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Teaching Persian Language to Foreign Students
International Language Center of Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic)
Persian Language Department is one of the departments which intends to help foreign students learn Persian Language through the latest methods in teaching and also make them familiar with the Iranian culture and make them ready for participating in their Academic courses at university.
- Persian Language course
This Course has got three levels; Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced in which students will get acquainted with Receptive Skills (Reading & Listening) and Productive Skills (Speaking & Writing). In all levels vocabulary and grammar are fully integrated.
- Levels are based on The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is an international standard for describing language ability. It organizes language proficiency in six levels, A1 to C2, which can be regrouped into three broad levels: Basic User, Independent User and Proficient User, and that can be further subdivided according to the needs of the local context. The levels are defined through ‘can-do’ descriptors. This makes it easy for anyone involved in language teaching and testing, such as teachers or learners, to see the level of different qualifications.
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The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
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| PROFICIENT USER | C2 | Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations. |
| C1 | Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices. | |
| INDEPENDENT USER | B2 | Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options. |
| B1 | Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. | |
| BASIC USER |
A2 | Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need. |
| A1 | Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help. |
- The interview is based on the above table.
Table 2- Levels and the books (Elementary, Intermediate & Advanced)
| Level | Speaking & Listening | Reading | Writing | |
| Elementary | Mina 1 | Enjoy Reading 1 | Alphabet + Charchoob 1 (12 Lessons) | |
| Intermediate | Mina 2 | Enjoy Reading 2 | Charchoob 1 (from Lesson 13 –to the end of book) | |
| Advanced | Mina 3 | Study of Iran | The material is provided by ILCA. | |
- Persian Course Schedule
Elementary Level is covered in 8 weeks and during the 9th week Students have their “Final Exam”.
For Intermediate & Advanced Levels there are two weeks of perquisite Course which enables the students to practice their Speaking Skill during this period and right after that the 8-week course starts. (Altogether Intermediate & Advanced Courses Are 10 weeks.)
There are 6 projects which students receive them on their portals plus the assignments that teachers send them. All of them (projects + assignments) are corrected by teachers and the students can see the feedback in the portals.
Table 3- Schedule for Elementary Level
| Hours in Total | Number of Projects | Writing | Reading | Listening | Speaking | Hours for each Skill | Week |
| 12 | 4 | Alphabet + Charchoob 1 (12 Lessons) | Enjoy Reading 1 | Mina 1 | Mina 1 | 3 | First Week |
| 12 | 4 | Alphabet + Charchoob 1 (12 Lessons) | Enjoy Reading 1 | Mina 1 | Mina 1 | 3 | Second week |
| 12 | 4 | Alphabet + Charchoob 1 (12 Lessons) | Enjoy Reading 1 | Mina 1 | Mina 1 | 3 | Third Week |
| 12 | 4 | Alphabet + Charchoob 1 (12 Lessons) | Enjoy Reading 1 | Mina 1 | Mina 1 | 3 | Fourth Week |
| 12 | 4 | Alphabet + Charchoob 1 (12 Lessons) | Enjoy Reading 1 | Mina 1 | Mina 1 | 3 | Fifth Week |
| 12 | 4 | Alphabet + Charchoob 1 (12 Lessons) | Enjoy Reading 1 | Mina 1 | Mina 1 | 3 | Sixth Week |
| 12 | 4 | Alphabet + Charchoob 1 (12 Lessons) | Enjoy Reading 1 | Mina 1 | Mina 1 | 3 | Seventh Week |
| 12 | 4 | Alphabet + Charchoob 1 (12 Lessons) | Enjoy Reading 1 | Mina 1 | Mina 1 | 3 | Eighth Week |
| 12 | 4 | Alphabet + Charchoob 1 (12 Lessons) | Enjoy Reading 1 | Mina 1 | Mina 1 | 3 | Ninth Week |
| 108 | Hours in Total | ||||||
| Final Exam | Tenth Week | ||||||
Table 4- Schedule for Intermediate Levels
| urs in Total | Number of Projects | Writing | Reading | Listening | Speaking | Hours for each Skill | Week |
| 12 | 4 | Charchoob 1 (from Lesson 13 –to the end of book) | Enjoy Reading 2 | Mina 2 | Mina 2 | 3 | First Week |
| 12 | 4 | Charchoob 1 (from Lesson 13 –to the end of book) | Enjoy Reading 2 | Mina 2 | Mina 2 | 3 | Second week |
| 12 | 4 | Charchoob 1 (from Lesson 13 –to the end of book) | Enjoy Reading 2 | Mina 2 | Mina 2 | 3 | Third Week |
| 12 | 4 | Charchoob 1 (from Lesson 13 –to the end of book) | Enjoy Reading 2 | Mina 2 | Mina 2 | 3 | Fourth Week |
| 12 | 4 | Charchoob 1 (from Lesson 13 –to the end of book) | Enjoy Reading 2 | Mina 2 | Mina 2 | 3 | Fifth Week |
| 12 | 4 | Charchoob 1 (from Lesson 13 –to the end of book) | Enjoy Reading 2 | Mina 2 | Mina 2 | 3 | Sixth Week |
| 12 | 4 | Charchoob 1 (from Lesson 13 –to the end of book) | Enjoy Reading 2 | Mina 2 | Mina 2 | 3 | Seventh Week |
| 12 | 4 | Charchoob 1 (from Lesson 13 –to the end of book) | Enjoy Reading 2 | Mina 2 | Mina 2 | 3 | Eighth Week |
| 12 | 4 | Charchoob 1 (from Lesson 13 –to the end of book)Lessons) | Enjoy Reading 2 | Mina 2 | Mina 2 | 3 | Ninth Week |
| 108 | Hours in Total | ||||||
| Final Exam | Tenth Week | ||||||
Table 5- Schedule for Advanced Levels
| urs in Total | Number of Projects | Writing | Reading | Listening | Speaking | Hours for each Skill | Week |
| 12 | 4 | The material is provided by ILCA. | Study of Iran | Mina 3 | Mina 3 | 3 | First Week |
| 12 | 4 | The material is provided by ILCA. | Study of Iran | Mina 3 | Mina 3 | 3 | Second week |
| 12 | 4 | The material is provided by ILCA. | Study of Iran | Mina 3 | Mina 3 | 3 | Third Week |
| 12 | 4 | The material is provided by ILCA. | Study of Iran | Mina 3 | Mina 3 | 3 | Fourth Week |
| 12 | 4 | The material is provided by ILCA. | Study of Iran | Mina 3 | Mina 3 | 3 | Fifth Week |
| 12 | 4 | The material is provided by ILCA. | Study of Iran | Mina 3 | Mina 3 | 3 | Sixth Week |
| 12 | 4 | The material is provided by ILCA. | Study of Iran | Mina 3 | Mina 3 | 3 | Seventh Week |
| 12 | 4 | The material is provided by ILCA. | Study of Iran | Mina 3 | Mina 3 | 3 | Eighth Week |
| 12 | 4 | The material is provided by ILCA. | Study of Iran | Mina 3 | Mina 3 | 3 | Ninth Week |
| 108 | Hours in Total | ||||||
| Final Exam | Tenth Week | ||||||
Table 6- Scoring Table
| Projects | 6 | Each1 mark | ||
| Attendance | 8 | Each day 1mark | ||
| Mid-Term | 12 | |||
| Final | 20 | |||
| Class Participation | 15 | |||
| Total 61 | ||||
| Online Quizzes | 39 | 3 quizzes(each 13 marks) | ||
| Total 100 | ||||
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