Special thanks to the authors of Sorani Kurdish “Complete Course” for giving Kurdish Central permission to host the course audio recordings online for the first time! These recordings have been available on CD in the past and with CD players becoming more rare, we asked if it would be possible to make them available on the web. We’re excited to be able to host the audio on our website and hope that it will make your Sorani Kurdish studies, using the Sorani Kurdish “Complete Course”, even easier.
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Notes on Using These Sorani Course Recordings
Below you’ll find the full set of recordings that accompany the Sorani Kurdish “Complete Course”! All of these recordings correspond to sections in Book A and we’ve organized them according to the section names and page numbers where you’ll find them in Book A, 3rd edition.
In the “Complete Course” materials you will find more than one reference system for the recordings. You’ll see references to “Disc A” and “Disc B” and also to “Disc 5, Track 2” (or just “5:2”, for short). This is because the audio recordings were packaged on CD in various ways for different editions of the materials. For your convenience, you’ll find both of these reference systems along with the recordings, below.
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“Get Started!” Recordings
“Get Started!” is the second section in Book A, from left to right. These recordings are on “Disc A”.
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Pronunciation-Transcription Lesson #1
| Page | Reference | | Disc:Track |
|---|
| 1 | 1 | | 1:1 |
| 1 | 2 | | 1:2 |
| 2 | 3 | | 1:3 |
| 3 | A | | 1:4 |
| 3 | B | | 1:5 |
| 4 | C | | 1:6 |
| 4 | D | | 1:7 |
| 4 | E | | 1:8 |
| 5 | F | | 1:9 |
| 5 | G | | 1:10 |
| 6 | H | | 1:11 |
Pronunciation-Transcription Lesson #2
| Page | Reference | | Disc:Track |
|---|
| 7 | 1 | | 1:12 |
| 7 | 2 | | 1:13 |
| 8 | A | | 1:14 |
| 8 | B | | 1:15 |
| 9 | C | | 1:16 |
| 9 | D | | 1:17 |
| 10 | E | | 1:18 |
| 10 | G | | 1:19 |
Pronunciation-Transcription Lesson #3
| Page | Reference | | Disc:Track |
|---|
| 11 | 1 | | 1:20 |
| 11 | 2 | | 1:21 |
| 12 | A | | 1:22 |
| 13 | B | | 1:23 |
| 13 | C | | 1:24 |
| 15 | 6 | | 1:25 |
Pronunciation-Transcription Lesson #4
| Page | Reference | | Disc:Track |
|---|
| 17 | 1 | | 1:26 |
| 17 | A | | 1:27 |
| 17 | B | | 1:28 |
| 19 | 6 | | 1:29 |
| 20 | 7 | | 2:1 |
Pronunciation-Transcription Lesson #5
| Page | Reference | | Disc:Track |
|---|
| 21 | A | | 2:2 |
| 21 | B | | 2:3 |
| 23 | 5 | | 2:4 |
| 24 | 6 | | 2:5 |
“Listening Exercises” Recordings
“Listening Exercises” is the fifth section in Book A, from right to left. These recordings are on “Disc A”.
