Course Description
Oral fluency, written expression, and reading comprehension of Pashto. Taught through the use of vocabulary in simulated settings through repetition drills, frequent use of vocabulary, acting, and reading aloud. Augmented by reading and grammatical analysis of texts.
Athena Title
ELEMENT PASHTO I
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course is designed to be a comprehensive approach to learning Pashto focusing on speaking, listening, reading, and writing. By the end of this course, students will be able to converse in everyday social situations, read texts of elementary level difficulty, write elementary narrative style paragraphs, and develop a cultural awareness.
Topical Outline
Week 1 Conversation: Introductions: How are you? Focus: First 1/3 of the alphabet Week 2 Conversation: Introductions: Where are you from? Focus: Second 1/3 of the alphabet Week 3: Proverbs Focus: Last 1/3 of the alphabet Week 4 Review of previous conversations, proverbs, and alphabet Test 1 Week 5 Detailed study of Introductions, How are you? Masculine singular nouns and the verb "to be" Week 6 Detailed study of Introductions, Where are you from? Demonstrative pronouns and masculine adjectives Week 7 Conversation: Shopping Masculine Plural Nouns and Adjectives together with the verb "to be" Numbers 1-10 Week 8 Review, Test 2 Week 9 Conversation: Learning to ask questions Demonstrative pronouns together with masculine Plural nouns Week 10 Conversation: Two women talking Feminine singular nouns and adjectives together with the verb "to be" Numbers 11-20 Week 11 Conversation: Two men talking Feminine plural nouns and adjectives together with the verb "to be" Numbers 21-29 Week 12 Review, Test 3 Week 13 Conversation: Talking about work The possessive and object case Numbers 30-2000 Week 14 Conversation: Work at an office Masculine nouns in the oblique case Obeying commands Week 15 Conversation: Hospitals Feminine nouns and adjectives in the oblique case Week 16 Comprehensive review
Syllabus