Intermediate Turkish I

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Materials for this course will be provided by the instructor. Some of the sources for materials are: the TÖMER Hitit series, D?LMER workbook,on-line materials, newspaper articles, and short pieces of Turkish literature. The handouts should be neatly completed and handed in to be graded. Then, each student should develop a tidy method to keep all worksheets in one folder or binder. It may be worth buying the comprehensive yet expensive grammar book by G Lewis: Turkish Grammar. It has clear organization, comprehensive treatment of grammar, and wealth of examples. You must own (and put to good use) an approved English-Turkish/Turkish-English dictionary. (Redhouse ordered to Bookstore) Grading: Handout exercises: 40% of final grade Compositions: 20% of final grade Verbal participation, including conversation sessions: 15% of final grade Midterm exam: 15% of final grade Final exam: 10% of final grade The four skills in language acquisition must work together: Listening (in class, with Blackboard materials, in chat sessions, with films) Speaking (spontaneous in class and in chat sessions; also with pre-formed dialogues) Reading (as homework: with textbook, literature, newspaper articles, specialized articles) Writing (compositions)