CULP: Persian (Farsi) Pre-Intermediate 1

PrerequisitesNew£

Course will be delivered online.

This course is the continuation of the introduction level to Persian Language and Culture. The focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context.

• Please note for the link to make a payment please contact CULP Administrator on culp@langcen.cam.ac.uk.

• University staff and students
• Further details regarding Language Centre eligibility criteria are available

Introduction to Persian (Farsi)

Number of sessions: 8

Topics covered: The course introduces students to the following functions and notions:

• Shopping, Understanding the price;
• Describing countries, cities;
• Talking about the past; Telling about the weekend.
• Offering, refusing, and accepting;
• At the airport: at the passport desk; At customs; In the arrivals hall;
• At the hotel: Finding a suitable hotel room; Checking in at the hotel;
• Reading short texts in Persian
• Ordering tea, coffee and other drinks
• Making requests
• Asking and Giving Address
• Giving instructions and orders (using imperative)
• Talking about routine day

Objectives: By the end of the Course students will be able to:

• Listening/Speaking: Understand basic instructions or take part in a

basic factual conversation on a predictable topic.

• Reading: Understand a set of basic notices, instructions or

information.

• Writing: Complete forms, write words, a whole sentence and a

paragraph.

Aims:

• To further develop a basic understanding and an appreciation of the salient linguistic features;
• To establish the learner as a fairly confident language user in a range of every-day predictable situations;
• To introduce students to the cultural background of the Iranians within the context of language teaching.

• Presentations, practicals and online learning

• Raven access is required
• Further information regarding Raven is available

• Students Fee: £100 to be paid online. For the link to make a payment please contact CULP Administrator on culp@langcen.cam.ac.uk
• Staff Fee: £100 to be paid online. For the link to make a payment please contact CULP Administrator on culp@langcen.cam.ac.uk
• Please select ‘All charged’, not ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking (the ‘Concessionary ’option is not applicable to CULP courses).
• Links to the online store will be provided by CULP Administrator (please see above).
• Payment is required within 24 hours of your booking to secure your place.
• Refunds available after the first lesson only.
• Payment for the courses is made on the Online Store (CULP General Purpose courses), (Raven log in).
• Course materials can be found on Moodle (http://www.student-systems.admin.cam.ac.uk/moodle) (Raven log in), once the course has started.

• Three times per year (subject to demand)