Day 4 - Iranian Jokes

Jokes and comedy are an important part of the everyday Iranian life. This is especially true for the younger generation. It is hard to imagine a conversation between two young Iranians without that special sort of banter or jokes which are impossible to be gone unnoticed by a foreigner. This lesson is about the comedy and joking culture in Persian.

  1. Curriculum
  2. Intermediate Persian Syllabus
  3. Week 3 - Colloquial Persian
  4. Day 4 - Iranian Jokes  

Reading: In the following file you will find a small collection of Iranian short anecdotal stories to be read in the classroom.

Listening: A stand-up comedy performance during one of the popular Iranian TV shows - “Khandevaneh”. 

Subject of Conversation: Comedy and jokes across cultures (کمدی و جوک‌ها در فرهنگ‌های مختلف)

Students will talk about the role of humor in their own culture and compare it to what they have learned about Iranian humor. They may share a funny story or a joke from their own language, then try to retell it in Persian. The focus will be on maintaining a light, conversational tone while using colloquial Persian.

Homework:
- Convert the text of the short stories from the reading section into literary Persian.
- Watch the stand-up performance from Khandevaneh and describe what is happening in Persian  (in around 150-200 words). 
- Continue compiling the list of “rules” of colloquial Persian. Add the patterns  you’ve encountered today.