50 interactive lessons of Pashto

[Darweshkhel]

interactive Pashto lessons with topics on military, society, technology, geography, politics and so on.

this project was developed by Shafiqullah Stanikzai


link below:
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Lesson 1:

افغان حکومت: پوهنې ته پراختيا ورکوو

1. Match Pashto words with their English equivalents to prepare for this lesson's activities.
2. Answer questions about key points in a text.
3. Scan the article and answer the questions based on the information from the text.
4. Reconstruct a portion of the text by filling in the blanks in the sentences.
5. Organize some scrambled sentences into a coherent paragraph.
6. Listen to audio and answer multiple choice questions.
7. Answer questions about video segments.
8. Transcribe missing words to better comprehend important words and phrases from the audio.
9. Answer questions based on a video and the text of a TV report.
10. Test.

Improve ability to comprehend and discuss newspaper articles and broadcast reports on social issues in Afghanistan while practicing FLO skills.

Copyright Info: BBC Pashto, February 2009, Arash Paktin;,
VOA Pashto News, 21 Dec 2008, Gul Rahim Sarwan, Wikipedia

Developer(s): Dr. Sayed Alam
http://wte.dliflc.edu/products/wte/p...3/default.html

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Lesson 2

د افغانستان امنیتي ځواکونه

1. Skim the text of the news report for its main idea.
2. Read the following text, and then answer the questions in English.
3. Answer questions about key points in a text.
4. Organize scrambled sentences into a coherent and meaningful paragraph.
5. Reconstruct a portion of the text by filling in the blanks in the sentences.
6. Listen to a segment of the audio and get the gist.
7. Answer questions based on a video and the text of a TV report.
8. Watch video segments and answer questions about them.
9. Write a summary report.
10. Test.

Copyright Info: www.bbc.co.uk/pashto, April 14, 2009, Feriba Zahir,
VOA Ashna TV, 2009, Said Suleman Ashna, Ibrahim Nasir

Developer(s): Shafiqullah Stanikzai
http://wte.dliflc.edu/products/wte/p...9/default.html

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Lesson 3:

افغانې ښځې او اقتصاد

1. Match Pashto words with their English equivalents to prepare for this lesson's reading activities.
2. Skim the text of the newspaper report for its main idea.
3. Read, understand and summarize.
4. Read the following text, and then answer the questions in English.
5. Understand the main points of the reading text.
6. Listen to a segment of the audio and get the gist of it.
7. Answer questions after listening to a report.
8. Listen to a segment and choose the correct answer.
9. Transcribe missing words and phrases to better comprehend Kandahari Pashto and dialects.
10. Assess your knowledge of the whole lesson.

Copyright Info: Afghan Post, March 2008, unsigned,
VOA Ashna TV, 2008, unsigned

Developer(s): Shafiqullah Stanikzai
http://wte.dliflc.edu/products/wte/p...2/default.html

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Lesson 4:

په واشنگټن کې د افغانستان د ملي موزیم اثار نندارې ته ايښودل شوي دي

1. Predict from a photo and title what words or combination of words might appear in the text.
2. Match Pashto words with their English equivalents.
3. Skim the text for its main idea.
4. Read, understand and identify summary points.
5. Summarize and paraphrase a text.
6. Listen to audio excerpts and write answers to questions about them.
7. Transcribe missing words to better comprehend important words and phrases from the audio.
8. Summarize the main idea of each audio segment.
9. Answer questions based on a video and the text of a TV report.
10. Assess your knowledge of the whole lesson.

Copyright Info: http://www.voanews.com/pashto/archiv...07-12-voa6.cfm, 7 Dec 2008, Staff,
www.voanews.com/pashto/afghanistan.cfm - Ashna TV, 2008, Ayub Khawreen

Developer(s): Dr. Sayed Alam
http://wte.dliflc.edu/products/wte/p...0/default.html

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Lesson 5:

د افغانستان امنیتي قواوې او د ښه امنیت ټینګښت

1. Predict relevant words from a photo and title.
2. Skim the text for its main ideas.
3. Understand some supporting ideas in the reading text.
4. Complete a sentence by filling in the blanks.
5. Rearrange jumbled words to make a correct sentence.
6. Listen to a segment of the audio and get the gist of it.
7. Answer questions based on a video and the text of a TV report.
8. Watch video segments and answer questions.
9. Transcribe missing words and phrases to better comprehend Pashto vocabluray usage.
10. Test.

