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Unusual Lives

9A Off-the-Grid — giving information briefly, referring to different times, living/working conditions · 9B Strange to Say — unconventional and off-grid lifestyles

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Konular

9A Off-the-Grid — giving information briefly, referring to different times, living/working conditions
9B Strange to Say — unconventional and off-grid lifestyles

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Lexis and expressions about unusual lives and living conditions

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Vocabulary

20 hedef kelime

Nasıl çalışılır?

Her kartta kelimeyi oku, hoparlör düğmesiyle dinle.
Örnek cümleyi yüksek sesle tekrar et.
“Anlamları gizle” ile kendini test et; anlamı görmek için üstüne dokun.
Bilmediğin kelimeleri defterine yaz.

off-grid

adj.

şebekeden bağımsız

Their off-grid cabin runs entirely on solar panels and a wood stove.

self-sufficient

adj.

kendi kendine yetebilen

After five years on the land, the family is almost completely self-sufficient.

digital nomad

n. phrase

dijital göçebe

As a digital nomad, she has worked from twelve different countries this year.

wilderness

vahşi doğa, ıssız bölge

They spent their first winter in a cabin deep in the wilderness.

isolated

adj.

izole, tenha

The lighthouse stands on an isolated rock, miles from the nearest village.

homestead

kendi toprağına yerleşip geçimini sağlamak

They decided to homestead a small plot of land after leaving their office jobs.

sustainable

adj.

sürdürülebilir

The community grows food using sustainable methods that don't exhaust the soil.

solitude

yalnızlık, inzivâ

He says he chose the mountains for the solitude, not to escape people.

nomadic

adj.

göçebe

Their nomadic lifestyle means they rarely stay in one country for more than a season.

commune

ortak yaşam topluluğu, komün

The commune has grown from four members to almost forty in a decade.

thrive

gelişmek, serpilmek

Surprisingly, the children seem to thrive without television or city noise.

downsize

küçültmek, sadeleştirmek

They downsized from a four-bedroom house to a small camper van.

subsistence

geçimlik (yaşamını sürdürecek kadar)

Subsistence farming provides exactly what the family needs, with almost nothing left over.

eccentric

adj.

eksantrik, alışılmadık

Locals describe him as eccentric, but harmless and endlessly curious.

hermit

münzevi, inzivaya çekilmiş kişi

The old hermit has lived in that valley for over thirty years.

livelihood

geçim kaynağı

Beekeeping became her main livelihood after she left the city.

adapt

uyum sağlamak

It took the family almost a year to adapt to life without electricity.

unconventional

adj.

alışılmadık, sıra dışı

Living on a converted boat is a fairly unconventional choice for a family of five.

remote

adj.

uzak, ıssız

The village is so remote that the nearest shop is a two-hour walk away.

resourceful

adj.

becerikli, çareyi bulan

You have to be extremely resourceful to fix everything yourself, miles from any town.

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Kelimeleri oyunla pekiştir.

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Grammar

Kuralı ezberleme; örneklerden kendin keşfet.

Nasıl çalışılır?

Notice: Örnek cümlelerdeki renkli kısımlara bak.
Discover: Kuralı tamamla, ipuçlarıyla cümle kur, sonra kendi cümlelerini yaz.
Rule ve Form tablosunu oku; sık yapılan hatalara dikkat et.
Practice: Soruları cevapla, “Kontrol et”e bas.

Mixed Conditionals: Linking a Past Decision to a Present Situation

1 · Notice

If she hadn't moved to the mountains ten years ago, she wouldn't be living this simply now.
If he hadn't given up his office job, he wouldn't be growing his own vegetables today.
They wouldn't own this cabin now if they hadn't taken the risk five years ago.
If she hadn't inherited the family land, would she be living this unconventional life today?

In each sentence, does the 'if' part refer to the past or the present? What about the result?

