MHPS LANGUAGES – TURKISH

Teacher: Mrs Figen Hasimoglu

figen.hasimoglu@education.vic.gov.au 

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Edition 1 - 2022

Edition 2 - 2022

Edition 3 - 2022

Semester 2: 

FOUNDATION Students will

• identify and sort out living and non-living things
• participate in actions songs about animals
• use repetitive language when listening to the stories.
• count and identify number words up to 20.
• trace simple sentences
• use simple verbs such as sit down, stand up, read, write
• practice Happy Fathers’ Day – Babalar Günü Kutlu Olsun sentence

YEAR 1&2   Students will

• identify and discuss cultural diversity in their classroom by involving in activities related to the country names, flags of the countries studied.
• matching country names with the flags and the languages spoken in the chosen country.
• mark the countries studied on a map of world.
• identify something very important about chosen countries.
• count and identify number words up to 100.
• gain information about Turkey and match the pictures of some Turkish cultural icons with their names.
• locate key phrases in simple texts such as messages for Fathers’ Day.
• listen to and participate in readings of stories, rhymes or action songs, and respond through singing, drawing, gesture and action.

YEAR 3&4   Students will

• identify their identity and culture by listing the things they like and their values
• write simple sentence about their likes and dislikes
• gather information about the languages other than English spoken in their classroom
• match the countries with their flags and the languages spoken
• ask and respond to questions to gather information about each other such as where does your family come from? I can speak …. (language names)
• participate in role-plays on the topics studied.
• gather information about Türkiye (Turkey) from a video clip watched.
• label the neighbouring countries of Türkiye (Turkey) in Turkish or English.
• identify the numbers up to 1000.
• sing popular rhymes and chants from a written text
• write simple messages when making a Fathers’ Day card

YEAR 5&6   Students will

• identify their cultural background and the languages they can speak in simple sentences in written when interacting with their peers.
• create role-play and share with others about the topic studied.
• conduct a survey about the languages spoken in their classroom and share the information gathered in simple Turkish sentences after practising some modal sentences.
• Identify and match the countries with their flags and the languages spoken.
• present information in simple Turkish sentences about the country chosen.
• gather information about Türkiye (Turkey) from a video clip watched.
• label the neighbouring countries of Türkiye (Turkey) in Turkish or English.
• identify the numbers up to 1000 and beyond.
• participate in singing some traditional folk songs.
• write simple messages when making a Fathers’ Day card.

Semester 1:

FOUNDATION – Students will

• practice how to say and trace some greeting words such as Merhaba! Günaydın! – Hello, Good morning.
• use repetitive language when participating in guided activities.
• learn some popular children songs and rhymes.
• say and identify some of the colours in Turkish.
• count and identify number words up to 10.
• trace the Turkish Alphabet.
• match the pictures of some Turkish cultural icons with their names.
• gain information about Turkey.
• identify some of the cultural celebrations.

YEAR 1&2 – Students will

• start a conversation by using simple greet and farewell words.
• complete a personal profile including their name, age, favourite colour, food and picture of their family after practising the Turkish sentences related to the profile.
• count and identify number words up to 50.
• mark the countries of their origins on a map of world.
• gain information about Turkey.
• match the pictures of some Turkish cultural icons with their names.
• compare Turkish Alphabet to English Alphabet
• listen to, view and participate in readings of stories, rhymes or action songs, and respond through singing, drawing, gesture and action
• identify some of the cultural celebrations.

YEAR 3&4 – Students will

• start a conversation by using simple greet and farewell words.
• create their self-portraits with simple Turkish words and sentences introduced
• create simple bilingual texts such as signs, notices or captions for displays for the classroom and wider school community.
• revise the Turkish Alphabet with a video clip to learn to sound out each letter to compare to English Alphabet.
• gather information about Türkiye (Turkey) from a video clip watched.
• label the neighbouring countries of Türkiye (Turkey) in Turkish or English.
• participate in role-plays on the topics studied.
• identify the numbers up to 100.
• sing popular rhymes and chants from a written text
• identify some of the cultural celebrations.

YEAR 5&6 - Students will

• start a conversation by using simple greet and farewell words and convey the conversation by asking simple questions studied.
• participate in spoken, written and digital interactions to share ideas and experiences, showing interest and respect for others.
• revise the Turkish Alphabet with a video clip to learn to sound out each letter to compare to English Alphabet.
• gather information about Türkiye (Turkey) from a video clip watched.
• identify some Turkish cultural icons and study the information about those icons.
• create bilingual texts such as posters, class journals and menus to support their own learning and to assist interactions with non-Turkish speakers.
• participate in singing some traditional folk songs.
• identify the numbers up to 1000.
• identify some of the cultural celebrations.