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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 |
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| 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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