Farsi Persian, Basic: Learn to Speak and Understand Farsi Persian with Pimsleur Language Programs [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

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Book Description

Publication Date: December 5, 2005 | Series: Pimsleur Language Program (Book 1)

Persian is the official language of Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. Persian has three major dialects: Farsi (spoken in Iran), Dari (spoken in Afghanistan), and Tajik (spoken in Tajikistan). Pimsleur's Farsi teaches Persian as spoken in Iran.

Farsi Persian, Basic

• Ten 30-minute lessons of spoken Farsi Persian language instruction (the first ten Units of Pimsleur's 30-Unit Comprehensive Program).
• Essential grammar and vocabulary that teach you greetings, numbers, how to order food and drinks and to give and ask for directions. Learn to speak with near-native pronunciation.
• No mindless repetition! Converse with native speakers in natural (and useful!) conversations.
• Easy, fast, fun and effective language acquisition.
• Completely Audio - anytime, anywhere. No computer necessary! Unlike expensive software programs which tie learners to a computer, Pimsleur courses are available in CD or mp3 format to meet your needs.
• Receive an instant credit of $50 to trade up from the Basic to the full Level 1 Comprehensive CD course.

Editorial Reviews

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"Pimsleur programs provide plenty of positive reinforcement that will keep learners on track, and we found that Pimsleur gave us more proficiency and confidence in speaking the new language than any of the other language programs we reviewed." -- AudioFile Magazine

"EXTREMELY ACCESSIBLE...each section within the lessons is short enough to hold our attention, and there is enough repetition to teach even those who consider themselves slow learners...Pimsleur [programs] are extremely thorough and easy to use -- quite lively!" -- Boston Herald

"Learn French while commuting, German while jogging, Spanish (or Russian, Italian, and Japanese) while cooking all with NO WRITTEN MATERIALS!" -- New York Daily News

"Designed for the ear and not the eye...the lessons provide PERFECT 30-minute bites of work." -- St Louis Post-Dispatch

"Learn to habla español or parlez français before your next trip aboard. The interactive LESSONS CHALLENGE STUDENTS to use new words in conversation instead of memorize them." -- American Way (American Airlines inflight magazine)

"I tried other language programs with little success...This is the best by far!" -- Pamela A. Mitchell, Pilot, International Society of Women Airline Pilots

About the Author

Dr. Paul Pimsleur devoted his life to language teaching and testing and was one of the world’s leading experts in applied linguistics. After years of experience and research, Dr. Pimsleur developed The Pimsleur Method based on two key principles:  the Principle of Anticipation and a scientific principle of memory training that he called “Graduated Interval Recall.”  This Method has been applied to the many levels and languages of the Pimsleur Programs.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Pimsleur; 10 Lessons edition (December 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743551249
• ISBN-13: 978-0743551243
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.6 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Paul Pimsleur (b. 1926, d. 1976) devoted his life to language teaching and testing and was one of the world's leading experts in applied linguistics. He was fluent in French, good in German, and had a working knowledge of Italian, Russian, Modern Greek, and Mandarin Chinese. After obtaining his Ph.D. in French and a Masters in Psychology from Columbia University, he taught French Phonetics and Linguistics at UCLA. He later became Professor of Romance Languages and Language Education, and Director of The Listening Center (a state-wide language lab) at Ohio State University; Professor of Education and Romance Languages at the State University of New York at Albany; and a Fulbright lecturer at the University of Heidelberg. He did research on the psychology of language learning and in 1969 was Section Head of Psychology of Second Language Learning at the International Congress of Applied Linguistics.

Dr. Pimsleur was a member of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF), American Educational Research Association (AERA), Modern Language Association (MLA), and a founding member of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).

His many books and articles revolutionized theories of language learning and teaching. After years of experience and research, Dr. Pimsleur developed a new method (The Pimsleur Method) that is based on two key principles: the Principle of Anticipation and a scientific principle of memory training that he called "Graduated Interval Recall." This Method has been applied to the many levels and languages of the "Pimsleur Programs."

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Source!, March 21, 2007

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Culture Crazy "Culture Crazy" (West Bloomfield, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Farsi Persian, Basic: Learn to Speak and Understand Farsi Persian with Pimsleur Language Programs (Audio CD)

This is a great product to use if you want conversational skills. I have many persian friends and I wanted to have some conversational skills to meet some iranians visiting from overseas. I have only completed 4 lessons ( there are 5 audio CDs with 2 lessons each on them) and I really impressed some natives who think I have more vocabulary than I really do. Its because this method teaches you conversational skills. You learn phrases, not individual words which makes it helpful. It is quick but repetitive. I would highly reccomend it.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For a High-Quality Start, February 17, 2007

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Kenneth J. Dillon (Washington, D.C. USA) - See all my reviews
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I'm a retired foreign service officer who has experience with many kinds of language learning. The Pimsleur approach, in my view, does an excellent job of challenging you and yet reinforcing what you already half-know. Starting a new language, you need to focus on pronunciation and accent. These 5 CDs give you plenty of practice on these fundamentals. The diction is crisp. The vocabulary includes no extraneous words; just the ones you will inevitably need over and over again. Pimsleur does not coddle you. You need to be on your toes to respond, exactly as you would be in a real conversation in Iran. And there's the bonus of qualifying for Dari and Tajik at the same time, given their closeness to Farsi. I thoroughly enjoyed working on this minicourse, and it whetted my appetite for more.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pimsleur's Basic Farsi, September 8, 2008

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A. Frink (Washington state, USA) - See all my reviews
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I can't believe this product is (so far) actually working for me - I never thought I'd be able to pick up Farsi, but things are sticking! I like how each lesson incorporates the old phrases and vocab you used, blending it with the new things. I keep this set in my car - works great for long car rides, I feel twice as productive :).