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:
20 minutes for subject
10 minutes for vocabulary
10 minutes for exercises
10 minutes for solutions
Course Outline (Tentative):
Week |
Function |
Structure |
Vocabulary |
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1 |
Introduction |
Merhaba. |
Merhaba, |
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2 |
Introducing yourself |
Adiniz ne?
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Nasilsiniz?
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3 |
Turkish alphabet |
Alfabeyi biliyor musun? |
Balik, ayi, kanguru, horoz, kedi, kopek,… Hece, harf, kelime, alfabe,… |
|
4 |
What is this? |
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. |
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6 |
Review. / First exam. |
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7 |
Review, review of exam questions. |
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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,… |
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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. |
Eviniz kac odali? |
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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