Academic Calendar for the Persian Language Program (Three Consecutive Proficiency Levels)

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First Semester: From September 23 to February 9
Second Semester: From February 14 to July 19
Instructional Materials: PERFA1, PERFA2, PERFA3
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A: Semester Structure​​​​​​

Time Period Proficiency level Course type
September 23 - November ​​​​​​​6 Elementary (Level 1) Full Course with Examination
November 7- December 21 Intermediate (Level 2) Full Course with Examination
December 4 - February 3 Advanced (Level 3) Full Course with Examination
February 4 - February 9 - Review and Comprehensive Examination

B: Detailed Syllabus for Level 1 (Based on PERFA 1 Textbook)

Week ​​​​​​​ Course content
Week 1 Sounds, Alphabet, and Vocabulary
Week 2 Simple sentence formation and listening skills ​​​​​​​
Week 3 Short conversations and basic reading
Week 4 Guided writing practice
Week 5 Integrated skills practice
Week 6 Level 1 final examination

C: Detailed Curriculum for Level 2 (Source: PERFA 2 Textbook)

Week ​​​​​​​ Content
Week 7 Intensive review of level 1
Week 8 Descriptive texts
Week 9 Purposeful conversations
Week 10 Paragraph writing
Week 11 Advanced listening comprehension ​​​​​​​
Week 12 Level 2 final examination

D: Detailed Curriculum for Level 3 (Source: PERFA 3 Textbook)

Week ​​​​​​​ Content
Week 13 Consolidation of Complex Structures
Week 14 Text analysis
Week 15 Discussion and Oral Presentation
Week 16 Advanced writing
Week 17 Language project
Week 18 Level 3 final examination