This new edition of Colloquial Persianoffers an up-to-date, step-by-step approach to the written and spoken language of Iran, also known as Farsi. Written by an experienced teacher of the language, it is ideal for beginners, and also highlights important cultural aspects of communicating in Persian. Learning to read and write Persian script is made as easy as possible. For those who wish to learn to speak Persian without studying the script, Romanization is included throughout. Other features include: * exercises with full answer key * concise grammar explanations * lively dialogues with essential everyday vocabulary * Persian-English and English-Persian glossaries These two 60-minute cassettes accompany the Colloquial Persianbook and will help perfect your pronunciation and comprehension skills.