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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 18! In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to People and Homes. These are five common things in an Iranian home. 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: |
| فرش |
| Janet: carpet |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| فرش (regular) فرش |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| فرش |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Carpet-weaving is one of the most developed forms of Persian art, and goes back to ancient Persia. Depending on the size of the carpet, it may take anywhere from a few months to a few years to finish weaving one. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| فرش ایرانی بخش مهمی از فرهنگ و هنر ایران است. |
| Janet: The Persian carpet is an essential part of Persian art and culture. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| فرش ایرانی بخش مهمی از فرهنگ و هنر ایران است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| کرسی |
| Janet: Korsi |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| کرسی (regular) کرسی |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat… |
| Sarah: |
| کرسی |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Korsi is low table, with a heater underneath it and blankets over it. Families or group of friends sit on the floor around the korsi during meals and special events. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| کرسی میز مخصوصی است که در داخل خانه‌ها در زمستان مورد استفاده قرار میگرفته است. |
| Janet: Korsi is a special table that has been used inside houses during the winter. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| کرسی میز مخصوصی است که در داخل خانه‌ها در زمستان مورد استفاده قرار میگرفته است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| یخچال |
| Janet: Refrigerator |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| یخچال (regular) یخچال |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Sarah: |
| یخچال |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Iranian housewives like large refrigerators. Usually each house has two refrigerators – one is only a refrigerator, and the second is a freezer. Iranians buy large amounts of fresh vegetables, cut them into pieces and preserve them in the freezer. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| یخچال بخش بسیار مهمی از مدل زندگی زنان ایرانی به حساب میاید. |
| Janet: A refrigerator is considered to be a very important part of women's lifestyles in Iran. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| یخچال بخش بسیار مهمی از مدل زندگی زنان ایرانی به حساب میاید. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| تلویزیون |
| Janet: Television |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| تلویزیون (regular) تلویزیون |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| تلویزیون |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Nowadays all Iranian homes have at least one TV set, and Iranian families spend a lot of time watching it together. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| خانواده‌های ایرانی وقت زیادی را برای دیدن تلویزیون با همدیگر سپری میکنند. |
| Janet: Iranian families spend a large amount of time watching TV together. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| خانواده‌های ایرانی وقت زیادی را برای دیدن تلویزیون با همدیگر سپری میکنند. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Sarah: |
| پرده |
| Janet: Curtain |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| پرده (regular) پرده |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| پرده |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Iranians consider curtains to be an ornamental part of the dining room and not just a cloth to prevent outside light from shining into the home. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| طرح‌های پرده در خانه‌های ایرانی بسیار زیبا هستند. |
| Janet: Curtain designs in Iranian houses are very beautiful. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| طرح‌های پرده در خانه‌های ایرانی بسیار زیبا هستند. |
| 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: |
| فرش |
| [pause]Janet: carpet |
| Sarah: |
| کرسی |
| [pause]Janet: Korsi |
| Sarah: |
| یخچال |
| [pause]Janet: Refrigerator |
| Sarah: |
| تلویزیون |
| [pause]Janet: Television |
| Sarah: |
| پرده |
| [pause]Janet: Curtain |
Outro |
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| Janet: There you have it – five common things in the home 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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