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Beginning Listening Exercises
| Page | Reference | | Disc:Track |
| 1 | 1 | | 3:8 |
| 2 | 2 | | 3:9 |
| 2 | 3 | | 3:10 |
| 3 | 4 | | 3:11 |
| 4 | 5 | | 3:12 |
| 4 | 6 | | 3:13 |
| 5 | 7 | | 3:14 |
| 6 | 8 | | 3:15 |
| 6 | 9 | | 3:16 |
| 7 | 10 | | 3:17 |
| 8 | 11 | | 3:18 |
| 8 | 12 | | 3:19 |
| 9 | 13 | | 3:20 |
| 9 | 14 | | 3:21 |
| 10 | 15 | | 3:22 |
| 10 | 16 | | 3:23 |
| 10 | 17 | | 3:24 |
| 11 | 18 | | 3:25 |
| 11 | 19 | | 3:26 |
Listening Cloze Exercises
| Page | Reference | | Disc:Track |
|---|
| 12 | 1 | | 3:27 |
| 14 | 2 | | 3:28 |
| 15 | 3 | | 3:29 |
| 16 | 4 | | 3:30 |
| 17 | 5 | | 4:1 |
| 18 | 6 | | 4:2 |
| 18 | 7 | | 4:3 |
| 19 | 8 | | 4:4 |
| 20 | 9 | | 4:5 |
| 21 | 10 | | 4:6 |
| 22 | 11 | | 4:7 |
| 23 | 12 | | 4:8 |
Dictation Exercises
| Page | Reference | | Disc:Track |
|---|
| 25 | 1 | | 4:9 |
| 26 | 2 | | 4:10 |
| 26 | 3 | | 4:11 |
| 27 | 4 | | 4:12 |
| 27 | 5 | | 4:13 |
| 28 | 6 | | 4:14 |
Cultural Discussion Questions
| Page | Reference | Topic | | Disc:Track |
|---|
| 35 | A | General Questions | | 4:15 |
| 36 | B | Names | | 4:16 |
| 36 | C 1 | Marriage and Family | | 4:17 |
| 36 | C 2 | cont. | | 4:18 |
| 36 | C 3 | cont. | | 4:19 |
| 36 | C 4 | cont. | | 4:20 |
| 36 | C 5 | cont. | | 4:21 |
| 36 | C 6 | cont. | | 4:22 |
| 37 | C 7 | cont. | | 4:23 |
| 37 | C 8 | cont. | | 4:24 |
| 37 | C 9 | cont. | | 4:25 |
| 37 | C 10 | cont. | | 4:26 |
| 37 | D | Work and School | | 4:27 |
| 38 | E | Free Time Activities | | 4:28 |
| 38 | F | Vacations and Holidays | | 4:29 |
| 39 | G | Home | | 4:30 |
| 39 | H | Births and Deaths | | 4:31 |
| 40 | I | Friends and Enemies | | 4:32 |
| 40 | J | Communication | | 4:33 |
| 41 | K | Shopping | | 4:34 |
| 41 | L | Food and Eating | | 4:35 |
| 42 | M | Politics | | 5:1 |
| 42 | N | Clothing and Accessories | | 5:2 |
| 43 | O | Religion | | 5:3 |
| 44 | P | Emotions | | 5:4 |
| 45 | Q | Animals | | 5:5 |
| 46 | R | Superstitions | | 5:6 |
| 47 | S | Medicine | | 5:7 |
| 47 | T | Giving and Receiving | | 5:8 |
| 48 | U | Money | | 5:9 |
| 48 | V | Transportation | | 5:10 |
| 49 | W | Entertainment | | 5:11 |
“Pronunciation Exercises” Recordings
“Get Started!” is the third section in Book A, from right to left. These recordings are on “Disc A”.
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Pronunciation Exercises
| Page | Topic | | Disc:Track |
| i-v | Pronunciation Key – Across | | 2:6 |
| i-v | Pronunciation Key – Down | | 2:7 |
| 1-2 | ç, k, t | | 2:8 |
| 2 | Velarized l | | 2:9 |
| 2-3 | High-mid-low vowels | | 2:10 |
| 3 | Rounded / Unrounded vowels | | 2:11 |
| 5-8 | Consonants | | 2:12 |
| 9 | ا | | 2:13 |
| 10 | ە | | 2:14 |
| 10 | ێ | | 2:15 |
| 11 | ئ | | 2:16 |
| 11 | ی | | 2:17 |
| 12 | ۆ | | 2:18 |
| 12 | و | | 2:19 |
| 13 | وو | | 2:20 |
| 14 | ه | | 2:21 |
| 14 | ح | | 2:22 |
| 15 | ڵ | | 2:23 |
| 15 | ق | | 2:24 |
| 15 | ڕ | | 2:25 |
| 16 | ر | | 2:26 |
| 16 | ت | | 2:27 |
| 17 | خ | | 2:28 |
| 17 | غ | | 2:29 |
| 17 | ع | | 2:30 |
| 19 | ا and ە | | 2:31 |
| 19 | و and وو | | 2:32 |
| 20 | گ and غ | | 2:33 |
| 20 | ک and ق | | 2:34 |
| 21 | ۆ and ا | | 2:35 |
| 21 | ه and ح | | 3:1 |
| 22 | ل and ڵ | | 3:2 |
| 22 | د and ر | | 3:3 |
| 23 | ە and ێ and ی | | 3:4 |
| 23 | ک and خ | | 3:5 |
| 24 | ڕ and ر | | 3:6 |
| 24 | ح and ع | | 3:7 |
“Stories Told in Kurdistan” Recordings
“Get Started!” is the sixth section in Book A, from right to left. These recordings are on “Disc A”.
