Book & 2 CDs. Farsi Persian is the official language of Iran and spoken widely across the Middle East and Central Asia. Part of a linguistic and literary tradition that stretches back over 2,500 years and that has exerted a strong influence on languages from Turkish to Bengali, Farsi continues to play a critical role in Near Eastern politics, business, and culture. Students follow ten lessons with dialogues, vocabulary, grammar, and exercises, plus audio CD accompaniments for each dialogue. A complete course, the book also includes an introduction to the history of the Persian language, a guide to reading and writing the Persian script, Persian-English and English-Persian glossaries, and a How to use the book section, including a sample lesson plan.