Matthew Walsh's
EFL ESL website
Summary of Mr Kami's talk.
(The video we saw in class)
Iran: in the Middle East
Population: more than 68 million
Ethnic groups: Azari, Lurs, Kurds, Turks, Baluchi (Mr Kami)
Geography: Mountains in the middle, Two seas (Caviar comes from the
Capsian sea)
Religion: mostly Muslim (Islamic) more than 90% (other= Zoroastrian,
Hebrew, Ba'ai)
Language: Spoken=Persian (some Turkish), Written=Farsi
Politics (History)= 1978 Islamic revolution. Before that, the Shah
(King) (US backed)
Islam is strict. No holding hands, Men= beards and long sleeve shirts.
Sports: Soccer, Wrestling.
Iran is nice! Go there! Travel! Meet people!
Hafez (Kami's
restaurant)