CULP: Turkish Basic 1

Beginners£

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context.

For more detailed information about the course please go to the Language Centre CULP page.

• University staff and students
• Further details regarding Language Centre eligibility criteria are available

For absolute beginners (ab initio learners) or for those with very little knowledge of the language

Number of sessions: 15

The Course introduces students to the following functions and notions:

• Greetings
• Introducing self, friends and family
• Describing your nationality, age and profession
• Talking about your daily life; expressing routines
• Asking about hobbies, free time activities, interests and expressing likes and dislikes
• Talking about past events
• Telling the time
• Shopping at the market or shop, inquiring about prices, size, quantity etc.
• Describing future events/plans
• Describing a dwelling, give/ask for address
• Talking about work/study, the timetable
• Understanding information relevant to travel, holiday and staying in a hotel
• Ordering food or drink and paying the bill.

By the end of the Course students will be able to:

• Listening/Speaking: Understand basic instructions or take part in a basic factual conversation on a predictable topic.
• Reading: Understand a set of basic notices, instructions or information.
• Writing: Write a brief informal letter or e-mail on an every-day predictable topic.

At the Basic 1 Level the main aims are:

• To develop a basic understanding and an appreciation of the salient linguistic features;
• To establish the learner as a fairly confident language user in a range of predictable every-day situations;
• To introduce students to the cultural background of Turkey within the context of language teaching.

Presentations, practicals and online learning

• Raven access is required
• Further information regarding Raven is available

• Students Fees: £285 to be paid online. Please select ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
• Staff Fees: £320 to be paid online. Please select ‘All charged’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
• Links to the online store will be provided with your confirmation email.
• Payment is required within 24 hours of your booking to secure your place.
• Refunds available after the first lesson only.
• Payment for the courses is made on the Online Store (CULP General Purpose courses), (Raven log in).
• Course materials can be found on Moodle (Raven log in), once the course has started.

• Students are required to attend 80% of sessions
• Full details of all Language Centre programmes can be found on the Language Centre website and Language Centre Online website

Fifteen taught sessions of two hours plus online learning

Three times per year (subject to demand)

• CULP: Turkish Basic 2