THE HAMMAN REPORT

                

THE 

       HAMMAM

                     REPORT

Izmir, September 23rd, 2012 

          Another story based on real facts.

Whenever we returned from a European Programme meeting in a partnering country, I was supposed to write a report including all the aspects of the work developed throughout the scheduled workshops and other activities. 

However, one of the cultural experiences we went through was so impressive that I couldn't help writing a report just on it: the Hammam Report.

Without Aysun Çoban, our Turkish partner, this would not have been possible.

The exercises below are intended for CEFR B1 & B2 learners of English, that is to say, upper-intermediate & advanced students. 

1. Put the adjectives in the correct order:

    (1)building: nice/pretty/blue

    (2)bench: marble/small/separate

    (3)basin: marble/old

    (4)platform: old/marble

2. Fill in the gaps with the right word.

3. Underline the sentences in the passive voice and change them into the active voice, if possible.

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We found Alibey Hammam (1).......... be a (1)......................... building, domed capped and located (2).......... the subway area. A small entrance led us (3).......... a hall, (4)..........a white marble floor and walls (5).......... it and a big dome (6).......... top (7).......... it.

Once inside, the four (8).......... us were ushered (9)......... a changing room.

Our students felt a bit shy and asked 'do we have (10).......... change here?' No doubt: the four (11).......... us (12).......... the same changing room.

The hammam lady left the door ajar (13).......... she stayed staring (14).......... us (15).......... the entrance. We were then given a linen towel, which we wrapped (16).......... ourselves. As soon as we stepped (17).......... the warm rooms, we were sharply taken our linen towels (18).........., and our bikini tops as well.

Then, ushered again (19).......... different corners (20)..........the warm rooms: each one (21).......... us was made (22).......... sit (23).......... a (2).......................... bench, 

(24).......... an (3).......................... basin full (25)..........water.

We were all then sort (26).......... baptized. First, cold water, then hot water poured (27).......... our heads. (28).......... being soaked (29).........., we were made (30).......... lie (31).......... (4)......................... platforms: the massage was (32)........... to start.

I almost fell (33).......... the marble platform. It was so slippery and the massage so energetic...

The four (34).......... us were scrubbed all (35).......... (36).......... a massage glove.

(37).......... our girls said: 'this has been our second time (38).......... we were babies'.

(39)......... me, it was the best massage ever.

Thank you very much, Aysun, (40).......... everything.

Izmir (Turkiye)

September 23rd, 2012

                                     

María Isabel Miró Pérez

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