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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 15! In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are five Persian cities. 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: |
| تهران |
| Janet: Tehran |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| تهران (regular) تهران |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| تهران |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Tehran is Iran's largest city, and the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With a population of around 14 million in the wider metropolitan area, it’s also the largest city in Western Asia. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| تهران پایتخت ایران و استان تهران است. |
| Janet: Tehran is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| تهران پایتخت ایران و استان تهران است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| مشهد |
| Janet: Mashhad |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| مشهد (regular) مشهد |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| مشهد |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Mashhad is the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province and the second most populous city in Iran. It's located close to the borders of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. In ancient times, it was a major oasis along the Silk Road. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| مشهد دومین شهر بزرگ مذهبی در جهان است. |
| Janet: Mashhad is the second largest holy city in the world. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| مشهد دومین شهر بزرگ مذهبی در جهان است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| تبریز |
| Janet: Tabriz |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| تبریز (regular) تبریز |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| تبریز |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Tabriz is the fourth largest city in Iran, and capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Tabriz sits between mountains and rivers, making it a fertile area, but one that is prone to earthquakes. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| زبان غالب گفتاری در تبریز آذری است. |
| Janet: The predominant language spoken in Tabriz is Azeri. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| زبان غالب گفتاری در تبریز آذری است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Sarah: |
| اصفهان |
| Janet: Isfahan |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| اصفهان (regular) اصفهان |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| اصفهان |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Isfahan is the capital of Isfahan Province in central Iran. It's located on the main north-south and east-west routes crossing the country. It flourished in the 16th century under the Safavid dynasty, when it was the capital of Persia. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| اصفهان در مرکز کشور واقع شده است. |
| Janet: Isfahan is located in the center of the country. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| اصفهان در مرکز کشور واقع شده است. |
| Janet: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Sarah: |
| شیراز |
| Janet: Shiraz |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| شیراز (regular) شیراز |
| Janet: Listeners, please repeat... |
| Sarah: |
| شیراز |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Janet: |
| Shiraz is the fifth most populous city in Iran and the capital of Fars Province. It is one of the oldest cities of ancient Persia, and was the capital of old Persia in the 18th century. |
| Janet: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Sarah: (normal) |
| شیراز به عنوان شهر شعر، ادبیات، شراب و گل شناخته شده است. |
| Janet: Shiraz is known as the city of poets, literature, wine, and flowers. |
| Sarah: (slow) |
| شیراز به عنوان شهر شعر، ادبیات، شراب و گل شناخته شده است. |
| QUIZ |
| Janet: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Sarah will give you the Persian – please repeat it out loud! Are you ready? |
| Sarah: |
| تهران |
| [pause]Janet: Tehran |
| Sarah: |
| مشهد |
| [pause]Janet: Mashhad |
| Sarah: |
| تبریز |
| [pause]Janet: Tabriz |
| Sarah: |
| اصفهان |
| [pause]Janet: Esfahan |
| Sarah: |
| شیراز |
| [pause]Janet: Shiraz |
Outro |
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| Janet: There you have it – five cities 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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