Module 14 · Lesson 9 of 9
Persian (Farsi) Lesson: Showtime
You will say
Saat hasht o nim-e. Khoshhalam!
It's half past eight. I'm happy!
Your host, Sara
Open "Showtime" with Full Access
- About 5 minutes, 20 short screens.
- Persian in English letters (Finglish): no alphabet to learn first.
- Everyday spoken Persian, the way people talk in Tehran.
- Part of Full Access. Module 1 is free with no signup.
Words you bring back in "Showtime": Shish-e, Dir-e, Zud
Words from earlier lessons that this one asks you to use again, so they stay.
15 kinds of practice in about 5 minutes
Every lesson mixes hearing, saying, typing and playing, so each phrase is used a few different ways before it is done.
Listen
Quick listening round
A fast round of short clips to match with their meanings.
Say it
Say it out loud
Say the line yourself, then rate how it went.
Tell the story back
Retell what happened with the lines you know.
Type it
Type it in Finglish
See the English and type the line in Finglish.
Type it from memory
Type a word or line you met earlier, with nothing on screen to help.
Build it
Combo rush
Tap the matches quickly and keep your combo going.
Swipe sort
Swipe each card into the group where it belongs.
Name the picture
Match the picture with its word.
Think it through
Crack the Lock
Set the dials to build the right word for the moment.
Find the part in the message
Tap the part of a message that says what you are looking for.
Find the opposite
Find the word that means the opposite.
Word puzzles
Short puzzles: compare two lines, fill in a smudged letter or work out what a word is doing.
Real conversations
Answer the call
Pick up a phone call and choose or say your replies.
React like a friend
Give the short reactions friends give while someone is talking.
Reply to the text
Answer a friend's text message.