Turkish Reader

About Turkish Reader Android App

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Learn intermediate to advanced Turkish sociocultural expressions, listen to Turkish audio, get help through English translations of the expressions, deepen your knowledge of the expressions by means of the sample sentences and enjoy testing yourself with the vocabulary test.

This App introduces learners to significant vocabulary of contemporary political and cultural issues on Turkey which will facilitate their comprehension of Turkish, develop their linguistic skills and familiarise them with the social context.

The OXOLA App "Turkish Reader" has been designed to accompany the book “The Routledge Turkish Reader, Political and Cultural Articles” by Dr. Şenel Symons, but can also be used independently.

Key Features of the OXOLA App "Turkish Reader":

✔Vocabulary items in a sociocultural context, with audio, translated into English
✔ Carefully chosen sample sentence to understand contextual usage of each of the expressions.
✔ Translations from Turkish to English
✔ Spaced repetitions for optimum memorisation (based on scientific study)
✔ Fun vocabulary exercises
✔ Keeping track of how many words and phrases you have learned
✔ Listening only mode included
✔ Organised in chapters
✔ Plain screen design (Research has shown that exaggerated visual design and effects may distract language learners.)
✔ No Internet connection is required.
✔ Clear and detailed help on the OXOLA website: http://www.oxola.co.uk (You can find out how to use this app by following the instructions step by step on the help page which can be found at the OXOLA website.)

Contents:

Chapter 1: Gender and Education in Turkey

Chapter 2: The Social Construction of Men in Turkey

Chapter 3: The Problematic Headscarf in Turkey

Chapter 4: The Conceptions of Happiness in Turkey

Chapter 5: The Politics of Water in Turkey

Chapter 6: The New Turkish Penal Code

Chapter 7: Sexual Honour in Turkey

Chapter 8: The Multiculturalism of Turks throughout History

Chapter 9: Orhan Pamuk’s Contribution to the Literary World

Chapter 10: The Turkish Military’s Political Role

Chapter 11: Turkey and the Middle East

Chapter 12: Economic Sustainability in Turkey and in the World

Chapter 13: The Kurdish Question in Turkey

Chapter 14: Nationalism in Turkey

Chapter 15: Turkish Cinema and Politics

Chapter 16: Arabesk Music in Turkey

Chapter 17: Recent Relations between the EU and Turkey

Chapter 18: The Turkish Left and Kemalism

Chapter 19: Turkish Perceptions of “the West”

Apps in the OXOLA Language Assistant Series:

OXOLA Language Assistant consists of a series of applications, of which Turkish Reader is one of the product categories. We will very soon be adding new products to the series. Please follow us…

We hope you like OXOLA Language Assistant – Turkish Reader. We would be most grateful to you, if you could support us by leaving a rating and writing a review on Google Play and sharing this application with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, or Pinterest.

Please let us know what language topics you need, we will design new products for you.

If you have any questions, or comments regarding this application, please feel free to let us know at [email protected]
Website: http://www.oxola.co.uk
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OXOLA Team Leaders:

Dr. Olivia Ada Symons, linguist and language teaching expert, taught language and literature at the University of Oxford
Dr. David Symons, physicist, asic and software engineer (principal), taught physics at the University of Oxford