Program start date | Application deadline |
2024-09-16 | - |
2025-01-20 | - |
2025-04-28 | - |
Program Overview
Farsi Beginners
Overview
The Farsi Beginners course is designed for individuals with little to no prior knowledge of the Farsi language. The course is divided into three parts, each building on the previous one, and covers various topics and grammar to help students communicate confidently in Farsi.
Who is this class for?
This course is suitable for absolute beginners who want to start learning Farsi. Students who have some prior knowledge of Farsi can join Part Two or Part Three directly, but it is recommended to contact the university to determine the appropriate level.
Course Structure
The course consists of three parts, each covering different topics and grammar.
Part One
- Topics:
- Greeting and leave-taking
- Introducing yourself
- Enquiring about health
- Personal identification: gender, nationality, marital status, place of birth, hobbies, occupation
- Party game: Who am I?
- Introducing B to C
- Complimenting and responding to compliments
- House and home
- Grammar:
- Personal pronouns (how to say ‘I’, ‘you’, ’s/he’ ...)
- Verb 'to be' in the present simple tense (how to say ‘I am’, ‘you are’, s/he is’ ...)
- Questions (intonation, word order)
- The magical functions of ezāfe (sound /e/ linking a noun to following information)
- Expressing possession (how to say ‘my’, ‘mine’ ...)
- Demonstratives (how to say ‘this/these’, ‘that/those’)
- How to say 'so
or am I', 'so
or do I', 'so
or have I' ... - Plural of nouns (how to say ‘book/books’)
- Verb 'to have' (how to say ‘I have’, ‘you have’, ‘s/he has’ ...)
- Cardinal numbers (how to say ‘one, two, three’ ...)
- Indefinite and definite articles (how to say ‘a book’, ‘the book’ ...)
Part Two
- Topics:
- Days of the week
- Last weekend
- Wish you were there
- Nothing to write home about
- Free-time entertainment
- Grammar:
- Introduction to Persian script
- Past simple tense (how to say 'I went')
- Compound verbs (how to say ‘to make a phone call’ ...)
- Definite article for a direct object (rā) (how to say ‘I saw him’ ...)
- Making longer sentences (how to say ‘I took Ahmad to London by taxi yesterday)
Part Three
- Topics:
- Personal details
- Family and relations
- Availability of facilities
- Grammar:
- Introduction to Persian script continued
- Common prepositions and prepositional phrases (how to say ‘in’, ‘on’, ‘under’ ...)
- Ordinal numbers (how to say ‘first’, ‘second’, ‘third’ ...)
- Postal address format (address on an envelope)
- Present simple tense (how to say ‘I go to a Farsi class once a week’)
- Verb 'to come' (how to say ‘I come here every week’)
- How to say 'every day', once a day', 'once every two days'
- Comparative adjectives (how to say ‘big / bigger’, ‘beautiful / more beautiful’)
Teaching
The course follows a communicative approach to language teaching, focusing on the language needed to communicate in authentic situations with an emphasis on speaking and listening. The classes are taught by experienced language teachers who are native speakers of the language or equivalent.
Learning Resources
The course uses Colloquial Persian throughout. Students are advised to wait until the first session before buying the course book.
Discounts and Booking Deadlines
- Standard Fee per Part: £300 (online courses), £365 (on-campus courses)
- 10% discount for undergraduate and postgraduate students and alumni
- Booking deadline: 10 days prior to the start date of each Part
Language Courses Term Dates
Online Courses – September Start
- Part 1: 16 September 2024 – 05 December 2024 (12 weeks)
- Part 2: 20 January 2025 – 10 April 2025 (12 weeks)
- Part 3: 28 April 2025 – 28 July 2025 (Monday courses) (12 weeks)
- Part 3: 22 April 2025 – 10 July 2025 (Tuesday - Thursday courses) (12 weeks)
On-Campus Courses – October Start
- Part 1: 30 September 2024 – 05 December 2024 (10 weeks)
- Part 2: 20 January 2025 – 27 March 2025 (10 weeks)
- Part 3: 28 April 2025 – 14 July 2025 (Monday courses) (10 weeks)
- Part 3: 22 April 2025 – 26 June 2025 (Tuesday -Thursday courses) (10 weeks)
Program Outline
Outline:
The Farsi Beginners course is made up of three parts: Part One, Part Two, and Part Three. Each part builds on what you've learnt previously.
- Part One:
- Topics: Greeting and leave-taking, introducing yourself, enquiring about health, personal identification (gender, nationality, marital status, place of birth, hobbies, occupation), party game: Who am I?, introducing B to C, complimenting and responding to compliments, house and home.
- Grammar: Personal pronouns, verb 'to be' in the present simple tense, questions (intonation, word order), the magical functions of ezāfe, expressing possession, demonstratives, how to say 'so
or am I', 'so
or do I', 'so
or have I', plural of nouns, verb 'to have', cardinal numbers, indefinite and definite articles. - Part Two:
- Topics: Days of the week, last weekend, wish you were there, nothing to write home about, free-time entertainment.
- Grammar: Introduction to Persian script, past simple tense, compound verbs, definite article for a direct object (rā), making longer sentences.
- Part Three:
- Topics: Personal details, family and relations, availability of facilities.
- Grammar: Introduction to Persian script continued, common prepositions and prepositional phrases, ordinal numbers, postal address format, present simple tense, verb 'to come', how to say 'every day', once a day', 'once every two days', comparative adjectives. Our evening classes are taught by experienced language teachers who are native speakers of the language or equivalent. We may, for example, include additional content when general progress is good, or vary content according to students' interests.
Other:
- The course uses the textbook "Colloquial Persian".
- The course is offered both online and on-campus.
- Online courses start in September and on-campus courses start in October.
- There are online "Meet the Teacher" sessions available.
- The booking deadline is 10 days prior to the start date of each part.
- The standard fee per part is £290 for online courses and £350 for on-campus courses.
- The course is taught in small class sizes.
- The course is delivered in an interactive online environment with real-time lessons and an expert tutor.
- The course provides live, face-to-face engagement with experienced language teachers in an online, virtual classroom.
- The course is ideal for highly motivated students who want to make quick progress in improving their language skills.
- Lesson times are flexible for one-to-one tuition.
University of Westminster
Overview:
University of Westminster is a public university located in London, England. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines. The university is known for its focus on practical learning and its strong connections to the industry.
Services Offered:
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