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Beginning Turkmen Guide 1    next guide

Learning Goals

• Familiarity with the book and web site
• Ability to pronounce sounds in Turkmen
• Familiarity with and memorization of the alphabet
• Memorization of vocabulary in Topic 1, Competency 1
• Understanding of the material in Topic 1, Competency 1
• Memorization of basic initial greetings, identification and introduction of yourself
• Review the dialogue in Topic 1, Competency 1
• Memorization of core vocabulary lists of Numbers (0-10) and the Days of the Week
• Understanding of the infinitive forms of verbs

Getting Started

• Listen to the pronunciation of sounds in Turkmen.
• Read and listen to the vocabulary in Topic 1, Competency 1.
• Read and listen to the dialogue in Topic 1, Competency 1.
• Listen to and study core vocabulary lists of Counting Numbers (0-10) and Days of the Week.

Practice Exercises

• Listen to the pronunciation of sounds in Turkmen, and repeat the pronunciation until you can say the words without listening to the audio.
• Memorize the Turkmen alphabet (a good website for Turkmen alphabet
).
• Read, listen to, repeat and memorize the vocabulary in Competency 1.
• Identify familiar vocabulary words, and note how they are used
• Memorize the useful phrases and practice creating new sentences with the vocabulary you have learned.
• Read and listen to the dialogue in Topic 1, Competency 1 .
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Listen to the additional dialogue Days of the Week   (see transcript and translation).
• Memorize the dialogue.

Culture Capsule

• Turkmenistan in the Eyes of Americans:
  • What Did You Know About Turkmenistan?  
    
  • What You Know About Turkmenistan (part 2)?
  • Learning Turkmen
  • Speaking Turkmen in the Country
  • Challenges to Learning Turkmen
  
  
• Turkmen Renkler  
  Turkmen Colors contain images of Turkmenistan and its people.

Conversation Session Preparation

• Practice pronunciation so that you can illustrate your knowledge of pronunciation.
• Be ready to identify new vocabulary.
• Be prepared to role play various greeting situations created by your conversation partner.

Self-Assessment

• I am familiar with the Turkmen textbook and web site.
• I am comfortable pronuncing sounds in Turkmen.
• I am familiar with and have memorized the alphabet.
• I have memorized the vocabulary in Topic 1, Competency 1.
• I understand the material in Topic 1, Competency 1.
• I can perform basic initial greetings, identification and introduction of myself.
• I have reviewed the dialogue in Topic 1, Competency 1.
• I understand the infinitive forms of verbs and know how to use them.
• I have memorized the core vocabulary lists of Counting Numbers (0-10) and Days of the Week.
• Submit a self-assessment report as required by your course syllabus or program.

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