Listen, read along and try to imitate the native speaker's pronunciation. Repeat each word a few times aloud until you can easily pronounce it.

Complete the sentences with the relevant information.

Prepare to answer the following questions about your hometown. Practice before class and prepare to say your sentences fluently. In class, everyone will take turns to answer each question so as to give everybody an equal opportunity to speak in the target language.

Using the given words, say sentences in Persian about your hometown.

You will be working in groups of three. Talk to your group mates and ask them the following questions in Persian. Be ready to answer the same questions. Before your start the drill, you will go over the questions together with your instructor to make sure that the translations of the sentences are correct.

• (1) What is the name of your home state?

• (2) What is the capital of your state?

• (3) Is your state a big state?

• (4) What is the population of your state?

• (5) Is there a big university or college in your state?

• (6) Where in the United States is your state located?

PLURAL MARKER ها HÃ/Ã

To make the plural form of any Persian word, simply say ã at the end of it. Say hã if the word ends in a vowel. This plural ending ã/hã can be added to all and any words in Persian that need to be plural. The plural marker is stressed and is pronounced together with the word as if it were a part of that word. For example,

You can use the plural ending with nouns, adjectives and adverbs:

In composite words, the plural ending is pronounced at the end of the last word, for example,

Spelling of the plural marker ã/hã This plural marker is always spelled.