Pouneh Shabani-Jadidi is Senior Lecturer of Persian Language and Linguistics at McGill University. She holds a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Ottawa (2012) as well as a Ph.D. in applied linguistics from Tehran Azad University (2004).

Lesson 1: Text: Football Poet: Nima Yushij | Lesson 2: Text: Darius the Great Poet: Forugh Farrokhzad | Lesson 3: Text: Marriage in Tribal Societies Poet: Fereydoon Moshiri | Lesson 4: Text: Marlik Hill Poet: Sohrab Sepehri | Lesson 5: Text: Tehran Poet: Simin Behbahani | Lesson 6: Text: Shirin and Farhad Poet: Nader Naderpour | Lesson 7: Text: Roads and Road Building Poet: Ahmad Shamlu | Lesson 8: Text: The Railroad Poet: Shahriar | Lesson 9: Text: Famines of Iran Poet: Rudaki | Lesson 10: Text: Natural Heritage of Iran Poet: Ferdowsi | Lesson 11: Text: The Bazaar Poet: Khayyam | Lesson 12: Text: Nakhl Gardani Poet: Attar | Lesson 13: Text: Encyclopedia Writing in Modern Iran Poet: Nezami Ganjavi | Lesson 14: Text: Seamanship in Ancient Iran Poet: Sa'di | Lesson 15: Text: The Persian Gulf and the New Life of Islam Poet: Rumi | Lesson 16: Text: The History of Iranian Cinema Poet: Hafez | Lesson 17: Text: The Zoroastrians of Iran Poet: 'Ubeid Zakani | Lesson 18: Text: Ferdowsi's Book of Kings Poet: Sana'i | Lesson 19: Text: Iranians' Clothing Poet: Jami | Lesson 20: Text: Symbolism in Persepolis Poet: Hatef Esfahani | Lesson 21: Text: Nouruz Poet: Amir Khosrow Dehlavi | Lesson 22: Text: Iran's Ancient History Poet: Iraj Mirza | Lesson 23: Text: The Iranian Calendar and the History of Iran's Ancient Festivals Poet: Feiz Kashani