Course Description
Continuation of Intermediate Turkish I. Oral fluency and development of writing and reading skills in Turkish. Taught by vocabulary use in simulated settings through repetition drills, frequent vocabulary use, acting, and reading aloud. Augmented by reading, translation, and discussion in Turkish of Turkish texts drawn from news articles and Turkish literature.
Athena Title
INTERMED TURKISH II
Prerequisite
TURK 2003
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The objectives of the course are to help students to: 1- read texts of intermediate level II difficulty. 2- communicate and converse in Turkish on a variety of topics and understand spoken Turkish in everyday situations. 3- write intermediate narrative style paragraphs coherently and with reasonable accuracy. 4- develop cultural awareness through additional readings and class discussions.
Topical Outline
Week One Review Turkish 2003 Week Two and Three Mon. Test Text: Tiregol, CD Intermediate Turkish Listening, speaking, and reading: Edirne gezimiz Grammar: Adverbial auxiliary (-ken) Week Four and Five Listening, speaking, and reading: Yeþil Bursa Grammar: participles formed with verb plus (-ncE) Week Six and Seven Listening, speaking, and reading: Türk Mutfaðýný Tatmak Grammar: verb tenses (future, aorist, past, and present) Week Eight Review, Midterm Week Nine and Ten Listening, speaking, and reading: Bir varmýþ, bir yokmuþ Grammar: indefinite expresses Week Eleven and Twelve Listening, speaking, and reading: Asýrlar önce Anadolu Grammar: imperative constructions and expressions Week Thirteen and Fourteen Listening, speaking, and reading: Safranbolu'da yaþam Grammar: Reciprocal and reflexive pronouns Week Fifteen Listening, speaking, and reading: Görüþmek üzere Grammar: Necessitative expressions Week Sixteen: Review for final exam
Syllabus