
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.
