Introduction |
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Lesson 1 The Persian alphabet |
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1 | (14) |
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2 | (3) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (3) |
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Persian alphabet with examples |
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9 | (4) |
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What's going on in town? Getting to know someone |
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13 | (2) |
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Lesson 2 Introduce yourself. Where are you from? |
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15 | (12) |
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16 | (4) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (2) |
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What's going on in town? Introducing yourself |
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25 | (2) |
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Lesson 3 Is Iran or Canada larger? |
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27 | (10) |
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28 | (2) |
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Dialogue: The new professor |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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Adjectives (comparative -- superlative) |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (1) |
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What's going on in town? Asking for directions |
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35 | (2) |
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Lesson 4 How many provinces does Iran have? |
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37 | (12) |
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38 | (3) |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (2) |
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What's going on in town? At the bank |
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47 | (2) |
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Lesson 5 What do you know about Noruz? |
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49 | (16) |
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50 | (4) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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Questions -- Yes/No and Wh-questions |
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55 | (2) |
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57 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (2) |
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61 | (2) |
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What's going on in town? At the cinema |
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63 | (2) |
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Lesson 6 What day is the weekend in Iran? |
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65 | (12) |
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66 | (2) |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (2) |
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Reading: The days of the week |
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73 | (1) |
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What's going on in town? At the grocer's |
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74 | (3) |
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Lesson 7 What is your favourite sport? |
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77 | (12) |
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78 | (3) |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (1) |
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What's going on in town? Sightseeing |
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87 | (2) |
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89 | (12) |
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90 | (3) |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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What's going on in town? In the summer |
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99 | (2) |
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Lesson 9 What do you believe in? |
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101 | (14) |
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102 | (3) |
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Dialogue: University credits |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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Definite and indefinite markers |
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109 | (2) |
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111 | (1) |
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What's going on in town? At the restaurant |
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112 | (3) |
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Lesson 10 Are women and men equal? |
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115 | (12) |
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116 | (3) |
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119 | (1) |
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Prepositions (Time; Place; Means and manner; Instrument; Accompaniment) |
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120 | (2) |
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Reflexive and emphatic pronouns |
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122 | (1) |
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Reading: A traditional way of thinking |
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123 | (1) |
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What's going on in town? In class |
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124 | (3) |
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Lesson 11 Where is Persepolis? |
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127 | (8) |
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128 | (2) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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What's going on in town? At the post office |
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133 | (2) |
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Lesson 12 Is pop music better or traditional music? |
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135 | (12) |
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136 | (2) |
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Dialogue: Favourite singer |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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Possible conditionals (present or future condition) |
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140 | (1) |
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Possible conditionals (past condition) |
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140 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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What's going on in town? At the doctor's surgery |
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143 | (4) |
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Lesson 13 What kind of a university is your university? |
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147 | (8) |
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148 | (2) |
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Dialogue: The police station |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (2) |
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Reading: Different kinds of university |
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152 | (1) |
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What's going on in town? At the bookstore |
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153 | (2) |
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Lesson 14 Are you single or married? |
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155 | (10) |
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156 | (2) |
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Dialogue: The birthday present |
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158 | (1) |
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Reading: Traditional marriage practices |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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What's going on in town? Travelling |
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163 | (2) |
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Lesson 15 Why do you stand on ceremony? |
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165 | (12) |
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166 | (2) |
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Dialogue: Beeping your car horn |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (2) |
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What's going on in town? Standing on ceremony |
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174 | (3) |
Persian-English glossary |
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177 | (50) |
English-Persian glossary |
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227 | (46) |
Index |
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