2 · Discover

A Complete the rule

Complete the rule with the words in the box.

the pastthe presentwould/wouldn't + base verbhad/hadn't + past participle

B Build sentences

Use the cues to build true mixed conditional sentences.

she not move to the countryside she / not know how to grow vegetables now
✓ If she hadn't moved to the countryside, she wouldn't know how to grow vegetables now.
he not leave his office job he / not have this much free time now
Your sentence
Model answer
If he hadn't left his office job, he wouldn't have this much free time now.
they not build their own cabin they / not be living rent-free today
Your sentence
Model answer
If they hadn't built their own cabin, they wouldn't be living rent-free today.
she not learn to fish and forage she / not survive alone in the forest now
Your sentence
Model answer
If she hadn't learned to fish and forage, she wouldn't survive alone in the forest now.
we not decide to downsize we / not feel this free now
Your sentence
Model answer
If we hadn't decided to downsize, we wouldn't feel this free now.
? / she not inherit the family land she / live this unconventional life today
Your sentence
Model answer
If she hadn't inherited the family land, would she be living this unconventional life today?

C Your turn

Write four mixed conditional sentences about your own life, or about someone you know who made an unusual choice, linking a past decision to a present situation.

If I hadn't…If my family hadn't…She wouldn't be… now if…We wouldn't have… today if…

Rule

Mixed conditionals connect a past decision or action to a present situation. The 'if' clause refers to the past (had/hadn't + past participle); the result clause refers to the present (would/wouldn't + base verb).

TRMixed conditionals (karışık koşul cümleleri), geçmişteki bir kararın şimdiki bir durum üzerindeki etkisini anlatmak için kullanılır. 'If' cümleciğinde geçmişe atıfta bulunmak için 'had/hadn't + past participle' kullanılır; sonuç cümleciğinde ise şimdiki zamana atıfta bulunmak için 'would/wouldn't + base verb' kullanılır.

When?

We use this structure to talk about how a past decision — such as moving, leaving a job, or choosing a lifestyle — still affects someone's present living conditions.

TRGeçmişte alınan bir kararın (taşınma, bir işten ayrılma, bir yaşam biçimi seçme gibi) bugünkü yaşam koşulları üzerindeki etkisini anlatırken bu yapıyı kullanırız.

3 · Form

Positive

If she hadn't moved off-grid, she wouldn't be living this simply now.
If he hadn't taken the risk, he wouldn't own this land today.

Negative

If they hadn't downsized, they wouldn't feel this free now.
If we hadn't left the city, we wouldn't be growing our own food today.

Question

Would you be living differently now if you had made a different choice?
If she hadn't inherited the land, would she be doing this today?

Short answers

Yes, I would. / No, I wouldn't.
Yes, she would. / No, she wouldn't.

Mistakes

If she didn't move to the mountains, she wouldn't be living this simply now.If she hadn't moved to the mountains, she wouldn't be living this simply now.
When the 'if' clause refers to a past action, use 'had + past participle', not the Simple Past.
TRGeçmişteki bir eylemden bahsederken 'if' cümleciğinde Simple Past değil, 'had + past participle' kullanılmalıdır.
If he hadn't left his job, he won't have this free time today.If he hadn't left his job, he wouldn't have this free time today.
The result clause needs 'would', not 'will', because it links to an unreal present situation.
TRSonuç cümleciğinde şimdiki zamana atıfta bulunurken 'will' değil 'would' kullanılır.
If they hadn't downsized, they wouldn't have felt this free now.If they hadn't downsized, they wouldn't feel this free now.
When the result refers to the present, use 'would + base verb', not 'would have + past participle'.
TRSonuç şimdiki zamana ait olduğunda 'would have + past participle' değil, 'would + base verb' kullanılır.

Compare

Mixed Conditional vs Third Conditional
	Mixed (past cause → present result)	Third Conditional (past cause → past result)
Time of result	now / todayIf she hadn't moved, she wouldn't be living here now.	in the past onlyIf she hadn't moved, she wouldn't have met her husband.
Result clause form	would + base verb	would have + past participle
Use	a past decision still affects the present	a past decision affected a past event, now finished

4 · Practice

Challenge

Relative Clauses: Describing Unusual People, Places and Lifestyles

1 · Notice

A digital nomad is someone who works online while travelling the world.
The valley, which has no roads or electricity, is home to just three families.
This is the cabin where the family spent their first off-grid winter.
Elena, whose entire house runs on solar power, hasn't paid an electricity bill in years.

