world. To sum up, to keep pace with technological world, we must be on good terms with mobile phones:)

3-What are the functions of mobile phones` in our society?
- It is obvious that cell phones are become part of our life. Nowadays cell phones are indispensable for society. Society has become totally dependent on cell phones. There are many ways that the technology of cell phones is making life of society easier. To begin with, people carry mobile phones in case an emergency situation. To illustrate, when a person has an accident he or she can call for immediate help in emergencies. When they are away from their home, cell phones provide security. On the other hand, cell phones allow us to stay in touch without concerning any distance. We can talk, share our personal information, pictures and videos to a friend who is from overseas. Besides, we can connect to the internet, pursue daily news, and check our emails. In addition to that, we can also play games and have fun with many interesting applications. In conclusion, it is obvious that functions of cell phones are numerous and the technology of cell phones makes easy the life of society life.

**Answer to 2nd Topic Question:**

 * 1.What can foreign students do to avoid cultural shock?**

- Firstly it can be clearly said that it is hard to be a student in a place that you do not know its culture, norms and ethical values. At the beginning of course foreign students have some problems that they have to face. For example, being away from their homeland, missing their family, new environment and new places are some of the main problems of foreign students. At first they might not overcome those problems and may want to go back to their country. To overcome those problems, firstly they should be patient. As time goes on, they will meet new friends and have a new environment. After that they will get used to their new life. On the other hand, life style and norms of other culture may seem different and interesting to them. I cannot say that it is easy to get used to these but I can say that as time passes they will get used to these conditions as well. To sum up, foreign students should be patient and try to get used to new environment in order to avoid cultural shock.