Learn about Turkish historical figures
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, I’m Gina. |
| Ece:And I’m Ece! |
| Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Turkish Vocabulary, Lesson 10! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Society &Culture. These are five well-known Turkish Historical figures. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at TurkishClass101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Ece, what’s our first word? |
| Ece:Mustafa Kemal Atatürk |
| Gina:Kemal Ataturk, a revolutionary statesman, army officer, writer and academic |
| Ece:(slow) Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (regular) Mustafa Kemal Atatürk |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Mustafa Kemal Atatürk |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s last name, which means “Father of the Turks,” was granted to him and forbidden to any other person by the Turkish Parliament in 1934. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'nin kurucusudur. |
| Gina:Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is the founder of the Turkish Republic. |
| Ece:(slow) Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti'nin kurucusudur. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Nazım Hikmet |
| Gina:Nazım Hikmet, a famous poet, playwright and a novelist. |
| Ece:(slow) Nazım Hikmet (regular) Nazım Hikmet |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Nazım Hikmet |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Nazım Hikmet is often described as a romantic revolutionary and has spent much of his life in exile because of his communist ideas. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Nazım Hikmet şiir yarışması her yıl yapılır. |
| Gina:The Nazim Hikmet Poetry Competition is held annually. |
| Ece:(slow) Nazım Hikmet şiir yarışması her yıl yapılır. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Kanuni Sultan Süleyman |
| Gina:Suleiman the Magnificent, a great ruler of the Ottoman Empire |
| Ece:(slow) Kanuni Sultan Süleyman (regular) Kanuni Sultan Süleyman |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Kanuni Sultan Süleyman |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Sultan Suleiman was the longest reigning Ottoman Emperor. He became a monarch in 16th century Europe and brought the golden age of the Ottoman Empire through military, economic and political power. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Kanuni Sultan Süleyman'ın hüküm sürdüğü devir "Muhteşem Yüzyıl" adlı popüler bir dramada anlatılmıştır. |
| Gina:The era in which Suleiman the Magnificent reigned is depicted in a popular Turkish drama called "The Magnificent Century". |
| Ece:(slow) Kanuni Sultan Süleyman'ın hüküm sürdüğü devir "Muhteşem Yüzyıl" adlı popüler bir dramada anlatılmıştır. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ece:Fatih Sultan Mehmet |
| Gina:Mehmet the 2nd, a former sultan of the Ottoman Empire |
| Ece:(slow) Fatih Sultan Mehmet (regular) Fatih Sultan Mehmet |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Fatih Sultan Mehmet |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Also known as "the Conqueror", Mehmet the 2nd brought an end to the Byzantine Empire by conquering Istanbul, which was formerly known as Constantinople. |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Fatih Sultan Mehmet, İstanbul'u 1453 yılında fethetmiştir. |
| Gina:Mehmet the 2nd conquered Istanbul in 1453 |
| Ece:(slow) Fatih Sultan Mehmet, İstanbul'u 1453 yılında fethetmiştir. |
| Gina:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ece:Türkan Saylan |
| Gina:Turkan Saylan, a leader of womens’ and patients’ rights |
| Ece:(slow) Türkan Saylan (regular) Türkan Saylan |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ece:Türkan Saylan |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Turkan Saylan was a dermatologist, and the founder of the non-governmental organization "The Association for Supporting Contemporary Life" - |
| Gina:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ece:(normal) Türkan Saylan, Türkiye'nin kırsal bölgelerinde yıllarca itinayla sınırlı kaynaklarla çalışmıştır. |
| Gina:Turkan Saylan worked meticulously for years in rural Turkey with limited resources. |
| Ece:(slow) Türkan Saylan, Türkiye'nin kırsal bölgelerinde yıllarca itinayla sınırlı kaynaklarla çalışmıştır. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Ece will give you the Turkish – please repeat it out loud! Are you ready? |
| Ece:Mustafa Kemal Atatürk |
| [pause]Gina:Kemal Ataturk, a revolutionary statesman, army officer, writer and academic |
| Ece:Nazım Hikmet |
| [pause]Gina:Nazım Hikmet, a famous poet, playwright and a novelist |
| Ece:Kanuni Sultan Süleyman |
| [pause]Gina:Suleiman the Magnificent, a great ruler of the Ottoman Empire |
| Ece:Fatih Sultan Mehmet |
| [pause]Gina:Mehmet the 2nd, a former sultan of the Ottoman Empire |
| Ece:Türkan Saylan |
| [pause]Gina:Turkan Saylan, a leader of womens’ and patients’ rights |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it – five Historic figures in Turkey! We have more vocab lists available at TurkishClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ece:Hoşçakalın |
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