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Introductory Kazak I
Catalog Number CEUS-U 175/575
Zaure Batayeva

This class offers an introduction to basic communication skills in Kazakh. During the course students become familiar with the sounds, alphabet, and basic grammar of the language. Upon finishing the course, learners will be able to use Kazakh in basic, immediate communicative contexts. Readings, class discussions, listening activities are adopted from Kazakh language media programs. Films and extra-curricular cultural activities help learners to develop an awareness of the Kazakh culture.

Required Textbooks and Class Materials

Karl A.Krippes Kazak (Gazag)-English dictionary

Suggested texts and materials

Kanat Ibragimov, Kazakh tili, 2004

Iraida Kubayeva, Kazakh language Made Easy Alamaty 2003

Kulpash Sariyeva, We speak Kazakh,

Intensive course of Kazakh language 2003

Sukhbat, Kazakh in dialogues

Ablakhat Ibragimov, CD Beginning Kazakh. The University of Arizona

Assignments

Daily homework, weekly quizzes and tests, midterm exam, final exam.

Calls attendance and active participation are also part of the final grade.

Departmental Policies

The Department of Central Eurasian Studies no longer allows auditing of language courses. Any inquiries must be addressed to CEUS Chair directly.
Students enrolled in CEUS language courses obtain a grade at the end of each semester. The Department does not offer pass/fail options.
Incompletes are not given in CEUS language courses. Any inquiries must be addressed to CEUS Chair directly.

If you are a native speaker of a language or you are a citizen of the country or you graduated from a high school from the country, Indiana University and departmental policy may (or may not) prohibit you from enrollment in this language class. Please direct all related questions to the Department of Central Eurasian Studies, Goodbody Hall 157, 855-2233, or ceus@indiana.edu .