To achieve the main goal, three objectives have been introduced and two researchermade questionnaires were used. In literally thousands of books and articles, academics, pundits, historical figures, and even cartoonists have dissected iran, its convoluted politics, its rich culture, and its troubled relationship with the rest of the world. Marzieh asadi, gholam reza kiany, ramin akbari, reza. Do you remember the first book that made you step outside of yourself.
Focusing specifically on the first published book of the new syllabus, prospect 1 designed for the seventh grade, the present paper attempted to picture some of the problems with the current syllabus of elt in iran and tried, through resorting to the concept of genre, to propose a genrebased pedagogy gbp in which teachers and learners. Evaluation of prospect 1 in terms of task types international. An analysis of culturerelated content in english textbooks for. This paper reports a study that investigated the types of learning objectives represented in iranian senior high school and preuniversity english textbooks using blooms taxonomy of learning objectives. According to the washington report on middle east affairs, ghorbanifar was a double agent for ira n and israe l. Evaluation of learning objectives in iranian highschool.
English is supplied through persian culture to name mostly mentioned ones. A novel iraj pezeshkzad, dick davis hardcover published 1996. Iranian efl journal english language education publishing. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. An evaluation of high school english textbooks in iranian efl context. An evaluation of high school english textbooks in iranian. This text book written based on all language skills listening, speaking, reading and writing. The agony and ecstasy of iran s 1979 revolution, and the islamic republic established in its wake, have inspired a profusion of literature. Critical analysis and teachers perspectives on prospect. The study assesses 85 textbooks of the islamic republic of iran for grade school, middle school and high school students. A different interpretation of the greekpersian wars dmitry v shlapentokh this is a history of a man, one of countless billions, who has lived and died on this planet. Prospect 1 is one of the series english textbooks for school children is designed to help the children in the first year of secondary school to learn english for communicative purposes. According to one of the authors of english book 1 for middle school english for students.
Considering the crucial role of textbooks in elt program, this study aimed to investigate that to what extent prospect 1 the first volume of the above mentioned series has the characteristics of. The weak and sometimes dying figure of motherland pleaded t her dishonorable sons to arise and cut the hands of foreigners from her skirt. The present study is an attempt to evaluate the seventh grade english language textbook for iranian junior high schools named prospect 1 which was introduced by the iranian ministry of education in 2014. International journal of english language and literature. Ervand abrahamian historian of middle eastern and particularly iranian history haleh afshar obe university professor at the university of york 2 kameel ahmady independent multiaward winning social anthropologist who researches and publishes on female genital mutilation, child marriage and other aspects of childrens and womens. Expressing hope for the success of the new constitutional regime by recalling and wishing away the horrors of previous years, an article in suro israfil addressed iran in the following terms. An initial evaluation of the effectiveness of prospect 1. The book contains notes an index and numerous maps, but no photographs. Program evaluation of the new english textbook prospect 1 in the iranian ministry of education. The history of high school elt text books in iran dates back to 1938 when a committee of iranian.
The first book that made your world a little broader and a little brighter. Kamin mohammadis top 10 iranian books books the guardian. International journal of english language and literature studies, 2015, 4 1. There are, of course, many kinds of books about iran other than historical scholarship, and. Conference paper pdf available february 2019 with 49. Dont forget like, comment, share and subscribe thank you. English language teachinglearning has many important components. The iranian junior high school english textbook prospect. The shop on westwood boulevard held roughly 85% persian titles as well as books in english about iran, said owner bijan khalili, who in a phone call described his customer base as persians and those americans that are interested in persian culture in a phone call. International journal of language learning and applied linguistics world ijllalw volume 9 1, may 2015. That book wasnt an object or even an artifact but an atmosphere.