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Stories Told in Kurdistan
| Page | Name | | Disc:Track |
| 1 | Bird | | 6:1 |
| 3 | Dove and Ant | | 6:2 |
| 5 | Wolf and Fox | | 6:3 |
| 8 | Lion and Rabbit | | 6:4 |
| 11 | Waawee and Weewee | | 6:5 |
| 14 | Three Friends | | 6:6 |
| 18 | Two Kid Goats | | 6:7 |
| 23 | Bird, Rabbit, and Frog | | 6:8 |
| 27 | Fox and Rooster | | 6:9 |
| 34 | Aunt “T” and Fox | | 6:10 |
“Expressions” Recordings
“Get Started!” is the fourth section in Book A, from right to left. These recordings are on “Disc B”.
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Expressions
| Page | Reference | | Disc:Track | Topic |
|---|
| 1 | A1 | | 8:1 | Getting Started with your Language Helper |
| 6 | A2 | | 8:2 | Getting Started with your Language Helper |
| 10 | B1 | | 8:3 | Greetings and Farewells |
| 12 | B2 | | 8:4 | Farewells; Simple Introductions |
| 14 | B3 | | 8:5 | Greetings |
| 18 | C | | 8:6 | Hospitality |
| 19 | D1 | | 8:7 | Conversation Starters |
| 23 | D2 | | 9:1 | Conversation Starters |
| 26 | E1 | | 9:2 | Asking Questions with Interrogatives |
| 29 | E2 | | 9:3 | Substitutions for E1 |
| 34 | E3 | | 9:4 | Asking Questions with Interrogatives |
| 37 | E4 | | 10:1 | Substitutions for E3 |
| 41 | F | | 10:2 | Personal Information |
| 43 | G1 | | 10:3 | Telling the Time |
| 49 | G2 | | 10:4 | Telling the Day / Date |
| 52 | H1 Taxi | | 10:5 | Taking a Taxi |
| 53 | H2 | | 10?:6? | Giving and Understanding Directions |
| 55 | I (eye) | | 11:1 | Talking about Weather and Seasons |
| 62 | J | | 11:2 | Talking on the Telephone |
| 66 | K1 | | 11:3 | Describing People |
| 70 | K2 | | 12:1 | Describing Places |
| 72 | L1 | | 12:2 | Quantities and Counters (Shopping) |
| 80 | L2 | | 12:3 | Bargaining, Making Exchanges, Getting Refunds |
| 83 | M1 | | 13:1 | Misc. Greetings and Blessings |
| 87 | M2 | | 13:2 | Misc. Greetings and Blessings |
| 92 | N | | 13:3 | Apologies |
| 95 | O1 | | 13:4 | Medical Expressions |
| 101 | O2 | | 13:5 | Medical Expressions |
| 104 | P1 | | 14:1 | Proverbs |
| 106 | P2 | | 14:2 | Proverbs |
| 108 | Q1 | | 14:3 | Idiomatic Expressions |
| 112 | Q2 | | 14:4 | Idiomatic Expressions |
| 115 | Q3 | | 14:5 | Idiomatic Expressions |
| 118 | R | | 14:6 | Tongue Twisters |
Bulk Download “Disc A” and “Disc B” Recordings
“Disc A” includes recordings for the following Book A sections: “Get Started!”, “Listening Exercises”, “Pronunciation Exercises”, “Stories Told in Kurdistan”.
Download: “Disc A” recordings
“Disc B” includes recordings for the “Expressions” section of Book A.
Download: “Disc B” recordings
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