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Turkish Beginners Course
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Key information
Key information
- Duration
- 1 term per sub-level; 10 weeks per term
- Attendance mode
- Part-time, online/blended learning
Course overview
The purpose of the course is to provide the learners with enough linguistic knowledge and language skills as well as motivation and confidence to hold a basic conversation and to manipulate the language in situations where Turkish is used.
It also aims to enable the learners to read and understand basic texts as well as write their own ones. As the course progresses, the learners become gradually equipped with further confidence and vocabulary/structures to discuss more complex topics, write, and read more challenging texts in the target language.
Method
The course is taught in Turkish and English including language skills such as listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Moreover, a variety of materials from a variety of resources are used and this is followed by guided practice and production opportunities individually, in pairs / small groups. You are expected to attend regularly, participate in class and complete homework regularly to ensure learning progress. Watching films, listening to music and reading books in Turkish outside class is highly encouraged in order to increase language/exposure.
This will be achieved through 20 hours of blended learning: this is composed of 15 hours of online structured lessons with the teacher. This is supplemented by a minimum of 5 hours of guided independent learning supported by complementary material. The course objective will be achieved within the 10-week course.
Material
Course materials are provided by your teacher.
Entry requirements and progression route
For the first stage of Turkish Beginners (i.e. Beginners 1), no previous knowledge is required. To be able to join Beginners 2 or 3 you should have completed Beginners 1 and 2 respectively at SOAS Language Centre or have an equivalent knowledge of guided learning hours (20 hours per each sub-level). The progression route from Turkish Beginners 1 is to Turkish Beginners 2; from Beginners 2 to Beginners 3. Upon successful completion of Turkish Beginners 3 you will be able to progress to the Elementary level course in Turkish.
Please note, that each term, courses are subject to quorum requirements.
For course dates and information, please see our timetables.
Structure
Turkish Beginners 1
By the end of the course you should be able to:
- use greetings
- introduce yourself
- ask and give personal information (name, age, nationality, phone number)
- talking about jobs and professions
- use numbers 0-1000 (e.g. prices)
- buy items at a market, souvenir shop and corner shop.
- ask and tell the time
- order food and drink in a restaurant/cafe
- describe a place
Turkish Beginners 2
By the end of the course you should be able to:
- talk about likes and dislikes
- describe daily routines and habits
- narrate things happening at present
- talk about things that will happen in the near future
- express what you want
- give reasons and contrast information
- talk about your family and friends
Turkish Beginners 3
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
- learn time words and phrases as markers of the past
- explore events /actions that started and finished in the past
- ask and answer questions about things done/experienced/witnessed last week, last summer, last year etc.
- discuss past experiences in detail
- talk about historical events
- narrate a personal story
The above is an indication of content that may be covered over the duration of the course but it could vary depending on the level and progress of students in the class.
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