Complete Turkish Beginner to Intermediate Course
(Book and audio support)
4th Edition
Published on 27. August 2015
Other
Cards
416 pages
978-1-4441-0239-0 (ISBN)
Description
Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Turkish and communicate confidently with others?
Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations and extensive practice and review, Complete Turkish will equip you with the skills you need to use Turkish in a variety of settings and situations, developing your cultural awareness along the way.
What will I achieve by the end of the course?
By the end of Complete Turkish you will have a solid intermediate-level grounding in the four key skills - reading, writing, speaking and listening - and be able to communicate with confidence and accuracy.
Is this course for me?
If you want to move confidently from beginner to intermediate level, this is the course for you. It's perfect for the self-study learner, with a one-to-one tutor, or for the beginner classroom. It can also be used as a refresher course.
What do I get?
-18 learning units plus verbs reference and word glossary and revision section
-Discovery Method - figure out rules and patterns to make the language stick
-Teaches the key skills - reading, writing, listening, and speaking
-Learn to learn - tips and skills on how to be a better language learner
-Culture notes - learn about the people and places of Turkey
-Outcomes-based learning - focus your studies with clear aims
-Authentic listening activities - everyday conversations give you a flavour of real spoken Turkish
-Test Yourself - see and track your own progress
*Complete Turkish maps from Novice Low to Advanced Low level proficiency of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and from A1 Beginner to B1/B2 Upper Intermediate level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) guidelines.
Access the audio for this course for free by downloading it to the Teach Yourself Library app or streaming it on library.teachyourself.com.
What else can I use to learn Turkish?
If you require an absolute Beginner course, you can try our Get Started in Turkish Absolute Beginner course: 9781444183207
Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 85 years.
Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations and extensive practice and review, Complete Turkish will equip you with the skills you need to use Turkish in a variety of settings and situations, developing your cultural awareness along the way.
What will I achieve by the end of the course?
By the end of Complete Turkish you will have a solid intermediate-level grounding in the four key skills - reading, writing, speaking and listening - and be able to communicate with confidence and accuracy.
Is this course for me?
If you want to move confidently from beginner to intermediate level, this is the course for you. It's perfect for the self-study learner, with a one-to-one tutor, or for the beginner classroom. It can also be used as a refresher course.
What do I get?
-18 learning units plus verbs reference and word glossary and revision section
-Discovery Method - figure out rules and patterns to make the language stick
-Teaches the key skills - reading, writing, listening, and speaking
-Learn to learn - tips and skills on how to be a better language learner
-Culture notes - learn about the people and places of Turkey
-Outcomes-based learning - focus your studies with clear aims
-Authentic listening activities - everyday conversations give you a flavour of real spoken Turkish
-Test Yourself - see and track your own progress
*Complete Turkish maps from Novice Low to Advanced Low level proficiency of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and from A1 Beginner to B1/B2 Upper Intermediate level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) guidelines.
Access the audio for this course for free by downloading it to the Teach Yourself Library app or streaming it on library.teachyourself.com.
What else can I use to learn Turkish?
If you require an absolute Beginner course, you can try our Get Started in Turkish Absolute Beginner course: 9781444183207
Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 85 years.
Reviews / Votes
"The most intelligent and useful book that has come my way. It uses grammar - you have to - but is not dry, and it tells you things that you need to know from a foreign-language book in the first half-dozen lessons. It was a breath of fresh air." * Professor Norman Stone, author and historian *More details
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Illustrations
40
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
914 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4441-0239-0 (9781444102390)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Asuman Celen Pollard was born in Turkey where she spent many years teaching both English and Turkish as a foreign language. She now teaches Turkish at the University of Birmingham and is the author of many Turkish self-study books.
After teaching English as a Foreign Language in Switzerland, Bulgaria and Turkey, David Pollard became a computer analyst-programmer and spent a decade developing educational software. He now works in medical education.
After teaching English as a Foreign Language in Switzerland, Bulgaria and Turkey, David Pollard became a computer analyst-programmer and spent a decade developing educational software. He now works in medical education.
Content
1.: Turkey and Turkish
: Introduction
: Introduction to the Turkish language
2.: Hello. My name is ...
3.: What do you do?
: The alphabet and pronunciation
: Pronunciation - survival guide
4.: This is our house.
5.: I am hungry. Are you coming for lunch?
01: Is there any bread?
02: Are you English?
6.: I want to pay the water bill, please.
7.: What do you usually do in the evenings?
03: No more, please!
04: You're joking!
8.: He knows this area well.
9.: Did you see the movie last night on TV?
05: Have you been waiting long?
06: I'll get up early tomorrow morning
10.: Excuse me! I did not ask for orange juice.
11.: What are you going to do at the weekend?
07: Would you help me?
08: Where shall we go? What can we do?
12.: Are you going anywhere nice this evening?
13.: Can we bring our dog, too?
09: What do you like doing?
10: If it doesn't get better, I'll give you some medicine
14.: Who shall we ask? Will you lead the way?
15.: This is a very nice hotel.
11: You said it was a very quiet place!
12: The number you have dialled is incorrect
16.: There is a leak in my bathroom.
17.: Have you heard the news?
13: Could you tell me what happened?
14: Don't make me laugh!
18.: What time is the last bus to Izmir?
19.: Hope you get well soon.
15: When was this place built?
16: If I had known about the prices, we wouldn't have eaten there
20.: You must stay longer next time
: Key to the exercises
: Appendix
: Turkish-English glossary
: English-Turkish glossary
: Index to grammar points
: Introduction
: Introduction to the Turkish language
2.: Hello. My name is ...
3.: What do you do?
: The alphabet and pronunciation
: Pronunciation - survival guide
4.: This is our house.
5.: I am hungry. Are you coming for lunch?
01: Is there any bread?
02: Are you English?
6.: I want to pay the water bill, please.
7.: What do you usually do in the evenings?
03: No more, please!
04: You're joking!
8.: He knows this area well.
9.: Did you see the movie last night on TV?
05: Have you been waiting long?
06: I'll get up early tomorrow morning
10.: Excuse me! I did not ask for orange juice.
11.: What are you going to do at the weekend?
07: Would you help me?
08: Where shall we go? What can we do?
12.: Are you going anywhere nice this evening?
13.: Can we bring our dog, too?
09: What do you like doing?
10: If it doesn't get better, I'll give you some medicine
14.: Who shall we ask? Will you lead the way?
15.: This is a very nice hotel.
11: You said it was a very quiet place!
12: The number you have dialled is incorrect
16.: There is a leak in my bathroom.
17.: Have you heard the news?
13: Could you tell me what happened?
14: Don't make me laugh!
18.: What time is the last bus to Izmir?
19.: Hope you get well soon.
15: When was this place built?
16: If I had known about the prices, we wouldn't have eaten there
20.: You must stay longer next time
: Key to the exercises
: Appendix
: Turkish-English glossary
: English-Turkish glossary
: Index to grammar points