Introductory Turkish introduces English-speaking students to Turkish. Students build basic proficiency in modern Turkish and communicate at beginner’s level in everyday situations. Listening, speaking, reading, and writing are covered in classroom activities and at-home practice and a sound linguistic and cultural foundation is laid for future studies of Turkish.
Required texts and materials:
* Elementary Turkish: A Complete Course for Beginners by Kurtuluş Öztopçu
This textbook includes two CDs. We will use it during both semesters of Introductory Turkish. Available online at: www.elementaryturkish.com
* Langenscheidt’s Pocket Turkish Dictionary
* Redhouse Büyük Elsözlüğü
(IU Bookstore has a few copies of the Langenscheidt’s dictionary; both dictionaries are available online through Amazon.com)
Suggested texts and materials
* 201 Turkish Verbs Fully Conjugated in All the Tenses by Talat Sait Halman
* Teach Yourself Turkish: Complete Course Audiopackage by Asuman Celen Pollard
* Turkish Grammar by G.L. Lewis
* Turkish Grammar by Robert Underhill
Assignments
You will be graded on your performance in the following requirements:
Class Participation: %20
Quizzes/Tests: %20
HW Assignments: %20 (Oral and Written)
Midterm Exam: %20
Final Exam: %20