Copyright Info: VOA Ashna TV, August 4, 2009, Salim Mandukhail,
VOA Ashna TV, 2010, unknown, Radio Free Europe/ Radio Azadi, Wikipedia

Developer(s): Shafiqullah Stanikzai
http://wte.dliflc.edu/products/wte/p...1/default.html

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Lesson 6:

افغانستان باید پرې نښودل شي چې پاکستان بې ثباته کړي

1. Categorize vocabulary items to predict and preview the content of a text.
2. Read the following text, and then answer the questions in English.
3. Scan the article and answer the questions based on the text.
4. Reconstruct a portion of the text by filling in the blanks in the sentences.
5. Rearrange jumbled words to make a correct sentence.
6. Listen to an audio report and answer multiple choice questions about it.
7. Listen to audio clips for information and answer multiple choice questions.
8. Organize scrambled sentences into a coherent and meaningful paragraph.
9. Transcribe missing words to better comprehend vocabulary from the audio.
10. Test.

Copyright Info: Larawbar, September 2009, Nisar Ahmad Samad,
VOA, May 2009, Sayed Sulaiman Ashna, Larawbar, VOA, Wikipedia

Developer(s): Dr. Sayed Alam
http://wte.dliflc.edu/products/wte/p...4/default.html

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Lesson 7:

د افغانستان او امریکا اقتصاد

1. Predict from a photo and title what words or combination of words might appear in the text.
2. Match Pashto words with their English equivalents to prepare for this lesson's reading activities.
3. Skim the text of the newspaper report for its main idea.
4. Read the following text, and then answer the questions in English.
5. Reconstruct a portion of the text by filling in the blanks in the sentences.
6. Answer questions after listening to a report.
7. Listen to a segment and choose the correct answers.
8. Answer questions based on a video and the text of a TV report.
9. Watch video segments and answering questions about them.
10. Assess your knowledge of the whole lesson.

Copyright Info: www.bbc.co.uk/pashto, 2008, Abdulmalek Asem,
VOA Ashna TV, 2008,, Ayub Khawrin

Developer(s): Shafiqullah Stanikzai
http://wte.dliflc.edu/products/wte/p...3/default.html

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Lesson 8:

افغانان پوځیان نه بلکې سوله او عدالت غواړي

1. Categorize vocabulary items to familiarize yourself with phrases from this lesson.
2. Skim the text for the main ideas.
3. Answer true or false questions based on information from the text.
4. Read, understand and identify summary points.
5. Rearrange jumbled words to make a correct sentence.
6. Match Pashto expressions with their correct English paraphrased equivalents.
7. Listen to an audio report and answer multiple choice questions about it.
8. Answer questions from video segments.
9. Organize scrambled sentences into a coherent and meaningful paragraph.
10. Test.

Copyright Info: Larawbar, December 2008, Dr. Saand,
VOA, December 2008, Ayub Khawrin, Larawbar, VOA

Developer(s): Dr. Sayed Alam
http://wte.dliflc.edu/products/wte/p...2/default.html

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Lesson 9:

د ښکلي کندهار تر زړه بيا ويني څاڅي

1. Predict from photos and a title what words or combination of words might appear in the text.
2. Match Pashto words with their English equivalents to prepare for this lesson's activities.
3. Answer true or false questions based on information from the text.
4. Answer questions about key points in a text.
5. Reconstruct a portion of the text by filling in the blanks in the sentences.
6. Listen to a segment of the report and get the gist of it.
7. Match Pashto expressions with their correct English paraphrased equivalents.
8. Listen to audio and answer mutiple choice questions.
9. Answer questions based on a video and the text of a TV report.
10. Test.

Copyright Info: Larawbar, May 2010, Habibullah Ghamkhwar,
VOA, June 2009, Ghurzang, Wikipedia, Radio Free Europe

Developer(s): Dr. Sayed Alam
http://wte.dliflc.edu/products/wte/p...6/default.html

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Lesson 10:

كابل کې د هوا ككړتيا د خلكو ژوند له ګواښ سره مخ كړى دى

1. Predict words or a combination of words from the title or picture which might appear in the text.
2. Categorize vocabulary items to predict and preview the content of a text.
3. Read the following text, and then answer the questions in English.
4. Scan the article and answer the questions based on the text.
5. Look at pictures, guess a headline, and listen for possible words used in the report.
6. Match Pashto expressions with their correct English paraphrased equivalents.
7. Answer questions from video segments.
8. Summarize the main idea of each video segment.
9. Transcribe missing words to better comprehend vocabulary from the audio.
10. Test.

