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PERSIAN OF IRAN TODAY
AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE
VOLUME 1
ANOUSHA SHAHSAVARI | BLAKE ATWOOD
۱ دلج
یراوسهش کیلب
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دووتآ
This project would not have been possible without the generous support of the PARSA Community
Foundation, the Department of Middle Eastern Studies and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the
University of Texas at Austin and the encouragement and support of Kamran Aghaie, Kristen Brustad,
Bavand Behpoor, and Chris Adams. We are especially grateful to our Iranian friends who agreed to be
on film and in pictures and lent their voices to this project. Their presence made this book come alive!
Many thanks to the following people who contributed to the textbook in immeasurable ways:
The University of Texas at Austin Graduate Students: Steve Robertson, Kevin Burnham, Dena Afrasiabi,
Christine Anderson, Mardin Aminpour
Text Design and Photography: Rosa Shahsavari, Reza Abedi
Videos: Mehdi Zarei, Scott Zuniga
Actors: Shyli Yazdani, Negar Kherad
Cultural Notes: Nassim Abdi
Illustrations: Gholam Ahmadi
Editorial and Production: Kristi Shuey
Cover Design: Kristi Shuey and Blake Atwood
Cover Art: © Faegheh Shirazi, acrylic on canvas. Printed by permission.
Website Design and Maintenance: Suloni Robertson, Emilly Cicchini, Ran An, Christine Wu, and LAITS
ISBN: 978-0-578-13002-6
© 2015 The University of Texas at Austin Center for Middle Eastern Studies and Shahsavari-Atwood.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means,
electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and
retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works
3.0 United States License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/
by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco,
California, 94105, USA.
T A B L E
O F
C O N T E N T S
To the Student
Tips for Using this Book
To the Instructor
Introduction to the Persian Alphabet
Notes on the Pronunciation of Persian
Introductory Exercise
Unit1:
Cultural Note: Greetings 1
Short Conversations: Hello, how are you?/ What is your name?
Alphabet:
alef,
be, nun, zebar, zir, pish, pe, te, ye, vaav
Vocabulary: List 1
Listening Comprehension: Greetings and Numbers
Grammar: A Note on Names, Derivation, Word Stress, Syllable Structure
Unit 2:
Cultural Note: Greetings 2
Short Conversations: Thank you!
Alphabet: dâl, re, ze, sin, shin, mim, e, he
Vocabulary: List 1
Listening Comprehension: Greetings, What do I like?
Grammar: Sentence Structure or Word Order, Subject Pronouns,Verb Endings
Writing Exercise
Speaking Activity
Unit 3:
Cultural Note: Introductions
Short Conversations: I am Asadi!
Alphabet: jim, lâm, he
Vocabulary: List 1
Listening Comprehension: Introduction and Asking Questions, About My Brother
Grammar: The Verb “to be”, Negating the Verb “to be”
Writing Exercise
Speaking Activity
Unit 4:
Cultural Note: Food
Short Conversations: What would you like to drink/eat?
Alphabet: che, khe, zhe, khâ
Vocabulary: List 1
Listening Comprehension: What do I eat for Breakfast, Every Day conversation
Grammar: Possession, âyâ
Writing Exercise
Speaking Activity
Unit 5:
Cultural Note: Diverse Iran
Short Conversations: Where are you from?
Alphabet: fe, qâf, kâf, gâf
Vocabulary: List 1, List 2: Numbers, List 3: English words in Persian
Listening Comprehension: I Have a Class Today, Where Is Eram Hotel?, I am Sulmaz
Grammar: Using Pronouns, Present Tense Conjugation, Counting
Writing Exercise
Listening Comprehension: I Have a Class Today, Where Is Eram Hotel?, I am Sulmaz
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Grammar: Using Pronouns, Present Tense Conjugation, Counting
Writing Exercise
Speaking Activity
Language Game
Unit 6:
Cultural Note: Hospitability
Short Conversations: Who Is This?
