A Practical Course in Turkish / Yabancilara Pratik Türkce Dersleri

The author, developed this book over a period of 10 years, gaining practical experience in teaching Turkish both in Istanbul and Ankara, and in the United States at the Defence Language Institute, Washington, D.C. This book is designed for a 90-hour course taught by native speaking language instructors. It is intended for use by students who have a knowledge of English and who have had no prior training in the Turkish language. It aims to help them acquire a practical command of the spoken language in everyday affairs. To this end, it provides instruction and drills, dialogues, grammar, vocabulary, and reading. The early reading passages offer a wide variety of Subject matter related to common situations likely to be encountered in Turkey; the letter reading passages are designed to give knowledge of Turkish historical, geographical and social background. With CD. Editors: Translator: 550 pages.