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  The Pluck Method to Listening Comprehension (words plucked)

 Masti and Rye Whiskey (Hayedeh and Tex Ritter) by Darvishjo

 Listen to  part of a song  brought to you by Darvishjo. Didn't catch it all? No problem! Let's break it up into manageable chunks.
 

1. First just Part 1:  Listen: or  Download all of Part 1. Listen to it until you know it well. Now we'll take Part 1 line-by-line. The following words have been plucked from the lines in Part 1 and replaced with  a pluck:

      زاده  * دوا * رها    


        Listen to each of the following lines from Part 1, first with a word plucked and then with the word restored.

        1-1. Line 1. Word plucked: Word restored:

        1-2. Line 2. Word plucked: Word restored:

        1-3. Line 3. Word plucked: Word restored:

2. On to Part 2:  Listen: or  Download Part 2.  The following Words have been removed from the lines in Part 2 and replaced with  a pluck:

    باهاش * صدای * کوچه‌های * راه


        Listen to each of the following lines from Part 2, first with a word plucked and then with the word restored.

        2-1. Line 1. Word plucked: Word restored:

        2-2. Line 2. Word plucked: Word restored:

        2-3. Line 3. Word plucked: Word restored:

        2-4. Line 4. Word plucked: Word restored:

3. On to Part 3:  Listen: or  Download Part 3.  The following words have been removed from the lines in Part 3 and replaced with  a pluck:

      یکی * کهنه‌امو * مستونه * میخونه‌ها   


        Listen to each of the following Lines from Part 3, first with a word plucked and then with the word restored.

        3-1. Line 1. Word plucked: Word restored:

        3-2. Line 2. Word plucked: Word restored:

        3-3. Line 3. Word plucked: Word restored:

        3-4. Line 4. Word plucked: Word restored:

Congratulations! You've finished listening. Now you may like to repeat the very same thing only this time in plain text. Go to Part 1 Gap-Fill.

Here is the entire song on youtube: Masti and Rye Whiskey by Dervishjo.

You can also hear Hayedeh's original song Masti or read the lyrics.

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