In which sentence does the relative clause give extra, non-essential information (with commas), and in which sentences is it essential to identify who or what we mean?

2 · Discover

A Complete the rule

Complete the rule with the words in the box.

defining (no commas, essential)non-defining (with commas, extra info)who/thatwhich/thatwherewhose

B Build sentences

Combine the two sentences using a relative clause.

A hermit is a person. This person chooses to live alone.
✓ A hermit is a person who chooses to live alone.
Mira built her own house from recycled materials. Mira now teaches other people to do the same.
Your sentence
Model answer
Mira, who built her own house from recycled materials, now teaches other people to do the same.
The commune grows all of its own food. The commune has around forty members.
Your sentence
Model answer
The commune, which grows all of its own food, has around forty members.
This is the mountain hut. The family spent three winters there.
Your sentence
Model answer
This is the mountain hut where the family spent three winters.
Tomas gave up his salary to become a shepherd. Tomas's flock now provides everything his family needs.
Your sentence
Model answer
Tomas, whose flock now provides everything his family needs, gave up his salary to become a shepherd.
? / Do you know anyone. This person has chosen an unconventional lifestyle.
Your sentence
Model answer
Do you know anyone who has chosen an unconventional lifestyle?

C Your turn

Write four sentences describing unusual people, places or lifestyles using relative clauses (who, which, where, whose).

A digital nomad is someone who…I'd love to visit a place where…I know someone whose…An off-grid home is a house which…

Rule

Defining relative clauses (who, which, where, whose, that) are essential to identify who or what we mean and are not separated by commas. Non-defining relative clauses add extra information, are separated by commas, can be removed without changing the core meaning, and never use 'that'.

TRDefining relative clause'lar (who, which, where, whose, that), kimden ya da neyden bahsettiğimizi belirlemek için gereklidir ve virgülle ayrılmaz. Non-defining relative clause'lar ise ekstra bilgi verir, virgülle ayrılır ve cümleden çıkarılabilir; bu tür cümlelerde 'that' kullanılmaz.

When?

We use relative clauses to identify or add extra information about people, places or lifestyles.

TRİnsanları, yerleri ya da yaşam tarzlarını tanımlarken ya da hakkında ek bilgi verirken relative clause kullanırız.

3 · Form

Positive

A hermit is someone who lives alone, away from other people.
The valley, which has no roads, can only be reached on foot.

Negative

This isn't a lifestyle which everyone could manage.
He doesn't live in a place where phones even work.

Question

Do you know anyone whose life is completely off-grid?
Is this the cabin where they spent the winter?

Short answers

Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
Yes, it is. / No, it isn't.

Mistakes

A digital nomad is someone which works online.A digital nomad is someone who works online.
Use 'who' (or 'that') for people, not 'which'.
TRİnsanlar için 'who' (ya da 'that') kullanılır, 'which' kullanılmaz.
The valley, that has no roads, is very isolated.The valley, which has no roads, is very isolated.
'That' cannot be used in non-defining (comma) relative clauses; use 'which' or 'who' instead.
TRNon-defining relative clause'larda (virgüllü) 'that' kullanılmaz; 'which' ya da 'who' kullanılır.
This is the cabin which they spent their first winter.This is the cabin where they spent their first winter.
Use 'where' for places, because the clause is missing a preposition (in/at) that 'which' alone wouldn't supply.
TRBir yerden bahsederken, cümlede zaten bir edat (in/at) eksik olduğu için 'where' kullanılır.

Compare

Defining vs Non-defining Relative Clauses
	Defining (no commas)	Non-defining (with commas)
Function	identifies exactly who/what we meanThe man who lives in that hut is a shepherd.	adds extra, removable informationTomas, who lives in that hut, is a shepherd.
Can you remove it?	no — the sentence loses its meaning	yes — the sentence still makes sense
Can 'that' replace who/which?	yes, often	no, never

4 · Practice

Challenge

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Reading

Özgün metin ve anlama soruları.

