The

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

Language Institute,

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as ILI ( fa, کانون زبان ایران) is a state-owned, non-profit organization founded in 1979 in

with the national mission of developing foreign language learning. It is a subsidiary of Institute for the Intellectual Development. The headquarters of this institute is located in the country's capital,

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

. The ILI, currently having around 200 centers in 73 cities, offers language courses in

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

, French,

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...

and

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to around 240,000 learners.

Before 1979

The Iran Language Institute, previously referred to as

Iran–America Society The Iran–America Society was founded in the 1950s in Tehran, Iran to promote understanding between the people of Iran and the people of the United States of America. The founding Chairman of the Board was Ralph E. Becket. David Nalle was one of ...

, was established in 1925 in Tehran. In the past, Iran America Society provided various educational services including teaching English to business people and employees in both public and private sectors, and also teaching Persian to foreigners. After the Islamic Revolution, this society affiliated with the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults and, therefore, expanded its services.

Levels to go before
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(English)

# Basic (in 3 books) # Elementary (in 3 books) # Pre Intermediate (in 3 books) # Intermediate (in 3 books) # High Intermediate (in 3 books)+ A Mini Dictionary # Advanced (in 3 books) + A Mini Dictionary Advancedes term is for exams tofel and ielts and Jce and sce and pte.

Arabic Levels

# Basic / ar, الأساسية (in 1 book) # Elementary / ar, التمهيدية (in 4 books) # Intermediate / ar, المتوسطة (in 4 books) # Advanced / ar, العالية (in 4 books)

French

The French department of the ILI was established in 1981. At the beginning, there were only 5 levels of general and audio visual classes, but now there are 20 levels ranging from the beginning to advanced classes held in Tehran and some other cities including Mashhad, Esfahan, Tabriz, Shiraz, and Karaj.

German

The German department of the ILI, established in 1993 in cooperation with Carl Duisburg Center, has always tried to use modern teaching methods. There are nine levels based on Schritte series, and five complementary levels based on Aspekte method. Schritte educational package is used in the first nine levels from GA1 to GA9. This is one of the newest packages for learning German which has been published in six volumes by Hueber publications. Those who successfully finish the course will be able to communicate and compose letters in German. In this method, grammar is presented in a simple and understandable way and vocabulary items are presented along with appealing pictures. Aspekte educational package is used in the second five levels from MA1 to MA5. It has been published in two volumes by Langenscheidt. Using this method, the learners get familiar with longer and more difficult written texts and audios. They will also be able to enrich their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary and strengthen their writing and speaking skills to an advanced level. They will also get familiar with the German literature.

Spanish

The international examination of Spanish (DELE) is simultaneously administered in 86 countries by Servantes Institute every year. The exam is administered in three levels (Básico, Intermedio, Superiory) in Iran by the embassy of Spain. Considering the growing political, cultural, and business relations between Iran and the Spanish speaking countries, the ILI has established the Spanish language department using methods and textbooks approved by ''Instituto Cervantes'' in Madrid. Spanish Courses for Adults are in Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced, and Upper Advanced levels. {, class="wikitable" !Comienza !Continúa !Avanza !Perfecciona , - , ELE.1 ELE.2 ELE.3 , ELE.4 ELE.5 ELE.6 , ELE.7 ELE.8 ELE.9 , ELE.10 ELE.11 ELE.12

References

External links

Official ILI webSite

Useful Files Iranian languages
(Persian) Education in Iran Non-profit organisations based in Iran