This textbook is designed to support multilingual university students in building a strong foundation in the Persian language and culture. Structured around a dynamic, student-centered approach, it integrates translanguaging activities that draw on studentsÕ diverse linguistic repertoires, allowing them to build on their existing language knowledge while advancing in Persian. With a balanced emphasis on reading, writing, speaking, and listening, the materials are grounded in authentic cultural contexts, presenting Persian in ways that are both meaningful and accessible. Research-informed and theme-based in its design, the textbook features stories from the Shahnameh to enrich studentsÕ learning experiencesÑusing these narratives not only for language development but also as a gateway to Persian history and literature. The textbook also emphasizes personalized learning and incorporates multimodal resourcesÑincluding text, images, audio, video, and interactive activitiesÑto support diverse learning styles. It includes links to social media posts and familiar elements such as emojis, making the content more authentic and relatable to students. Students are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance personalized and lifelong language learning. Persian idiomatic expressions and cultural notes are presented in each chapter to provide rich and meaningful exposure to authentic language in both depth and breadth. Overall, the textbook creates a flexible, supportive, and personalized environment that makes studying the Persian language and culture relevant, engaging, and responsive to individual learning needs., persian, iran, teaching, secondlanguage, language, farsi, Neda Sahranavard| 9781257647507 | 114PAGES