Alphabet: tashdid, sâd, zâl, eyn
Vocabulary: List 1, List 2: Home
Listening Comprehension: My House
Grammar: Ezâfe
Writing Exercise
Speaking Activity
Unit 7:
Cultural Note: I Do Not Want to Bother You!
Short Conversations: How Old Are You?
Alphabet: se, he, zâd, tâ
Vocabulary: List 1, List 2: Numbers
Listening Comprehension: My Plan for Tonight, Every Day Conversation
Grammar: More on The Verb “to be”, Simple and Compound Verbs
Writing Exercise
Speaking Activity
Language Game
Unit 8:
Cultural Note: Early Bird
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Short Conversations: Good Morning!
Alphabet: fe, qâf, kâf, gâf
Vocabulary: List 1, List 2: Numbers
Listening Comprehension: This Is My Friend, It Is Hot Today, Wrong Number!, What Time Is It?
Grammar: Answering “yes” To A Negative Question
Writing Exercise
Speaking Activity
Language Game
Unit 9:
Cultural Note: Befarmâ’id
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Short Conversations: What Do You Do?
Alphabet: tanvin, hamze, Sokun
Vocabulary: List 1, List 2: prepostions
Listening Comprehension: What Do You Do and Where Do You Live?, It Was Fun!
Grammar: Possessive Pronouns, Counting, Asking How Many, Answeing How Many, There Is
Writing Exercise
Speaking Activity
Language Game: Hoarders
Unit 10:
Cultural Note: Studying in Iran
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Short Conversations: What Is Your Major?
Vocabulary: List 1, List 2: Countries
Listening Comprehension: Practice!, I Am Going to My Setâr Class Today!
Grammar: Plural, Specific Direct Object Marker “râ”
Speaking Activity
Language Game
Review Exercises
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T O
T H E
S T U D E N T
Khosh Amadid! Welcome to Persian! This textbook,
Persian of Iran Today 1,
represents the first in a series
of textbooks aimed at teaching Persian to English-speaking students, and is followed by
Persian of Iran
Today, Book II.
The present book aims to help you learn to pronounce the sounds of Persian and write its
letters, and to begin speaking Persian. The materials will introduce basic vocabulary, including important
expressions for polite interaction and aspects of Persian culture. The book is accompanied by audio
and video clips on a website for you to use outside of class. The website (http://www.laits.utexas.edu/
persian_teaching_resources/) includes videos that demonstrate how to write the letters so that you
have a model to follow as you work through the book.
This book consists of an introduction and ten writing units. The introduction provides an overview
of Persian and introduces the Persian writing system and sounds. The ten units present the alphabet
in groups following an order designed to maximize your exposure to the Persian script from the
beginning, meaning that transliteration will generally be avoided. Each sound that is introduced will be
followed by a brief explanation of the writing of the corresponding letter, and video footage on the
website will show how to write each of the letters. Each unit contains a number of recorded listening
exercises and drills on reading, writing, connecting letters, and dictation. We have used only meaningful
words in these exercises, but we do not expect you to learn these words; their purpose is merely to
demonstrate sounds and stress. The vocabulary that you are expected to learn is listed in a section
called vocabulary.
We have also included in this book examples of authentic or “real-life” Persian from websites,
newspapers, books, and magazines, and on the website you will find pictures of Persian signs from the
streets of Iran.We have also included short cultural notes explaining some aspects of the situations that
you will see in the clips.
We believe that it is crucial for you to learn to recognize and produce Persian sounds accurately
and master the Persian script from the outset for several reasons. First, you must learn to pronounce
and write Persian correctly in order to communicate effectively with Persian speakers. Second, Persian
sounds are not very difficult. Many non-native speakers have learned to pronounce Persian sounds
accurately, and there is no reason why you should not expect to do so as well. Third, it is important to
learn the sounds and writing system correctly now when you have the time to concentrate on them;
later you will be concentrating on other aspects of the language, such as vocabulary and grammar. Finally,
although all languages require a certain amount of exposure, time, and effort to learn, by mastering the
Persian sounds and script from the outset, you will enhance your ability to learn the language and make
your future interaction with the language more rewarding.
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