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Beginning Turkmen Guide 4    previous guide | next guide

Learning Goals

• Memorization of the vocabulary in Topic 2, Competencies 3 and 4
• Understanding of the dative suffix, the conjunction, and possessive pronouns
• Review of the dialogues and their memorization in Topic 2, Competencies 3 and 4
• Ability to make polite requests and express gratitude
• Memorization of the core vocabulary: season nouns, time nouns, and house nouns

Getting Started

• Review the dialogues in Topic 2, Competencies 3 and 4 in the book.
• Review the grammar notes in the book.
• Identify the new vocabulary lists.

Practice Exercises

• Read and listen to the dialogue in Topic 2, Competency 3.
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Read and listen to the dialogue in Topic 2, Competency 4.
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Memorize the core vocabulary: Seasons, Time , and House.
• Listen to the additional dialogue Talk About Your Family   (see transcript and translation).
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Listen to the additional dialogue What Your Parents Do?   (see transcript and translation).
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Listen to the additional dialogue Breakfast with Your Family   (see transcript and translation).
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Practice making new dialogues on your own.

For Extra Practice

• Listen to the dialogue: Talking About Family   (see transcript and translation).
• Try to understand the meaning of the dialogue and improvise one on your own.
• Listen to the dialogue: At the Breakfast Table   (see transcript and translation).
• Try to understand the meaning of the dialogue and improvise one on your own.
• Listen to the dialogue: Introducing Your Family   (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:
  • Living with a Host Family in Turkmenistan
  • Turkmen House Decor
  • "Tapchan"
  • Turkmen Way to Recycle
  
  
• Turkmen Renkler

Conversation Session Preparation

• Be prepared to role play the dialogues.
• Be prepared to make requests and answer requests made by the conversation partner or classmates.
• Be prepared to describe your house.
• Be prepared to use the vocabulary and grammatical concepts included inTopic 2.

Self-Assessment

• I have memorized the vocabulary in Topic 2, Competencies 3 and 4.
• I understand the dative suffix, the conjunction, and the possessive pronouns.
• I have reviewed and memorized the dialogues in Topic 2, Competencies 3 and 4.
• I am able to describe my house, make requests, and express gratitude.
• I have memorized the core vocabulary: season nouns, time nouns, and house nouns lists.
• Submit self-assessment report as required by your course syllabus or program .

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