ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
GEP0419 | Persian I | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | GE-Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Dr. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | Introduction to the Persian alphabet and basic grammar. The student can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeeded in this course; Listening: S/he will be able to comprehend familiar words about family and close relatives and very basic structures when spoken slowly and clearly. Reading: S/he will be able to understand familiar words and very simple sentences in written texts such as short messages, menus, and job applications. Spoken Interaction: S/he will be able to communicate in a simple way on condition that the person opposite her repeats what he said more slowly and if he can help her form the things s/he wants to say.(for example: introducing herself and her close family members/friends, ordering food or drinks in a bar and restaurant and asking for the bill); Spoken Production: S/he will be able to use simple structures and sentences to describe herself, her age, the place she lives in, her job and her close family members. Writing: S/he will be able to introduce her/himself and her/his close family members/friends by writing short and simple sentences. |
The aim of this course is to make students, who are Basic Users in the scope of Common European Framework of Reference, achieve A1 level, which is named as Breakthrough. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to the course. History of Persian language and culture. | Compiled Material |
2) | Persian sounds and Alphabet. Pronunciation and umlaut. Identify the letters through words by visuals. | Compiled Material |
3) | Week days, months, seasons, weather conditions, numbers and hours. | Compiled Material |
4) | Kinds of nouns and verbs. The three-sound roots. | Compiled Material |
5) | Simple sentence structure. Pronouns. | Compiled Material |
6) | Present Progressive Tense. | Compiled Material |
7) | Revision | Compiled Material |
8) | MIDTERM | |
9) | Simple Present Tense. | Compiled Material |
10) | Adverbs. | Compiled Material |
11) | Adjectives. | Compiled Material |
12) | Basic situational question-answer chunks related to routines and socialization. | Compiled Material |
13) | Basic situational question-answer chunks related to routines and socialization. | Compiled Material |
14) | Tenses and sentence structures. | Compiled Material |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | |
References: | 1.General Course in Persian, by Ahmad Saffar Moghaddam 2.Persian Language- Basic Lessons, by: Ahmad Saffar Moghaddam 3.General Persian, by: Mahmoud Fotouhi & Habibollah Abbasi 4.A Selection of Persian Poetry & Prose, by: Manoochehr Daneshpejooh 5.Let’s Learn Persian, by: Mohammad Piri 6.Persian Language (Preliminary- Advance) by: Mehdi Zarghamian 7.Grammar of Spoken Persian, by: Taghi Vahidian Kamyar 8.An Introduction to Persian, by: W.M. Thackston 9.Persian Fiction Reader compiled by: Michael Craig Hillmann , with Mohammad Mehdi Khorrami 10.Persian Reading and Comprehension(Basic), by: Fatima Jafari, A’zam Al-Sadat Navvabi, Hamid Ebrahimi (Dehkhoda institution- Tehran) 11.Persian Reading and Comprehension(Intermediate), by: Fatima Ja’fari, A’zam Al-Sadat Navvabi, Hamid Ebrahimi (Dehkhoda institution- Tehran) 1.General Course in Persian, by Ahmad Saffar Moghaddam 2.Persian Language- Basic Lessons, by: Ahmad Saffar Moghaddam 3.General Persian, by: Mahmoud Fotouhi & Habibollah Abbasi 4.A Selection of Persian Poetry & Prose, by: Manoochehr Daneshpejooh 5.Let’s Learn Persian, by: Mohammad Piri 6.Persian Language (Preliminary- Advance) by: Mehdi Zarghamian 7.Grammar of Spoken Persian, by: Taghi Vahidian Kamyar 8.An Introduction to Persian, by: W.M. Thackston 9.Persian Fiction Reader compiled by: Michael Craig Hillmann , with Mohammad Mehdi Khorrami 10.Persian Reading and Comprehension(Basic), by: Fatima Jafari, A’zam Al-Sadat Navvabi, Hamid Ebrahimi (Dehkhoda institution- Tehran) 11.Persian Reading and Comprehension(Intermediate), by: Fatima Ja’fari, A’zam Al-Sadat Navvabi, Hamid Ebrahimi (Dehkhoda institution- Tehran) |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 1 | % 10 |
Application | 1 | % 15 |
Quizzes | 3 | % 15 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Application | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 1 | 14 |
Quizzes | 3 | 6 | 18 |
Midterms | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Total Workload | 96 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | 1.Being able to describe the issues related with the scientific resources in the field of teaching, English language teaching and educational technologies within the national and international standards. | |
2) | 2.Proficient in the phonology, semantics, grammar and the vocabulary of the language, use the language effectively. | |
3) | 3. Apply theories and research in language acquisition and development to provide optimal learning environments in English language teaching. | |
4) | 4. develop English language teaching materials according to the needs of the learners with a critical perspective. | |
5) | 5. Use appropriate software and technology resources for language teaching effectively in and out of classroom by locating and selecting them. | |
6) | 6. To improve students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, make use of various methods and techniques. | |
7) | 7. Design English language teaching curriculum and lesson plans. | |
8) | 8. Organize effective classrooms that promote English language learning. | |
9) | 9. assess students’ knowledge using multiple measures and alternative assessment techniques in order to evaluate language knowledge and skills in an effective way by using and generating measurement and assessment instruments. | |
10) | 10. Apply major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to the nature and role of culture and cultural groups to construct supportive learning environments and to promote inter-cultural effective communication and pragmatics skills. | |
11) | 11. Take on responsibility in individual and group projects by working cooperatively and meeting the requirements | |
12) | 12. Take into consideration professional and ethical rules and principles. | 4 |
13) | 13. Apply the pedagogical implications of the research in the field of English language teaching for his/her personal and professional development, by keeping up with the recent studies. | 4 |
14) | 14. Use reflective thinking and reflective teaching to examine his/her teaching skills and professional competencies. | 5 |
15) | 15. Transfer the knowledge and skills necessary for life-long learning to students by using metacognitive techniques with the knowledge of how to obtain information effectively. | 5 |
16) | 16. utilize learning strategies and technology resources by evaluating their relevance to K-12 students’ interests, needs, individual differences, and developmental characteristics. |