IMPORTANCE AND THE USE OF ANIMATION AS A MATERIAL IN TEACHING TURKISH AS A FOREINGN LANGUAGE - YABANCI DİL OLARAK TÜRKÇE ÖĞRETİMİNDE MATERYAL OLARAK ANİMASYON KULLANIMI VE ÖNEMİ

Nowadays, learning a foreign language becomes necessary; the importance of teaching Turkish to the foreigners is getting more and more. Although Turkish is a rooted language, it is quite a new field to teach Turkish as a foreign language. Varies studies have been applied on teaching Turkish as s foreign language and came a long way. However, when it is examined, it can be seen that one of the most common problems of teaching Turkish to the foreigners is the lack of teaching materials. Animation as a material used in teaching Turkish to the foreigners has become remarkable day by day. In foreign language teaching, visuality is an important factor on permanent learning, thus animation plays an important role in teaching foreign languages. In this study aiming at using animation as an alternative to the lack of materials and to provide permanent learning, activities are developed according to the Common European Framework of Reference. Activities are designed by using the animation “Bee Movie” produced in 2007. The activities are prepared to develop main language skills (listening, writing, speaking and reading) on A1 level. In each activity, duration, target language skill, educational attainment, materials and application of the activities have been explained. In this study it is expressed that these activities will be a solution for material scarcity by enriching the learning atmosphere, increasing student motivation, providing individual education, providing the improvement of students’ language skills, converting abstract topics into concrete and providing permanent learning.