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1.       ms.yousra
47 posts
 07 Dec 2012 Fri 03:35 pm

I´m planning to stay in Istanbul for a month or two to study turkish language & I want to stay in a dorm. Can anybody help me & tell me a list of recommended trusted dorms for girls to stay in . the dorm is all that came to my mind & I hope that it is cheaper than a hotel .

 

2.       ms.yousra
47 posts
 08 Dec 2012 Sat 05:53 pm

lutfen bana yardim et

3.       ikicihan
1127 posts
 08 Dec 2012 Sat 06:32 pm

contact with college/university students. many college students study in different cities and 2 or 3 of them get together and rent a home. pay your partial rent amount to them and stay with them temporarily. better than cheap hotels and dormitories. also they may have better education and language skills, that will help you. but be careful, only consider trusted people´s recommendations. or also staying with a trusted family is another option. dormitories is not common in turkey.

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4.       gokuyum
5050 posts
 08 Dec 2012 Sat 06:58 pm

 

Quoting ms.yousra

lutfen bana yardim edin

 

 (you plural)

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5.       ms.yousra
47 posts
 08 Dec 2012 Sat 07:31 pm

 

Quoting ikicihan

contact with college/university students. many college students study in different cities and 2 or 3 of them get together and rent a home. pay your partial rent amount to them and stay with them temporarily. better than cheap hotels and dormitories. also they may have better education and language skills, that will help you. but be careful, only consider trusted people´s recommendations. or also staying with a trusted family is another option. dormitories is not common in turkey.

thanks alot for the help I really want to stay for a month during summer but I dont know where I can stay .I like the trusted family idea but I still dont know how to contact any & it´s still a little bit scary .but if you know any web sites that can help me to find a trusted place to stay in I would be grateful "şukran" Allah razi olsun D



Edited (12/8/2012) by ms.yousra

6.       ms.yousra
47 posts
 08 Dec 2012 Sat 07:32 pm

 

Quoting gokuyum

 

 

 (you plural)

 

sağol 

7.       ms.yousra
47 posts
 08 Dec 2012 Sat 07:35 pm

 

Quoting ikicihan

contact with college/university students. many college students study in different cities and 2 or 3 of them get together and rent a home. pay your partial rent amount to them and stay with them temporarily. better than cheap hotels and dormitories. also they may have better education and language skills, that will help you. but be careful, only consider trusted people´s recommendations. or also staying with a trusted family is another option. dormitories is not common in turkey.

 

thanks alot for the help I really want to stay for a month during summer but I dont know where I can stay .I like the trusted family idea but I still dont know how to contact any & it´s still a little bit scary .but if you know any web sites that can help me to find a trusted place to stay in I would be grateful "şukran" Allah razi olsun 

8.       ikicihan
1127 posts
 08 Dec 2012 Sat 08:11 pm

 

Quoting ms.yousra

 

 

 .but if you know any web sites that can help me to find a trusted place to stay in I would be grateful

 

http://www.hospitalityclub.org/ seems a good site but never tried.


Some "ilahiyat fakültesi" (Faculty of Theology) students are familiar with english and arabic, try to reach them but i dont know how. They will gratefully welcome you cus they need someone to practise arabic.

 

9.       gizemece
8 posts
 09 Dec 2012 Sun 02:57 am

hi i can help  you but firstly i need to know which city you want to stay ?

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10.       ms.yousra
47 posts
 09 Dec 2012 Sun 04:05 pm

 

Quoting gizemece

hi i can help  you but firstly i need to know which city you want to stay ?

 

Istanbulda 

11.       gizemece
8 posts
 09 Dec 2012 Sun 04:36 pm

do you want to study or just you want to live in istanbul?

and there are many dormitory in istanbul for universty students and very cheap. you can find on net and if you cant find i can find for you.

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12.       ms.yousra
47 posts
 09 Dec 2012 Sun 04:47 pm

thanks alot gizemece yes insallah I´m planning to enroll in a turkish course at

DİLMER

during summer but I need a trusted place to stay in like a dorm or something so it´s not a universty & it´s only a month or two .


Quoting gizemece

do you want to study or just you want to live in istanbul?

and there are many dormitory in istanbul for universty students and very cheap. you can find on net and if you cant find i can find for you.

