Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 December 2024
Listen to the pronunciation of the words and repeat each word aloud several times until you can easily pronounce them. Try to imitate the native speaker's pronunciation and intonation.
To construct numbers such as one hundred twenty- one, two thousand thirty- five in Persian, say: (one) hundred and twenty and five, two thousand and thirty and five,
For the ease of pronunciation and fluency, the word و (and) is pronounced as oh in such numbers, for example:
Tina is getting ready for her Persian exam. Read and then mark the images of the items that Tina says she is taking to the exam. Be prepared to say in Persian what these items are. Example:
Listen to the series of words and read along. Each series is missing one word in the written text. Listen for that missing word and write it down. Once you have completed all the series, circle the word that does not belong with the other words in the given series.
Listen to the list that Kamran has prepared. From the list that Kamran will read for you, write in the YES column the items that you think he will need for his exam in Persian, and place the items he will not need in the NO column. Write your words in Persian.
Prepare to say in Persian which items you think Kamran will need for the exam. Use the verb he needs/w ill need … and the word for … /barãyeh …/
Start your sentence by saying:
Note that Kamran uses the quantifier word ) when he enumerates single items. This word serves the same function as quantifier, except that the latter is not used to refer to a single item.
A student is preparing to go to class and is putting various items in the bag. Listen and complete the transcript by filling in the missing words. Prepare to read the completed sentences aloud.
Listen to Mitra and Kamran and mark which classes each one of them takes. Then, tell the class what classes both of them are taking this semester. Say your sentences in Persian:
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