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Turkish Elementary 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
Following Turkish Beginners, the aim of this course is to provide the learners with more in depth knowledge about Turkish language and the culture as well as to enable the learners to communicate in Turkish comfortably in several situations more and more.
Method
The course is taught in English and Turkish, and a variety of materials and sources are used provided by the teacher.
The course begins by revising what has been covered in beginner level with mechanical and communicative activities. Then it continues to cover more structures and more theme-based lexical items with an increasing emphasis on the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
In class, the learners are encouraged to interact with each other using Turkish gradually, practising the structure and lexical items learnt in pairs or in small groups. Outside class, the learners are encouraged to revise what has been taught, do homework and watch videos and films, read books, or listen to music in Turkish to make sure their exposure to the language and culture continues.
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 guided independent learning supported by complementary material. The course objective will be achieved within the 10-week course.
At the end of the course, there is a revision and consolidation. There is no formal assessment, but an informal evaluation of the learners’ levels is done through in- class participation and homework checked by the teacher
Material
Course materials are provided by your teacher.
Entry requirements and progression route
For the first stage of Turkish Elementary (i.e., Elementary 1), no previous knowledge is required. To be able to join Elementary 2 or 3 you should have completed Elementary 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 Elementary 1 is to Turkish Elementary 2; from Elementary 2 to Beginners 3. Upon successful completion of Turkish Elementary 3 you will be able to progress to the Pre-Intermediate 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 Elementary 1
By the end of the course you should be able to:
- explore signs, noticeboards, and announcements
- understand basic rules /regulations in formal and social settings
- make polite requests
- give warnings/orders/commands in a variety of situations
- ask for/give directions
- learn about some Turkish dishes/desserts
- create a recipe using words for food/vegetable and measurements
- give cooking instructions
Turkish Elementary 2
By the end of the course you should be able to:
- learn about family vocabulary
- talk about our family and friends
- describe our possessions using adjectives
- describe our belongings combined with var/yok
- talk about possessions in more detail using genitive structure
- describe possessions using adjectives
- learn how to construct sentences with possessions further in present and past form
- explore book and film titles with the structures learnt
- talk about some Turkish books/authors and films/film directors
Turkish Elementary 3
By the end of the course you should be able to:
- learn key time words and phrases for the future
- predict the weather
- make predictions about the future of the world
- talk about future innovations
- talk about personal decisions/goal
- express willingness to offer help in spontaneous situations
- talk about Turkish coffee and cup reading/fortune telling
- interpret dreams using symbols Turkish style
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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Important notice regarding changes to programmes and modules.
See more information on the Turkish language on the Language Centre Turkish homepage.
