Persian Learner Part One: Elementary Persian for College Students (Volume 1) (Persian Edition)

I loved the pictures in this book and the easy to follow format. The audio recordings were especially helpful. On top of doing the work in the book I think it’s important to do some handwriting exercises and practice writing the words over and over again.

My introductory Farsi class used this textbook and it was incredibly useful. The layout of the workbook is very straightforward and easy to follow so working independently felt less frustrating. I liked that there was a glossary at the end of the book to which I could refer to conveniently and that most lessons had extensive word banks that gave useful definitions. This workbook often replaces direct translations into English with plenty of illustrations which helped associate the words in Farsi with the illustrations instead of needing to tie it back to English. As someone who enjoys learning languages, I found that this book does a good job contextualizing aspects of the language like vocabulary and grammar instead of simply listing definitions to memorize. Similar to how a child learns a language gradually, it needs to be deciphered through context. One complain that I have is that some of the exercises could use some more word/phrase/expression explanations. Especially since many words don't translate clearly, this would help eliminate any ambiguity or uncertainty.

This book has been amazing in helping me learn Farsi. I like the way it’s set up by letter rather than learning the whole alphabet at once, it’s made it easier for me to digest and memorize the letters. My only complaint is that sometimes I run out of space when writing but other than that I think this book was made with a lot of care and attention, it’s great for any beginners.

My intro to Farsi course used this book as a guide for the semester which ended up being very helpful. The pages and content are presented in a very clear and organized manner that allowed me to focus on learning the content. This includes everything from the progression of content and supporting activities to the use of images to help students learn and understand vocabulary.I found the varying exercises to be engaging and beneficiary in terms of actually digesting and understanding what we were learning. I also appreciated the inclusion of a glossary in the back of the book, as it was complete with plenty of vocabulary and short phrases I might not have been familiar with when first reading them in an activity. Overall, I would recommend this textbook to students or anyone trying to learn Persian!

As a heritage learner who picked up Farsi as their first language, I never was met with the opportunity to learn how to read or write in Farsi. I have grown up in a Persian house hold, speaking Farsi for over 18 years.Coming into this introductory class, I was hesitant to begin at a beginners level due to the fact that my knowledge of speaking and understanding the language was so advanced. However, I must say that taking Persian 1 and learning the language as written form is truly humbling.Half way through the year and over half way into the textbook, we are all able to read a paragraph (if not more) in Farsi. This textbook guides you through the principles of Persian writing and reading in a cohesive and coherent way. The exercises that accompany the chapter material is very easy to follow and efficient.Each chapter introduces new letters from the alphabet and implements wordds as well as short stories that incorporate such letters.All material that is presented to you in the textbook is taught cumulatively and gradually increases in difficulty.I highly recommend this textbook to anyone that's interested in picking up the language, wether you be a heritage learner or vice versa.

As a non-heritage learner but someone interested in learning the Persian language and culture, this book is good for beginners of all levels. I had no previous experience with Persian at all but the practice in the book, especially for writing, helps you to get it down relatively quickly. And it is not an easy language to learn to speak, either. It makes the language simple and digestible.

This book is structured in such a way that it is easy to learn the alphabet quickly and pick up common phrases / everyday language. The assignments help drill the different letters and words into your mind, so that after you complete a unit, you don't need to do much review because you've already spent much time practicing the material in the homework assignments. There are a variety of exercises, from listening to recorded dialogue and answering questions, answering written conversational questions, choosing the correct letter to fill in the blank, etc. The way this textbook has been set up has helped me grasp the basics of the language.