Born in Iran, Narguess Farzad was educated in Tehran and the University of London, where she now teaches Persian language and literature at the School of Oriental and African Studies.

Learning Modern Persian as easy as 1-2-3

With this book, Modern Persian is attainable for any beginning student. You can use Teach Yourself Modern Persian Complete Course at your own pace or as a supplement to formal courses. This complete course is based on the very latest learning methods and designed to be enjoyable and user-friendly.

Prepared by experts in the language, Teach Yourself Modern Persian begins with the basics and gradually promotes you to a level of smooth and confident communication, including:

Up-to-date, graded interactive dialogues

Graded units of culture notes, grammar, and exercises

Step-by-step guide to pronunciation

Practical vocabulary

Regular and irregular verb tables

Plenty of practice exercises and answers

Bilingual glossary

Package includes two 60-minute CDs and a book.