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One of the most 'Frequently Asked Questions' we receive from website visitors is...
After that, assuming that your computer has sound capability, we suggest the following step-by-step approach... As we mention in our Home Page 'opening statement', we see certain 'obstacles' that English speakers face when they try to learn Turkish -- obstacles that have to be overcome. What are they?
1) 'Difficult' vocabulary
For overcoming the first obstacle (difficult vocabulary), we recommend:
[While we're on the subject of vocabulary... An as-big-as-you-can-afford bilingual dictionary is essential to your language learning success. We recommend the Redhouse Dictionaries (they have 4 or 5 different sizes), but they are not easily found in the states (although Amazon.com may have some in stock). If you can't find a Redhouse dictionary, the large Langenscheidt is acceptable (though curiously weak in places). The one to avoid is the Concise Oxford -- it's very misleading and out of date. Do not buy this one if the original publication date is between 1953 and 1985. It's terrible!]
For overcoming the second obstacle (odd sentence structure), we recommend: For overcoming the third obstacle (agglutination), we recommend:
For overcoming the fourth obstacle (unusual ways of expression),
And if you have time, check out the Verb Charts (for That's a pretty ambitious program we've laid out, we know -- and you ought not concentrate all your effort in one area. Skip in and out of each of the areas -- so you can get an overall 'appreciation'. And don't let yourself be discouraged. Whatever you have time to learn, will pay big dividends.
And lastly, make sure you *enjoy* the language -- recognizing that it's got a very high *cool* quotient... P.S. For Turkish language 'self-drilling' -- don't forget: 1) The *free* 'Talking Turkish' program, the Interactive Turkish Dictionary, the Learning Turkish Verb Conjugator, the Turkish Language Vocabulary Builder, etc. that you'll find on our 'Downloads' page... 2) Our very own product, the Enhanced 'Learning Practical Turkish Website on CD'. Among other things, it's got 1,000s more voice recordings than we provide online. |
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