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Turkey is one of the main destinations for study on a scholarship, and students on the “Türkiye Scholarships” programme usually study Turkish for a year. This course teaches Turkish from zero so that you are better prepared. The video lessons are prepared by volunteer language teachers, and new lessons are added every month.
Course page on the learning platform
Course details
| Level | A1 to A2 (beginner), based on the European CEFR framework |
| Estimated duration | 40 hours of study and practice |
| Prerequisite | None |
| Language of instruction | Farsi-e-Dari (with key English terms) |
| Fee | Free |
| Assessment | A quiz after each section and a final exam; pass mark 70%; certificate after approval by the Academy |
After this course you will be able to
- Learn to pronounce the main sounds of Turkish correctly
- Introduce yourself and talk about everyday life
- Use around 500 to 800 common words
- Read short texts and write short messages
- Hold conversations in simple situations
Course outline
- The Turkish Latin alphabet and pronunciation
- Greetings and introductions
- Numbers
- Family and home
- Time and dates
- Food and shopping
- Pronouns and key verbs
- Building sentences
- Asking questions
- Listening
- Speaking
- Reading
- Writing
- Travel and asking for directions
- Study and work
- Writing short messages
Week-by-week learning path
With about 30 to 45 minutes of study and practice a day, you will finish this course in 6 weeks:
| Week | Topic | Weekly output |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Getting started | Lessons, practical exercise and short section quiz |
| Week 2 | Everyday life | Lessons, practical exercise and short section quiz |
| Week 3 | Basic grammar | Lessons, practical exercise and short section quiz |
| Week 4 | The four skills | Lessons, practical exercise and short section quiz |
| Week 5 | Practical use | Lessons, practical exercise and short section quiz |
| Week 6 | Final project and final exam | Completed project and a score of 70% or more |
Final project
An end-of-course “language portfolio”: a recorded two-minute spoken introduction in Turkish, a short role-play conversation, an 80-word text and a 300-word vocabulary notebook.
Project assessment criteria:
- Pronunciation and fluency
- Accuracy of basic grammar
- Range of vocabulary
- Consistent practice
Key course terms
Vocabulary
Grammar
Pronunciation
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
CEFR
Assessment and certificate
- After each section: a short quiz (70% recommended before moving on)
- Practical exercises in each lesson are for learning; use Questions to send your questions
- End of course: final exam (pass mark 70%) and submission of the final project
- Digital certificate after review and approval by the Academy: Request a certificate
Teaching method
Each lesson includes learning objectives, explanations with real examples and images, key terms in Dari and English, common mistakes, a practical exercise, a self-test and a summary. In every lesson you can use the Questions button to ask the teacher questions. The courses are impartial, free and open to all young people.
Get ready now
- Set aside 15 minutes a day in your schedule for language practice
- Start a vocabulary notebook
- Start one of the free resources below today
Free, reliable resources
These resources were selected by the Academy team. Most are in English; Chrome’s Translate feature can help if needed. Large files (books, exercise files, videos) will be placed in the Academy’s official Google Drive folder when the course goes live, and linked from this page.
- Yunus Emre Institute, the official institute for teaching Turkish
- Türkiye Bursları, the official Turkish government scholarship (including one year of Turkish language study)
- Duolingo, free daily language practice on your phone
- Omniglot, an introduction to the scripts, alphabets and basic phrases of the world’s languages
Help and questions
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