PERSIAN IN USE

''Persian in Use'' is an elementary Persian language and culture textbook designed for first-year Persian language students at college level. It offers a thematically organized and integrative approach to help students achieve proficiency in Persianlanguage and culture.

Features:
*Colorful and lively design
*New vocabulary is summarized thematically/lexically
*Interactive dialogues from everyday life
*Straightforward explanations of the grammatical features
*Includes samples of literary texts, poems, plays, film scripts, and pop songs
*Engaging classroom activities and homework exercises
*Companion website www.persianinuse.com

Anousha Sedighi is Associate Professor of Persian at Portland State University. She has been teaching elementary Persian for more than a decade and serves as the current president of the American Association of Teachers of Persian.

"With a steady stream of relevant dialogues, a series of pithy passagesof reading material, glimpses of Persian culture and literature, and plenty of engaging exercises, all creatively conceptualized and methodically presented, ''Persian in Use'' is bound to find a prominent place in the increasingly professionalized field of Persian language pedagogy." - Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak, Professor of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, University of Maryland

"To be forthright, teaching Persian as a second language is still far from an established field. Sedighi''s ''Persian in Use'' with its fresh approach, tasteful design, and engaging methodology is a welcome publication in response to this perpetual need. The book indeed is designed to improve students'' language and cultural fluency, delightfully and systematically." - Kamran Talattof, Professor of Near Eastern Studies, University of Arizona