Marianne B.

I enjoyed my time in Shiraz immensely. Both the language classes and staying with a host family. Maryam is an excellent teacher- very patient, friendly and encouraging. We had three hours of classes in the mornings- a mixture of grammar, reading, speaking , listening to songs, drinking tea and chatting. We were given homework to do for the following day but there was always time in the evenings to have dinner and socialise with my lovely host family. Lunch each day was in a different restaurant and food was always plentiful and delicious. After lunch we had various activities- visiting gardens in Shiraz, the bazar and mosque, cinema and theatre. We also had a cookery class which was great fun! Did I learn much Farsi? I certainly feel much more confident in both speaking and writing and I am reading an actual novel in Farsi -for the first time! I would definitely recommend the immersion course for anyone who wants to improve their Farsi and experience Shiraz and Iranian hospitality!