Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j6ANn2G04252; Sun, 10 Jul 2005 19:49:02 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2005 19:49:02 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <006601c585a9$a0aee1b0$6401a8c0@Dottie> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Dottie" <dottie@shattuck.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10969] RE: Farsi dictionary X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2455 Lines: 84 Thanks, all. I've tried the Milet Farsi/Eng. Picture dictionary; it was the one that had only a few pages, mostly toys & animals. I found it on Barnes & Nobles website; they ordered it for me. Unfortunately, $250 is way, way our of our budget. But I will try the Ask Jeeves site; I've tried Google. Dottie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael & Sunay Gyori" <michaelsunay@hawaii.rr.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 6:37 PM Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10968] RE: Farsi dictionary > Hello Dottie, > > Have you considered a bilingual "talking dictionary"? Even if it's about > $250, it might be a useful tool for your client to build both his/her > Farsi > and English vocabulary, especially if there's a need for further > (literacy) > education to realize future goals. Also, you might check out the online > search results at Ask Jeeves at > http://web.ask.com/web?q=farsi-english+bilingual+picture+dictionaries&qsrc=0 > &o=0 and Google at > http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005- > 22,GGLG:en&q=farsi+english+picture+dictionary. If your client can read > some > Urdu script, you might also try the Milet Farsi-English Picture Dictionary > by Sedat Turhan & Sally Hagin, ISBN: 1840593512. You can buy it at > amazon.com. > > I hope this helps you in some way! > > Michael > > > Michael A. Gyori, Educational Linguist > Language Development & Technology Director > Language, Literacy, and Immigrant Services > Hui Malama Learning Center, Inc. > 375 Mahalani Street > Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, 96793, U.S.A. > > Tel: (808) 249-0111; Fax: (808) 249-0119 > E-mail: michael.gyori@huimalama.org > Website: http://www.huimalama.org > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nifl-esl@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-esl@nifl.gov > <mailto:nifl-esl@nifl.gov> > ] On Behalf Of Dottie > Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 7:15 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-ESL:10966] Farsi dictionary > > Colleagues -- > Do any of you know where I might find a basic (with pictures if possible) > Farsi-English dictionary? > I found (but didn't like) a Farsi picture dict. for children (mostly > animals > & toys) & a very thick "regular" dictionary, but neither was helpful for > my > middle-aged client who has only 3 yrs. of education. > > Thanks! > > Dottie Shattuck > ESL instructor > Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) > Charlotte, NC > > > > > > > >
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