Colloquial Persian: The Complete Course for Beginners

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Author: Abdi Rafiee

ISBN-10: 0415157498

ISBN-13: 9780415157490

Category: Persian language -> Textbooks for foreign speakers -> English

Colloquial Persian is the ideal introduction to the modern language, also known as Farsi, as spoken in Iran. The author, an experienced teacher of the language, has devised a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Persian. No previous knowledge of the language is required. Learning to read and write Persian script is made as easy as possible. For those who wish to communicate in Persian without studying the script, romanization is included throughout. Other features include:\ concise...

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Colloquial Persian is easy to use and completely clear.Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, this course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Persian. No prior knowledge of the language is required.What makes Colloquial Persian your best choice in personal language learning?•interactive - lots of dialogues and exercises for regular practice•clear - concise grammar notes•practical - useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide•complete - including answer key and special reference sectionBy the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations.Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately on CD/MP3 format, or comes included in the great value Colloquials Pack.

Introduction Part One: Communicating in Persian 1. Greetings 2. Enquiring about Health 3. Where are you from? 4. Where's your home? 5. Arriving in Tehran 6. In Iran 7. Street Talk 8. Are you hungry? 9. Emergency Situations 10. Home 11. Going out 12. Shopping 13. Services 14. Health and Hygiene 15. Relations with other people 16. Business and foreign languages Part Two: Reading and Writing in Persian 1. Introduction 2. The Alphabet (Including the Consonants) 3. The Vowels 4. Unjoinalble Letters 5. Joinable Letters 6. The Glottal Stop 7. Other Signs Used in the Persian Script Exercise Charts 1. The Alphabet: Persian Letters Showing Their Various Shapes in a Word 2. Persian Vowels Showing Their Various Shapes Reference Grammar Key to Exercises Persian-English Glossary English-Persian Glossary