Istanbul A1 Turkish Language Course Book Set Beginner Level with Workbook

It is a great book to learn Turkish yourself…

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A well-organized study book. Exercises and grammar points are presented in a smooth, easy to follow way. Both the core book and the workbook are well matched and the audio presents a quite realistic challenge to learners.

This is a great help for learning Turkish. There are youtube videos available to walk through the book with you.

Merhaba!I am an English speaker with very little exposure to Turkish before this coursebook. I had been looking to start learning Turkish. My girlfriend is Turkish, and I have always been an avid learner of languages, so trying to pick up some Turkish sounded like a fun idea and made sense to me.For a language with as many speakers as Turkish has, I was surprised to find that the amount of language resources was limited. I wanted to find a course which spanned all the way from beginner to advanced, in case I ever get that far.The first thing you will notice about this coursebook is that it is colorful and engaging. It makes you want to pick it up and go through it. It is full of dialogues, exercises, pictures, and listening exercises. The book contains six units, which are further broken down into 3 sections each. Each unit has Speaking, Reading, Listening, Writing, and Grammar sections.The sections start with some key words and phrases, followed by some more vocab accompanied by pictures, and some dialogues or other readings. The accompanying workbook is also broken down the same way and provides even more practice. The textbook unit ends with a Culture section and a quiz, as well as a full word list.Some things to note:- The amount of English in this books is very little. Personally, I appreciate this, as it helps to create a feeling of immersion when I am studying or learning.- The vocab is introduced very fast. I am just finishing chapter 2, and I have over 300 flash cards. So definitely don’t be fooled by how thin the book looks like when you first receive it.Some things for the publisher to improve:- The workbook has an answer key, but the main textbook doesn’t seem to have one.- The ‘How should I use this book’ section is in TurkishI have also been taking the online skype lessons offered by the publisher (also available here on Amazon). They use this book exclusively, and complement the book very much. I think it is absolutely worth it, since the teacher has access to book, the answer key, and a lesson plan, and can customize the learning of the language to my needs.