Persian Spring 2004 Course information and syllabus

Johns Hopkins University, Language Teaching Center

   Course Information

382.102 - Beginning Persian II  3 Credits
Mon,Wed 4:00-5:30

   Instructor Information

Instructor: Mahvash Shahegh
Email: mshahegh@jhu.edu
Office: 160E Krieger Hall
Office Hours: Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 PM
Tel: 410-545-6342

   Textbook, Readings

• Modern Persian Elementary Level, Gernot Windfuhr and Hasan Tehranisa, Dept. of Near Eastern Studies, University of Michigan, 1981
• Textbook: Persian for Foreigners, M. Este'lami, Tokyo: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, 1995
  
• Supplementary Reading: An Introduction to Persian, Thackston, W., Bethesda, Maryland: Iranbooks, 1993.
  
• Dictionaries:
  
• The combined new Persian-English and English-Persian dictionary, Abbas Aryanpur Kashani and Manoochehr Aryanpur Kashani. Lexington, Ky., USA : Mazda Publishers, 1986.
  
• The concise English-Persian dictionary, Aryanpur Kashani, Abbas, Tehran, Iran : Amir Kabir Publishing Corp.,1981.
  
• Online Persian Dictionaries:
• Online English - Persian Dictionary
• Persian Online Dictionary
• FarsiDictionary

   Course Descriptions/Objectives

Persian Language Basic Description:
The ancient and modern language of Persia, Iran, Tajikestan, and Afghanistan, the language of the Epic of Kings (Shâhnâmeh) the Rubâiyât of Omar Khayyâm, and the mystical poet Rumi. An Indo-European language, related to English, French, German, and Russian, but written in an Arabic script.
Course Description:
Designed for students who are proficient in listening and speaking skills and have an ability to read and write at a high novice level. Course taught in Persian.

   Course Policies

• ATTENDANCE: Attendance is required. You are allowed three (3) absences. Beyond three absences, you will need a written excuse to be accepted at the instructor's discretion (in case of illness, injury, death or illness in the family, university duties, court attendance, or religious observance.)
  Upon return to class after an absence, you are responsible for any homework, written assignments, quizzes, etc., assigned on the day you were absent. If you know in advance that you have to be absent, please see your instructor. Please get the phone number of a classmate so that you can call him/her in the event that you are unsure of an assignment.
• GRADES: Your grade will include +/- and will be computed as follows:
  30% Quizzes
  20% Written Final Exam
  20% Oral Final Exam
  30% Attendance, participation, and homework
  

   Course Calendar/Schedule

Date	Lecture
Week 1 January 26 - 28	Review Lessons 2 - 5 P. 25-69
Week 2 February 2 - 4	Lesson 6, Connective -e & Plural P. 83 - 90
Week 3 February 9 - 11	Lesson 7, Notes on the Verb P. 32 - 34
Week 4 February 16 - 18	Lesson 8 (raa) P. 101 - 115
Week 5 February 23 - 25	Lesson 9 (yaa) P. 115 - 129
Week 6 March 1 - 3	Lesson 11 (Comparative & Superlative ) P. 143 - 152
Week 7 March 8 - 10	Lesson 13 (Adverbial Phrases) P. 163 - 174
Wednesday March 10	Mid Term Exam
Week 8 March 22 - 24	Lesson 15 (Word Order, Questions, Fillers) P. 187 - 200
Week 9 March 29 - 31	Lesson 16 (Verb System, Indicative Mood ) P.201 - 215
Week 10 April 5 - 7	Lesson 17 (Some Additional Notes on Verbs) P. 215 - 230
Week 11 April 12 - 14	Lesson 18 (The Subjunctive Mood) P. 231 - 245
Week 12 April 19 - 21	Lesson 21 (Coordinate Clauses) P. 271 - 281
Week 13 April 26 - 28	Lesson 22 (Relative Clause) P. 281 - 292
Monday, May 10	Final Exam

   Some Useful Links:

• Farsi Pad
  Free download of Persian word processing program, with fonts
• A Day in Rostamabad of Shemiran
  Persian text of the story with English word by word translation and grammar.
• Interesting Web Sites
  Covers all the topics about Iran and Iranian cultures
• Râdio Sedâye Irân:
  One can listen to this radio non-stop 24 hours a day via the internet.
• Persian Is Sugar!
  Persian (Farsi) Language Tutorial
• Postchi - Persian Email (US)
  One can send and receive emails in Persian
• Paygham - Persian Email (US)
  Another email reader in Persian
• Hamshahri Newspaper
  Daily newspaper in Persian