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Beginning Turkmen Guide 9    previous guide | next guide

Learning Goals

• Memorization of the vocabulary in Topic 6, Competency 1
• Understanding of the possessive forms, the comparative and superlative adjectives
• Review of the dialogue and its memorization in Topic 6, Competency 1
• Ability to ask for items, prices and quantities
• Memorization of the core vocabulary lists: Adjectives, Pronouns and Adverbs

Getting Started

• Read and listen to the dialogue in Topic 6, Competency 1.
• Review and study the grammar notes in Topic 6, Competency 1.
• Review and memorize the core vocabulary lists.

Practice Exercises

• Read, listen to and memorize dialogue in Topic 6, Competency 1.
• Read, listen to and memorize the core vocabulary: Adjectives, Pronouns and Adverbs.
• Listen to and memorize the vocabulary in Topic 6, Competency 1.
• Listen to, memorize, and imitate additional dialogues:
  • How Much Does it Cost?   (see transcript and translation)
  • Bargain the Price   (see transcript and translation)
  • Buying Vegetables   (see transcript and translation)
  • Buying Hats   (see transcript and translation)

For Extra Practice

• Listen to the dialogue: At the Store   (see transcript and translation).
• Try to understand the meaning of the dialogue and improvise one on your own.
• Listen to the At the Bazaar   (see transcript and translation).
• Try to understand and improvise this kind of dialogue on your own.

Culture Capsule

• Turkmenistan in the Eyes of Americans:
  • Turkmen Bazaars
  • Shopping in the Stores
  • Estetics of the Bazaars
  • Barganing and Shopping
  
  
• Turkmen Renkler

Conversation Session Preparation

• Be prepared to role play the dialogues .
• Be prepared to ask about prices and quantities and answer those questions.
• Be prepared to use the vocabulary and grammatical concepts in Topic 6, Competency 1.

Self-Assessment

• I have memorized the vocabulary in Topic 6, Competency 1.
• I understand the possessive forms, the comparative and superlative adjectives.
• I have memorized the dialogues in Topic 6, Competency 1.
• I have memorized and can actively use core vocabulary.
• Submit self-assessment report as required by your course syllabus or program.

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