 

 

13.       gizemece
8 posts
 09 Dec 2012 Sun 04:57 pm

this dormitorys are not just for universty students you can also stay in and it is easier to find free place in summer but istanbul is a big city so you should know where is the your school and after you should find close place

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14.       ms.yousra
47 posts
 09 Dec 2012 Sun 05:11 pm

I want to know the cost &if you can give me any tele numbers or sites to contact with them it will be great .the center address is:Adres: İnönü Cad. Prof. Tarık Zafer Tunaya Sok. No:16 34437 Taksim - İstanbul / Türkiye

thanks 

Quoting gizemece

this dormitorys are not just for universty students you can also stay in and it is easier to find free place in summer but istanbul is a big city so you should know where is the your school and after you should find close place

 

 

15.       gizemece
8 posts
 09 Dec 2012 Sun 05:19 pm

ok i will check the aparts

16.       gizemece
8 posts
 09 Dec 2012 Sun 05:22 pm

i found one the adress is : http://www.avrupakizapart.com/kiz_yurdu.html

i havent live in istanbul so i dont know well but i think this apart is close to Taksim 

17.       Henry
2604 posts
 09 Dec 2012 Sun 10:22 pm

The dorm recommended is certainly close enough to walk to Dilmer, or you could save walking a few hundred metres and catch the metro for 1 stop. The walk is fairly flat, other than from Taksim down the hill to Dilmer. Summer will be more expensive for accommodation, and the intensive Dilmer courses (80 hours per month, 4 hours per weekday) will need around 2 hours study time per day for homework and revision in my opinion. I have recently completed a level 4 course at Dilmer, so if you want to know how their courses are run, let me know. They start at the beginning of each month, and you will do a multiple choice placement exam at Dilmer on the first day, or the weekend before the month starts. That is followed by a small chat in Turkish, to gauge your competence in listening and speaking in Turkish.

Check your accommodation prices first, as getting your own apartment may be cheaper. You can also try wimdu

Good luck with your learning. Smile

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18.       ms.yousra
47 posts
 09 Dec 2012 Sun 10:44 pm

thanks Henry I appreciate your help alot & yes I would like to know more about the Dilmer course & how they run I also want to ask about your accommodation where did you stay when you took the course & how was the course itself?! .thanks again & I will consider the appartment idea but I think that I will be more comfortable in a dorm ,it will be safer for me "as I think but not sure" lol.If you have any idea about the prices tell me please 

Henry "GOOD LUUUUUCK" you too in your study & may be will meet at Dilmer

Quoting Henry

The dorm recommended is certainly close enough to walk to Dilmer, or you could save walking a few hundred metres and catch the metro for 1 stop. The walk is fairly flat, other than from Taksim down the hill to Dilmer. Summer will be more expensive for accommodation, and the intensive Dilmer courses (80 hours per month, 4 hours per weekday) will need around 2 hours study time per day for homework and revision in my opinion. I have recently completed a level 4 course at Dilmer, so if you want to know how their courses are run, let me know. They start at the beginning of each month, and you will do a multiple choice placement exam at Dilmer on the first day, or the weekend before the month starts. That is followed by a small chat in Turkish, to gauge your competence in listening and speaking in Turkish.

Check your accommodation prices first, as getting your own apartment may be cheaper. You can also try wimdu

Good luck with your learning. Smile

 

 

19.       Henry
2604 posts
 09 Dec 2012 Sun 11:27 pm

I think I will start a separate post about Dilmer, to explain what I experienced. There are often discussions about which is better of the bigger language schools, Dilmer or Tomer, but so far only a few students (4) that I know have been to both schools in Istanbul. For different reasons (pace of course, professional response to enquiries, better standard of teachers experienced) they all have preferred Dilmer.

Ultimately the teacher you have will help determine how well you understand and use the new grammar and whether you enjoy the class. You also need to be focussed and dedicated to get the most out of these classes. I would also recommend if possible, to try to find a Turkish tutor who can speak your language. This may end up being a faster and more effective way to learn Turkish (but unfortunately also more expensive). It is always a choice between the quantity and the quality of the teaching, and it comes down to what you can afford in the end.