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Before: Başlığa bakıp tahmin et.
Metni önce hızlıca, sonra dikkatle oku.
While: Soruları cevapla ve kontrol et.
After: Konuşma sorularını düşün ya da yaz.

1 Before reading

Look at the title. What do you think it means to 'leave the grid'?
What do you imagine would be the hardest part of producing your own food and electricity?

The Family Who Left the Grid

Six years ago, Aylin and her husband sold their flat in the city, bought four hectares of rocky hillside, and moved into a tent while they built a house with their own hands. If they hadn't made that decision, they would still be commuting two hours a day and paying rent they could barely afford. Today they grow almost all of their own vegetables, keep chickens and goats, and generate their own electricity from a small solar array on the roof.

Life off-grid is not simply a romantic escape, however. Aylin describes the first winter as brutal: pipes froze, the solar panels produced almost no power on cloudy days, and there were weeks when the nearest working shop felt impossibly far away. 'We had to become resourceful fast,' she says. 'If we hadn't learned to fix things ourselves, we wouldn't have survived that winter.' Slowly, through trial and error, the family adapted.

What surprises visitors most is not the hardship but how ordinary the family's days now feel. Aylin no longer misses her old commute, and her children, who grew up thinking every home has running water on tap, now understand exactly where their food and power come from. 'People ask if we regret it,' she says. 'Honestly, if we hadn't taken the risk, I don't think we'd be half as happy as we are now.'

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2 While reading

3 After reading

Do you think you could adapt to a life like Aylin's? Why or why not?
What would you miss most if you moved somewhere completely off-grid?

1 Before reading

What do you already know about the job of a lighthouse keeper?
Do you think isolated jobs like this still exist today? Where?

The Keeper of the Last Light

On a narrow rock eighteen kilometres from the nearest coastline stands a lighthouse where Meltem has spent every summer for the past nine years. She is one of the very few keepers left whose job hasn't been fully replaced by automatic lights and remote sensors. For four months at a time, her only regular company is the sound of the wind, the occasional passing ship, and a radio link to the mainland.

The work itself is precise and demanding: checking the lamp mechanism, logging weather conditions, and keeping meticulous records that shipping companies still rely on. 'People imagine I just sit and read novels all day,' Meltem laughs, 'but a lighthouse that isn't properly maintained is a lighthouse that eventually fails — and ships depend on that light.' Supplies arrive by boat once a fortnight, weather permitting; when storms close in, they simply don't arrive.

What keeps Meltem returning each year is not tradition alone. She describes a quality of attention that isolated life demands — noticing the smallest change in the sky, the tide, the sound of the generator — that she has never found anywhere else. 'In the city, I moved through my days without really seeing them,' she explains. 'Out here, on a rock where almost nothing changes quickly, I finally learned to pay attention.'

218 kelime · yaklaşık 2 dk

2 While reading

3 After reading

Why do you think Meltem keeps returning to such an isolated job every year?
Would you be able to cope with four months of near-total isolation? Why or why not?

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Listening

Dinle, anla, transkriptle kontrol et.

Nasıl çalışılır?

Before: Ne duyacağını tahmin et.
Kaydı dinle; transkripti kapalı tut.
Soruları cevapla, kontrol et.
Son olarak transkriptle kontrol et ve tekrar dinle.

Three Years Without Wi-Fi

1 Before listening

Predict: what do you think Sena might say she misses most, and what she doesn't miss at all?

0:00

2 While listening

Transkripti göster

InterviewerSena, you've been living off-grid in the village for three years now. How do you get water and electricity?

SenaWe get our electricity from solar panels, and our water comes from a well we dug ourselves.

InterviewerNo mains connection at all?

SenaNone. But I think I wouldn't appreciate hot showers nearly as much if I hadn't moved to the village and lived without them for a while.

InterviewerDo you ever feel lonely out there?

SenaHonestly, I'm not really lonely. The solitude is actually part of why I stayed — I love the quiet.

InterviewerWas moving here always the plan?

