ASSEB HSLC Elective Persian study plan

Conjugate the past simple (māzī sāda) of 40 common verbs across all six persons, writing each form by hand without looking at a table

Convert 30 infinitive stems into present stems (māzī → muzāriʿ) and mark the irregular ones (budan, dāshtan, raftan, āmadan, dādan, khwāstan) on a personal irregular-verb card

Write out the Persian alphabet in initial, medial, final and isolated positions, and correctly join 25 letter pairs that refuse connection (alef, dāl, dhāl, rā, zā, zhā, wāw)

Distinguish and correctly spell 15 homophone pairs (sīn/sād/thā/ṣād/zā/ẓā/ḥā/hā) in dictated words

Build a 60-word vocabulary log of high-frequency nouns and adjectives with their plural forms (sound plural and broken plural)

Form and use the present simple (muzāriʿ) and the past continuous (māzī istimrāri) for 20 verbs, matching each with a correct subject pronoun

Construct 20 sentences that correctly place the ezāfe linker between noun and adjective, and between noun and possessor

Identify the subject, object, verb and ezāfe phrases in five short prose passages of 80–120 words each

Apply the rule of verb agreement when the subject is a broken plural or a non-human plural (verb stays singular)

Answer five short factual comprehension questions in Persian, using full sentences rather than single words

Read five unseen Persian prose passages of 150–200 words within a timed 8 minutes each and underline every unknown word

Answer inferential questions (main idea, author's purpose, tone) on those passages in Persian, writing 2–3 sentences per answer

Resolve 30 unfamiliar words from context alone by using roots and prefixes (bi-, nā-, ham-, -mand, -gār) before checking a dictionary

Transcribe two passages into neat nastaʿlīq-style handwriting, keeping dot placement and spacing accurate

Memorise 20 connective words and discourse markers (pas, bā in ke, chunānke, ammā, binābarīn) and use each once in an original sentence

Summarise each chapter of the prescribed prose textbook in 5–6 Persian sentences covering plot, setting and outcome

Write a short character sketch of the two central figures in the prose text, citing one line of the text for each trait claimed

Extract and classify 25 grammatical constructions from the textbook (passive verbs, conditional clauses, compound verbs) and explain each in one line

State the central theme and moral of each prescribed prose lesson in a single Persian sentence

Recite aloud two prose passages with correct pronunciation of final vowels and ezāfe

Scan and memorise the prescribed poems, reciting each aloud three times while marking metre and rhyme

Label the poetic devices (tashbīh, istiʿāra, kināya, tajnīs, radīf, qāfiya) in each prescribed verse and justify each label in one Persian sentence

Paraphrase every prescribed verse into plain modern Persian prose

Explain the theme and emotional movement of each poem in 4–5 sentences, distinguishing the opening, climax and closing couplet

Identify five archaic or poetic verb forms in the poems and give their modern prose equivalents

Write three guided compositions of 120–150 words on set topics, each with a clear introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion

Draft two formal letters and one application in Persian, applying correct salutation, closing formula and address block

Translate three Persian prose passages of 80–100 words into English or Assamese, preserving tense and tone

Translate three English or Assamese passages of similar length into Persian, checking ezāfe and verb-final word order

Proofread all six translations against a checklist of agreement, tense and spelling errors and log every mistake type

Complete two full-length mock papers under timed conditions, allocating reading, grammar, textbook, poetry and translation sections to fixed minutes

Re-read every comprehension error and write the correct answer with a one-line reason for the mistake

Re-answer all textbook and poetry questions missed in the mocks from memory, then verify against the text

Recite all prescribed poems and summarise all prose lessons in a single rapid-review session

Rate confidence per domain on a 1–5 scale and list the three weakest sub-skills to target in week 8

Drill the three weakest sub-skills identified in week 7 with 30 targeted exercises each

Write one timed composition and one timed application in 25 minutes each, then self-mark against a rubric for structure, grammar and spelling

Re-test the full verb paradigm and the 60-word vocabulary log from week 1, aiming for 90% recall

Dictate and correct 40 words covering the homophone letters and broken plurals

Run one final half-paper rehearsal focused only on grammar, composition and orthography