Conversation Partner Guide

Turkish Study Guide 11

Online at http://langmedia.fivecolleges.edu/turkish

EssentialPreparation:
1. Gothroughthestudyguidecarefully,allmaterialsassigned,andtheinstructions
onthissheet.Remembertoconfineyourselftousingthevocabularyand
structuresthestudentsarelearning.Thisisagoodpointinthesemesterto
reassessyourvocabularyandwhetheryouarekeepingexplanationsand
instructionssimpleandwithinthecontextofthestudentslearning.Practice
speakingandusingacommonsetofinstructionsbeforethisweekssession.
2. Gothroughthisconversationguidecarefullyandprepareyourselfforeach
exercise.Preparenecessarymaterialsasneeded.
3. Thinkaboutanewsetofcommoninstructionsyoumayintroducethisweekusing
thestructuresandvocabularywordsthestudentsarelearning.Ifyoudecideto
introducesomethingnew,remembertowriteitontheboardforthestudentsand
toexplainitsmeaninginTurkish.Again,avoidchoosingtoomanyasyouwant
tomakethisprocessgradualasthestudentsprogressintheirstudyingofTurkish.
4. CreateavocabularydrillexerciseforPartA.Choosevocabularywordsfrom
Units6,7,and8randomlyandputthemonflashcardsinEnglish.Inclassyou
willaskstudentstogiveyoutheTurkishword.
5. Planaculturalactivitybasedonthevideosstudentswatchedfortheirtutorialon
familylifeinTurkey.Bringinanysupplementarymaterialsyouthinkmayaddto
theactivity.Thisisanopportunityforstudentstoreceivefirsthandinformation
aboutTurkeyandtheywillbeveryinterestedinlearningaboutthecountry,its
traditionsandculture.
LessonPlan:
Remindstudentsatthebeginningofthesessionthattherewillbe10minutesattheendof
thesessioninwhichtheycanaskyouquestionsinEnglish.Youmaysaythisreminderin
TurkishinsteadofEnglish.
PartA:Wholegrouptogether(1015minutes)Movefromstudenttostudent,butgive
studentsplentyoftimetothinkandrespondbeforehelpingthemalong.Thegroup
shouldbeinacircleofchairsoraroundatable.
Greetings

Greetstudentsasagroupaswellasindividually.Initiatecasualconversationbyasking
themyes/noquestionsaswellasquestionswhichrequireafullsentenceresponse.Use
thistimetowarmupandgetstudentsadjustedtospeakinginTurkish.
VocabularyDrill
ShoweachcardtothegroupandaskfortheresponseinTurkish+asentencethat
containstheword.Finishthesetyouhavemadebeforemovingonthenextactivity.
PartB:Studentsworkinpairsfordialoguepractice(1520minutes)
ScenariosIandII:Studentswillreenactdialoguessimilartotheonesonpage154and
158.
ScenarioIII:Eachpairwillroleplayaphonecallbetweenfriends.Eachfriendasksthe
otherwhats/heisdoingtodayandinquiresabouthis/hervariousactivities.
PartC:Wholegrouptogether(1520minutes)
Activity1:AskagroupreadAilem in ET, Unit 8, Section 3, p. 158 (p. 146), and answer
questions together.
Activity 2: The bulk of Part C will be devoted to talk about families and family members.
Students have brought in their family trees and family photographs. Allow each student to
present his/her family and describe their family members. Make sure each person has the
opportunity to show the rest of the group his/her family.
Activity 3: If time permits, do the cultural activity you have planned for this part of the session.
Give the students a chance to ask questions in English during the last 10 minutes. This is a
good time to discuss cultural issues that came up during the session. End the session on a
positive note. Practice appropriate parting/goodbye/see you again phrases and salutations.