20.       WGroleau
24 posts
 12 Mar 2014 Wed 04:33 am

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21.       Leo S
183 posts
 24 Jul 2016 Sun 02:39 pm

 

Quoting Henry

I think I will start a separate post about Dilmer, to explain what I experienced. There are often discussions about which is better of the bigger language schools, Dilmer or Tomer, but so far only a few students (4) that I know have been to both schools in Istanbul. For different reasons (pace of course, professional response to enquiries, better standard of teachers experienced) they all have preferred Dilmer.

Ultimately the teacher you have will help determine how well you understand and use the new grammar and whether you enjoy the class. You also need to be focussed and dedicated to get the most out of these classes. I would also recommend if possible, to try to find a Turkish tutor who can speak your language. This may end up being a faster and more effective way to learn Turkish (but unfortunately also more expensive). It is always a choice between the quantity and the quality of the teaching, and it comes down to what you can afford in the end.

Can someone share their experience using a private tutor vs Dilmer? Will a private tutor have a structured syllabus though?

What makes Dilmer better than Tomer?

22.       tunci
7149 posts
 24 Jul 2016 Sun 11:10 pm

 

Quoting Leo S

 

Can someone share their experience using a private tutor vs Dilmer? Will a private tutor have a structured syllabus though?

What makes Dilmer better than Tomer?

 

Merhaba Leo

Best option is always a private tutor ! And  I am a private tutor !

One to one Skype lessons is a not a bad idea ! 

 

Good luck 

 

23.       Henry
2604 posts
 25 Jul 2016 Mon 05:13 am

 

Quoting Leo S

Can someone share their experience using a private tutor vs Dilmer? Will a private tutor have a structured syllabus though?

What makes Dilmer better than Tomer?

 

Since my earlier response 4 years ago, I have completed another course at Dilmer.

As I stated earlier, a good private tutor is always the best option in my opinion. They can structure lessons to suit your level and requirements. It helps if they can also speak in your native language. My private tutor was happy to follow course textbooks (Dilmer & Tomer) and also had her own materials, put together after years of teaching. We negotiated suitable times, normally she had 1 hour lessons, but I wanted a weekly 2 hour booking to maximise my learning while in Istanbul. She also provided homework, to revise language points, and that was reviewed at the next meeting. For example, I needed extra help with passive and causative verbs, and was given examples in English, to translate to Turkish. She would then go through my answers, to see my approach, and recommend changes or correct as needed. I did spend a lot of time speaking and explaining in English, as it was quicker and resulted in more effective time for learning.

Expense and time availability are the disadvantages of using a private tutor. They may not be available when you want to use them, and unexpected situations may force lesson cancellations. Skype is also an option, when you aren´t located in the same city.

I found Dilmer Language School was also useful. They evaluate your Turkish level with a multi-choice test paper, and also have a face to face meeting to check your speaking and listening skills. They then place you in a class that they think is suitable, from 1 of 6 levels. You have a choice of either morning or afternoon, depending on your preference. Later, teachers can suggest moving up or down levels, if they think you are struggling, or too advanced in your current class. You cannot select a teacher, because of their system, and teachers are not named before you begin. They have some very good teachers, and some other teachers that I and others in my class were very disappointed with, (used when our regular teacher had family problems).

The lessons were taught completely in Turkish, and some teachers were better at explaining and simplifying language points than others. The intensive 20 hours per week lessons took a lot of concentration and homework study time afterwards. Unfortunately some teachers were regularly late, always coming in with their coffee or tea, and occasionally apologies. Each day´s classes had a mix of speaking and listening practise at the start. Then homework revision and corrections and explanations if needed. Later new grammar topics with rules, explanations and book exercises to go through, followed by 2-3 samples provided by every student. Occasionally small tests were done to evaluate progress, with revision of previous grammar learned. Students also had to prepare small talks to the class (about themselves or a topic of their choice).  After their presentation, they had to answer teacher & class questions.

I enjoyed the group learning experience at Dilmer, but the classes aren´t structured to individual needs, and the teacher quality and interaction can vary, and you have no control over that. 

You can always change your private tutor if you aren´t happy, but it is more of a lottery with a language school.

 

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