Grammar: On the first day, we will mainly focus on adjectives to enhance our primary knowledge of Persian adjectives.
Vocabulary: In this section, students have the possibility to review family-related words before reading the texts of the day.
Reading: Students will read the biographies of some well-known people to learn how to write a biography in Farsi.
The boigraphy of Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary, the Queen of Iran as the second wife of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi: ثریا اسفندیاری - ویکی‌پدیا، دانشنامهٔ آزاد
The biography of famous Iranian poet Shahriar: شهریار (شاعر) - ویکی‌پدیا، دانشنامهٔ آزاد
The biography of Mehran Modiri, an Iranian director, actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter, host and singer: مهران مدیری - ویکی‌پدیا، دانشنامهٔ آزاد
Listening: In today's listening section, we will listen to a video about Maryam Mirzakhani, the renowned mathematician, and learn more about her life: مستند مریم میرزاخانی | Maryam Mirzakhani
Optional Videos: Persian Words & Phrases: Family Members in Farsi
بیاین دور سفره‌ی ما بشینین
Conversation topic: Talking about extended family and the importance of family in different cultures.
Homework:
- Review the words and the biographies again.
- Write a short biography about yourself.
- Compose ten new sentences.
Vocabulary:
| Persian | Transcription | English |
| سرشناس | saršenās | famous |
| زاده شدن | zāde šodan | to be born |
| به دلیل | be dalil | due to |
| وضعیت | vaz'iyyat | condition |
| نامطلوب | nāmatlub | undesirable |
| بهداشتی | behdāšti | sanitary |
| شیوع | šoyu' | prevelence, outbreak |
| آبله | ābele | smallpox |
| بازگشتن | bāzgaštan | to return |
| مقیم | moqim | resident |
| معلم خصوصی | mo'allem-e xosusi | tutor |
| اشغال | ešƴāl | occupation |
| آموختن | āmuxtan | to learn |
| زمردین | zomorrodin | emerald (-like) |
| تکمیل کردن | takmil kardan | to complete |
| مورد توجه قرار گرفتن | mosallat budan | to be fluent |
| سفارت | moured-e tavajjoh qarār gereftan | to be noticedto be |
| سفارت | sefārat | embassy |
| دعوت شدن | da'vat šodan | to be invited |
| در همان نظر اول | dar hamān nazar-e avval | at the first sight |
| پسندیدن | pasandidan | to like (someone or something) |
| روبه‌رو شدن | ruberu šodan | to face |
| هنرپیشگی | honarpišegī | acting |
| شرط کردن | šart kardan | to make agreement |