Author Archives: Vahid Parvaresh

2413351 Intercultural grocery shopping

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Vahid Parvaresh

It is now widely agreed that human beings have moved into a phase of modernity in which they have to tackle the extreme dynamism in modern institutions and provide an explanation for the discontinuities they experience. As a result of … Continue reading →

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مردها، زبان انگلیسی و رومانسِ بین المللی

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Vahid Parvaresh

Persian version of Lachlan Jackson’s award-winning blog post about interlingual relationships. Translated by مطهره سامری (Motahare Sameri) “وقتی پای عشق به میان می آید ژاپنی ها محبوب ترین موجودات روی کره ی زمین نیستند. تلخ است ولی حقیقت دارد.” این ادعای میکو … Continue reading →

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Culture-shock Reading ‘Culture Shock’ in Isfahan

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Vahid Parvaresh

In the past three decades attention has shifted from communicative competence to discourse as a frame for understanding the challenges faced by language learners. Yet, the question of how stereotyping in language teaching can be avoided seems as unresolved as … Continue reading →

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donkeys I don’t know how to ride a donkey!

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Vahid Parvaresh

One of the most bizarre experiences I had during my stay in Australia was being asked by a European housemate whether it was difficult to ride a donkey. Huh?! How could I react to this question when on the one … Continue reading →

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IMAG0770_2 Language consumption and mobility

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Vahid Parvaresh

In the past thirty years, Iran’s population has exploded from about 40 million to more than 72 million. Such rapid growth has resulted in the vast majority of the population now being under 30 years old with a median age … Continue reading →

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