Cinemas offer memorable contexts which will bring you closer to converting important language information into a memory that will last long. We are more productive in memorizing and remembering words in visual contexts. We basically see how words can be used in a sentence in real life scenarios. Different components of a movie such characters,…
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How long does it take to learn a new language?
There’s a way to practice efficiently and it applies to anything. Do you want to learn a language? Do you want to learn how to draw? Just 20 hours is enough to become “reasonably good” at any skill. The major barrier to skill acquisition isn’t intellectual, it’s emotional. The mental barrier for learning a new language is…
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A language’s alphabet is its building blocks. Trying to learn how to write in a language without first learning its alphabet is a bit like trying to build a brick house without touching the individual bricks! In order to learn how to read, write , pronounce the letters in the Persian Alphabet or any other…
Continue ReadingHow do I know my language proficiency level?
Proficiency is measured in terms of receptive and expressive language skills, syntax, vocabulary, semantics, and other areas that demonstrate language abilities. There are four domains to language proficiency: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Your language proficiency level can be measured by one of the following scales: ACTFL -American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Proficiency Scale IRL -Interagency Language Roundtable…
Continue ReadingWhat is Sizdah Bedar?
Sizdah Bedar- Nature’s Day ”Sizdah bedar”, Nature’s day or 13th day of Nowruz is the 13th day of month of Farvardin and is the last day of Nowruz festivities. On this day, Iranians go out and have a picnic in nature. “Sizdah” means thirteen, and “bedar”, means to get rid of. In general, it means…
Continue ReadingMovie Discussion Questions and Film Review Form
Movies and videos can play a valuable role in the education process, as long as teachers and educators are utilizing them correctly. In order to learn a language with movies you need to stimulate student interest and get them talking and thinking. Ask the students to stay awake and pay attention and give them some discussion…
Continue ReadingWhy do Persians celebrate Chaharshanbe Suri?
“Chaharshanbe Suri,” or “Red Wednesday,” marks the eve of the last Wednesday of the Solar calendar right before Persian New year and vernal equinox. The festival is a warm welcome to Nowruz, Persian New Year, and it is celebrated on Tuesday night by jumping over bonfires in hope of cleaning themselves of all the misfortunes,…
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Persian Swear Words A notable part of learning a language is about mastering cuss terms. Although cursing is banned by religion in Iran, its people have a large and varied vocabulary of curses. Some of the are very offensive and insulting and some of them can be used within a very very slang tone, in friendly talks…
Continue ReadingHow to learn a language with movies?
If you want to have a pretty decent accent and your speech being littered with native sounding interjections, and sit amongst a group of native speakers and follow most of their conversation, you can achieve that by actively watching a foreign movie. Watching movies will help you to expose yourself to cultural aspects of the…
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