University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Department of Asian Studies

Fall 2004

Persian 01, Schedule



Instructor: Zahra B. Kamarei (Zari)
Office:  365 Phillips Hall

Phone: (919)-962-2323

Email: zkamarei@email.unc.edu

 Lectures: MWF 2:00-2:50 

Location: Howell hall, room 100

Office Hours: MWF 1:00-2:00 or by appointment 

Syllabus

TEXT:

Windfuhr & Tehranisa, Modern Persian Elementary Level,  revised edition, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

This is a weekly schedule.  There will be daily quizzes which will include dictation. 

All homeworks are due the beginning of the next session.

Lesson One

Alphabet (the song)

1.      August 25

            Group A Letters  

Homework  (Write the first group of  Farsi words on  page 7 of Windfuhr.) due 8/27

2.      August 27

            Quiz

            Group A Letters  

Homework  (Write the second group of Farsi words on page 7 of Windfuhr.) due  8/30

3.      August 30

           Quiz

            Group B Letters 

 

            Homework (Write all the words on page 9 [line 4] of Windfuhr

 

4.      September 1

           

            Quiz

            Group B Letters 

 

            Homework (Write all the words on page 9 [ line 9] of Windfuhr

 

5.      September 3

 

          Quiz

          Group C Letters

            Homework  (Write all the words on page 10 [line 6, line 12] of Windfuhr.  Study Group C3 and Group D Letters)

Holiday—Labor day September 6, 2004

 

 

6.      September 8

 

          Practice the words on page 10

 

 

7.      September 10

 

          Quiz

          Group D Letters

            Homework (Write all the words on page 11 [line 5, line 14] of Windfuhr. Study Group E letters)

 


8.      September 13

 

          Quiz

          Group E Letters

            Homework (Write all the words on page 12 [line 6, line 8, line 16] of Windfuhr. Study Group F letters.)

 

9.      September 15

 

          Quiz

          Group E Letters

 

 

10.      September 17

            Quiz

            Group F Letters

            Homework (Write all the words on page 13 [line 8] of Windfuhr. Study Group G letters.



11.      September 20

            Quiz

            Group G Letters

            Homework (Write all the words on page 13 [line 15] of Windfuhr. Study for the quiz.



12.      September 22

                Quiz, Group A-G letters
                Vowels, pages 17
                Practice Page 17 group 1 Line 1, Line 2, Line 3
                Page 17 group 2 Line 1, Line 2, Line 3

                Homework (Write and repeat one and a half columns(start from right) on page 24)


Vowels and Consonants


13.     September 24            

                Vowels, pages 18-21 , Quiz
                Practice
                  Page 18 Short Vowels Line 1, Line 2, Line 3
                  Page 18 Long Vowels Line 1, Line 2, Line 3
                  Page 19 Final Long Vowels
                  Page 19 Final Short Vowels    
                  Page 20 Practice 1
                  Page 20 Practice 2
               
                Homework (Write all the Farsi words on page 20 and 21)

 14.     September 27

               Vowels, pages 21-22, review of all consonants and vowels, Quiz (alphabet and their names)
                 Page 21 Vowel Signs Initial
                 Page 21 Vowels Signs Middle
                 Page 21 Vowels Signs Final
                 Page 22   

               Homework (Write all the Farsi words on page s 22 and 23) due Sept 29.

 15.    September 29

            Wrapping up chapter one, pages 22-23 , Quiz (alphabet and their names)
              Page 24 column1, Page 24 Column2, Page 24 Column 3.

           Homework (Write and repeat the second one and a half columns on page 24) due  Oct 1.

 

 

Lesson Two

Pronunciation

16.    October 1

            Pages 25-31, dictation  Page 24 Column 3.
            Repeat all the words on page 26 [1, 2], 27 [1,2], 28[ 1 ].

            Homework Write all the Farsi words on pages 25-28, pages 30 [1, 2] and 31 due Oct 4.

17.    October 4

            Pages 32-36, dictation  page 31 

            Homework: Learn all the Farsi words on pages  36 , 
            you will be responsible to know how to write them as well as their translation to English  for dictaion on 10/6.
            You will aslo be graded for reading them accurately and with ease.

 


Lesson Three

Getting to Know Each Other

18.   October 6           

            Lesson 3 pages 37-39, reading (for grade) and dictation page36 .

Homework: Write words on page 37 due Oct 8.  Repeat the words on pages 37, 38, 39A, 39B, 39 Dialogue.

19.   October 8

             Pages 38-42, Quiz page 37  (dictation and translation of the words)

 Homework: Write phrases on page 41 A and 41B to be turned in on October 10th.  Repeat page 41 Drills A, B, page  42 Drills D, E.

 Study pages 43-50, study for the quiz, page 39  dialogue words and their translation.

20.   October 11

 Pages 43-50,  Quiz page 39  (dictation and translation of the words)

 Homework:  Write the nationalities and languages on page 44.  Write sentences with “to be”, I am, you are .  To be  turned in on October 13th.

