Type of Work: Article

Author: Vakilifard, Amir Reza.

Title: What kind of Persian to be Taught to Non-Persian

          Speakers?

          / kodam zęban-e farsi ra be qeyr-e farsi-zębanan amuzeš

          dęhim?/.

Journal:  Name-ye Parsi.

Volume: Forth.

Number: Second (Sequential no.14).

Date: 1999.

Pages: 212-219.

Language: Persian.

Subjects: Varieties, Natural Dialogues, Communication,

                Comprehension.

Abstract: Deals with different varieties of the Persian language through presenting some examples. Emphasizes on the fact that for practical reasons, we need to select various elements in Persian. Dialogues should appear real, and the recorded materials should include various speech sounds, pauses, intonations, and in natural speed. Comprehension competence claimed to be much more important than communicative competence in teaching Persian for special purposes. Concludes that communication is not only involved in comprehension, but also in production (i.e. speaking and writing).