Develop fundamental skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing to build a strong linguistic foundation; essential English language skills for professional communication (writing emails, communicating in meetings - on phone calls, delivering presentations); language skills through real-life scenarios, simulations, and role-playing exercises; strategies for job seeking (resume writing, interview preparation); digital tools and resources (apps, online language exchanges/platforms)

Introduction to informal verb conjugations, flexible grammar use and native-like structural patterns, informal vocabulary and popular idioms, etc. through music, movies, news, jokes, catch phrases, and other conversational, short, and fun pieces of linguistic and cultural knowledge and most updated Farsi learning resources along the course

We start with verb conjugation and word combinations rules. Then comes basic Persian vocabulary and sentence structure. Once you learn the basic rules (implicit grammar) and tricky exceptions you would be able to go forward pretty smoothly. Conversation simulation and otherwise activities and exercises too help managing real-life situations. The focus in speaking would be communication and conversational/colloquial use of the language rather than formal Farsi.

Through a combination of reading and troubleshooting, pre-recorded lectures, exercises, and online discussions, we can examine the key concepts, and intellectual and aesthetic movements shaping English literature and thinking of the Old and Middle Ages through the Restoration, Romantic, and Victorian eras, followed by 20th and 21st centuries. The course will develop your skills in literary and critical analysis, and research. No prior knowledge of literature required, though appreciated!