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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Teach Yourself (27 Feb 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340802650
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340802656
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.4 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 460,877 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Persian, known locally as Farsi, is the official language of modern day Iran and parts of Afghanistan and the central Asian republic of Tajikstan, but historically it was a more widely understood language in an area ranging from the Middle East to India. Significant populations in other Persian Gulf countries also speak Persian. The difference between Dari Persian, mainly spoken in Afghanistan, and Farsi has been compared to the difference between European and Canadian French.

Persian is written in the Arabic script but it belongs to the Indo-European family of languages so speakers of European languages should find learning Persian relatively easy to begin with. It is remarkably simple in terms of formal grammar - no gender, no noun inflection and no irregularities in verbal conjugation.

'Teach Yourself Modern Persian (Farsi)' is designed for the true beginner and self-access learner, starting from the basics of learning the Persian alphabet. By the end of the course you'll be able to build complex sentences and communicate in a wide range of everyday situations. There's plenty of practice of each point as it is introduced and the accompanying CDs will help you to improve your speaking and listening skills.

The accompanying CDs are available separately (0340 80267 7) or in a pack with the book (0340 80266 9).


About the Author

Narguess Farzad is a lecturer in Persian at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent language course!, 6 Jul 2008
I own several language courses, and have to say I really enjoy the structure in this one. The book is very well presented, with a clear and attractive layout and the content is well-paced. The CD is high quality as well. Persian isn't a language that is extremely clearly enunciated, so the slower pace of the speakers is very helpful. The CD also contains a lot of exercises (not just the dialogues), which I wasn't expecting, and this is surprisingly reassuring. You can easily listen to the CD and do the exercises without looking at the book, so you have a parallel learning experience, and aren't only using the audio to supplement the book as usual.

I'm still working through this one, but it is definitely holding my attention. Well worth 5 stars!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and useful, but far from perfect, 2 Dec 2007
By Guillermo Justel Orellana (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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I have certainly learnt a lot with this book but there are some things about it which left me quite dissappointed. First of all there are many words which you can't be sure how to read because nowhere in the book can you find the vowel signs to read them (not even in the dictionary in the end). Also, it makes no sense to ask the student to form sentences using the present perfect when this tense has not been introduced yet (examples of exercises demanding vocabulary or grammar which is not introduced until some lessons afterwards are numerous). Because of this and some other things I realised that the best way to learn with this book is actually skipping anything you don't understand (no matter how bitter the feeling you may get from this), go through the whole book and then start again from lesson 1. Many things will be much clearer.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great start for beginners, 14 Aug 2007
By Alana (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I have just received this book/CD pack through the post and am pleasantly surprised at the layout and introduction. The book uses the Nastaliq style of writing which apparently is most popular in Iran. It gives cultural information and introduces the student not only to verb tenses, irregularities and useful vocabulary but also focuses on the written/reading element of learning Farsi. It begins by introducing the student to the alphabet in a clear and concise manner. The only criticism I have is there is less attention focused on grammar, however it is a great tool for beginners wanting to learn the basics.
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