English teacher Dr. Taraneh

Dr. Taraneh

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Persian (Farsi)
Native
English
Speaks
French
Arabic
Romanian
Spanish
Linguist and Language Educator with over 12 years of professional experience in Iran, US, & Canada
From Islamic Republic of IranLiving in Quebec, Canada (22:28 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 9, 2025
InterestsReadingArtMusicFilms & TV SeriesWriting
Hi! My name is Taraneh. I’m from Iran and have been living in the US & Canada for the past decade. I currently live in Montreal where I’m the director and professor of the Persian program at McGill University. I’ve received my PhD in Linguistics from the University of Illinois and have a Master’s in Language Education from Tehran University. I’ve been teaching different levels and types of Persian courses in North American universities since 2016. Throughout my professional/academic career, I’ve had the joy of teaching students from all kinds of backgrounds, whether heritage speakers or those discovering Persian for the first time. Let me be your guide in your Persian learning journey!
5.0
Rating
15
Students
157
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

English Lessons

English
Persian (Farsi)
Trial Lesson
10 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
IELTS Speaking Preparation
B1 -  C2

Language Essentials

0 lessons completed
USD 70.00

Availability

Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)

28 Reviews

Kate Majidzadeh
30 Persian (Farsi) lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've been taking classes with Dr. Taraneh for almost a year now and they have been very helpful for my Farsi -- she has been great at targeting the lessons to my level and experience, and balancing introducing new concepts with reinforcing known material. For me they are a mix of question and answer, speaking practice, and learning new grammar or vocab, with great context and examples provided. She is a very patient and encouraging teacher and has helped me identify where I'm making mistakes and how to fix them, and she provides helpful resources and exercises to help me learn. I definitely have become more confident when speaking, writing, and listening to Farsi and I'm able to put together much more complex and varied sentences and talk about a wider range of topics compared to where I was last year. I would definitely recommend Dr Taraneh as a teacher, both to beginners who want to learn Farsi, or students who have experience but want to improve further.
Feb 12, 2026
Jorge
11 Persian (Farsi) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Learning a new alphabet/script has never been so much fun and without major difficulty! This teacher is absolutely excellent! I cannot recommend her enough.
Sep 14, 2025
Student tommy
tommy
7 Persian (Farsi) lessons
Great lesson! Thank you!
Feb 17, 2026
Susan Schwinn
26 Persian (Farsi) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Taraneh is a superb language educator! She is really great at helping me understand concepts and can even anticipate my questions because she understands my learning style. The pace is great and she has useful out of class assignments that help me practice and prepare for my next class. FIVE STARS!
Sep 17, 2025
Student tommy
tommy
7 Persian (Farsi) lessons
Fantastic! Thanks very much!!!
Feb 24, 2026
Carol
11 Persian (Farsi) lessons
Another great lesson! Always a really good mixture of resources and lots of opportunities to practice different skills.
Feb 7, 2026
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