Type of Work: MA thesis

Author: Kaveh, Nazanin.

Title: The Development of a Series of Textbooks for Teaching

          Farsi to Learners Whose Adopted/Native Language Is

          English─ Advanced Level.

          /tæhqiq dær bareye tæhiye væ tædvin-e majmu'e

          kotob-e 'amuzeš-e zæban-e farsi bæraye zæban

          -'amuzan-i ke zæaban-e madæri væ ya zæban-e

          'extiyari-ye 'anha 'engilisi 'æst─ sæth-e pišræfte/.

Advisor:  Dr. Parviz  Birjandi.

University, Faculty, Department: Islamic Azad University,

                   Tehran Central Branch, Post Graduate.

Date:  2001.

Pages: II, 9, 84.

Language: English.

Subjects: Teaching Persian, Advanced Students.

Abstract: Aims at developing textbooks for teaching Persian to the native speakers of English at the advanced level. Consists of five chapters and two appendices. First and second chapters include generalities and theoretical issues. Third chapter presents the research method. Forth and fifth chapters present data analysis and the conclusion. It claims that there is no appropriate textbook for teaching Persian in advanced level, and that one can not ignore the importance of preparing such a source. The appendices consist of a questionnaire and a sample of proposed lessons.