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Conversation Partner Guide

Turkish Study Guide 9


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

EssentialPreparation:
1. Gothroughthestudentstudyguidecarefully,allmaterialsassigned,andthe
instructionsonthissheet.Remembertoconfineyourselftothevocabularyand
structuresthestudentsarefamiliarwith.Ifyouneedto,reviewthevocabulary
andstructuresthestudentshaverecentlybeenstudyinginordertorefreshyour
memorywithwhattheyarefamiliar.
2. Gothroughthisconversationguidecarefullyandprepareyourselfforeach
exercise.Preparenecessarymaterialsasneeded.
3. PreparetogiveinstructionsinsimpleTurkish.Useexpressionsandphrases
studentsarefamiliarwith.Ifyouintroduceanewphrase,besuretowriteiton
theboardandexplainitsmeaninginTurkishtothegroup.Atthispoint,youmay
starttoincludeadditionalphrasesingradualsteps.Avoidoverloadingstudents
withnewexpressionsallatonce.
4. Bringinimagesofprofessionsfromlastsession.
5. Bringinimagesoftwoseparateroomswithavarietyofobjectsforadescription
exercise.
6. Bringinapictureofaworldmapforreview.
7. PrepareaculturalactivityonTurkishfoodfortheendofthesession.
8. Bringindifferentobjectsforbuying/sellingexerciseinPartC.

LessonPlan:
Remindstudentsthatattheendofthesessiontherewillbetenminutesinwhichthey
mayaskquestionsinEnglish.RemembertosticktoTurkishduringthesession.
PartA:Wholegrouptogether(1015minutes)Movefromstudenttostudent,butgive
studentsplentyoftimetothinkandrespondbeforehelpingalong.Thegroupshouldbe
inacircleofchairsoraroundatable.

Greetings
Greetthestudentsasagroupaswellasindividually.Askstudentstosharetheir10
questionswiththegroupandtaketurnsansweringthem
ProfessionsVocabularyDrill
Usingtheimagesyoufromlastweek,handeachstudentanimageandaskthemto
formulatesentencesusingtheappropriatevocabularytodescribetheimage.Have
everyonesharehis/hersentences.(10minutes)
PartB:Studentsworkinpairsfordialoguepractice(1520minutes)
ScenarioI:Studentswillroleplayasituationinwhichtwofriendswhoattendseparate
collegescalleachotheranddescribetheircollegedormroomstooneanotherattheend
theyexchangetheirnewphonenumbersandmailingaddressessotheymaycallmore
oftenandsendletters.
ScenarioII:StudentswillreenactascenarioinwhichatouristinIstanbulislookingfor
agoodrestaurantforlunchandstopsalocalonthestreetforadvice.Thelocalmust
describethelocationoftherestaurant,whatitlookslike,etc.
ScenarioIII:Studentswillreenactadialoguesimilartotheoneonpage138inET.
ScenarioIV:Twofriendsaretakinganexamandoneofthefriendsrealizesshehas
forgotteneverythingsheneedstotakethetest!Studentswillroleplayanexamsituation
inwhichonestudentlooksintohis/herbagandeachtimeaskstheotherstudentwhether
s/hehasonethefollowingitems:(pencil,notebook,pen,calculator,eraser).Have
studentstaketurnsactingouteachrole.
PartC:Wholegrouptogether(1520minutes)
Activity1:Thegroupwantstobuyagiftatthebazaarfortheirteacherbuttheydont
knowwhattobuyandtheyhavealimitedbudget!(20YTL).Tellthestudentswhat
theirbudgetisandthenlayouttheobjectsyoubroughtin.Studentsmustdecideasa
groupwhattobuyandthenaskforthepricestoseeiftheyworkwiththeirbudget.You
aretheseller.
Activity2:Showstudentsthetwoimagesofroomsthatyoubroughttothesession.Ask
themtodescribeeachroomandcomparethetwo.Forexamplewhatdoesoneroomhave
thattheotherismissing?

Activity3:Culturalactivityaboutfoodthatyouprepared.
GivethestudentsachancetoaskquestionsinEnglishduringthelast510minutes.
Thisisagoodtimetodiscussculturalissuesthatcameupduringthesession.End
thesessiononapositivenote.Practiceappropriateparting/goodbye/seeyouagain
phrases.
Afewthingstokeepinmind:
Arestudentssittinginacirclewhenthesessionbegins?
IsEnglishbeingusedtoooftenduringthesession?
Arestudentsstandingupandmovingaroundwhenactingoutthedialogues?
Arestudentsrespondinginfullsentences?
Arestudentsrespondingtoyourquestionsandunderstandingyouwhenyouspeak?

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