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Dr. Taraneh
Professional TeacherTeaches
Persian (Farsi)
Native
English
Speaks
French
Arabic
Spanish
Linguist and Language Educator with over 12 years of professional experience in Iran, US, & Canada
Teaches
Persian (Farsi)
Native
English
Speaks
French
Arabic
Spanish
Linguist and Language Educator with over 12 years of professional experience in Iran, US, & Canada
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From Islamic Republic of IranLiving in Quebec, Canada (11:37 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 9, 2025InterestsReadingArtMusicFilms & 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!Me as a Teacher
Years ago, my passion for language teaching made me change my career path from being an engineer to a highly professional language teacher and linguist. Best decision of my life! My diverse experience with different students, learning materials, and topic courses allows me to help my students find, and stick to, what works for them depending on their interests and learning goals. I believe that language and culture are intertwined, so I always teach language through interacting with culture, be it more on the ‘traditional’ side (e.g. literature, proverbs) or on the more ‘modern’ side (e.g. following social media trends). All this makes my approach to teaching Persian unique and efficient! My lessons & teaching style
My teaching style is always tailored to my students’ interests and learning objectives as I create a personalized plan for each student. For a general course, that would involve learning Persian vocabulary, grammar, and reading/writing/listening/speaking skills, I usually draw on a variety of different textbooks to create a basic structure for the course and then complement this with various fun multimedia authentic materials (e.g. music, podcasts, news, poems, stories, movies, memes, etc.) and online resources depending on the student’s proficiency level and their interests. Additionally, I take time to create and give feedback on assignments between sessions. We’ll find what works for you!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Faculty Lecturer and Director of Persian Language - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - 2022
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Faculty Lecturer and Director - McGill University - 2022
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University Award for Persian Teaching - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - 2018Received the 'Outstanding Teacher in Non-Western Languages' award from the Department of Linguistics in recognition of my contributions to the department as the instructor of Persian language.
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Teaching experience
2022 - Current
Faculty and Director of the Persian program
2021 - 2022
Faculty and Director of Persian Program
2016 - 2021
Language Instructor of Persian
2018 - 2021
Instructor of University Linguistics Courses
2014 - 2016
TOEFL Preparation Instructor
2014 - 2015
Business English Instructor
2012 - 2014
TOEFL Preparation Instructor
2010 - Current
Language Tutor (English & Persian)
Education
2014 - 2016
Master's - Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
2008 - 2012
Bachelor’s - Chemical Engineering
2016 - 2021
Doctorate - Linguistics
Work Experience
2020 - 2021
English Proficiency Test Rater
5.0
Rating
13
Students
122
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Persian (Farsi) Lessons
Persian (Farsi)
English
Trial Lesson
8 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Conversation in Persian/Farsi
A2 - C2Conversation7 lessons completed
USD 35.00
Package with 3% off
Learn to Read and Write in Persian (Quickly & Efficiently!)
A1 - B1Language Essentials35 lessons completed
USD 40.00
Persian Classical Poetry (for all levels)
A2 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 45.00
Package with 3% off
Persian for Heritage Speakers (If you learned [some] spoken Persian as a child)
B1 - C2Language Essentials24 lessons completed
USD 45.00
Package with 3% off
Persian for Non-Heritage speakers: from A1 to C2
A1 - C2Language Essentials48 lessons completed
USD 45.00
Package with 3% off
Availability
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22 Reviews
Jorge
10 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
Ashkon Koucheki
11 Persian (Farsi) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Dr. Taraneh is very knowledgable in understanding how to teach Persian. She is easy to talk to and listens well to the needs of her students well to determine what level they are at. I recommend Dr. Taraneh!
Feb 22, 2025
tommy
2 Persian (Farsi) lessons
Fantastic first lesson-thank you!
Jan 15, 2026
Kate Majidzadeh
25 Persian (Farsi) lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've been taking lessons with Dr. Taraneh for a few weeks now and they have been incredibly helpful -- she is an excellent teacher who has always been able to answer my questions and provide useful learning materials to improve my Farsi. She has been very patient and understanding in correcting my mistakes and helping me grow in confidence with speaking, reading, and writing, and has provided interesting cultural context for the materials we read in class. I 100% recommend this teacher to anyone wanting to learn Farsi or improve their Farsi
Mar 1, 2025
tommy
2 Persian (Farsi) lessons
Great lesson and looking forward to the next!
Jan 20, 2026
blocksw
18 Persian (Farsi) lessons
Excellent lesson one of the best teachers on italki or even in person organized and knowledgeable
Jan 10, 2026
Trial Lesson
USD 15.00
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