CULP: Turkish Basic 2

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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 at http://www.langcen.cam.ac.uk/lc/culp

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

CULP Basic 1 / CEFR A1

Number of sessions: 15

The Course introduces students to functions and notions such as:

• Talking about past, current and future events
• Describing your illnesses and symptoms
• Having a conversation with a doctor
• Talking about hobbies, free time activities, interests and habits.
• Talking about preference and replying invitation.
• Inviting people to an event.
• Talking about Turkey and your own country.
• Describing places, weather and nature.
• Understanding an advertisement about a holiday resort
• Describing what kind of holiday you would like to have.
• Shopping at the clothes shop, enquiring about prices, size etc.
• Talking about your ability
• Learning how to ask for permission.
• Shopping for electronic devices.
• Learning names of plants, flowers and animals.
• Talking about personality characteristics.
• Learning how to write a simple CV.

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

• Listening/Speaking: Express opinions on abstract/cultural matters in a limited way or offer advice within a known area, and understand instructions or public announcements.
• Reading: Understand routine information and articles, and the general meaning of non-routine information within a familiar area.
• Writing: Write brief letters or make notes on familiar or predictable matters.

At the Basic 2 level the main aims are:

• To establish the learner as a confident language user in a range of predictable everyday situations;
• To further develop the understanding and an appreciation of the salient linguistic features of the language;
• To enhance students understanding of to the historical and cultural background of Turkey

Presentations, practicals and online learning

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

• Students Fees: £265 to be paid online. Please select ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
• Staff Fees: £295 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 (http://onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/) (CULP General Purpose courses), (Raven log in).
• Course materials can be found on Moodle (http://www.student-systems.admin.cam.ac.uk/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 1