VWO Turks (elementair) study plan

Skim five short Turkish news or opinion texts of 200-300 words each and mark the main idea of each in one Turkish sentence

Build a personal list of 60 high-frequency Turkish academic and abstract nouns and verbs, grouped by theme, and record each with a Turkish definition plus one example sentence

Identify the function of the most common Turkish discourse connectors (ancak, oysa, bu nedenle, dolayısıyla, bununla birlikte) in six sample paragraphs

Practise guessing the meaning of eight unknown words per text from context before consulting a dictionary

Answer 20 multiple-choice questions on short Turkish texts, classifying each error as vocabulary, grammar, inference or detail

Locate explicit details in four longer texts (400-500 words) by underlining the sentence that supports each answer

Distinguish fact from opinion in three Turkish opinion pieces and list the markers that revealed the author's stance

Complete two timed reading sets of 15 minutes each and record your score and completion time

Listen to six Turkish audio clips of 2-3 minutes (news, interview, podcast) and write down the key information in note form

Train listening for numbers, dates and proper names by transcribing ten short audio segments and checking them against a transcript

Learn 40 additional words and 15 fixed expressions that recur in spoken Turkish (yani, aslında, bir bakıma, söz konusu) and use each in a spoken sentence

Shadow two audio clips of 60 seconds, repeating aloud immediately after the speaker to improve rhythm and recognition speed

Complete two full listening practice sets under exam timing and identify which question types cost you the most time

Listen to four clips once only, then answer comprehension questions without replaying, to simulate exam conditions

Summarise two longer listening passages in five Turkish sentences each, capturing cause, effect and the speaker's conclusion

Re-read two texts from week 2 and connect their arguments to themes you heard in the listening clips

Write four short formal Turkish texts (a message, a short letter, a description of a graph and an opinion paragraph) of 100-150 words each

Apply a planning routine of five minutes per text: note the purpose, audience and three key points before writing

Use a self-check list for verb endings, plural and case suffixes, and word order, and correct your own drafts twice

Rewrite two previous texts after feedback, keeping a before-and-after version to show what changed

Write two opinion pieces of 200 words on a current topic, using at least four connectors and two subordinate clauses each

Drill the grammar points that appeared most in your week 5 corrections (for example -dikçe, -mış ol-, indirect reported speech) with 30 targeted sentences

Expand sentences by adding time, reason and condition clauses to ten simple base sentences

Proofread two model texts for deliberate errors and explain each correction in Turkish

Hold four 10-minute spoken sessions on exam-style prompts (making arrangements, giving an opinion, asking for clarification, describing a problem)

Record yourself and review each recording against a checklist of fluency, range, accuracy and pronunciation, noting three concrete improvements

Practise ten functional phrases for interrupting politely, disagreeing, asking someone to repeat and negotiating a solution

Do two paired or tutor-led role plays in which you must reach a decision with another speaker

Complete two full mock exams under real timing, covering reading and listening sections

Write one timed essay of 200 words and one formal message of 100 words within the exam time limit

Run two mock spoken interactions of 10 minutes each and record them for review

Review your error log from weeks 1-7 and redo the 20 questions or tasks you found hardest