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If you’d like more information about this book, its author, or related books and websites, please click here.For more information about this title, click here. CONTENTS Introduction 4 Scriptbreaker (how the script works) 5 Topics 1 AROUND THE HOME 9 2 CLOTHES 14 3 AROUND TOWN 19 4 COUNTRYSIDE 24 5 Opposites 29 6 ANIMALS 34 7 PARTS OF THE BODY 39 8 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS 44 Round-up (review section) 49 Answers 59 Flashcards (8 sheets of tear-out topic flashcards) ‘Copyright 2003 Gaarfar and Wightwick. Click Here for Terms of Use.4 INTRODUCTION book you’ll find 100 key words for you to learn to read in Persian. ies are designed specifically for reading non-Latin script languages. ‘Many of the activities are inspired by the kind of games used to teach children to read their own language: flashcards, matching games, memory games, joining exercises, etc. This is not only a more effective method of learning to read a new script, but also much more fun. We've included a Scriptbreaker to get you started. This is a friendly introduction to the Persian script that will give you tips on how to remember the letters. Then you can move on to the eight Topics. Each topic presents essential words in large type. There is also a pronunciation guide so you know how to say the words. These words are also featured in the tear-out Flashcard section at the back of the book. When you’ve mastered the words, you can go on to try out the activities and games for that topic. There’s also a Round-up section to review all your new words and the Answers. to all the activities to check yourself. Follow this 4-step plan for maximum success: Have a look at the key topic words with their pictures. Then tear out the flashcards and shuffle them. Put them Persian side up. Try to remember what the word means and turn the card over to check with the English. When you can do this, cover the pronunciation and try to say the word and remember the meaning by looking at the Persian script only. Put the cards English side up and try to say the Persian word. Try the cards again each day both ways around. (When you can remember a card for seven days in a row, you can file it.) 3 ryt the activities and games for each topic. This will re-inforce your recognition of the key words. 4 After you have covered all the topics, you can try the activities in the Round-up section to test your knowledge of all the 100 words in the book. You can also try shuffling all the flashcards together to see how many you can remember. This flexible and fun way of reading your first words in Persian should give you a head start whether you’re leaming at home or in a group. Copyright 2003 Gaarfar and Wightwick. Click Here for Terms of Use.SCRIPTBREAKER The purpose of this Scriptbreaker is to introduce you to the Persian script and how it is formed. You should not try to memorize the alphabet at this stage, nor try to write the letters yourself. Instead, have a quick look through this section and then move on to the topics, glancing back if you want to work out the letters in a particular word. Remember, though, that recognizing the whole shape of the word in an unfamiliar script is just as important as knowing how it is made up. Using this method you will have a much more instinctive recall of vocabulary and will gain the confidence to expand your knowledge in other directions. Persian is written in the Arabic script with some modified characters. Reading the script is not nearly as difficult as it might seem at first glance. There are 32 letters, no capital letters, and, unlike English, words are generally spelled as they sound. There are two main points to etch into your brain: + Persian is written from right to left. * The letters are “joined up” — you cannot “print” a word as you can in English. The alphabet The easiest way of tackling the alphabet is to divide it into similarly shaped letters. For example, here are two groups of similar letters. The only difference between them is the dots: C ithe letter he-jeemee) 3 (the letter beh) ej (the letter jeem) > (the letter teh) ct (the letter kheh) 5 (the letter seh) GE (the letter chehy > ithe letter peh) When these letters join to other letters they change their shape. The most common change is that they lose their “tail ~ « Crt to oe =ot C (ead from right to left) Because letters change their shape like this, they have an initial, a medial (middle) and a final form. For example, the letter ¢ (jem) changes like this: at the beginning of a word (initial) —> in the middle of a word (medial) ssh. at the end of a word (final) C- Copyright 2003 Gaarfar and Wightwick. Click Here for Terms of Use.vanwote( SS Coen) khaab See if you can find these words in the word square. The words run right to left.Decide where the household items should go. Then write the correct number in the picture, as in the example. ssl 10 Auii7 — Soaragh 4 jue saul 58h 508 oab5 ku 2 912 flgaa9 ha 856 alls 3Now see if you can fill in the household word at the bottom of the page by choosing the correct Persian. | Ie | | Ith | Jauts ly ¥ i a f ta O |4[0 | sit [o O [ee (0 | até (0 © jasass{ 0 |» [Oo a c f Bo [io [alo t x | t e A ; a] ee |e as GO auis(o | ols (0 Jans © adi [o lasso OOOO@ CLOTHES Look at the pictures of different clothes. Tear out the flashcards for this topic. Follow steps 1 and 2 of the plan in the introduction. . o, kolaah | Obs Sale —— peeraahaneh zanaaneh Asha Galas 24 peeraahaneh mardaaneh 14 Gus tagsh Copyright 203 Gaara Wight, Clk Hee for Terns of UeMatch the Persian words and their pronunciation. See if you can find these clothes in the word square. The words run right to left.) Now match the Persian words, their pronunciation, and the English meaning, as in the example. @ rq = e » @ a ee aaa Pal | = onW a ~ © © = eC » & o oe ~ Gus D orCandy is going on vacation. Count how many of each type of clothing she is packing in her suitcase. oyslseSomeone has ripped up the Persian words for clothes. Can you join the two halves of the words, as the example? Ul© AROUND TOWN Look at the pictures of things you might find around town. Tear out the flashcards for this topic. Follow steps 1 and 2 of the plan in the introduction. es Aras docharkheh od la jaaddeh forooshgaah restooraan” 19 Copyright 2003 Gaarfar and Wightwick. Click Here for Terms of Use.© Match the Persian words to their English equivalents. C= cr s ey ( Oahle daw ye (eel = ) Now list the correct order of the English words to match the Persian word chain, as in the example. bicycle taxi house train bus road carMatch the words to the signs. cogil 4455298 Caisle duu yo SS Jia oles ohsieyNow choose the Persian word that matches the picture to fill in the English word at the bottom of the page. ee ees EA ———— | 3 | {|—" i be r O [F Fl © O Jats (o Joulo jose [owailo just (0 buea[0 | E © |. © c | | Ak O O ¢. [é| © ONow match the Persian to the pronunciation. wee restoorao forooshgaah C sate) vee 23@ COUNTRYSIDE Look at the pictures of things you might find in the countryside. Tear out the flashcards for this topic. Follow steps 1 and 2 of the plan in the introduction. LS Q — SDE Pe 24 oh iS keshtzaar olly biaabaan Jangal (Copyright 2003 Gaarfar and Wightwick. Click Here for Terms of Use.® Can you match all the countryside words to the pictures? oSNow check (W) the features you can find in this landscape. BI 85s olle 4s a8 La JI5iKS Ke dala 23 s 4055os the Persian words and their Cm ae = See He See if you can find these words in the word square. The words run right to left.) Finally, test yourself by joining the Persian words, their pronunciation, and the English meanings, as in the example. é ») J gol | lake ( ~~ mg ’ I ®@ OPPOSITES Look at the pictures. Tear out the flashcards for this topic. Follow = 1 and 2 of the plan in the introduction. (ass ghadeemee Copyright 2003 Gaarfar and Wightwick. Click Here for Terms of Use.© Join the Persian words to their English equivalents. aNow choose the Persian word that matches the pic- ture to fill in the English word at the bottom of the page. =| | = [0 |suilo |xs [o | fe | Jue (0 Jaut(o Jus o js 85: [0 fosie(O |esqs(0 |S | aslo Janilo |e (o je | 24 [0 | <@[o |ss(o Jas [0 Jn8(o |aui(o E OO0OC00O 31Find the odd one out in these groups of words. See a a i = a esFinally, join the English words to their Persian opposites, as in the example. f=l, @ [= heavy airy | rT r=} Le * | een_| | tex | @ & — > > N- rare @ + © — = & =© ANIMALS Look at the pictures. Tear out the flashcards for this topic. Follow steps 1 and 2 of the plan in the introduction. 