Me, my family, and friends

Become comfortable with describing personal details like your name, age, and important dates of birth in Turkish.
Develop the ability to explain your nationality and where you live. Turkey’s geography greatly influences the cultural aspects, so learning about different regions and their customs will also be beneficial.
Gain knowledge about expressing physical appearance and character traits in Turkish. This will also include comparative and superlative expressions to highlight characteristics.
Cultivate a way to explain your likes and dislikes clearly. Consider your favorite hobbies or pastimes and learn their Turkish equivalents as well as phrases to express preference.

Build proficiency in the vocabulary related to family members: parents, siblings, relatives, and other significant persons in the family.
Understand the importance of family in Turkish culture, reflecting this in your understanding of customary treatment and deference shown towards elders.
Be able to discuss significant life events such as birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries and how these are celebrated within a Turkish family context.
Learn relevant phrases and expressions to describe the relationship dynamics within the family.

Gain confidence in discussing the concept of friendship in Turkish, along with the vocabulary needed to express relationships and interactions with friends.
Learn to express shared activities and pastimes in Turkish, focusing on common activities popular among young people in Turkey.
Be able to communicate the significance of friendship in terms of support, companionship, and mutual understanding.
Practice the concept of expressing differing opinions and having a respectful discussion in Turkish, as these are central to interactions with friends.

Equip yourself with the relevant vocabulary and phrases to talk about the use of technology and social media. Consider ways social media is used for both communication and also for expressing one’s identity.
Understand the concept of social media etiquette from a Turkish perspective, considering what is considered respectful and acceptable behaviour.
Be able to discuss the positive and negative aspects of technology and social media usage, using relevant vocabulary and sentence structures in Turkish.
Reflect on how technology and social media impact interpersonal relationships within the Turkish culture.