5.4 Study Abroad, “Sara’s First Day in Tehran”

“اولین روز سفر سارا به تهران”

Azadi Tower in Tehran, Iran
“Tehran, Iran, 15:53” by Christiaan Triebert is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

 

Learning Objectives

  • You will learn talking about what you need and like as basic needs.

Reading:

Context: After reaching Tehran, Sara moved in with her host family. Her host mother, Nasrin, and Sara are talking about needs, likes, and dislikes in the following conversation.

Dear Sara , you are most welcome in our home. This is your room. سارا جان به خانه ما خوش آمدی. این اتاق توست :نسرین
Thanks Nasrin Khanom, this room is very big and beautiful. ممنون نسرین خانم, این اتاق خیلی بزرگ و قشنگه :سارا
Yes my daughter, we offer this room to our guests every year. Please look at this room and let me know if you need anything. بله دخترم, ما این اتاق رابه  مهمان هامون می دهیم.. لطفاَ به اتاق نگاه کن و اگرچیزی نیاز داری به من بگو :نسرین
Mother, the room is very good. I need curtains on these windows.  . من برای آن پنجره پرده نیاز دارم :سارا
There are curtains on these windows. But right now, they were taken down to be washed. این پنجره پرده دارد اما الان برای شستن برداشتیم :نسرین
Great! I also need a table lamp. عالی! من یک چراغ هم  نیاز دارم :سارا
Very well. I will get you a table lamp in your room. What else do you need? خیلی خوب. من برای اتاقت یک چراغ می اورم.  چیز دیگری هم نیاز داری؟ :نسرین
Nothing at all. Thanks.  ممنون. چیز دیگری نیاز ندارم :سارا
Okay my daughter, do you like Iranian food? باشه دخترم. شما غذای ایرانی دوست داری ؟ :نسرین
Yes, I like Iranian  food very much. بله , من غذای ایرانی خیلی دوست دارم :سارا
Okay. Do you like tea or coffee in the morning? باشه.  تو برای صبحانه قهوه دوست داری  یا چایی؟ :نسرین
What do you all drink? شما چی می نوشید ؟ :سارا
We drink tea. But we have a coffee machine in the house, too. ما چایی می نوشیم.ولی ما در خانه  قهوه ساز هم داریم :نسرین
Very well! I would like to drink tea in the morning with you all. .خیلی خوب ! من دوست دارم با همه شما چایی بخورم :سارا
Very well! Now you rest and come out at 7:00 p.m. for dinner.  خیلی خوبه. حالا کمی استراحت کن و ساعت هفت بیا  برای شام :نسرین
Okay mother, where are the other members of your family? باشه مادر, بقیه اعضا خانواده کجا هستند؟ :سارا
Right now, they are busy. I will introduce you to the others at the dinner. الان , همه مشغول هستند.  وقت شام  تو را به همه اعضا خانواده معرفی می کنم :نسرین
Okay. Thanks.  ممنونم :سارا

Listening

 


Post-Reading/Listening Activities

Please talk to a native speaker of Persian and find out things that you might need to live three months in Iran.

Learning Objectives

  • You can talk about needs and wants, Like and dislike.

 

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