So far, I have learned Turkish alphabet, I can say that I pronounce Turkish words very well (according to my language partner). Also, my language partner said that I do not have an accent and it was very motivating for me. I had a trouble pronouncing some letters, but I practiced a lot until I finally learned how to pronounce them correctly. I also learned numbers and some colors. I think I am quite comfortable with greetings/farewells. I had to memorize which greetings are formal and which are informal so that when speaking to someone who is older than me I would not make a mistake of using informal language.
I am still watching the Turkish Soap opera "Dudaktan kalbe" as well as listening to Turkish songs. I think it is still very early to try to understand the soap opera without the subtitles, so I will still stick to subtitles. I found some really great singers and I listen to Turkish songs in my room, in the gym...
My goal for the next two weeks is to first learn about family. I also want to be able to lead a basic conversation with my language partner. I want to start working on my grammar, for example the first tense I want to learn is present continuous. This will be very helpful in making simple sentences. I will use my Turkish dictionary to learn the words as well as other resources that are available to me. I will also use the websites I found for building my vocabulary and the YouTube video I found that explains Turkish grammar very well. I also want to be able to learn to tell the time, as it is one of the crucial components of a language. I would be very embarrassed if somebody knew I was taking Turkish and was not able to tell the time in Turkish. Therefore, I want to learn how to tell the time as well. I do not know if I will be able to accomplish all of these goals in the next two weeks, but I consider myself very ambitious and am planning to do my best to achieve those goals. Also, my language partner is a great help as she helps me with all the difficulties I encounter during the learning process.
I am also planning to record myself and later on listen to myself to hear where I make mistakes, I will also talk to my language partner in Turkish and ask her if I am making any progress. I am planning to play some games to memorize the vocabulary I need to accomplish these goals, such as flash cards or online language games. I will evaluate my success by memorizing the vocabulary and practicing both vocabulary and grammar with my language partner. Also, I believe that my language partner will be the best choice to evaluate my progress and success.
So far, I am very happy with my progress, and I hope I will have such a good experience in the following weeks as well.
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