Persian Language Academy: Farsi for beginners (A1-1)

This course is intended for novice Persian/Farsi learners who have no prior knowledge of Persian/Farsi, both the language and the writing system. It largely concentrates on how to learn Persian, the fundamental characteristics of Persian, the Persian alphabet, basic conversations, practicing reading simple passages, and listening to various audio sources.
We begin with a book titled "First Step" released by the Sa’adi Foundation in Iran, one of the major institutions involved in advancing the Persian language.
There are seventeen units in this book, which will be covered in A1-1, A1-2, A1-3, and A1-4 courses. You will be able to read and write in Persian easily after finishing this book, as well as comprehend simple Persian texts, writings, and everyday conversations.

The first three courses each cover four lessons of the book, and A1-4 covers five lessons. Each course comes with some PDF files:1) your homework, 2) the whiteboard notes from each lesson, and 3) the final exam.

Moreover, each course includes additional visual content in which you will see Iranian people talking in Persian about their daily lives. Each supplementary video uses the same grammar and vocabulary as the corresponding course. It means that if you learn how to introduce yourself grammatically, you will see people speaking in Persian, using casual speaking, in the videos. Similarly, if you study vocabulary and expressions on how to talk about your family, you will see Iranians talking about their families using the same vocabulary and expressions.

There are also two extra audio files that are intended to be used as your comprehensive input: 1) an old or famous Iranian story in Persian; 2) a well-known poem by a famous Iranian poet.

The videos are labeled so that you can follow them easily, step by step, and not miss anything. Please make sure that you watch everything and don’t skip any videos.

Learning a new language is fun, but it also takes a lot of endurance and persistence. You might feel worn out and believe that your pace is too slow. But learning a language is not about speed; it is about quality. The initial steps are always slow and difficult, but as soon as you get past this stage, you will notice that you are moving forward more quickly. And I will be by your side through every stage, no matter how big or tiny, easy or difficult they are going to be. Welcome on board, enjoy your travel, and let’s learn beyond Persian.

Sepideh Koohkan