<p>Lecture, four hours. Requisite: course 103A or instructor consent. Second in three-course series. Student Persian language acquisition is advanced from that of high-intermediate to high-advanced level by end of series. Use of carefully crafted texts and authentic materials, in-class presentations, group projects, written assignments, aural exercises, translation practices, targeted vocabulary acquisition, grammar analysis, and community engagement (when possible). P/NP or letter grading.</p>

Iranian

College of Letters and Science

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Near Eastern Languages and Cultures

IRANIAN 103B - Advanced Persian

Advanced Persian

To continue the solidification of students’ knowledge of Persian grammar, covered in the elementary and intermediate levels, as well as to further introduce students to a wider array of grammatical elements present in premodern Persian literary sources.

To elevate students’ vocabulary through both the acquisition of new terminology and the learning of higher register synonyms for words previously learned.

To further improve Persian composition with an eye towards the refinement of style, idiom usage, and analysis.

To further enrich and elevate Persian conversation. The class will be conducted solely in Persian. Students will be asked to explain in Persian the reading material, both poetry and prose, and to prepare oral presentations to be discussed in Persian by the class.

To aid students in mastering a higher, more refined level of reading, through the use of a variety of authentic texts covering topics such as sociology, history, and cultural analyses.

To broaden experience of the cultural aspect of the language. Different teaching and social activities are arranged to introduce students to the wider cultural context of the Persian language. Full advantage is taken of the rich resource of Iranian films available and the opportunity to see informative documentaries on Iran or those related to the class reading materials.

General Catalog

Advanced Persian

IRANIAN 103B

4 units