ARAB2041: PERSIAN I

• Arabic Language 1 (ARAB1012) OR an equivalent qualification to the satisfaction of the Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Studies in MLAC or his/her representative.

• Modern Languages, Combined Honours and all Joint and 'with' programmes: Arabic Language 2 (ARAB2002). Other: see Chairman/Chairwoman of the Board of Studies in MLAC or his/her representative.

• None

• The module introduces the basic structures of Persian grammar and is designed to teach students to read, understand, write and speak modern Persian.
• At the end of the year, students will be able to translate elementary passages from and into Persian, and conduct simple everyday conversations.

• Persian at this level is taught communicatively, with emphasis on the main linguistic skills of listening, understanding, speaking, reading and writing.
• New structures are presented orally, with the help of visual and audio-visual aids, and explained at length in a series of handouts which go to make up the Modern Persian for Undergraduates course book.
• 25 units of grammar are given to the students at a rate of roughly one unit per week.
• Persian pedagogical texts are also used for reading and comprehension practice.
• By the end of the module, all of the six main tenses of Persian will have been covered, a large everyday vocabulary (1000 items) provided, and a solid foundation in modern conversational Persian established.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• By the end of the module, students will have received a solid foundation in modern conversational Persian.

Subject-specific Skills:

• Students will also be able to read simple texts and translate from and into Persian with ease.

Key Skills:

• Enhanced oral and aural communication skills
• Development of presentational and interpersonal communication skills
• Enhanced experience of language learning techniques, enabling students to further their study of Persian on their own initiative.

• Language classes enable the basic structures of Persian to be explained in an interactive environment.
• Language exercises enable the student to develop fluency and confidence in the language.
• Regular class tests and homework ensure that progress can be carefully monitored throughout the year.
• Tutorials provide an opportunity for practising oral and aural language skills and for the correction of errors.
• End-of-year examinations provide a measure of the level achieved over the year as a whole.

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