Find your level.
English and Turkish from A1 to B2. See what you’ll be able to do at each level, what you’ll study and roughly how long it takes.
What each level covers
A1Beginner
Estimated length About 8 weeks (64 hours)
You will be able to
- Introduce yourself and others, and ask and answer simple questions about where you live and the people you know.
- Understand and use everyday phrases for shopping, ordering food and asking the way, when people speak slowly and clearly.
- Fill in a simple form with your name, address and nationality, and write a short message.
What you’ll study
- The verb “to be”I’m Ali. Are you a student?
- Present simple for routines and factsShe works in Şişli.
- There is and there areThere’s a café near the school.
- Can and can’t for ability and requestsI can swim. Can you help me?
A2Elementary
Estimated length About 8 weeks (64 hours)
You will be able to
- Talk about your family, work, studies and daily routine in simple sentences.
- Handle routine exchanges, such as booking an appointment, buying a ticket or asking about a service.
- Understand short, clear texts like emails, adverts and menus, and write a simple message or note.
What you’ll study
- Past simple, regular and irregular verbsI visited Galata last weekend. We didn’t go out.
- Present continuous for now and for arrangementsI’m meeting Sara on Friday.
- Comparatives and superlativesThe metro is faster than the bus.
- Going to for plans and predictionsWe’re going to look for a flat.
B1Intermediate
Estimated length About 8 weeks (64 hours)
You will be able to
- Follow the main points of clear speech on familiar subjects such as work, study and free time.
- Describe experiences, events and plans, and give short reasons for your opinions.
- Deal with most situations while travelling, and write simple connected texts on topics you know.
What you’ll study
- Present perfect with ever, already, for and sinceHave you ever been to Izmir? I’ve lived here since 2022.
- First and second conditionalsIf it rains, we’ll stay in. If I had more time, I’d travel.
- The passive in the present and past simpleThis bridge was opened in 1973.
- Relative clauses with who, which, that and whereThe teacher who helped me is from Ankara.
B2Upper-intermediate
Estimated length About 8 weeks (64 hours)
You will be able to
- Understand the main ideas of complex texts and talks, including discussions in your own field.
- Speak with enough fluency to talk with native speakers without strain on either side.
- Write clear, detailed texts and explain a point of view, giving the advantages and disadvantages of each option.
What you’ll study
- Third and mixed conditionalsIf I’d known, I would have called you.
- Narrative tenses, including the past perfect continuousWe had been waiting for an hour when the ferry finally came.
- Modals of deduction: must have, might have, can’t haveShe must have missed the bus. It can’t have been easy.
- Reported speech with verbs like suggest, admit and denyHe admitted taking it. She suggested meeting earlier.
A1Beginner
Estimated length About 8 weeks (64 hours)
You will be able to
- Greet people, introduce yourself, and say where you are from and where you live.
- Shop at the market, order tea or food and ask prices, when people speak slowly and clearly.
- Ask the way, and understand simple signs, timetables and notices around the city.
What you’ll study
- Vowel harmony and the plural -ler / -larkitaplar, evler, öğrenciler
- Personal endings for “I am”, “you are”, “we are”Öğrenciyim. Nerelisin? Yorgunuz.
- The present continuous -iyorŞimdi geliyorum. Türkçe öğreniyoruz.
- Saying where with -de / -da, and var / yokEvde çay var. Okul Şişli’de.
A2Elementary
Estimated length About 8 weeks (64 hours)
You will be able to
- Talk about last weekend, your plans and your daily life in simple sentences.
- Get things done at a pharmacy, a bank, a ticket office or the post office.
- Understand short messages, notices and adverts, and write a short text message or email.
What you’ll study
- The past tense -diDün Kadıköy’e gittim. Film güzeldi.
- The future tense -ecek / -acakYarın seni arayacağım.
- Object and direction endings: -i and -eEkmeği aldım. Eve gidiyorum.
- Can and can’t with -ebil and -emeYardım edebilir misiniz? Yüzemem.
B1Intermediate
Estimated length About 8 weeks (64 hours)
You will be able to
- Follow the main points of the news, a TV programme or a conversation on familiar subjects, when people speak clearly.
- Tell a story or what happened to you, and say what you think and why.
- Handle most situations in daily life in Istanbul, from talking to a landlord to sorting out a problem in a shop.
What you’ll study
- Relative clauses with -dik and -enOkuduğum kitap. Ankara’da yaşayan arkadaşım.
- Conditionals with -se / -saVaktin olursa gel. Erken çıkarsak yetişiriz.
- Saying what you must do: -meli and gerekErken kalkmalıyım. Bilet almak gerek.
- Time clauses with -ince, -ken and -ipEve gelince ararım. Yürürken müzik dinlerim. Kapıyı açıp girdi.
B2Upper-intermediate
Estimated length About 8 weeks (64 hours)
You will be able to
- Follow TV series, the news and longer conversations on most topics at normal speed.
- Take part in discussions at work or university, and explain and defend your views.
- Write clear, detailed emails, reports and petitions in a suitable formal style.
What you’ll study
- The passive and the causativeKöprü 1973’te açıldı. Saçımı kestirdim.
- Reported speech with -diğini and -eceğiniGeleceğini söyledi. Ne düşündüğünü bilmiyorum.
- Contrast with -mesine rağmen and -se bileYorgun olmasına rağmen geldi. Yağmur yağsa bile çıkarız.
- Formal written style with -mektedir and -dirToplantı saat 10’da başlamaktadır.
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