SIMON & SCHUSTERS

PIMSLEUR

english for persian speakers

 Graphic Design: Maia Kennedy

and Recorded Program 2006 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Reading Booklet 2006 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

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english for persian speakers

Manoucher Madanipour ............
Ray Brown . .................................
Gigi Cochrane ...................
Barry Nelson.....................

Delaram Soltani Joan Schoellner

Elizabeth Horber Beverly D. Heinle

Manoucher Madanipour

Sarah H. McInnis

Kelly Saux Peter S. Turpin

 table of contents

Readings
Introduction..........................................................
English Alphabet Chart........................................

Lesson One........................................................... 1
Lesson Two.......................................................... 2
Lesson Three........................................................ 3
Lesson Four.......................................................... 4
Lesson Five.......................................................... 5
Lesson Six............................................................ 6
Lesson Seven........................................................ 7
Lesson Eight......................................................... 8
Lesson Nine......................................................... 9
Lesson Ten........................................................... 10
Lesson Eleven......................................................11
Lesson Twelve...................................................... 12
Lesson Thirteen.................................................... 13
Lesson Fourteen................................................... 14
Lesson Fifteen...................................................... 15
Lesson Sixteen..................................................... 16
Lesson Seventeen................................................. 17
Lesson Eighteen................................................... 18
Lesson Nineteen.................................................. 19
Lesson Twenty.................................................... 20
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A/a dad
ate
American ---
awe
B/b bed
C/c center
cat
church
D/d door
E/e end
the ---
me
F/f fan
G/g gem
gap
H/h hen
I/i hill ---
mile
J/j juice
K/k kit
L/l lot
M/m moon
N/n nut
O/o home
pot ---
how ---

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O/o )( too
book ---
money ---
P/p park
Q/q quick
R/r rim
S/s sit
is
ship
Persian
T/t time
then ---
thanks ---
nation
U/u us ---
tune
cute
V/v very
W/w wet ---
who ---
X/x six
Y/y yes
happy
try
Z/z zoo

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Lesson One
1. it
2. kit
3. sit
4. six
5. fix
6. fin
7. I
8. fine
9. fin / fine
10. nine
11. site
12. my
13. by
14. kite
15. miss
16. did
17. bit
18. bite
19. big bite
20. I like Ike.

Lesson Two
1. in
2. win
3. wine
4. sine
5. is
6. It is his.
7. nine times
8. my wife
9. Try it.
10. tin
11. ten
12. set
13. net
14. lift
15. left
16. five miles
17. mister
18. Mr.
19. Mrs.
20. Mrs. Mike is fine.

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Lesson Three
1. let
2. lit
3. lite
4. ten men
5. teen
6. week
7. See me.
8. we need
9. eat
10. east
11. sixty
12. fifty
13. he is
14. hes
15. Hes nineteen.
16. hed
17. Hed like wine.
18. please
19. Wed like tea, please.
20. Hi, miss!

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Lesson Four
1. We sit.
2. He bet.
3. Its twenty feet.
4. Did he leave?
5. Please repeat.
6. bat
7. mat
8. at
9. ate
10. late
11. lay
12. stay
13. We can stay ---
14. ten days.
15. I hate my hat.
16. We have six cats.
17. My cat sat in my hat.
18. It made me mad.
19. Is he tame?
20. Maybe.

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Lesson Five
1. say
2. If I may say ...
3. my family
4. Kates cat
5. Kates cat is fast.
6. cash
7. she
8. She likes fish.
9. we wish
10. action
11. fiction
12. tension
13. Shes my wife.
14. Shes shy.
15. Why?
16. Why mention it?

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Lesson Six
1. dish
2. Its his dish.
3. We have six fish.
4. We read fiction.
5. mop
6. hop
7. stop and shop
8. tot
9. tote
10. mope
11. No.
12. road
13. coat
14. goat
15. blow
16. grow
17. Hello!
18. dont
19. Please dont go.
20. We wont mention it.
21. Is it hot?
22. I hope so.
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Lesson Seven
1. loan
2. note
3. not
4. Its not on East Street.
5. No, we wont go.
6. I dote on him.
7. but
8. cup
9. Fill it up!
10. six hundred
11. We must eat.
12. a lot
13. some tea
14. Come in!
15. He needs money.
16. Does she like him?
17. We like the wine.
18. Is he your husband?
19. Hes American.
20. Hes from L.A.

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Lesson Eight
1. us
2. He understands us.
3. Meet me at the hotel.
4. Welcome!
5. yes
6. yesterday
7. yellow
8. The sun is yellow.
9. use
10. us / use
11. muse
12. fuse
13. you
14. Excuse me, miss.
15. Pay attention!
16. Dont confuse me!
17. We have a used car.
18. Its cute.

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Lesson Nine
1. yak
2. yam
3. Do you understand?
4. Not yet.
5. Is she American?
6. children
7. She has five children.
8. chin
9. shin
10. such
11. Cheer up!
12. book
13. shook
14. nook
15. Look at him!
16. Can we eat lunch?
17. She can cook fish and chips.
18. Its not much.
19. But its cheap.
20. Good-bye!

