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Introductory Persian
Catalog Number CEUS-U 177/520
Shahyar Daneshgar

Course Objectives

This class offers an introduction to basic communication skills in Modern Standard Persian. Its general goal is to familiarize students with the sounds, alphabet, and basic grammar of the language. Students will learn to read, write, speak, and comprehend simple to moderately complex sentences. Through readings, class conversations, listening to Persian language media programs, film viewing, and cultural activities, students will also develop an awareness of the culture.

Required Texts and Materials

Moghaddam, Saffar A. A General Course in Persian 1 “Basic Structures.” 2003.

Thackston, W. M. Introduction to Persian. Revised Third Edition. 1993.

Suggested Texts and Materials

Aryanpour Kashani, Abbas and Manoochehr. The Combined New Persian- English and English- Persian Dictionary. 1986.

Assignments and requirements:

Students will have daily homework. Attendance and participation in class and lab is required.
Once a week students need to listen to Persian speaking radio or TV programs.
Weekly tests and quizzes
Midterm exam
Final exam
Attendance of cultural events, 3-4 movies, tea hours, and special events.

Departmental requirements:

The Department of Central Eurasian Studies no longer allows auditing of language courses. Any inquiries must be addressed to CEUS Chair directly.
Students enrolled in CEUS language courses obtain a grade at the end of each semester. The Department does not offer pass/fail options.
Incompletes are not given in CEUS language courses. Any inquiries must be addressed to CEUS Chair directly.

If you are a native speaker of a language or you are a citizen of the country or you graduated from a high school from the country, Indiana University and departmental policy may (or may not) prohibit you from enrollment in this language class. Please direct all related questions to the Department of Central Eurasian Studies, Goodbody Hall 157, 855-2233, or ceus@indiana.edu .