Iran Cultural and Educational Center

Persian Language Development by Proficiency Language Skills Levels

Intermediate Low – Third Grade

My School Life

• I can present information about my school and how I get there.
• I can identify means of transportation, such as school bus, car, bicycle, metro, etc.
• I can exchange information with my classmates about my school and how I get there.
• I can present information about my school-day schedule, i.e., what time I get up, when I leave for school and how I get there.
• I can present information about my school schedule, the subjects, lunch time and recess.
• I can discuss my favorite subject/subjects at school and say why.
• I can read and write my daily schedule at school.
• I can share information about physical education activities at school and what I like and dislike about them.
• I can describe what it means to be a good classmate.
• I can describe what I do to help in class and at school.

Where in the World – US – States / Iran – Geography and Climate

• I can identify (in listening and reading) and state (and record) main physical features of the US, i.e., mountains, rivers, neighboring seas/oceans, etc.
• I can identify and state main physical features of Iran, i.e., mountains, rivers, neighboring seas, etc.
• I can exchange information about main physical features of the US and Iran.
• I can present information about general weather conditions in the area where I live during different seasons and answer questions.
• I can present information and answer questions about general weather conditions in different parts of the US.
• I can present information (in speaking and writing) and answer questions about general weather conditions in Iran during different seasons.
• I can compare weather conditions of the area where I live (in speaking and writing)with the area in Iran where my parents come from.

Holidays and traditions – Cultural practices and products

• I can present information about Persian calendar (solar calendar).
• I can compare and discuss American and Persian calendars to identify their similarities and differences. (in speaking, reading and writing)
• I can identify, share information about selected national holidays in the US, including time of the year and practices and products associated with them and answer questions. (in speaking and writing)
• I can identify and share information about selected cultural holidays in Iran, including time of the year and practices and products associated with them. (in reading, speaking and writing)
• I can compare selected holidays in the US and in Iran to identify their similarities and differences and answer questions. (in reading, speaking and writing)

Our Planet Earth – Environment – Recycling

• I can identify and present (in reading, writing and speaking) products that are harmful to the environment.
• I can identify practice that are harmful to the environment.
• I can indicate why it is important to protect the environment and answer questions.
• I can discuss with my classmates what I do to protect the environment.
• I can present information about ways to persuade people to protect the environment.