Persian Courses

“Persian” is a language course for adults and young adults who are looking for exploring a totally different language. This course takes students from true beginner to more advanced competency during two courses: Elementary Persian and Persian Conversations. The program begins with making language learners familiar with the Persian sound system and alphabets. The Persian alphabets and the writing system are completely different from western languages: writing is from right to left, the vowels are not written in the words, the Persian letters are not in Roman letters, etc. Therefore, it is a big challenge for the learners, which makes learning this language interesting and fun.

The program has a strong focus on communication skills, especially those required for daily interactions. Participants of the program will become familiar with both formal and informal versions of the Persian language; nevertheless, the informal or colloquial version of the language has the highest priority in the program. Therefore, the program features a rigorous speaking pedagogy that activates new language and integrates it with intensive four-skills practice and the soft skills needed for daily interaction with native Persian speakers.