4.3 Reading/Listening 2: Fariba’s Room

” اتاق فریبا”

One bedroom studio in Iran, a single bed by the window with bookshelves in both side
Photo By N.Shiran

 

Learning Objectives

  • You will learn items of each room in the house.

 

Bedroom Vocabularies:

One bedroom studio in Iran, a single bed by the window with bookshelves in both side
lamp in the corner of the desk
“Lamp” by Molly DG is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
brown frame side bed clock
“Clock” by bigpresh is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
اتاق خواب چراغ خواب ساعت
couch
“Yay couch!” by craigemorsels is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.
Groovyghan Baby Blanket
“Groovyghan Baby Blanket” by rosiemrogers is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
 One bedroom studio in Iran, a single bed by the window with bookshelves in both side
مُبل پتو تخت
(micro) Electric Fan
“(micro) Electric Fan” by Vincent Lee  is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
Picture Frames at Photo LA
“Picture Frames at Photo LA” by ricardodiaz11 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
yellow and pink rose in a small vase
“Peach Rose in Vase” by Mike Pedroncelli is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
پنکه قاب عکس گلدان
Mirrors
“Mirrors” by shareski is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.
Flower
“Flower” by @Doug88888 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
Curtains!
“Curtains!” by Apreche is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
آینه گل پرده
rug in Persian design, multicolor
“Rug” by Marion Doss is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
black shiny dinning table
“Dining table” by Weld House LLC is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.
lamp in the corner of the desk
“Lamp” by Molly DG is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
فرش میز چراغ

Kitchen Vocabularies:

The Kitchen
“Remodeled kitchen” by NancyHugoCKD.com is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.

 
microwave
“Day Sixty-Six, Microvave oven” by Numinosity by Gary J Wood is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
stove
“Stove with Gridle” by bluekdesign is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
Kitchen microwave stove
refrigerator
“100_2500” by vito_cat is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
dishwasher
“dishwasher” by Joanna Bourne is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
washer and dryer
“012 : 365” by ali edwards is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
یخچال ماشین ظرف شویی ماشین لباش شویی

Office Vocabularies:

Abadoned TV in the rain
“Abadoned TV in the rain” by avlxyz is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
computers
“Computers, B&W” by Kevin Zollman is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
home office -corner desk and book shelf with a notebook PC and a desktop PC.
“My home office (early Dec 2009)” by Aktiv Phil is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
تلویزیون کامپیوتر میز و صندلی
new tv table in brown color located in corner of the room
“New TV Table” by Mandajuice is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
old style telephone
“Telephone” by plenty.r. is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
staxkable drawer
“stackable ‘tree’ drawers” by that simple is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
میز تلویزیون تلفن کِشو
Curtains!
“Curtains!” by Apreche is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
Rubbish and recycling bins (trash cans) in New Zealand
“Rubbish and recycling bins (trash cans) in New Zealand” by Wesley Fryer is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
closet
“My Wife’s Tidy Closet” by Rubbermaid Products is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
پرده سطل زباله کُمد

Bathroom Vocabularies:

image of a bathroom with details image of white sink with black tiles in the bathroom
سرویس بهداشتی  حمام دستشویی
image of white sink with black tiles in the bathroom
towels on the closet
“Towels at my Other Gym” by Colin Davis Studio is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
 image of a white toilet with gray lid
آینه حوله توالت
a baby sitting in a little white bath tub
Faucet
“Faucet” by Shaylor is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.
window weeden
“Window 12162” by Michael Casey is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
وان شیر آب پنجره

Test yourself:

Reading:

منزل مادر من در اصفهان است. آن سه طبقه است. طبقه اول زیرزمین است. طبقه دوم یک آشپزخانه ؛ یک اتاق نشیمن , یک اتاق ناهار خوری و یک سرویس بهداشتی دارد. طبقه سوم سه اتاق خواب و دو حمام و دستشویی دارد. در زیر زمین یک کتابخانه است.  در کتابخانه تعداد زیادی کتاب , یک میز تحریر و یک  صندلی هم هست.

.خانه مادرم یک حیاط و یک پارکینگ هم دارد

Activity:

Pre-Reading Activities:

Please collect photos of several things in your room. Then, on the back of each photo, please write its name in Persian. It should look like a flashcard, but with photos.

Reading:

Arianna comes back to Fariba’s home. This time, Fariba shows Arianna her room.


English Persian
Come in. Today, I’ll show you my room.  امروز من اتاقم را به تو نشان می دهم فریبا
Let’s go. بریم آریانا
This is my room. In my room, there is one bed, one table, one chair, and one small sofa, too. On that table, there is an electric bulb, a flower vase, and one clock, too. این اتاق من است. در اتاقم, یک تخت خواب , یک میز, یک صندلی, و یک مبل کوچک هم  هست. روی میز, یک چراغ , یک گلدان و یک ساعت است فریبا
What is on the study table? روی میز تحریر چیه؟ آریانا
On the study table, there is a computer, a few books, and a coffee cup. روی میز تحریر, یک کامپیوتر و چند تا کتاب و یک لیوان قهوه است فریبا
What is in this closet? در این کمد چی هست؟ آریانا
In this closet, there are my clothes and shoes. Look, there are beautiful pictures on that wall. There is a mirror behind the door too. در این کمد, لباس ها و کفش های من هستند. ببین, روی دیوار چند تا عکس  زیبا  هست. یک آینه هم پشت در هست فریبا
The curtain of your room is very beautiful. It seems that fan is new. پرده اتاقت خیلی قشنگه. پنکه نو  به نظر می اید آریانا
Yes. New fan and new rug too. بله. پنکه و فرش نو هستند فریبا
Your room is very big and bright too. اتاق تو خیلی برزگ و روشن است آریانا
Thanks! Will you also show me your house and room? ممنون! تو هم میتوانی خانه و اتاقت را به من نشان بدهی؟ فریبا
Yes, indeed. بله حتما آریانا

Listening:

Listen to the following audio and choose the matching image for the description:

Activity:

Please make a list of at least 10 things in Fariba’s room. Then, do the same with your own room.

Your Room Fariba’s Room
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Activity:

Drawing: Based on the above description of  Fariba’s room, please draw a picture Fariba’s room.

Writing/Speaking:

As you read how Farhad gave a description of his room to Arianna. Now, it is your turn to describe your room in 10-15 sentences. Please write them on the paper first and then audio-record yourself. Alternatively, you can also video-record describing your room.

Record yourself here:

Key Takeaways

 

  • You can  talk about your room and every room in your house with simple description.
  • You can name items in each room.

 

 

!سپاس

 

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