Ahmad Aminpour

Sorani Kurdish is designed to introduce the language and culture of the Kurds living in Iraq and Iran to students who have some knowledge of Arabic or Persian. Prior background in one of these two languages will allow us to quickly master the basics and use a range of authentic materials from the internet to learn about traditional Kurdish culture of Iran as well as the new development underway in northern Iraq.  All four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) will be developed.  By the end of this course students will have reached intermediate proficiency in Sorani Kurdish and be familiar with aspects of daily life in Kurdistan and the Kurdish culture. Prerequisite:  Some familiarity with Arabic or Persian.

Texts/Readings

The course pack for Sorani Kurdish will be available for purchase at Paradigm Copy (407 W. 24th Street). The materials come with online audio files.

Grading Policy

Attendance and Participation 15%Homework and Homework Correction 30%Quizzes 25%Presentations/Skits 15%Final Exam 15%

This intermediate Persian language proficiency course is designed for students who have completed Persian 611C or 612C or have been assigned to the class as a result of a DMES placement test.  The material for this course will consist mainly of articles, stories and audio-visual materials from the internet. Texts will be supplemented with vocabulary lists and exercises and explanations of cultural aspects of the texts. The reading material will also be made available in audio format. The course aims to expand active vocabulary to approximately 1000 words by the end of the semester and to help students reach an intermediate high proficiency in Persian. Students should expect three hours of class preparation for each class hour of reading, listening, and writing. Daily homework assignments are corrected & discussed with students on a regular basis.TextsTo be provided by instructor. GradingTo be provided by instructor.

This is the second semester of intensive Persian language instruction and is not open to Native speakers of Persian.