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A Friend on the Train

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İş görüşmesi için Ankara'dan İzmir'e trenle giden gergin genç Aylin, kompartımanda yaşlı bir kadınla aynı yeri paylaşır. Uzun yolculuk boyunca sohbet ederler. Yaşlı kadının paylaştığı basit bir tavsiye, Aylin'in görüşme korkusunu yener. Tanımadığı biriyle bir tren yolculuğu, ona ihtiyacı olan cesareti verir.

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Ankara–İzmir treni614 kelime · 11 yeni kelimeGramer: past simple ve present continuous

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Aylin was traveling from Ankara to İzmir by train. It was a long — about eight hours. She had an important reason for the trip: the next day, she had a job in İzmir. It was her dream job at a big company. But Aylin was very . She was not sure about herself. "What if I fail?" she kept thinking.

Aylin found her seat in the . There was already another person there: an old woman with grey hair and a kind face. She was knitting something blue. "Hello, dear," the old woman said with a warm smile. "Are you traveling to İzmir too?" Aylin nodded. "Yes," she said quietly. She sat down by the window and looked outside.

For the first hour, Aylin was quiet. She was looking out of the window, but her mind was on the interview. She was imagining all the things that could go wrong. The old woman noticed that the young girl looked worried. "You seem far away, dear," she said gently. "Is everything okay? Sometimes it helps to talk."

Aylin was surprised, but the old woman's voice was so kind that she started to talk. She told her about the interview, about her , about her dream job. "I want this job so much," Aylin said. "But I am so nervous. I think I am not good enough. Maybe they will choose someone better than me."

The old woman listened carefully. Her name was Nadide Hanım. She was seventy years old. "I understand your fear," she said. "When I was young, I was afraid of many things too. But let me tell you something. Fear is normal. Everybody feels it. The question is not 'How do I stop being afraid?' The question is 'Can I do my best, even when I am afraid?'"

Aylin listened. Nadide Hanım continued. "You are nervous because you care. That is a good thing. It means this job is important to you. Do not try to be perfect. Just be yourself. Show them who you really are. If they are clever, they will see your . And if they do not choose you, then it is not the right place for you."

They talked for hours. Nadide Hanım told Aylin stories from her own life — about her first job, her mistakes, and her successes. She had many years of experience, and her words were full of . Aylin felt calmer and calmer. The long journey did not feel long anymore. It felt like a gift.

Before Aylin knew it, the train was arriving in İzmir. She did not want the journey to end. "Thank you so much, Nadide Hanım," she said. "You do not know how much you help me. This morning, I was so afraid. Now I feel ready. I feel strong." The old woman smiled. "You are a brave young woman," she said. "You just needed to remember it."

Before she got off the train, Nadide Hanım gave Aylin a small gift. It was the blue thing she was knitting — a little blue flower. "Keep this with you tomorrow," she said. "When you feel nervous, hold it, and remember: just be yourself. That is always enough." Aylin took the little flower. It was like a piece of in her hand.

The next day, Aylin went to the interview. She was still a little nervous, but she held the little blue flower in her pocket. She remembered Nadide Hanım's words. She was herself. She answered the questions honestly and with . A week later, she got the news: she got the job! She never forgot the kind on the train who gave her courage.

Kelimeler

Hikayedeki 11 yeni kelime, hikayeden örnek cümleleriyle.

journeyisimyolculuk

It was a long journey.

interviewisimiş görüşmesi

...she had a job interview.

nervoussıfatgergin

But Aylin was very nervous.

compartmentisimkompartıman

Aylin found her seat in the compartment.

knitfiilörgü örmek

She was knitting something blue.

fearisimkorku

...about her fear.

wisdomisimbilgelik

...her words were full of wisdom.

valueisimdeğer

...they will see your value.

confidenceisimözgüven

...with confidence.

courageisimcesaret

...who gave her courage.

strangerisimyabancı

...the kind stranger on the train.

Gramer notu

Past simple ve present continuous

Bu hikayede past simple ve past continuous (geçmişte süren iş) öne çıkıyor.

  • Past simple: Aylin found her seat. / They talked for hours. / She got the job!
  • Past continuous: geçmişte o an devam eden iş. Yapı: was/were + fiil-ing.
  • She was knitting something blue. (Mavi bir şey örüyordu.)
  • Aylin was looking out of the window. (Pencereden dışarı bakıyordu.)
  • the train was arriving in İzmir. (Tren İzmir'e varıyordu.)

Ne kadar anladın?

6 kısa soru. Cevabını seç, hemen doğrusunu gör.

1.Why is Aylin traveling to İzmir?

2.Who shares the compartment with Aylin?

3.What is Aylin's main fear?

4.What advice does Nadide Hanım give?

5.What gift does Nadide Hanım give Aylin?

6.What happens at the interview?