Welcome to season two, dear listeners!
This season we will present and discuss authentic language materials. This episode is about the Persian Cat Museum in Tehran.
Make sure to check out our worksheet for this episode. It has the text Parvaneh reads, a list of vocabulary, as well as links to the original newspaper article and to the Persian Cat Museum.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
04:39 Parvaneh reads the article
07:48 Article summary
12:11 Vocabulary
41:06 Parvaneh reads the article again
44:14 Conversation about the article
49:19 Cultural note & Sign off
Hello again, dear listener! In this episode we finish our exploration of conditional phrases with Type III Conditional Sentences. Tag along with us as we consider what we should have done to be better prepared for a scuba dive.
You can find the episode worksheet here. It has the full dialogue plus translation, grammar, and vocabulary.
00:00 Introduction
01:18 Type III Conditional Sentences
10:09 Dialogue
11:40 Breaking down the dialogue
28:34 Dialogue with parts switched
30:19 Cultural note
Welcome back dear listener,
Your place was so empty that our hearts became narrow for you! In this episode we cover these and other idioms. We also continue our exploration of conditional phrases with Type II Conditional Sentences. If I were you, I’d stick around for this one!
You can find the episode worksheet here. It has the full dialogue plus translation, grammar, and vocabulary.
00:00 Introduction
02:34 Type II Conditional Sentences
08:11 Dialogue
10:11 Breaking down the dialogue
27:37 Dialogue with parts switched
29:47 Cultural note
Hello lucky listeners, what would you do with a million dollars?
Join us in our latest episode as we explore type one conditional sentences by answering the question what we would do with a million dollars.
You can follow along with this episode’s worksheet here. It has vocabulary, grammar, and the entire dialogue along with translation.
07:45 Conversation 1st time
09:22 Conversation breakdown
30:24 Conversation 2nd time
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Hello fan-tastic listeners, how did your team do in the World Cup?
Join us in this week’s episode as we discuss the game between the US and Iran national teams.
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Dear listener, as you are likely aware, protestors in Iran are demanding the government respect their fundamental rights to self-expression and freedom. The government responded to their demands with a violent crackdown.
Instead of a regular episode, we discuss the protests through Shervin Hajipour's song Barayeh.
The song reflects the frustrations of many young people living in Iran whose wishes are suppressed by their government.
We discuss some new vocabulary, interesting idioms, and include some short grammar lessons about forming nouns from adjectives.
Hello, dear listeners. Are you getting ready for a Persian speaking test?
This episode we’re doing something more advanced than usual by covering cohesive devices used to improve speaking fluency.
You can follow along with this episode’s worksheet here. Parvaneh’s monologue with translation and a list of cohesive devices for supporting an opinion.
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In this episode we mention two text-to-speech services from Microsoft. They are Microsoft Translator and Azure Text to Speech.
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Hold still, dear listener. A mosquito just landed on the back of you arm. There! Got it!
Join us this episode as we talk about being stung by insects and what to do about it.
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Hello sporty listeners, ready to pump up those tires and hit the road?
Join us in this week’s episode as we learn how to discuss cycling and learn words related to bicycles.
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Happy Nowruz, dear listeners! Ready to party like it's 1401?
Join us in this week’s episode as we have a free form discussion about the traditions surrounding Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
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Hello aesthetic listeners,
Join us in this week’s episode as we learn how to talk about our favorite music.
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Hello dear listeners, take a seat at the dinner table and we’ll bring the podcast right out!
Join us in this week’s episode as we figure out just what to do with all this eggplant in our garden.
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Hello sporty listeners, got your cleats handy?
Join us in this week’s episode as we head this podcast into the goal to tie up the game.
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Hello wonderful listeners, got plans for that box of dirt? We sure do!
Join us in this week’s episode as we plan our summer garden while learning about conditional sentences.
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Hello lucky listeners, you haven't aged at all!
Join us in this week’s episode as we celebrate a birthday with presents, cake, and–of course–making wishes!
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Happy Nowruz, dear listeners! We hope that 1400 is full of joy and success for you.
Join us in this week’s episode as we learn all about Persian New Year customs celebrated in Iran.
You can follow along with this episode’s worksheet here. It has vocabulary, grammar, and the entire dialogue along with translation.
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Hello dear listeners, are you going to answer that ringing phone?
Join us in this week’s episode as we make plans for a birthday party.
You can follow along with this episode’s worksheet here. It has vocabulary, grammar, and the entire dialogue along with translation.
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Hello dear listeners, are you ready for that big interview?
Join us in this week’s episode as Alex tries to land a job as a research assistant. He is told to sit down, sign forms, present documents, and encounters all other manner of imperative statements. Join us as we learn how to use the imperative form in Farsi.
You can follow along with this episode’s worksheet here. It has vocabulary, grammar, and the entire dialogue along with translation.
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Hello patient listeners, welcome back. Have you been trying to get started in a new line of work? Alex sure has!
Join us in this week’s episode as we join Alex on his job hunt.
You can follow along with this episode’s worksheet here. It has vocabulary, grammar, and the entire dialogue along with translation.
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Welcome back dear listeners, did you wash your hands? Listen along with us as we talk about public health protocols and steps that we can take to prevent the spread of coronavirus. We also take the opportunity to dive into how to use the subjunctive to express obligation or necessity.
Get this week's vocabulary, grammar, and follow along with the dialogue with the episode worksheet.
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