Persian Learner Part One: Elementary Persian for College Students (Volume 1) (Persian Edition)

Persian Learner Part One: Elementary Persian for College Students (Volume 1) (Persian Edition)

Persian Learner series is a modern multimedia-based instructional materials that consists of four parts. Part One and Part Two, cover the first-year elementary Persian program for grade 9-12 and college students and designed to develop basic to intermediate Persian proficiency through authentic materials with integrated languages skills and thematic contents enriched with culture. Part Three covers the second-year intermediate Persian program and targets Novice high to intermediate proficiency levels. Part Four covers the third-year advanced Persian program and targets high intermediate to advanced proficiency levels. The series has been developed based on the latest language learning standards that define clear-cut student learning objectives. Lessons have been sequenced based on the complexity of language tasks and spiraled up in line with the intended proficiency levels. The set has been primarily designed as classroom textbooks but can also be used as a tutorial. Persian Learner set has a companion website and a free online dictionary app. The textbooks come also with an Instructor's Guide and a Basic Grammar & Verbs reference. Instructors with a verifiable college email address can register at the web site and access sample units, table of contents, sample exams, suggested syllabi and other resources to examine the possibility of textbook adoption. Persian Learner series has been supported by the Farhang Foundation and USC Dornsife Department of Middle East Studies. Persian Learner Part One Persian Learner has been developed exclusivelyfor college students with no previous exposure to Persian. The book hastwo parts, each featuring ten colorful units with supporting audio andvideo files. Persian Learner Part One focuses on literacy skillsalong with basic oral proficiency skills. This book is also well suitedto be used as a tutorial. Check persianlearner.com to access audio andvideo files as well as the online Persian Learner's Dictionary. Persian Learner series by Professor Peyman Nojoumian, a professional linguist and seasonedlanguage educator, offers a wide array of learner-centered tasks andexercises that systematically engage learners of Persian in the learning process from absolute beginner to intermediate levels. Supported by aconvenient online learner dictionary, it also exposes students toauthentic samples of Persian in use, with ample scaffolding. This is atruly self-contained package that greatly facilitates the teaching andlearning of the Persian language and culture. --Ali Abasi, Associate Professor of Persian, University of Maryland Dr. Nojoumian's Persian Learner series provides authentic exposure to the language as it's used day today. Over the course of just ten units, students are introduced to thekey words and phrases they will need in Persian-speaking environmentsand learn about the major holidays which define Iran's culture. Hisintroduction to the writing system is intelligent and well-paced, andhis attention to the subtle differences in formal and informal speech is a crucial feature which sets this textbook apart. I can saywholeheartedly that this book is the best introduction to the languageI've seen yet. --Timothy Doner, Harvard University Peyman Nojoumian is Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Persian at University of Southern California. He has been teaching Persian for more than a decade. He is a certified ACTFL tester and mentor and an active member of the American Association of Teachers of Persian.