Before we get started, remember that you can use this blog in a way that is best for your Persian level. You want to improve your Persian speaking but don’t know where to start? You know a lot of Persian words but have a hard time making sentences in Persian? You know why? The reason is…
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50 Common And Useful Farsi or Persian Phrases That You Can Use Over and Over in Conversation.
Would you love to learn casual Persian, so you don’t sound like a textbook? Do you want to say more than “سلام”, Hi and “چطوری” How are you? Do you want to learn the most useful Persian phrases that you can use over and over in conversation? Here are 50 most common and useful Farsi…
Continue ReadingA Glimpse of Education System in Iran
Having the world’s youngest population, the Islamic Republic of Iran bears the responsibility of educating more than 18 million students at segregated schools. It comprises 5 years of primary, 3 years of lower secondary, 3 years of upper secondary and one year of pre-university education. The language of instruction is Persian . Both universities and…
Continue ReadingTips for Creating A Successful Online Course- 1. Course Overview
To support instructors needing to make a quick transition to utilizing an online environment, we’re offering resources and recommendations that can be immediately put to use by instructors, to benefit both faculty and their students. These resources are divided into six key topic areas for teaching remotely: Welcoming Students to the online environment and Course…
Continue ReadingThe Poet Who Rescued Iranian Identity
Hakim Abu’l-Qasem Ferdowsi (940–1025) was born in the family of wealthy land owners (the class known as dehqan) in Tus, in northeast Iran’s province of Khorasan. Ferdowsi is the author of the Shahnameh (The Persian Book of Kings), one of the greatest works of world literature and the national epic of Iran. Ferdowsi mixed myth and…
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ایران، کشور چهار فصل ایران در جنوب غربی آسیا قرار دارد. ایران در غرب با ترکیه و عراق و در شرق با افغانستان و پاکستان همسایه است. دریاچه خزر در شمال ایران است و خلیج فارس در جنوب ایران قرار دارد. ایران ۳۱ استان دارد. پایتخت ایران تهران است. تهران بزرگترین و پر جمعیّت ترین…
Continue ReadingWhat is Nastaliq and How to Write it?
What is Nastaliq? Persian Calligraphy ‘خوشنویسی ایرانی’ is one of the arts throughout Persian history and is an example of fine Persian culture. Around roughly one thousand years ago, six genres of Iranian calligraphy (Tahqiq, Reyhan, Sols, Naskh, Toqi, and Reqa) were created. These genres were common for a few centuries in Persia. In the…
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Do you want to learn more facts about Persian language and culture? Watch this video and complete related online activities on Talk Like A Persian Website. Then read the following article and respond to the questions at the end of this blog. 1. Farsi or Persian? The society for Iranian Studies states that the correct term…
Continue ReadingHow to Type in Persian ?
The ability to communicate through language is one of the most important things that defines us as humans. For better or worse, virtually all the writing that happens nowadays happens on computers. For effective communication in online Persian language courses you need to be able to type Persian language to interact with the text and…
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