Sue,
Javad is a 16 year old boy who loves English a lot. He does not have a computer at home and knows not how to type or work with the internet. I decided to help him and type his letter here:
Hello Sue,
I want to ask you about your high schools in your countries. We have a textbook called Persian Literature in our high schools. I want to know if you have such a textbook in your country for your own literature. I have another question: How do Americans feel about Iranians?
Javad
Monday, January 31, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Bahman's letter to Sue,
Dear Sue,
Yes, I played it. It is not very good. Music is very interesting. When player is tired, he cannot play a good piece. Player should have a free think without any problem. I am mentally preoccupied in these days.
I think that there are many lessons in Walden. I think that one of them is importance of time.
Time was very important for Thoreau. Is it correct?
I think that Thoreau read many oriental books too.
I can feel closeness in Thoreau’s writings and oriental writings.
Take care,
Bahman
Yes, I played it. It is not very good. Music is very interesting. When player is tired, he cannot play a good piece. Player should have a free think without any problem. I am mentally preoccupied in these days.
I think that there are many lessons in Walden. I think that one of them is importance of time.
Time was very important for Thoreau. Is it correct?
I think that Thoreau read many oriental books too.
I can feel closeness in Thoreau’s writings and oriental writings.
Take care,
Bahman
Friday, January 28, 2011
Bahman's letter to Sue,
Dear Sue,
Nice to hear from you again too. Thank you for the information about Masons. We read Walden on last Friday. Ali told us the meaning of its words. We only read them for the first time. I remembered its words after class. It was interesting for me. Walden’s words are very difficult and hard. I can remember the meaning of them, now. One of Walden’s words is very interesting for me. Trill, we have a technique in playing Santur. Its name is trill. A Santur player should play two notes continually briskly. It makes a sound like trill of sparrows.
We read an exam called IELTS. It has 4 parts (reading, speaking, writing and listening). We read a reading test last Friday and it is difficult for me.
Take care,
Bahman
Nice to hear from you again too. Thank you for the information about Masons. We read Walden on last Friday. Ali told us the meaning of its words. We only read them for the first time. I remembered its words after class. It was interesting for me. Walden’s words are very difficult and hard. I can remember the meaning of them, now. One of Walden’s words is very interesting for me. Trill, we have a technique in playing Santur. Its name is trill. A Santur player should play two notes continually briskly. It makes a sound like trill of sparrows.
We read an exam called IELTS. It has 4 parts (reading, speaking, writing and listening). We read a reading test last Friday and it is difficult for me.
Take care,
Bahman
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Dear Sue,
I hope you are fine. Yesterday I finished my exams and I am very happy because I can rest about 3 days. I hope you forgive me because the last letter that I wrote to you was about one month ago!
Dear Sue, I love books alot and I think reading books is one of the best hobies in the world. In fact, I am very happy that I can write letters to you and you read them and then you answer them. Always one of my wishes was writing a story book. What do you think? Can I be a good writer like you?
I like to be a civil engineer and then be a good writer because in Iran writers are not rich persons and most of them have 2 jobs. your opinion about me is very important because you are a great writer.
your student,
Sabber
Dear Sue, I love books alot and I think reading books is one of the best hobies in the world. In fact, I am very happy that I can write letters to you and you read them and then you answer them. Always one of my wishes was writing a story book. What do you think? Can I be a good writer like you?
I like to be a civil engineer and then be a good writer because in Iran writers are not rich persons and most of them have 2 jobs. your opinion about me is very important because you are a great writer.
your student,
Sabber
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
A letter from a new friend
Hello,
I am Shahram Sharifnia and I am living in Tehran, I am 21 years old.
I am new student of Mr. Taghdareh English class and I want to learn English very fast.
I am student at Shahed University in Tehran and I study hardware computer engineering and I love it very much.
I want to learn English because:
1- I’m interested in English.
2- Most of my major resources and papers are English.
3- I want to further education in America or other English countries.
4- I want to read, write, understand and speak English such as my native language.
I hope Mr. Taghdareh, Mrs. Sue and other friends help me in order to I reach these goals.
Regards, Shahram
I am Shahram Sharifnia and I am living in Tehran, I am 21 years old.
I am new student of Mr. Taghdareh English class and I want to learn English very fast.
I am student at Shahed University in Tehran and I study hardware computer engineering and I love it very much.
I want to learn English because:
1- I’m interested in English.
2- Most of my major resources and papers are English.
3- I want to further education in America or other English countries.
4- I want to read, write, understand and speak English such as my native language.
I hope Mr. Taghdareh, Mrs. Sue and other friends help me in order to I reach these goals.
Regards, Shahram
A letter from Faranak to Sue
Dear Sue,
I missed you a lot, my exams and projects were finished 2 days ago. The exam days usually are hard and busy days so I couldn't do any thing expect studying.
what do you do these days? How were your new year's holidays?
You said to me in the last comment:"I wonder if you would not be happier in a research position regardless of which field you choose."
I think yes, I always love to graduate in a course which I can do research about it's subject. I think, now, I impressed by atmosphere of my friends and my university, if I consult and search more, maybe my idea change about studying Network.
Dear friend, every one likes to study at a university in the U.S. because most of the best universities in the world are there. If I had a situation to study there, undoubtedly I came.
Now, some questions about studying there made my mind busy.
