I suggest that you consult an ESL qualified teacher. Trying to do this on your own is a disservice to the student. If the student is a minor and in the United States [left some bits out didn’t you?], she or he is likely entitled to free ESL support through the local public school system.

This free support extends to students enrolled in private and charter schools even though they may not be under the control of the local school board. [I do not know if minor students enrolled in religious schools are also entitled, and they may be.]

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If you are going to continue the computer route, you’ll also want the Farsi fonts available from MicroSoft — these can be searched for at update.microsoft.com

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If the student is really at a disadvantage, I have seen some school districts pay for an interpreter for a limited amount of time until the student actually got a handle on the language, or at least a peer buddy to work with him if one is bi-lingual. If not, there are several softwares that are available. Go to Office Max or some other stores that sell good software, and search around. I have 51 Languages of the World, and Farsi is on there.

Another thing you can do is join Skype. It’s free, and you will find speakers of all languages on there. He can find someone that will just have conversations in English/Farsi and this will also improve his conversational skills.

One other suggestion: the university in my town offers weekend classes in foreign languages every Saturday. Farsi was one of the classes, but ESL is also something that many universities and communities offer. Check at any local community centers and universities to see if they offer anything like this. If not, check your school’s ESL teacher to see if she knows about some extra curricular activities that will help.