Implications of Culture on Language | Amirpooya Dardashti | TEDxTAMU

Have you thought about the dynamic relationship between culture and language? Jump into an eye-opening cultural experience as Amirpooya D. Dardashti, talks about how the two (culture and language) can shape our everyday communication.
I was born in Tehran, the capital of Iran. From a very young age, my parents emphasized the importance of learning languages, particularly English. In fact, I was very fortunate to attend a bilingual preschool in Tehran that provided the opportunity to not only learn Farsi (Persian), but also English. When I was only six years old, my parents decided to move to the US. I quickly began to appreciate and reap the rewards of my early language endeavors as that allowed me to smoothly transition into the American educational system. I spent ten years attending elementary and middle school in the US before we ultimately relocated again, this time back to Tehran.
Growing up in Iran and the United States gave me the opportunity to develop two very different world perspectives that have shaped me into the person I am today. During my time in Iran, I began my teaching career, that has continued up till this very day. I also graduated with a B.A. in English Literature and Language and M.A. in Applied Linguistics from Iran. I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. in Educational Psychology emphasis in Bilingual/ESL education at Texas A&M. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@martingray6275]

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I lived in Guatemala (and much of centro-America) for 6 years recently, also teaching English as well as learning Spanish. And then entering into (and sadly failing to develop too well) an intimate relationship with my lovely Colombian girlfriend.. despite my SPOKEN language ability. I also travelled widely (and learned basic Thai) in Thailand and SE Asia in the 1990s, so I think I have some experience (of much more what DOESN'T work hahaha), and of course discovered a passion for Language learning when I did my TEFLA course in UK before emigrating to NZ.... Keep up the good work 😄

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Wonderful talk and topic! Thank you, Aggie pal! :)

[@z.janistand6956]

So insightful.

[@imannikpoo5519]

That was both informative and enjoyable. Great Job, Amirpooya!

[@ainazsafdari]

Well done Amirpooya👏🏼✨

[@aidagholampour100]

It was great 👏

[@minamoghadam_english4686]

Keep up the good work

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🤝🏻❤️

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🙂👌