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: 7

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 Fee: £140 to be paid online. For the link to make a payment please contact CULP Administrator on culp@langcen.cam.ac.uk
• Staff Fee: £150 to be paid online. For the link to make a payment please contact CULP Administrator on culp@langcen.cam.ac.uk
• Please select ‘All charged’, not ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking (the ‘Concessionary ’option is not applicable to CULP courses).
• Links to the online store will be provided by CULP Administrator (please see above).
• 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 (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

Three times per year (subject to demand)

• CULP: Turkish Basic 1