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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 12! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five common animals in Iran. 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:
یوزپلنگ آسیایی
Janet: Asiatic cheetah
Sarah: (slow)
یوزپلنگ آسیایی(regular) یوزپلنگ آسیایی
Janet: Listeners, please repeat...
Sarah:
یوزپلنگ آسیایی
[pause - 5 sec.]
Janet: The Asiatic cheetah, or Iranian cheetah, is a critically endangered species, and the world's last few are known to live mostly in Iran.
Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Sarah: (normal)
یوزپلنگ سریعترین حیوان روی زمین است.
Janet: The cheetah is the fastest animal on earth.
Sarah: (slow)
یوزپلنگ سریعترین حیوان روی زمین است.
Janet: Okay, what’s the next word?
Sarah:
خرس بلوچستان
Janet: Baluchistan bear
Sarah: (slow)
خرس بلوچستان (regular) خرس بلوچستان
Janet: Listeners, please repeat...
Sarah:
خرس بلوچستان
[pause - 5 sec.]
Janet:
The Baluchistan bear, also called the Pakistan black bear, is a black bear found in the Baluchistan Mountains of southern Pakistan and Iran.
Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Sarah: (normal)
خرس بلوچستان یکی‌ از نادرترین پستانداران موجود در جهان است.
Janet: The Baluchistan bear is one of the rarest mammals in the world.
Sarah: (slow)
خرس بلوچستان یکی‌ از نادرترین پستانداران موجود در جهان است.
Janet: Okay, what’s the next word?
Sarah:
سیل دریای خزر
Janet: Caspian seal
Sarah: (slow)
سیل دریای خزر (regular) سیل دریای خزر
Janet: Listeners, please repeat...
Sarah:
سیل دریای خزر
[pause - 5 sec.]
Janet:
The Caspian seal is one of the smallest earless seal species and can be found only in the Caspian Sea.
Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Sarah: (normal)
سیل‌های دریای خزر می توانند تا ۵۰ متر در عمق آب نفوذ کنند.
Janet: Caspian seals can dive to a depth of 50 meters.
Sarah: (slow)
سیل‌های دریای خزر می توانند تا ۵۰ متر در عمق آب نفوذ کنند.
Janet: Okay, what’s the next word?
Sarah:
شغال زرد
Janet: golden jackal
Sarah: (slow)
شغال زرد (regular) شغال زرد
Janet: Listeners, please repeat...
Sarah:
شغال زرد
[pause - 5 sec.]
Janet:
The golden jackal is a canid native to North Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Asia Minor, and parts of Europe.
Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Sarah: (normal)
شغال زرد یک همه چیز خوار است.
Janet: The golden jackal is an omnivore.
Sarah: (slow)
شغال زرد یک همه چیز خوار است.
Janet: Okay, what’s the last word?
Sarah:
لاکپشت سبز
Janet: green sea turtle
Sarah: (slow)
لاکپشت سبز (regular) لاکپشت سبز
Janet: Listeners, please repeat:
Sarah:
لاکپشت سبز
[pause - 5 sec.]
Janet:
The green sea turtle is a large-sized sea turtle on the critical list of endangered species. There are populations throughout tropical and subtropical oceans.
Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Sarah: (normal)
لاک پشت‌ها ممکن است تا ۸۰ سال عمر کنند.
Janet: Turtles may live to eighty years.
Sarah: (slow)
لاک پشت‌ها ممکن است تا ۸۰ سال عمر کنند.
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:
یوزپلنگ آسیایی
[pause]Janet: Asiatic cheetah
Sarah:
خرس بلوچستان
[pause]Janet: Baluchistan bear
Sarah:
سیل دریای خزر
[pause]Janet: Caspian seal
Sarah:
شغال زرد
[pause]Janet: golden jackal
Sarah:
لاکپشت سبز
[pause]Janet: green sea turtle

Outro

Janet: There you have it – five Animals 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:
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