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On this occasion, March 20th,  just the links to the blog posts on Nowruz published so far.

1. This one refers to Farsi words in the English Language. 

2. Nowruz is described here: origin, description & cultural meaning.

3. This one consists of a reading comprehension text followed by a true/false exercise.

1. https://maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com/search/label/10%20WORDS%20FROM%20FARSI%20IN%20THE%20ENGLISH%20LANGUAGE

2. https://maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com/search?q=nowruz+2019z

3. https://maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com/search?q=nowruz+2021

I do hope you find them useful.

March 20th, 2024

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       Fin Garden. Kashan. Iran. 

nowruz #persian culture #culture of hospitality #esl #efl # onlineteaching # teachingresourcesforthoseteachingenglish #freeexercises #freeresources #

It is with this photograph of Fin Garden that I would like to remind you of Iran and her greatest festivity -Nowruz- still being celebrated during this second week of Spring.

Fin Garden, a historical Persian garden, was built during the Safavid dynasty in the 16th century and completed in the 19th century. 

Such is the beauty of the oldest extant garden in Iran- a perfect combination of architecture, natural vegetation, trees, shrubs, and water flows - that it is no wonder the English word 'paradise' comes from the Old Persian word for 'garden' /paridaidam/.

The following comprehension exercise is aimed at CEFR A2,  B1 and B2 learners of English, that is to say, post beginners & intermediate students.

Find the key for the comprehension test below.

 Click the link and read about the festivity of Nowruz.

https://maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com/search/label/NOWRUZ

Then, say whether the following sentences are true or false.

1. Nowruz is a Persian word that means New Year. 

2. Nowruz celebrates the beginning of springtime.

3. This religious festivity is the most important one in Iran.

4. Nowruz stems from the Mesopotamian celebrations which probably started in the 1st century B.C.

5. Nowruz is mainly celebrated by Muslim inhabitants in Iran.

6. The Haft Seen table includes seven items whose name start with an 's'.

7. The Persian year starts in Nowruz.

8. Unless you lay the Haft Seen table, you won't be lucky in the coming year.

9. Nowruz tables are decorated only with an array of natural items, each one symbolizing different things. 

10. On the Nowruz table you may find an orange, garlic, vinegar among some other things. 

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. FALSE: 1, 5, 9, 10.

. TRUE: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8.

I do hope you enjoy reading about this great festivity and find the activity interesting. 

Your feedback is always appreciated.

Maria Isabel Miró Pérez

April 4th, 2021

 

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As Nowruz is approaching I would like to remind you there are three presentations in the blog about the Iranian culture.

The first one related to Farsi Words in the English Language:

10 Words  from Farsi in  the English Langage 
https://maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com/search/label/10%20WORDS%20FROM%20FARSI%20IN


The second one focused on Nowruz:

Nowruz
https://maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com/search?q=nowruz


The third and fourth ones focused on Maryam Mirzakhani:

Maryam Mirzakhani: Trivia

http://maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com/search/label/MARYAM%20MIRZAKHANI%3A%20TRIVIA%20GAME




http://maribelmiroenglish.blogspot.com/search/label/IWD%202020%3A%20MARYAM%20MIRZAKHANI

#nowruz#persiannewyear#iranianculture#hospitalityculture#englishlearning#esl#efl#playandlearn#trivia#farsi#farsiwordsinenglish


 I do hope the Iranian people may celebrate  Nowruz with the usual happiness and joy.

Our best wishes to all of them.

Maribel Miró
March 18th, 2020-

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As Iran is getting ready to celebrate her main festivity, I would like to present this post on Nowruz, the celebration of a Peaceful Culture: the Culture of Hospitality.

A year ago we had the privilege of being invited by our Iranian friends to celebrate Nowruz with them, and it wouldn't be fair just to keep it to myself. 

Therefore, in this presentation I have tried to provide you with some images and some hints about Iran's most important celebration: Nowruz, which means and, in fact it is, their New Year. 

Our Iranian friends opened a  door for us, a new one, and all of a sudden we discovered the beauty of this country and the wonderful people that live in it. 

With heartfelt thanks to all our Iranian friends. 

Maribel Miró Pérez

March 12th, 2019