Spring 2027

Second Semester Persian

Second Semester Persian develops elementary-level proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing through communicative approaches.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Fatemeh Mirsharifi

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Participate with ease and confidence in conversations on familiar topics using Persian (e.g., ask for directions to a place, order food, go shopping, etc.).

  • Talk about events and experiences in various time frames in Persian (e.g., simple past/present, present subjunctive).

  • Handle familiar social interactions with unexpected complications.

  • Present basic information on familiar topics such as familiar people, places, or things using phrases and simple sentences.

  • Recognize pieces of information and sometimes understand the main topic of what is being said.

  • Write short messages and notes on familiar topics related to everyday life.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

Course map

ASIALANG 137, 355, or placement into ASIALANG 138

ASIALANG 138 used by

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Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

FATEMEHSADAT MIRSHARIFI is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 120
LEC 002Online Only0 / 120

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Familiar topics including directions, ordering food, and shopping.
  • Events and experiences in various time frames, including simple past, present, and present subjunctive.
  • Basic information on familiar people, places, or things using phrases and simple sentences.

Skills

  • Conversational skills in Persian for familiar topics and social interactions.
  • Discussing events and experiences across different time frames in Persian.
  • Listening comprehension to recognize information and main topics in spoken Persian.
  • Writing short messages and notes on everyday topics in Persian.

Grades

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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ASIALANG 138 · Spring 2027

Second Semester Persian

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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