34 aul asb Ja sheer (Copyright 2003 Gaarfar and Wightwick. Click Here for Terms of Use.Match the animals to their associated pictures, as in the example. n es j GR oe use as SaaS wee KeNow match the Persian to the Con) a) secs a eS we ee EX gorbeh 1 BE)Check (W) the animal words you can find in the word pile.© Join the Persian animals to their English equivalents. » Lea ss@ PARTS OF THE BODY Look at the pictures of parts of the body. Tear out the flashcards for this topic. Follow steps 1 and 2 of the plan in the introduction. Ges goosh os beenee 39 Copyright 2003 Gaarfar and Wightwick. Click Here for Terms of Use.Someone has ripped up the Persian words for parts of the body. Can you join the two halves of the word again?circle six parts of the body in raw them in the boxes below. See if you can find and the word square, then d The words run right to left. Sof Jd/elo | t fafa 4b) fala fa bel! ja yl-le6lo ka] ]e a} a] olaql [ajo |§ ol ale] |b |< [3 fe | Ald]s [S]. [4/8 e|[s[a]a[5]s BS] 5f4lel, [> = fel ney Ber eR | = her yer 4Label the the pronunciat body with the correct number, and write ‘ion next to the words. 42 ONaAW RWN =© Finally, match the Persian words, their pronunciation, and the English meanings, as in the example. aoe@ USEFUL EXPRESSIONS Look at the pictures. Tear out the flashcards for this topic. Follow sare 1 and 2 of the lan jin the introduction. 44 Iglle cate! lotfan * gies mamnoon (Copyright 2003 Gaarfar and Wightwick. Click Here for Terms of Use.[west | Sues ee = a a oe [pee | Saal SesChoose the Persian word that matches the picture to fill in the English word at the bottom of the page. [All Ale Fle feo Ad l= lo BE Jo [aio [X | [lo Elo faxlo Ss [2] [Elo Fe ]o S| [sZ[0 [uelo [Io |W | lzx[0 [2 [o[4]o E @OO00O0OWhat are these people saying? Write the correct number in each speech bubble, as in the example.® Finally, match the Persian e their pronunciation, and the English meanings, as in the example. S = @ — ‘ie ©@ Round-up This section is designed to review alll the 100 words you have met in the different topics. It is a good idea to test yourself with your flashcards before trying this section. These ten objects are hidden in the picture. Can you find and circle them? (slice os ols Boat ale Be obs lye gh SK Copyright 2003 Gaarfar and Wightwick. Click Here for Terms of Use.OE pena i 3] Bi 5 Los | Find the odd one out in these groups of words and say why. imal. cm Because it isn't an aniLook at the objects below for 30 seconds. Cover the picture and try to remember all the objects. Circle the Persian words for those you remember. BS age, la, “ CyatuLe a I suk ols ta as ogS he, ullNow match the Persian words, their pronunciation, and the English meanings, as in the example. Sp, OC == ~ me WV =I @ 53Fitt in the English phrase at the bottom of the page. |x| [aslo Lsulo [mo FX tele Belo Lalo | [uso [aslo [aalo | IE O 3 O elo | koochek Jd jadeed dial aahesteh kaseef Obs geraan© ANiMALs ley morghaabee moosh khargoosh asb sheer feel sag maahee@ Parts OF THE BODY Hs Css dS baazoo sgoosh cheshm beenee angosht 38 dahaan paa odro me ‘deh S moo ct posht© USEFUL EXPRESSIONS Lab) lotfan at; baleh poke salaam Ig deerooz ly 3 fardaa lau! eenjaa nor bebakhsheed! 1 lle aalee! 4a na khodaa haafez deel emrooz Was kojaa? . . | canjaa Soaa ° chand? Ya haalaawindow cupboard chair stove bed television computer table refrigerator sofa door telephone AWOH JHL GNNOY @coat hat shoe shirt sock dress belt skirt t-shirt sweater shorts pants SaHLOT) @car movie theater store bicycle bus house school road hotel taxi restaurant train NMOL GNNOYY @forest sea tree flower river field lake hill mountain desert bridge farm ACISAMLNNODlight heavy small big new old slow fast dirty clean expensive inexpensive SALISOddQ @cat COW dog monkey fish sheep duck mouse rabbit horse lion elephant STWWINY ©finger mouth leg stomach hair back arm head ear hand eye nose AGOd AHL JO SLYVd @thank you no goodbye today where? there how much? now please yes hello yesterday tomorrow here sorry! great! SNOISSAYdX4 1NAAS] @