EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
The aim of the course is to deepen the lexical and grammar knowledge previously acquired (Turkish language I), reaching an intermediate level (B1).
ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
The course aims to consolidate the basics of grammar and vocabulary acquired in the previous level, enriching knowledge with more complex structures and articulate vocabulary. More emphasis will be placed on oral and written comprehension.
ADDITIONAL EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Autonomy of judgment:
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to reach autonomy of judgment in analyzing intermediate-level language texts.
Communication skills:
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to sustain intermediate-level conversations on the various topics covered in the course.
Learning skills:
At the end of the course, students should demonstrate that they have acquired the learning skills necessary to undertake the next stages of language study with a high degree of autonomy.
Elementary knowledge of modern Turkish.
Turkish Language I is propaedeutical to Turkish Language II.
Grammar knowledge is achieved through lectures and individual exercises that are assigned at the end of each lesson. In parallel, the course includes the development of listening, comprehension and conversation skills through interactive classes with a native speaker instructor, with the support of audiovisual materials.
The exam consists of a written and an oral test, the former is propaedeutical to the latter. The written test includes exercises in grammar, listening, reading and comprehension within a 30-minute time frame. The oral test is conducted mainly in Turkish and includes conversation; comprehension, analysis and translation of a Turkish text; and discussion at the theoretical level of the grammar covered in the syllabus.
Overall, the assessment is based on the degree of assimilation of grammatical notions, lexical richness, correct use of terminology and more generally on the ability to apply the acquired notions.
Main:
D’Amora, Rosita, Corso di lingua turca, Hoepli, Milano, 2012.
Lewis, Geoffrey, The Turkish Language Reform, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1999.
Rossi, Ettore, Manuale di Lingua Turca, Voll. I-II, Istituto per l'Oriente, Roma, 1963.
Additional:
Aa. Vv., Hitit – Yabancılar için Türkçe, Voll. I-II, Tömer - Ankara Üniversitesi, Ankara, 2002.
Aa. Vv., Istanbul – Yabancılar için Türkçe Ders Kitabı, Voll. A2, B1, B2, Kültür Sanat Yayınları, Istanbul, 2019.
Önder, Ayşin, Yabancılar için Türkçe Ders ve Çalışma Kitabı, Vol. A2, Link Turkish, 2018.
Rona, Bengisu, Turkish in Three Months, Hugo’s Language Books Limited, 1998.
Future tense
Reported past tense
Aorist
Ability and permission
Compound tenses
Infinitives
Gerunds
Purpose clauses
Italian and Turkish
The course is complemented by seminars and thematic workshops taking place throughout the academic year that provide insights and methodologies aimed at understanding various aspects of Turkey's history, society and culture.
