Learn about various geographical features of Iran
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Janet: Hi everyone, I’m Janet. |
| Sarah: And I’m Sarah! |
| Janet: And welcome to Culture Class - Essential Persian Vocabulary, Lesson 14! In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five Iranian geographical features. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at PersianPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Janet: Sarah, what’s our first word? |
| Sarah: |
| دشت لوت |
| Janet: Lut Desert |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| دشت لوت (regular) دشت لوت |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| دشت لوت |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| The Lut Desert is a large salt desert located in Kerman Province. It has seen temperatures as high as 159 degrees Fahrenheit, making it one of the hottest and driest places in the world. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| دشت لوت یک کویر نمک بزرگ در ایران و بیست و پنجمین دشت بزرگ در دنیا است. |
| Janet: The Lut Desert is a large salt desert in Iran and is the world's 25th largest desert. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| دشت لوت یک کویر نمک بزرگ در ایران و بیست و پنجمین دشت بزرگ در دنیا است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| خلیج فارس |
| Janet: Persian Gulf |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| خلیج فارس (regular) خلیج فارس |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| خلیج فارس |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| The Persian Gulf is an extension of the Indian Ocean, located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. During the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War, the Persian Gulf was a focus of hostilities. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| خلیج فارس بین ایران و شبه جزیره عربستان واقع شده است. |
| Janet: The Persian Gulf is located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| خلیج فارس بین ایران و شبه جزیره عربستان واقع شده است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| دماوند |
| Janet: Mount Damavand |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| دماوند (regular) دماوند |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| دماوند |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Mount Damavand is a volcano and the highest peak in Iran. It also has thermal springs, and is depicted on the reverse side of the Iranian 10,000 rial banknote. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| کوه دماوند در شمال ایران واقع شده است. |
| Janet: Mount Damavand is located in the north of Iran. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| کوه دماوند در شمال ایران واقع شده است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| توچال |
| Janet: Mount Tochal |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| توچال (regular) توچال |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| توچال |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Mount Tochal is a mountain in the Alborz range near metropolitan Tehran. The highest peak has an elevation of 3,964 meters. Skiing is possible eight months of the year, making it a popular ski resort for people from Tehran. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| توچال کوهی در رشته کوه البرز است. |
| Janet: Mount Tochal is a mountain in the Alborz range. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| توچال کوهی در رشته کوه البرز است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Sarah: |
| سبلان |
| Janet: Mount Sabalan |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| سبلان (regular) سبلان |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| سبلان |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Sabalan is an inactive volcano in northwestern Iran. It's the third highest mountain in the country. Some believe that Mount Sabalan was the place where the prophet Zoroaster meditated for some years. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| سبلان در شمال غربی ایران قرار گرفته است. |
| Janet: Sabalan is located in northwestern Iran. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| سبلان در شمال غربی ایران قرار گرفته است. |
| QUIZ |
| Janet: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Sarah will give you the Persian – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Sarah: |
| دشت لوت |
| [pause]Janet: Lut Desert |
| Sarah: |
| خلیج فارس |
| [pause]Janet: Persian Gulf |
| Sarah: |
| دماوند |
| [pause]Janet: Mount Damavand |
| Sarah: |
| توچال |
| [pause]Janet: Mount Tochal |
| Sarah: |
| سبلان |
| [pause]Janet: Mount Sabalan |
Outro |
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| Janet: There you have it – five geographical features in Iran! We have more vocab lists available at PersianPod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Sarah: |
| خداحافظ |
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