Get Started in Beginner's Turkish: Teach Yourself - Softcover

Asuman Çelen Pollard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444105493 ISBN 13: 9781444105490

Publisher: Teach Yourself Books, 2010

Synopsis

This product is most effective when used in conjunction with the corresponding audio support. - You can purchase the book and double CD as a pack (ISBN: 9781444105506) - The double CD is also sold separately (ISBN: 9781444105513) (copy and paste the ISBN number into the search bar to find these products) Is this the right course for you? Are you looking for a course in Turkish written for the absolute beginner who has no experience of learning a foreign language? Get Started in Turkish will give you the confidence to communicate in Turkish. Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher and our years of teaching experience, but now with added learning features within the course and online. The emphasis of the course is placed on communication, rather than grammar, and all the teaching is in English, so that you will quickly and effortlessly get started in Turkish. By the end of this course, you will be at Level B1 of the Common European Framework for Languages: can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Get Started in Turkish includes: Chapter 1: Greetings Chapter 2: Drinks Chapter 3: Accommodation Chapter 4: Eating out Chapter 5: Directions Chapter 6: I like the weather here! Chapter 7: Talking about oneself and describing people Chapter 8: Shopping Chapter 9: Where shall we go? Chapter 10: How was it? Learn effortlessly with new, easy-to-read page design and interactive features: Not got much time? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. Author insights Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. Useful vocabulary Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking. Dialogues Read and listen to everyday dialogues to help you speak and understand fast. Pronunciation Don't sound like a tourist! Perfect your pronunciation before you go. Test yourself Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. Extend your knowledge Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of Turkey. Try this Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

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About the Author

Asuman Celen Pollard was born in northern Turkey and spent her childhood in Izmir. She spent many years in Istanbul teaching both English and Turkish as foreign languages. From 1992-6 she taught Turkish at the Brasshouse Language Centre in Birmingham. She has also taught Turkish at Birmingham University, since 1992 at the Centre for Byzantine and Ottoman Studies and, since 1996, also at the Centre for Modern Languages. Now she also runs her own business as a Turkish/English Language expert.

About this edition

• Publisher: Teach Yourself Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1444105493
• ISBN 13: 9781444105490
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 242