SenaNot at all! If I hadn't taken my first trip to the village, I'd still be living in my old flat in the city, honestly.

InterviewerWhat changed your mind?

SenaThat first visit. I just fell in love with the simplicity of it.

A Life Between Countries

1 Before listening

What do you predict a 'digital nomad' does for work, and how might their daily routine be different from yours?

0:00

2 While listening

Transkripti göster

KaanFor my presentation, I want to talk about my cousin, who became a digital nomad two years ago.

KaanSince then, she has worked from Portugal, from Georgia, and even from a converted train carriage in the countryside.

KaanSome people assume her clients must insist she works from one fixed office, but actually her clients don't care where she is, as long as the work is done on time.

KaanIt sounds like an amazing life, and in many ways it is.

KaanBut she says one of the real difficulties is making genuine friends while constantly moving from place to place.

KaanIt just shows that even a dream lifestyle has its own challenges.

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Use English

Öğrendiklerini konuşarak ve yazarak kullan.

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Useful language kutusundaki kalıpları oku.
Konuşma görevini bir arkadaşınla yap ya da kendini kaydet.
Yazma planını izleyerek taslağını yaz.
Kontrol listesi ile yazını gözden geçir.

Speaking

Could You Live Off-Grid?

In pairs, discuss whether you could live an off-grid or nomadic lifestyle. Talk about at least two unconventional lifestyles from this theme, using mixed conditionals and relative clauses where natural.

Speaking

Presenting an Unusual Life

Prepare a two-minute talk about a real or invented person who lives an unconventional life (off-grid, nomadic, isolated, or otherwise unusual). Explain what their life involves, how it's different from a conventional one, and why it appeals — or doesn't appeal — to you.

Writing

Unconventional Lives Magazine Article

Write a short magazine article about a real or invented person who lives an unconventional or off-grid lifestyle. Start with a clear topic sentence, add at least three supporting sentences with details and examples, and finish with a concluding sentence.

Taslağın (tarayıcıda saklanır)

Kontrol listesi

Clear topic sentence at the start
At least 3 supporting sentences with details
A clear concluding sentence
Uses at least one mixed conditional and one relative clause
150–180 words

Writing

A Week in an Unconventional Life

Imagine you have chosen an unconventional lifestyle from this theme (off-grid, nomadic, isolated). Write a descriptive diary entry about a typical day, describing your surroundings, your routine, and how your life compares with your life before.

Taslağın (tarayıcıda saklanır)

Kontrol listesi

Describes the setting and daily routine clearly
Compares present life to life before, using a mixed conditional
Uses at least one relative clause to describe a person or place
Personal, reflective tone
150–180 words

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Review

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Kontrol et’e bas.
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Sonra tema testine geç.

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Temanın tüm becerilerinden sorular.

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Tüm soruları cevapla; acele etme.
Kontrol et’e bas.
Sonuç ekranı hangi beceride hata yaptığını gösterir.
%60 ve üzeri alınca tema tamamlanır.

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Match 8 vocabulary words from this theme to their Turkish meanings.
Complete 5 mixed conditional gap-fill sentences about a decision that changed someone's present life.
Copy out 6 relative clause examples from this theme and underline the relative pronoun in each.
Complete a short gap-fill about an unusual lifestyle using who/which/where/whose.

Standart

Write 5 mixed conditional sentences about your own life or a family member's life.
Complete the Grammar 1 and Grammar 2 practice sections online.
Write a short conversation (6–8 lines) between two friends, one of whom has just decided to try an unconventional lifestyle.
Choose five vocabulary words from this theme and use each one in your own sentence about unusual lives.

İleri

Research one real person who lives an off-grid or nomadic life and write a short paragraph (80–100 words) describing their lifestyle using at least one relative clause.
Record a 1-minute voice note describing an unconventional lifestyle you would like to try and why.
Design a one-page profile of an invented 'unusual life' character, including their livelihood, location and one mixed conditional sentence about their past decision.
Interview a family member about a lifestyle change they once considered making, and write a 100-word paragraph using a mixed conditional to describe it.

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