Assessment (This program is still being developed and is not ready at this time)
At TLL Coaching we believe that quality assessment done in a regularly scheduled manor is an integral part of your language learning journey. Toward that end, we have created a rigorous assessment program which will help you know where you are at in your language and culture learning. Our assessment looks not only at the four aspects of speaking, listening, reading and writing, but also at sociolinguistic and cultural aspects of learning. Our testing uses the American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages as its guide, includes native speakers in the process an provides clear feedback so that you can understand how to improve in areas needing improvement and capitalize on the areas you are mastering.
What to Expect
You will need to set aside at least two hours for the assessment process. At the assessment you will:
After each assessment, we will meet a second time for about 30 minutes to discuss the results of the test and what you can be doing to focus on continuing to improve in your command of the language. This meeting can be in person or over the phone or with skype.
Pricing
All of our prices are on the pricing page of our website, The Turkish Listening Library.
At TLL Coaching we believe that quality assessment done in a regularly scheduled manor is an integral part of your language learning journey. Toward that end, we have created a rigorous assessment program which will help you know where you are at in your language and culture learning. Our assessment looks not only at the four aspects of speaking, listening, reading and writing, but also at sociolinguistic and cultural aspects of learning. Our testing uses the American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages as its guide, includes native speakers in the process an provides clear feedback so that you can understand how to improve in areas needing improvement and capitalize on the areas you are mastering.
What to Expect
You will need to set aside at least two hours for the assessment process. At the assessment you will:
- complete a basic grammar test
- complete a test of your command of vocabulary
- complete a listening comprehension test
- complete a reading comprehension test
- complete a short extemporaneous writing sample to be reviewed by a native speaker
- record two short extemporaneous speaking samples to be reviewed by a native speaker.
- complete a self evaluation
- receive feedback
After each assessment, we will meet a second time for about 30 minutes to discuss the results of the test and what you can be doing to focus on continuing to improve in your command of the language. This meeting can be in person or over the phone or with skype.
Pricing
All of our prices are on the pricing page of our website, The Turkish Listening Library.
A Listening Library?
A library is a collection of books, a place where anyone can go to get the information and resources they need. A listening library then is much the same - a place where language learners, and in this case, Turkish Language learners, can go to get listening resources. When I moved to Turkey in 2008, there was little I could do to find quality listening material other than dive into the eternal ocean of the "google search." Hours were wasted looking, trying to read the Turkish descriptions of sites and generally searching in vain. Slowly though I began to find the nuggets that were worth keeping. It seemed only natural then to give to others what I so desperately had wished I would find when I came - a one stop shopping center for all your Turkish listening needs. I am still looking and the library is still growing. And you can help by sending in the links to the great listenings sites you have come across. I hope you will be able to find more than a few things to help you become a better Turkish speaker at the Turkish Listening Library.
