Beginner's Persian (Iranian Farsi) with Online Audi

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Farsi Persian, the official language of Iran, is spoken across the Middle East and Central Asia by a worldwide community of over 60 million people. Farsi's linguistic and literary legacy is over 2,500 years old, and continues to play a central role in Near Eastern politics, business and culture. Persian is the dominant language of Iran's international business world and a critical language to understanding the intricacies of Middle Eastern literary, historical and cultural trends. Equally suited to both new students and heritage speakers, Beginner's Persian with Online Audio features 10 carefully-paced and practical lessons with dialogues, vocabulary, and expressions. It also includes: A guide to reading and writing Persian Exercises for each lesson with answer key Persian-English and English-Persian glossaries An alphabet and pronunciation guide Online MP3 audio files for free download featuring pronunciation by native speakers.