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In this introductory course of a sequence of two, learners will develop a basic foundation in reading, writing, listening, and beginning conversation skills in contemporary Turkish. Learners will read short texts on Turkish culture, handle non-complex social conversations, understand sentence-level statements, and write simple paragraphs on familiar topics. This course has a section focused on Turkish TV series. In this section, the learners will have a deeper understanding of Turkish language, society, and culture. They will watch the most popular TV series, complete the assigned tasks, and discuss in class. This course is for new learners of Turkish.

In this introductory course of a sequence of two, learners will develop a basic foundation in reading, writing, listening, and beginning conversation skills in contemporary Turkish. Learners will read short texts on Turkish culture, handle non-complex social conversations, understand sentence-level statements, and write simple paragraphs on familiar topics. This course has a section focused on Turkish TV series. In this section, the learners will have a deeper understanding of Turkish language, society, and culture. They will watch the most popular TV series, complete the assigned tasks, and discuss in class. This course is for new learners of Turkish.

In this course, learners will advance their reading, writing, listening and conversation skills in contemporary Turkish as they move towards extended conversation, written communication, academic listening/watching, and research. This course has sections focused on Turkish Literature, TV series, and cinema. In this section, the learners will have a deeper understanding of Turkish language, society, and culture. The course also has sections designed for heritage speaker needs.

In this course, learners will advance their reading, writing, listening and conversation skills in contemporary Turkish as they move towards extended conversation, written communication, academic listening/watching, and research. This course has sections focused on Turkish Literature, TV series, and cinema. In this section, the learners will have a deeper understanding of Turkish language, society, and culture. The course also has sections designed for heritage speaker needs.

This class is designed for students and speakers of Modern Turkish who want to learn to read Ottoman Turkish texts. The basic grammatical rules of Ottoman Turkish taught in this course are reinforced through printed texts. These reading materials, which progress from simple to more complex, also introduce students to Ottoman Turkish language, culture, and literature. Heritage students and native speakers of Turkish are also welcome.

Topics vary by semester in relation to student needs.

Topics vary by semester in relation to student needs.

This class is designed for students and speakers of Modern Turkish who want to learn to read Ottoman Turkish texts. Students must have completed at least 3 semesters of Turkish language study. The basic grammatical rules of Ottoman Turkish taught in this course are reinforced through printed texts. These reading materials, which progress from simple to more complex, also introduce students to Ottoman Turkish language, culture, and literature. Heritage students and native speakers of Turkish are also welcome.