Iranian new junior high school book prospect 1 weighted. Browse your favourite books and read them free in our ereader. Results of this study have implications both for teaching and materials development. Prospect 1 is very simple and boring to students who have studied english beforehand. Moreover, kamyabigol and baghaeeyan 2014 have evaluated prospect 1 that have been used in the iranian high school. Introduction as one of the three fundamental facets of. Prospect 1 khedir sharabian et al, 20, no major changes were made to the content of school books for 27 years interview with authors seyed behnam alavi moghaddam, available. An evaluation of the iranian junior high school english textbooks prospect 1 and its old version right path to english 1 from teachers perceptions azam ahmadi1. The present study was an effort to compare the evaluation of middle school english books in iran prospect 1, 2, and 3. Since the iranian revolution in 1979, the constitution of the islamic republic of iran states regarding freedom of expression.
Iranian new junior high school book prospect 1 weighted against material. The legendary iranian poet who gives me hope literary hub. Introduction english is used as a medium of communication by onethird of the worlds population. It showcases the librarys unique collections, which are among the most important in the world today outside of iran. Iranian society and politics during the period between the constitutional revolution 19051909 and the islamic revolution 19771979 iran at war iran s wartime history from the safavid dynasty of the 16th and 17th century through to the 1979 revolution and beyond. A thousand years of the persian book examines the richness and variety of the persian book and its literary tradition. In iran, learning english happens as a part of the normal school program. In order to do compare these three books, evaluation checklist adapted from. The 201920 persian gulf crisis, also known as the iranian american confrontation and the crisis in the gulf, is an increase of military tensions between the islamic republic of iran and the united states of america in the persian gulf region. All of the textbooks have been posted by the iranian government on the internet. John bolton threatens iran with unrelenting force as benjamin netanyahu unleashes a new assault on gaza. The iranian junior high school english textbook prospect 2 from.
Parting the pages released a sharp, acrid scent that was the very scent of iran, which was also the scent of time, love, and loss. For this purpose, eighteen male and female teachers teaching junior high. The first and most popular free online farsi persian english dictionary with easy to use farsi keyboard, twoway word lookup, multilanguage smart translator, english lessons, educational games, and more with mobile and smartphone support. Iranian new junior high school book prospect 1 weighted against.
Abstract this study was an attempt to evaluate and analyze the teachers points of view toward the newly developed iranian junior high school english textbook prospect 2. Our global readership includes linguists, teachers, students of translation, literature and language acquisition and others with a. The books appear in the original persian or farsi and have been examined in their native language. Learn english with story white death subtitled level 1. Three highschool textbooks and the sole preuniversity textbook were included in the analysis. It makes an important contribution to our understanding of risk taking in international politics. A captivating guide to the barbarians of iranian origins and how these ancient tribes fought against the roman empire, goths, huns, and persians. This study aims to evaluate the english course book used in 7th grade of high school in.
Program evaluation of the new english textbook prospect 1 in the. I ranib ook is the first and best iranian online bookshop, supply, and great source of persian farsi books. Pdf iranian new junior high school book prospect 1 weighted. Christianity or islam the messiah iranian film full movie english.
The journal also welcomes researches related to these areas in iran and the middle east. Index terms prospect 1, textbook evaluation, practicality, teachers perspective i. The participants included90experienced english teachers 42 females and 48. His first novel to be translated into english, censoring an iranian. Textbook selection for iranian efl learners started in 1937 by initiation of teaching. Kamin mohammadis top 10 iranian books from 10thcentury epics to 21stcentury graphic novels, the author picks the books that best illuminate a country too little known in. Free book downloads in persian internet cannot be censored by iri.
The exhibition focuses on iran but also includes items from the greater. They affect the whole language learningteaching process. Gender representation in iranian english language coursebooks volume 36 issue 1 mahdi dahmardeh, sungdo kim skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. The cover showed a woman with kohllined eyes and bobbed hair, and the persian script slanted upwards, as if in flight from the page. Teachers versus learners perceptions textbooks play a very crucial role in the process of language teaching and learning. A book of ancient persian and modern iranian cooking and ceremonies najmieh khalili batmanglij hardcover published 1992. Critical evaluation of iranian junior high school textbooks. Critical analysis of a new english textbook used in.
1488 1163 573 300 371 430 1044 1250 661 1183 200 376 465 684 209 1083 73 433 670 197 543 590 1034 192 471 376 781 659 429 1316 1359 1480 158 178 1090 767 1073 737 796