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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 25! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Fine arts. These are five well-known Turkish Writers. 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:Halikarnas Balıkçısı (Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı)
Gina:The Fisherman of Halicarnassus, an author of novels and short stories
Ece:(slow) Halikarnas Balıkçısı (Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı) (regular) Halikarnas Balıkçısı (Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı)
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Ece:Halikarnas Balıkçısı (Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı)
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:An intellectual from a prestigious family, Cevat Sakir wrote lots of novels, short stories and essays under the pen name "The Fisherman of Halicarnassus".
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Ece:(normal) Halikarnas Balıkçısı, Ege insanını Anadolu efsaneleri üzerinden şiirsel bir dille anlatır.
Gina:The Fisherman of Halicarnassus describes the people of the Aegean region with Anatolian legends through poetic language.
Ece:(slow) Halikarnas Balıkçısı, Ege insanını Anadolu efsaneleri üzerinden şiirsel bir dille anlatır.
Gina:Okay, what’s the next word?
Ece:Aziz Nesin
Gina:Aziz Nesin, a satirical author and a humorist
Ece:(slow) Aziz Nesin (regular) Aziz Nesin
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Ece:Aziz Nesin
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:Aziz Nesin has written more than 100 books.
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Ece:(normal) Aziz Nesin siyasi bir aktivist ve hayırseverdi.
Gina:Aziz Nesin was a political activist and a philanthropist.
Ece:(slow) Aziz Nesin siyasi bir aktivist ve hayırseverdi.
Gina:Okay, what’s the next word?
Ece:Orhan Pamuk
Gina:Orhan Pamuk, a novelist, academic and screenwriter
Ece:(slow) Orhan Pamuk (regular) Orhan Pamuk
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Ece:Orhan Pamuk
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:Orhan Pamuk is a Nobel prize-winning academic and screenwriter whose major works are "My name is Red", "Snow" and "The Museum of Innocence".
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Ece:(normal) Orhan Pamuk sadece parlak bir yazar değil, aynı zamanda çok bilgili bir akademisyendir.
Gina:Orhan Pamuk is not only a brilliant writer but also a very knowledgeable academic.
Ece:(slow) Orhan Pamuk sadece parlak bir yazar değil, aynı zamanda çok bilgili bir akademisyendir.
Gina:Okay, what’s the next word?
Ece:Ömer Seyfettin
Gina:Omer Seyfettin, a famous author
Ece:(slow) Ömer Seyfettin (regular) Ömer Seyfettin
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Ece:Ömer Seyfettin
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:Omer Seyfettin is credited with simplifying the Turkish language from the Persian and Arabic words and phrases that were common at his time.
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Ece:(normal) Ömer Seyfettin'in hikayeleri güçlü ve acıklıdır.
Gina:Omer Seyfettin's stories are powerful and tragic.
Ece:(slow) Ömer Seyfettin'in hikayeleri güçlü ve acıklıdır.
Gina:Okay, what’s the last word?
Ece:Yaşar Kemal
Gina:Yasar Kemal, an activist, intellectual, and novelist
Ece:(slow) Yaşar Kemal (regular) Yaşar Kemal
Gina:Listeners, please repeat:
Ece:Yaşar Kemal
[pause - 5 sec.]
Gina:Yasar Kemal received international acknowledgement for his novel "Memed, My Hawk". -
Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Ece:(normal) Meşhur kitabında, Yaşar Kemal sisteme karşı ayaklanan hayali bir kahramanın gözünden bir Türk toplumu eleştirisi yazmıştır.
Gina:In his famous book, Yasar Kemal wrote a critique about Turkish society through the eyes of an imaginary hero who rebels against the current system.
Ece:(slow) Meşhur kitabında, Yaşar Kemal sisteme karşı ayaklanan hayali bir kahramanın gözünden bir Türk toplumu eleştirisi yazmıştır.
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:Halikarnas Balıkçısı (Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı)
[pause]Gina:The Fisherman of Halicarnassus, an author of novels and short stories
Ece:Aziz Nesin
[pause]Gina:Aziz Nesin, a satirical author and a humorist
Ece:Orhan Pamuk
[pause]Gina:Orhan Pamuk, a novelist, academic and screenwriter
Ece:Ömer Seyfettin
[pause]Gina:Ömer Seyfettin, a famous author
Ece:Yaşar Kemal
[pause]Gina:Yaşar Kemal, an activist intellectual and novelist

Outro

Gina:There you have it – five Writers 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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