{"product_id":"intermediate-persian-9780367209834","title":"Intermediate Persian","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntermediate Persian: A Grammar and Workbook \u003c\/i\u003ecomprises accessible grammar exercises in a single volume. Each of the 14 units deals with a particular grammatical point and provides associated exercises to help learners reinforce and consolidate their knowledge. In addition, it features four appendices, covering colloquial, polite, literary and journalistic styles. \u003ci\u003eIntermediate Persian \u003c\/i\u003ereviews the principles presented in \u003ci\u003eBasic Persian \u003c\/i\u003eand introduces more-advanced features and structures of the language. User-friendly and engaging, \u003ci\u003eIntermediate Persian \u003c\/i\u003eis suitable for both class use and independent study. This edition is completely revised with additional features, such as a review chapter and translations of all the examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As with English, there’s a lot more to Persian than meets the eye, or ear. It needs an all-round practitioner to teach the subtleties of this apparently easy but eloquently idiomatic and multidimensional tongue. Saeed Yousef fits the bill: an experienced teacher, a connoisseur of his own and several other languages, and a poet. His book is an essential \u003ci\u003evade mecum\u003c\/i\u003e for all who have decided to make Persian their own.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Perry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e, Professor of Persian (Emeritus), The University of Chicago, USA\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthors’ preface to second edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 0: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA quick review of \u003ci\u003eBasic Persian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 1: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndirect speech\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 2: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Self’: emphatic, reflexive and possessive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eusages of \u003ci\u003ekhod\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eObjective pronouns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 3: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDefinite and indefinite, singular and plural:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ereview and expansion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVocative case\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 4: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersian equivalents of English modal verbs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on subjunctive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 5: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on conditionals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf,\u003ci\u003e unless\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e otherwise\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e as if\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 6: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCausative form\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOptative mood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePast participle as verb\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeleting a similar verb\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegulars on the march\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 7: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImpersonal forms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 8: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePosition of verbs in the sentence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVerbs of state\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePutting on and taking off clothes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo want, to be able to, to know\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 9: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on compound verbs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWays to avoid passive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 10: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNouns, adjectives from verbs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome prefixes and suffixes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 11: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExclamative form\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on adjectives\/adverbs, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecomparison of adjectives, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eezāfe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 12: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorrelative conjunctions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on subordinate clauses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA review of \u003ci\u003etā\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 13: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to use \u003ci\u003edigar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ehanuz\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eham\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efaghat\/tanhā\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit 14: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemember\/forget, arrange, change,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edifference, meaning\/‘to mean’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix I: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage of politeness and courtesy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix II: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColloquial Persian\/ Tehrāni\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix III: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiterary, poetical, archaic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix IV: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood, bad and ugly Persian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon mistakes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey to Exercises. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(includes all Persian simple verbs).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017849667927,"sku":"9780367209834","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367209834.jpg?v=1750774877","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/intermediate-persian-9780367209834","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}