English For Students of Persian Literature انگلیسی برای دانشجویان ادبیات فارسی

Preface I
Introduction 1
LESSON 1 3
New Words 4
Plan 1: Literary Terms Identification 5
Word Formation 7
Reading Passage 8
Task-Oriented Plan 1: The Enduring Legacy of Persian Literature 10
Reading Comprehension Questions 11
Grammar: Noun Phrases 13
Further reading 15
LESSON 2 17
New Words 18
Plan 2: Analyzing Symbolism 19
Word Formation 21
Reading Passage 22
Task-Oriented Plan 2: Persian Lyric Poetry 24
Reading Comprehension Questions 25
Grammar: Noun Phrases with Prepositions 27
Further reading 29
LESSON 3 31
New Words 32
Plan 3: Character Development 33
Word Formation 35
Reading Passage 36
Task-Oriented Plan 3: Persian Sufism 38
Reading Comprehension Questions 39
Grammar: Noun Phrases with Prepositions 40
Further reading 42
LESSON 4 45
New Words 46
Plan 4: Thematic Analysis 47
Word Formation 49
Reading Passage 50
Task-Oriented Plan 4: Persian Epic Poetry 52
Reading Comprehension Questions 53
Grammar: Noun Phrases with Adjective Clauses 54
Further reading 56
LESSON 5 59
New Words 60
Plan 5: Exploring Metaphor 61
Word Formation 63
Reading Passage 65
Task-Oriented Plan 5: Persian Narrative Literature 67
Reading Comprehension Questions 68
Grammar: Noun Phrases with Adjective Clauses (that, whose) 70
Further reading 72
LESSON 6 75
New Words 76
Plan 6: Historical Context in Literature 77
Word Formation 80
Reading Passage 81
Task-Oriented Plan 6: Persian Folklore 83
Reading Comprehension Questions 84
Grammar: Noun Phrases with Present Participles 86
Explanation 86
Further reading 88
LESSON 7 91
New Words 92
Plan 7: Narrative Structure 93
Word Formation 95
Reading Passage 96
Task-Oriented Plan 7: Persian Didactic Literature 98
Reading Comprehension Questions 99
Grammar: Noun Phrases with Past Participles as Adjective Phrases 101
Explanation 101
Further reading 103
LESSON 8 105
New Words 106
Plan 8: Literary Devices in Persian Prose 107
Word Formation 110
Reading Passage 111
Task-Oriented Plan 8: Persian Dramatic Literature 113
Reading Comprehension Questions 114
Grammar: Noun Clauses with "That" Clauses 115
Further reading 117
LESSON 9 121
New Words 122
Plan9: Persian Dramatic Literature 123
Word Formation 126
Reading Passage 127
Task-Oriented Plan 9: Persian Modern Literature 129
Reading Comprehension Questions 130
Grammar: Noun Clauses with "If/Whether" Clauses 131
Further reading 134
LESSON 10 137
New Words 138
Plan 10: Cultural Elements in Literature 139
Word Formation 141
Reading Passage 142
Task-Oriented Plan 10: Persian Dramatic Literature 144
Reading Comprehension Questions 145
Grammar: Noun Clauses with "Wh-" Clauses 147
Further reading 149
INDEX 153
REFERENCES 155