Guide 2

Highschool classroom in Turkmenistan and teacher in traditional clothes (in the backround are national symbols: picture of the president, hymn, flag and emblem

Learning Goals

  • Memorization of the vocabulary in Topic 1, Competencies 2, 3, and 4
  • Understanding of possessive form of adjectives, plural noun forms, and the obligation/necessity form of the verb
  • Review of dialogues and their memorization in Topic 1, Competencies 2, 3, and 4 and practical exercises
  • Ability to ask and respond to questions about oneself, make basic conversation
  • Comfort with constructing basic sentences in Turkmen
  • Review of the material in Topic 1; continued memorization of all the vocabulary
  • Memorization of the core vocabulary: Counting Numbers (11- billion), Months, and Personal Information Nouns

Getting Started

  • Review the dialogues in Topic 1, Competencies 2, 3, and 4.
  • Review the grammar notes in the book.

Practice Exercises

For Extra Practice

  • Listen to the dialogue: Introductions
  • Try to understand the meaning of the dialogue and improvise one on your own.
  • Listen to the dialogue: Meeting for the First Time
  • Try to understand the meaning of the dialogue and improvise one on your own.
  • Listen to the dialogue: Acquiantances
  • Try to understand the meaning of the dialogue and improvise one on your own.

Culture Capsule

Conversation Session Preparation

  • Be prepared to ask and answer questions posed by your conversation partner.
  • Be prepared to make a simple dialogue (similar to the ones in the book).
  • Be prepared to show your knowledge of the book and core vocabulary.

Self-Assessment

  • I have memorized the vocabulary in Topic 1, Competencies 2, 3, and 4.
  • I understand the possessive form of the adjectives, the plural noun forms, the obligation/necessity form of the verb.
  • I reviewed and memorized dialogues in Topic 1, Competencies 2, 3, and 4.
  • I can ask and respond to questions about myself, and make basic conversation.
  • I am comfortable constructing basic sentences in Turkmen.
  • I have reviewed the material in Topic 1 and memorized all new vocabulary.
  • I memorized the core vocabulary: Counting numbers (11- billion), Months, and Personal Information Nouns.
  • Submit a self-assessment report as required by your course syllabus or program.