 Repeat pages 43, 44, 44-2, 45., …Repeat pages 46 C,  47D, 47B, 48. 

 Study Pages 51-54 , prepare yourself for dictation  page  44  words and their translation.

21.   October 13

 Pages 51-54 ,  Quiz (words and their translation)

 Repeat 3-53, 3-53G, 3-54G

 Homework:  Turn in page 53 F on October 18th.  Learn the words and their translation on page 51 for dictation.  

          October 15 -- Fall Break

22.   October 18

 Review ,  Quiz (words and their translation page 51)

 Homework:  Study for the test on October 20th.

23.   October  20

  Test  1

              Homework:  

Lesson Four

Numbers and Counting
24.   October  22

             Lesson 4 pages 55-56

              Repeat 4-55-a, 5-55-b

              Homework, Write all the numbers in words and numbers, study for the quiz

25.   October  25
             
            Quiz, Pages 57-59

             Homework, make sentences using I have, you have,….,  the numbers and vocabularies
             on page 59 to be turned in 10/27, study pages 60-63.

26.   October  27

            Teaching pages 60-63
            Quiz (all the numbers in words and numbers)

            Homework: Write page 65A, and 65B to be turned in 10/29. Repeat 60, 61, 62, 63.  Study for the quiz.

 27.   October  29

            Teaching Pages 64-68
            Quiz (Page 61, dictation and translation)
            Practice 65A,  67 Reading , 67 dialogue
           
            Homework :Write 66C and 66D, repeat 64, 65 to be turned in 11/1.
                                Prepare for Dialogue on page 67 with a partner of your choice for grade.  study for the quiz.

Lesson Five

Word Order, Pronouns

28.   November 1

            Quiz (dictation of page 67)
             Lesson 5 Pages 69-73
             Practice 70 , 71, 72 dialogue, 72 reading.

             Homework:  Study for the quiz on Lesson 4, write pages 71, 73 to be turned in 11/3.
 
29.   November 3

             Lesson 5 Pages 74-76
             Quiz Lesson 4 (Grammer)
             Homework: Write 76B to be turned in 11/5.  
                                On 11/5 we will have a dictation and translation of vocabularies on page 75.

30.   November 5
               
              Lesson 5 Pages 77-79 will be taught.
              Dictation page 75 with translation 

              Homework : 76C, 80B to be turned in on November 8th..
                                    Prepare yourself for the dialogue on page 82,  you will be graded  on your performance.  
                                    There will also be a dictation on 11/8 from dialogue on page 82.
                                    Write a composition about yourself.  Use the vocabularies on lessons 1-5.
                                     10 sentences would be enough.

31.   November 8
            Lesson 5 Pages 80-82 will be taught
            Dictation from page 82

            Homework : Study pages 83-85.  Turn in 81E and 81F on 11/10
                                Prepare yourself for the reading on page 82 again,  you will be graded  on your performance.



Lesson Six

Connective /-e-/ and Plural

32.   November 10
 
           Lesson 6 Pages 83-85 will be covered.

           Homework :  88A to be turned in on November 12.  Study for the quiz on lesson 5.

33.   November 12
             
          Quiz Lesson 5 
           Lesson 6 Pages 86-87 will be taught

           Homework  :  88B  to be turned in on November  15.  Study the reading on  page 90, you will  be evaluated for this. 
                                 Study for the dictation and translation of vocabularies on page 90.

34.   November 15

            Dictation Page 90
            Lesson 6 Pages 88-90 will be taught

            Homework:  89C to be turned in on November 17


Lesson Seven

Notes on the Verb
35.   November 17

            Quiz Lesson 6
            Lesson 7 Pages 91-97 will be taught                  

            Homework  :   Write present tense of  I have an apple.  You...He/She...We...You...They...
                                        Write the past tense of these as well.  Due Nov. 19, please turn them in my office.
36.   November 19

            No Class

            Homework:  Study for the test chapters 4-6

----  November 22
         Test Chapters 4-6

        Homework:  Practice the reading on page 99, you will be graded on this.  Memorize the vocabularies of page 99.
November 24-28 Thanksgiving Recess

37.   November 29

           Lesson 7 Pages 98-100 will be taught,
           Dictation on page 99 vocabularies and translation.

           Homework:  97C, 98 D due December 1st.  The composition you had written about yourself earlier,
                               fix it according to my comments, and add 5 more sentences to it.  
                               You will use this composition for your oral exam.

Lesson Eight

"RA"

36.      December 1

                Lesson 8  Pages 101-107 will be taught
 
                Homework: 110A, 11B to be turned in on December 3

37.        December  3

                Pages 107-114 will be taught
                Homework:  111 C&D to be turned in on December 5, Prepare yourself for the reading on page 114.

38.        December 6

                Reading of page 114.            
               
                Oral exam from your writing will start.  

Final Composition

Oral Exam

December 15, 2004 -- Final Exam at 2:00 PM