Marmara University

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/marmara-university

1. When was Marmara University built?
2. What is the location?
3. What is the type?
4. When was Marmara University officially started?
5. Why does Marmara University teach in Turkish, English, German, French, and Arabic?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Marmara University built?1982
2. What is the location?Istanbul, Turkey
3. What is the type?Public research university
4. When was Marmara University officially started?It became a university in 1982, but its roots go back to a school founded in 1883.
5. Why does Marmara University teach in Turkish, English, German, French, and Arabic?Teaching in many languages helps students talk with people all over the world and prepares them for jobs in international companies or governments.

Public Research University: A higher education institution funded by the state, dedicated to both teaching and the advancement of knowledge through research.
Multilingualism: The ability to speak and use more than two languages, applied here to university instruction.
Academic Infrastructure: The collection of facilities, resources, and organizational structures that support teaching and research at a university.
Globalization: The increasing interconnectedness of the world's economies, cultures, and populations, driven by cross-border trade and technology.