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Beginning Turkmen Guide 2    previous guide | next guide

Learning Goals

• Memorization of the vocabulary in Topic 1, Competencies 2, 3, and 4
• Understanding of possessive form of adjectives, plural noun forms, and the obligation/necessity form of the verb
• Review of dialogues and their memorization in Topic 1, Competencies 2, 3, and 4 and practical exercises
• Ability to ask and respond to questions about oneself, make basic conversation
• Comfort with constructing basic sentences in Turkmen
• Review of the material in Topic 1; continued memorization of all the vocabulary
• Memorization of the core vocabulary: Counting Numbers (11- billion), Months, and Personal Information Nouns

Getting Started

• Review the dialogues in Topic 1, Competencies 2, 3, and 4.
• Review the grammar notes in the book.

Practice Exercises

• Read and listen to the dialogue in Topic 1, Competency 2.
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Read and listen to the dialogue in Topic 1, Competency 3.
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Read and listen to the dialogue in Topic 1, Competency 4.
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Read, listen to, and memorize the vocabulary in Topic 1, Competencies 2, 3, and 4, and the core vocabulary.
• Listen to and study the core vocabulary: Counting numbers (11- billion) ,Months, and Personal Information.
• Listen to the additional dialogue Your Name   (see transcript and translation).
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Listen to the additional dialogue Where are You From?   (see transcript and translation).
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Listen to the additional dialogue. Greetings  (see transcript and translation).
• Memorize the dialogue.
• Practice using new vocabulary and make new dialogues .

For Extra Practice

• Listen to the dialogue: Introductions   (see transcript and translation).
• Try to understand the meaning of the dialogue and improvise one on your own.
• Listen to the dialogue: Meeting for the First Time   (see transcript and translation).
• Try to understand the meaning of the dialogue and improvise one on your own.
• Listen to the dialogue: Acquiantances   (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:
  • Greetings as Part of the Culture
  • Greetings and Etiquette
  • Greetings and Etiquette (part 2)
  • Differences Between Formal and Colloquial Language in Turkmenistan
  
  
• Turkmen Renkler

Conversation Session Preparation

• Be prepared to ask and answer questions posed by your conversation partner.
• Be prepared to make a simple dialogue (similar to the ones in the book).
• Be prepared to show your knowledge of the book and core vocabulary.

Self-Assessment

• I have memorized the vocabulary in Topic 1, Competencies 2, 3, and 4.
• I understand the possessive form of the adjectives, the plural noun forms, the obligation/necessity form of the verb.
• I reviewed and memorized dialogues in Topic 1, Competencies 2, 3, and 4.
• I can ask and respond to questions about myself, and make basic conversation.
• I am comfortable constructing basic sentences in Turkmen.
• I have reviewed the material in Topic 1 and memorized all new vocabulary.
• I memorized the core vocabulary: Counting numbers (11- billion), Months, and Personal Information Nouns.
• Submit a self-assessment report as required by your course syllabus or program.

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