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Persian, a language steeped in history and culture, and of ever-growing importance in international affairs, is currently spoken by more than 70 million people throughout Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia. It is the first language of approximately 50% of the population in Iran and is the country's official language—the language of government, media and educational instruction. Modern Persian is closely related to Dari (a dialect spoken in Afghanistan) and Tajik (spoken in Tajikistan). It is written in a variant of the Arabic script called Perso-Arabic, which has some changes to take into account Persian phonology. At WAL, students can expect to focus on using the language for practical everyday use. In addition, cultural information will be offered as part of the instruction.

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Subject

Farsi

Ages

18 year olds or older

Skill level

All difficulty levels

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When

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Where

2 Nickerson St
Seattle, WA 98109 | Fremont

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Price: $405.00

Notes:

5 Week Session (30 hrs): $405.00
Credit Fee (4 qtr credits): $160.00

Type

Class / Group Sessions

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"Wonderful instructors!"
- - 5/5 stars
- yosnacks
- Seattle, WA
Review of WAL, November 21, 2008

I took a Spanish class with WAL and loved my instructor! The class was taught primarily in Spanish even though it was an introductory-level course. This was fantastic for providing the opportunity to learn the language by UNDERSTANDING the language. When the instructor would speak to the class in Spanish, we were forced not to just listen but to understand. When we practiced speaking, we were not just reciting lines from a textbook but rather communicating what we wanted to say using what we learned in class.

The class format worked well for me, too. Evening classes are great for me as I work during the day, but they offer morning classes as well for those who have the time.

Finally, I think it's great that they offer university credit for their language classes. I didn't need it, but it's a good idea for those who want to receive a transcript of their courses for their career or studies.

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I took a Spanish class with WAL and loved my instructor! The class was taught primarily in Spanish even though it was an introductory-level course. This was fantastic for providing the opportunity to learn the language by UNDERSTANDING the language. When the instructor would speak to the class in Spanish, we were forced not to just listen but to understand. When we practiced speaking, we were n...

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