TURKISH FOR BEGINNERS
by
Turkish Student Association (TSA) at
Indiana University


Course Description:
This course is designed to introduce the Turkish Language to beginners. The goal of this course is to develop oral skills for both comprehension and expression. Language skills to be emphasized include: speaking, understanding, and reading.

Course Objectives:
· Improve pronunciation and listening skills
· Develop conversational skills

Instructor:

Cevat Ikibas
E-mail: cikibas@indiana.edu

tel:812-8560753(office)

    812-3310332(home)

You can call me anytime you want, daytime  in the office, evenings home


Place/Time:
Ballentine  hall Room #142 Every Friday for Fall 2002
Textbook:
We follow the following materials during our lectures. You do not have to buy the books but you are recommended to have them.

Teach Yourself  Turkish

Time Schedule of One Session:
One session takes 50 minutes and contains 4 parts:

Course Outline (Tentative):

Week
Function
Structure
Vocabulary

 

1

Introduction
Video show about Turkey
Greetings / Introducing yourself
 

Merhaba.
Adin ne?
Adim George.

Merhaba,
Adim, adin, ne.

 

2

Introducing yourself
Greetings

Adiniz ne?
Nasilsiniz?
Hosca kalin./ Gule gule.
Tesekkur ederim.

Nasilsiniz?
Iyi gunler/geceler/aksamlar.
Gunaydin
Tesekkur ederim.

 

3

Turkish alphabet

Alfabeyi biliyor musun?

Balik, ayi, kanguru, horoz, kedi, kopek,…

Hece, harf, kelime, alfabe,…

 

4

What is this?
Verbs.
Making plural.
Yes/no questions.
Not.

Bu ne? / Bunlar ne?

Otur/kalk.

Kapiyi ac/kapa.

Bu kalem mi? Bu kalem degil.

Bu kim?

Bu, su, o, bunlar, sunlar, onlar.

Otur/kalk. / Ac/kapa.

Kim, evet, hayir.

 

5

There is / There is not.

Days.

Bugun sali mi?

Bugun Turkce dersi var mi?

Evet var. / Hayir yok.

Pazartesi, sali, carsamba, persembe, cuma, cumartesi, pazar.

Ders, gun, hangi, var, yok.

 

6

Review. / First exam.

 

 

 

7

Review, review of exam questions.
Presentation about Turkish culture and history by instructor
 

 

 

 

 

8

Numbers.

How old are you?

What is your date of birth?

Kac yasindasin?

Kacinci siniftasin?

Yedinci siniftayim.

Kac, kacinci.

0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,,10,20,…

Birinci, ikinci, dorduncu,…

 

9

Pronouns.

Possessive pronouns.

Ben 10 yasindayim.

Sen kac yasindasin?

Benim kalemim / Senin adin

Ben, sen, o, biz, siz, onlar.

Benim, senin, onun, bizim, sizin, onlarin.

 

10

Months, seasons.

Bir yilda kac mevsim var?

Eylul ayindayiz.

Ocak, subat, mart,…

Kis, ilkbahar, yaz, sonbahar.

 

 

 

11
 

Turkish teatime.
Meeting with Turkish friends to practice.
Describing your home.

Eviniz kac odali?
Evimizin bahcesi var.
Burasi oturma odasi.

 

Ev, oda, bahce, kapi, kuvet, pencere, merdiven… 

13

House appliances.

Under, above, on, behind…

Yatak nerede?

Kosede, masanin ustunde.

Vazo masanin altinda.

Perde, lamba, lavabo, buzdolabi,…

Alt, ust, yan, kose, arka,…

14

Family members and relatives.

Present continuous tense.

Second Exam.

Bu kim?

Bu dayim. / Bu teyzem.

Ali calisiyor.

Ben kitap okuyorum.

Dayi, amca, teyze, hala, anne, baba, kiz kardes, erkek kardes.

15

Picnic for students from TSA.

Certificate ceremony.

 

 

 

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