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Get Started in Beginner's Turkish: Teach Yourself Asuman Celen Pollard

Get Started in Beginner's Turkish: Teach Yourself By Asuman Celen Pollard

Get Started in Beginner's Turkish: Teach Yourself by Asuman Celen Pollard


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The best-selling beginner's course for a fun and effective way to learn Turkish. This ISBN is for the paperback book. The corresponding audio support (ISBN: 9781444105513) is also available. The book and audio support can also be purchased as a pack (ISBN: 9781444105506).

Get Started in Beginner's Turkish: Teach Yourself Summary

Get Started in Beginner's Turkish: Teach Yourself by Asuman Celen Pollard

This product is most effective when used in conjunction with the corresponding audio support. - You can purchase the book and double CD as a pack (ISBN: 9781444105506) - The double CD is also sold separately (ISBN: 9781444105513) (copy and paste the ISBN number into the search bar to find these products) Is this the right course for you? Are you looking for a course in Turkish written for the absolute beginner who has no experience of learning a foreign language? Get Started in Turkish will give you the confidence to communicate in Turkish. Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher and our years of teaching experience, but now with added learning features within the course and online. The emphasis of the course is placed on communication, rather than grammar, and all the teaching is in English, so that you will quickly and effortlessly get started in Turkish. By the end of this course, you will be at Level B1 of the Common European Framework for Languages: can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Get Started in Turkish includes: Chapter 1: Greetings Chapter 2: Drinks Chapter 3: Accommodation Chapter 4: Eating out Chapter 5: Directions Chapter 6: I like the weather here! Chapter 7: Talking about oneself and describing people Chapter 8: Shopping Chapter 9: Where shall we go? Chapter 10: How was it? Learn effortlessly with new, easy-to-read page design and interactive features: Not got much time? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. Author insights Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. Useful vocabulary Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking. Dialogues Read and listen to everyday dialogues to help you speak and understand fast. Pronunciation Don't sound like a tourist! Perfect your pronunciation before you go. Test yourself Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. Extend your knowledge Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of Turkey. Try this Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

About Asuman Celen Pollard

Asuman Celen Pollard was born in northern Turkey and spent her childhood in Izmir. She spent many years in Istanbul teaching both English and Turkish as foreign languages. From 1992-6 she taught Turkish at the Brasshouse Language Centre in Birmingham. She has also taught Turkish at Birmingham University, since 1992 at the Centre for Byzantine and Ottoman Studies and, since 1996, also at the Centre for Modern Languages. Now she also runs her own business as a Turkish/English Language expert.

Table of Contents

Introduction How to use this book Why learn about Turkish culture? Learning tips The alphabet and pronunciation 01 Greetings Saying 'hello', 'goodbye' and 'how are you?' * Learning about Turkish names; Mr, Mrs, Ms * Numbers 1-10 * Pronunciation: a, b, c 02 Drinks Ordering drinks * Calling the waiter * Asking for the bill * Numbers to 100 * Ordering snacks * Colours * Pronunciation: c, d, e 03 Accommodation Enquiring about accommodation * Choosing somewhere to stay * Asking about the facilities * Checking in * Filling in forms * Numbers - hundreds and thousands * Telephone numbers * Pronunciation: f, g, g? 04 Eating out Ordering meals * Enquiring what dishes there are and what's in them * How to pay the bill * Pronunciation: h, i, i 05 Directions Asking for and giving directions * Getting around a new place * Asking what something means * Pronunciation: j, k, l 06 I like the weather here! Talking about the weather * Comparing months and seasons * Talking about your likes and dislikes * Pronunciation: m, n, o 07 Talking about oneself and describing people Talking about yourself (I am ...) * Asking people about themselves (are you...?) * Describing yourself and other people * Pronunciation: o, p, r 08 Shopping Shopping for presents and clothes * Talking about what is happening (-iyor) * Pronunciation: s, sc, t 09 Where shall we go? Making arrangements to go out * Suggesting doing something (let's, shall we) * Telling the time * booking seats at the theatre * Buying tickets for public transport * Pronunciation: u, u, v 10 How was it? Talking about the past, including your experiences and historical facts * Writing a postcard * Having a social chat * Pronunciation: y, z Taking it further Translations Transcripts Key to the exercises Glossary of grammatical terms Appendix: vowel harmony Turkish-English vocabulary English-Turkish vocabulary Index

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GOR005312595
9781444105490
1444105493
Get Started in Beginner's Turkish: Teach Yourself by Asuman Celen Pollard
Used - Very Good
Paperback
John Murray Press
20100827
272
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