Do you know what conditions are for a foreign students to take a scholarship? Do they give scholarship very hard?
How is a viewpoint of American to a Iranian Muslim?
How is a situation of a Iranian woman with a veil? Dose she live there easily like other women? Dose she have social respect?
My dear friend, these questions don't arise from bad thinking of US, I asked them because I'm not familiar with your country and your culture very well.
When I got acquainted with you, I knew American are very kind and lovely people.
I hope I don't offend you with these questions.
Your friend, Faranak.
I missed you a lot, my exams and projects were finished 2 days ago. The exam days usually are hard and busy days so I couldn't do any thing expect studying.
what do you do these days? How were your new year's holidays?
You said to me in the last comment:"I wonder if you would not be happier in a research position regardless of which field you choose."
I think yes, I always love to graduate in a course which I can do research about it's subject. I think, now, I impressed by atmosphere of my friends and my university, if I consult and search more, maybe my idea change about studying Network.
Dear friend, every one likes to study at a university in the U.S. because most of the best universities in the world are there. If I had a situation to study there, undoubtedly I came.
Now, some questions about studying there made my mind busy.
Do you know what conditions are for a foreign students to take a scholarship? Do they give scholarship very hard?
How is a viewpoint of American to a Iranian Muslim?
How is a situation of a Iranian woman with a veil? Dose she live there easily like other women? Dose she have social respect?
My dear friend, these questions don't arise from bad thinking of US, I asked them because I'm not familiar with your country and your culture very well.
When I got acquainted with you, I knew American are very kind and lovely people.
I hope I don't offend you with these questions.
Your friend, Faranak.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Bahman's letter to Sue,
Dear Sue,
We read one page from Walden’s sounds chapter on last Friday. Walden is a wonderful book. I begin to think when I read Walden’s sentences. It is a big gift from Thoreau.
As for seeing, in many verses of the holy Koran emphasize on seeing. For example:
1. Do they not look at the camels, how they are made?
2. Say: behold all that is in the heavens and earth; but neither signs nor warmers profit those who believe not.
3. See how we explain the signs in diverse ways; that they may understand.
They simulate a sentence:
Read your fate, see what is before you and walk on into futurity.
I have 2 exams next week. I had 4 exams last week. They were good. I’m so tired, because my exams are very intense.
Take care,
Bahman
We read one page from Walden’s sounds chapter on last Friday. Walden is a wonderful book. I begin to think when I read Walden’s sentences. It is a big gift from Thoreau.
As for seeing, in many verses of the holy Koran emphasize on seeing. For example:
1. Do they not look at the camels, how they are made?
2. Say: behold all that is in the heavens and earth; but neither signs nor warmers profit those who believe not.
3. See how we explain the signs in diverse ways; that they may understand.
They simulate a sentence:
Read your fate, see what is before you and walk on into futurity.
I have 2 exams next week. I had 4 exams last week. They were good. I’m so tired, because my exams are very intense.
Take care,
Bahman
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Tis a Gift to be Simple
Tonight I watched a memorial that perhaps I can someday try to tell you about, but tonight my heart is too full. The incident involves a 9 year old little girl who was shot by an insane gunman along with 24 others, some killed, some wounded. She had just been elected to her school's student council and had gone to hear her US representative speak, and to meet her. This song was sung at her memorial.
Lyrics to "Simple Gifts" was written by Elder Joseph while he was at the Shaker community in Alfred, Maine in 1848. These are the lyrics to his one-verse song:
'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gain'd,
To bow and to bend we shan't be asham'd,
To turn, turn will be our delight,
Till by turning, turning we come round right.
The Shakers are much like the Dervishes--simple folks who had simple tastes. Above are the words to the song, and below is a video I present in memory of this small girl who was so violently killed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYi9Vr8bHJY&feature=related
Ali, I wonder if Thoreau might have known this song, or perhaps Emily sang it. It is their kind of song, don't you think?
Sue
PS Yo Yo Ma, one of the world's greatest cello players, is playing the melody in this video.
Lyrics to "Simple Gifts" was written by Elder Joseph while he was at the Shaker community in Alfred, Maine in 1848. These are the lyrics to his one-verse song:
'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gain'd,
To bow and to bend we shan't be asham'd,
To turn, turn will be our delight,
Till by turning, turning we come round right.
The Shakers are much like the Dervishes--simple folks who had simple tastes. Above are the words to the song, and below is a video I present in memory of this small girl who was so violently killed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYi9Vr8bHJY&feature=related
Ali, I wonder if Thoreau might have known this song, or perhaps Emily sang it. It is their kind of song, don't you think?
Sue
PS Yo Yo Ma, one of the world's greatest cello players, is playing the melody in this video.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Bahman's Writings
Dear Sue,
I didn’t know that your Christmas started in Dec .25. Here, Christians are in minorities groups. Those gifts are not a help. They are for kindness. Maybe, gifts are congratulation for the New Year. Our government has represents of people. I think it is a beautiful work. It shows that Muslims’ love to other peoples have other religions and other ideas.
Take care,
Bahman
I didn’t know that your Christmas started in Dec .25. Here, Christians are in minorities groups. Those gifts are not a help. They are for kindness. Maybe, gifts are congratulation for the New Year. Our government has represents of people. I think it is a beautiful work. It shows that Muslims’ love to other peoples have other religions and other ideas.
Take care,
Bahman
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