Course Description
Continuation of Elementary Pashto I and II. Oral fluency and development of writing and reading skills in Pashto. Taught by the use of vocabulary in simulated settings through repetition drills, frequent use of vocabulary, acting, and reading aloud. Augmented by reading, translation, and discussion in Pashto of Pashto texts.
Athena Title
INTERMED PASHTO I
Prerequisite
PASH 1002
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
The objectives of the course are to help students to: 1- read Pashto texts of intermediate level I difficulty. 2- communicate and converse in Pashto on a variety of topics and understand spoken Pashto in everyday situations. 3- write intermediate narrative style paragraphs coherently and with reasonable accuracy. 4- develop cultural awareness through additional readings and class discussions.
Topical Outline
Week 1: Review, Topics in Pashto 1001 Week 2: Review, Topics in Pashto 1002, exam Week 3-4 Present potential; conversation: at the tailor's Week 5-6 Simple present of the verb "to be" and the shwal passive; conversation: relatives Week 7 Review wks. 3-6, exam Week 8-9 Simple past of intransitive verbs; conversation: the weather Week 10-11 Simple past of transitive verbs; conversation: Pushtun tribes Week 12 Review wks. 8-11, exam Week 13-14 Simple past of compound transitive verbs; conversation: yesterday's activities Week 15: Comprehensive review