Copyright Info: Dawat, October 2009, N. Fazli,
VOA, April 2009, Ibrahim Nasir, Dawat, VOA, flickr

Developer(s): Dr. Sayed Alam
http://wte.dliflc.edu/products/wte/p...3/default.html

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Lesson 11:

امريکا افغانستان ته نوی قوماندان وټاکه

1. Match Pashto words with their English equivalents to prepare for this lesson's activities.
2. Skim the text for the main ideas.
3. Read the following text, and then answer the questions in English.
4. Organize some scrambled sentences into a coherent and meaningful paragraph.
5. Reconstruct a portion of the text by filling in the blanks in the sentences.
6. Listen to audio excerpts and write answers to related questions.
7. Compare different information in a text and audio report.
8. Answer questions from video segments.
9. Organize scrambled sentences into a coherent and meaningful paragraph.
10. Test.

Copyright Info: http://www.bbc.co.uk/pashto/news/sto...ommander.shtml, May 2009, unknown,
http://www.voanews.com/pashto/tv.cfm, May, 13, 2009, Arif Usmanzoi

Developer(s): Dr. Sayed Alam
http://wte.dliflc.edu/products/wte/p...4/default.html

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Lesson 12:

په افغانستان کې د سړک جوړونې پروژې

1. Predict relevant words from a photo and title.
2. Understand some supporting ideas in the reading text.
3. Scan the article to determine which statements correctly reflect the information in the text.
4. Complete a sentence by filling in the blanks.
5. Summarize the article in Pashto.
6. Listen and match English phrases with Pashto audio clips.
7. Answer questions based on a video and the text of a TV report.
8. Arrange the phrases to make a complete paragraph.
9. Transcribe missing words and phrases to better comprehend Pashto vocabluray usage.
10. Test.

Copyright Info: Larawbar, 2008, Abdullah Ehsan;,
VOA Ashna TV, 2009, Safia Ehasas;, Radio Free Europe/Radio Azadi; USAID; Wikipedia

Developer(s): Shafiqullah Stanikzai
http://wte.dliflc.edu/products/wte/p...5/default.html

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Lesson 13:

امریکایي عسکر په عراق او افغانستان کې

1. Predict from a photo and title what words or combination of words might appear in the text.
2. Understand the main points of the reading text.
3. Answer questions about key points in a text.
4. Read a text and then answer questions about it.
5. Organize scrambled sentences into a coherent and meaningful paragraph.
6. Listen to a segment of the audio and get the gist of it.
7. Transcribe missing words and phrases to better comprehend Kandahari Pashto nouns and pronouns and compare them with those found in Eastern Pashto.
8. Answer questions based on a video and the text of a TV report.
9. Watch video segments and answer questions about them.
10. Assess your knowledge of the whole lesson.

Copyright Info: http://www.voanews.com/pashto/archiv...06-18-voa3.cfm, 18 June 2008, Staff,
www.voanews.com/pashto, 2009, Ayub Khawrin

Developer(s): Shafiqullah Stanikzai
http://wte.dliflc.edu/products/wte/p...5/default.html

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Lesson 14:

امريکايانو په چاپه کې څلور تنه ووژل

1. Predict words or a combination of words from the title or picture which might appear in the text.
2. Match Pashto words with their English equivalents to prepare for this lesson's reading activities.
3. Skim the text for its main idea.
4. Read, understand and summarize.
5. Organize some scrambled sentences into a coherent and meaningful paragraph.
6. Listen to a segment of the report and get the gist of it.
7. Listen to segments and choose the correct answers.
8. Transcribe missing auxiliary verbs to better comprehend Pashto grammar and structure.
9. Answer questions based on a video and the text of a TV report.
10. Assess your knowledge of the whole lesson.

Copyright Info: http://www.bbc.co.uk/pashto/news/sto...d-afghan.shtml, 29 June 2007, Hanan Habibzai,
VOA, Ashna TV, 2008, Shayesta Saadat

Developer(s): Dr. Sayed Alam
http://wte.dliflc.edu/products/wte/p...8/default.html