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Lesson Ten
1. sheep
2. cheap
3. Say cheese!
4. Its Miss Brooks!
5. By hook or by crook.
6. In cash, please.
7. cop
8. cope
9. cant
10. cent
11. lace
12. a nice face
13. I need some peace.
14. Try the wine.
15. Its good.
16. Did you like civics?
17. She took a trip.
18. Shes in San Francisco.
19. Its a big city.
20. Hes at the Cape.

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Lesson Eleven
1. cook
2. look
3. I am not a crook.
4. case
5. cease
6. Shall we dance?
7. Its a cinch.
8. the
9. then
10. this
11. Thats my hotel.
12. Its over there.
13. Thanks.
14. Is Third Street here?
15. I think so.
16. Hes with me.
17. We have three children.
18. Thats a lot!

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Lesson Twelve
1. Is this the way?
2. Where are the children?
3. Theyre over there.
4. Its three dollars per gallon.
5. Thats forty-five dollars.
6. What does that mean?
7. I dont think so.
8. do
9. to
10. Id like to go home.
11. soon
12. zoo
13. Me, too.
14. Wheres the bathroom?
15. Whos that?
16. Well then, lets eat.
17. With whom?
18. We can go together.

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Lesson Thirteen
1. do
2. Do you know ---
3. Who took my book?
4. No, I dont.
5. Go ---
6. Go to the left.
7. You, too.
8. Today its May.
9. pat
10. Pat has a pet.
11. bet
12. pet / bet
13. tab / tap
14. What a big pig!
15. He rode his bike on the pike.
16. cloak
17. croak
18. Its my clock.
19. Close the book.
20. Hes cross.

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Lesson Fourteen
1. Pams boat
2. Bobs map
3. I know best.
4. Dont be a pest!
5. We ate clams ---
6. and crabs.
7. want
8. water
9. She wants some water.
10. wander
11. Wanda likes to wander.
12. Wash your face!
13. fall
14. tall
15. That man is tall!
16. His wife is small.
17. Do you like walnuts?
18. over
19. vest
20. west
21. Wine grows on the vine.
22. Thats all!
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Lesson Fifteen
1. We wore velvet.
2. The vet got wet.
3. You speak very well.
4. Did you call?
5. Lets play ball.
6. Its a walrus!
7. We know.
8. now
9. We know now.
10. Wow!
11. a brown cow
12. How are you?
13. out
14. gout
15. out and about
16. Dont pout.
17. our children
18. Our children went to town.
19. She can count to ten.
20. Whats that sound?

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Lesson Sixteen
1. how
2. How much is it?
3. Our Town
4. cap and gown
5. Lets look around.
6. The clown fell down.
7. We want to leave now.
8. We want to go to West Street.
9. strap
10. traps
11. Stand still!
12. He can stop at this spot.
13. Spell out loud.
14. Do you speak Spanish?
15. Hes spry.
16. The stores are closed now.
17. Three strikes -- youre out!
18. The stray cat can stay with us.
19. Trust me.
20. Trick or treat!

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Lesson Seventeen
1. Do you like sprouts?
2. Please stop it!
3. We struck it rich.
4. We spent a lot of money.
5. faster
6. later
7. I want to eat later.
8. Waiter!
9. Is that her sister?
10. Shes a drifter.
11. I can loan her ten dollars.
12. pastor
13. This is major ---
14. not minor.
15. Walter is a coal miner.
16. minor / miner
17. First Street
18. thirty
19. Turn left.
20. our girl
21. Our girl is thirsty.
22. Shed like some water.
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Lesson Eighteen
1. Mr. Miller
2. Our girl is bigger.
3. Id like to have dinner with you.
4. I need sixty dollars.
5. Have you seen Wall Street?
6. bitter / biter
7. Dont litter.
8. Im sorry.
9. Hes a dapper draper.
10. Please pass the butter.
11. This tea is finer.
12. She filled my glass.
13. The man opened the door.
14. The lady closed it.
15. She was pleased.
16. We owed him money.
17. She welcomed him.
18. We missed the bus.
19. He stopped to eat.
20. We kissed.
21. She stayed late.
22. Youre excused.
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Lesson Nineteen
1. a diller, a dollar
2. His feet went pitter-patter.
3. My dentist has good manners.
4. He had dinner in a diner.
5. Dont be silly.
6. The men liked this dish.
7. We wined and dined.
8. Her husband worked at home.
9. The beggar wished to be rich.
10. He needed money.
11. He wanted it.
12. The ice melted.
13. I counted sheep ---
14. to get to sleep.
15. His wife waited for us.
16. The teacher repeated the word.

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Lesson Twenty
1. She wanted some French wine.
2. We clapped our hands.
3. The children visited me.
4. Does it snow here?
5. It snowed a lot last week.
6. Is it snowing now?
7. ring
8. rang
9. rung
10. Shes strong!
11. Sing a song of sixpence ---
12. Is the man speaking to me?
13. Id like something to drink.
14. Im leaving now.
15. Im going to Washington.
16. But shes going to Long Beach.
17. For how long?
18. Think Spring!

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Lesson Twenty-One
1. This is Tom Small.
2. But hes not small --- hes big!
3. His wife is Pam Small.
4. And this is the Small family.
5. The Small family is a big family.
6. The Smalls have five children.
7. The Small children are little, ---
8. but Mr. and Mrs. Small are big.
9. The Small family has big Smalls ---
10. and little Smalls.
11. The Small family needs a big car.
12. Pleased to meet you, Mr. and Mrs. Small!

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