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Beginning Turkmen Guide 19    previous guide | next guide

Learning Goals

• Memorization of the vocabulary in Topic 10, Competencies 3 and 4
• Review and understanding of the grammar notes in Topic 10, Competencies 3 and 4
• Review and memorization of the dialogues in Topic 10, Competencies 3 and 4
• Ability to discuss job-related subjects
• Memorization of the core vocabulary lists: Education and Complex Verbs

Getting Started

• Read, listen to, and memorize the dialogues in Topic 10, Competencies 3 and 4.
• Review and study the grammar notes in Topic 10, Competencies 3 and 4.
• Review and memorize the core vocabulary lists: Education and Complex Verbs.

Practice Exercises

• Read, listen to and memorize dialogue in Topic 10, Competency 3 .
• Read, listen to and memorize dialogue in Topic 10, Competency 4 .
• Read, listen to and memorize the core vocabulary: Education and Complex Verbs.
• Listen to and memorize the vocabulary in Topic 10, Competencies 3 and 4.
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Listen to the additional dialogue My Son is a Graduate Student   (see transcript and translation).
• Listen to the additional dialogue Invitation to Drink Tea   (see transcript and translation).
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Listen to the additional dialogue Ordering Food in the Restaurant   (see transcript and translation).
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Practice making new dialogues using new vocabulary.

For Extra Practice

• Listen to the dialogue: In the Restaurant   (see transcript and translation).
• Try to understand the meaning of the dialogue and improvise one on your own.

Culture Capsule

• Turkmenistan in the Eyes of Americans:
  • Lessons From Turkmenistan
  • Things to Remember
  • Advice Going in
  • Trully Experiencing Turkmenia
  
  
• Turkmen Renkler

Conversation Session Preparation

• Be prepared to role play new dialogues in Topic 10, Competencies 3 and 4.
• Be prepared to use the vocabulary and grammatical concepts in Topic 10, Competencies 3 and 4.
• Be prepared to answer and ask questions about job-related subjects.

Self-Assessment

• I have memorized the vocabulary in Topic 10, Competencies 3 and 4.
• I have reviewed the grammar notes in Topic 10, Competencies 3 and 4.
• I have memorized dialogues in Topic 10, Competencies 3 and 4.
• I have memorized and can use actively core vocabulary: Education and Complex Verbs.
• I can talk about job-related subjects.
• Submit self-assessment report as required by your course syllabus or program.

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