Learning Pashto textbook : Beginners

[Admin Khan]

Learning Pashto for beginners

by Habibullah Tegey

Assalam-Alaikum,

Our very own respected senior member Darweshkhel had emailed me these books so I decided to upload them to our servers. These Pashto books should be in advantage to those in dire need of learning Pashto.


Thank you Darweshkhel.

Click on the link below to access the text-book.

http://www.pashtunforums.com/Beginning%20Pashto.pdf

This teachers' manual is a component of "Beginning Pashto," a set of materials
(including a textbook, student workbook, tapescripts, and a glossary) that teaches
the Pushto language. The teacher's manual is written for the native speaker of
Pushto who is educated but does not have a background in language teaching or an
extensive background in Pushto grammar. The guide explains the presentation of
grammar points and gives other information of use to the teacher. At the end of each
unit, the prompts for the listening exercises in the workbook are given for the
teacher's convenience.

Authors - Tegey, Habibullah; Robson, Barbara

[Darweshkhel]

Dera manena Admin Khana,

This textbook is a component of "Beginning Pashto," a set of materials (including a student workbook, teacher's manual, glossary, and tapescripts) that teaches the Pushto language, the central district dialect spoken in Kabul and in the official media.
The text provides 14 units of study; each unit is approximately 10 hours of class work, and therefore, is sufficient for 2 semesters of academic language training.

The conversation tapes to all 14 units spoken by several Pashto native speakers can be found here:

http://www.pashtunforums.com/pashto-language-10/learn-pashto-%5B-audio%5D-5072/

The first unit of study teaches the Pushto writing system and consists of the following sections: (1) Greeting and Goodby Phrases; (2) Pushto Pronunciation; (3) The Pushto Alphabet Letter Shapes; and (4) Diversions. The remaining 13 units of study present the language through dialogues and readings on various topics (e.g. food, shopping, weather, family, etc.), with accompanying presentations on grammar and vocabulary, and exercises for oral practice and conversation.
Each unit also contains a diversion (a proverb, poem, or story) intended to amuse the student, and to provide a glimpse of Pushto folk literature. The dialogues revolve around the activities of a group of Pashtuns and Americans at an American university.
The readings, for the most part, describe Pashtun life and customs in Afghanistan and are related to the topic in the corresponding dialogue.
Authors - Tegey, Habibullah; Robson, Barbara

[Darweshkhel]

Pashto Conversation Manual and Pashto Conversation Tapescript.

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal...accno=ED364084


This conversation manual and tapescript are part of a set of materials that have been developed to teach oral and written Afghan Pashto to English speakers.

In addition to the conversation manual and tapescript, the set consists of a beginning textbook, an intermediate textbook, a reader, and a set of taped lessons that correlate with the textbooks.

Pashto Conversation Manual contains 14 lessons that correspond to 2 units of the beginning or intermediate Pashto textbook/workbook.

The lessons provide additional speaking and listening practice on the material contained in the units, as well as exposure to different dialects.

The tapescript contains the oral prompts for the exercises in the manual.


Beginning Pashto Textbook Revised Edition and Beginning Pashto Workbook Revised Edition

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal...accno=ED364085

Beginning Pashto is part of a set of materials for teaching oral and written Afghan Pashto.

Dialogues and readings on various topics (e.g. food, shopping, weather, family, etc.) are used, with accompanying presentations on grammar and vocabulary and exercises for oral practice and conversation.

The Workbook, which is mostly in English, provides background information on points in the dialogues and readings, discussion of grammar, and information on individual vocabulary items.

Each unit in the workbook contains a number of exercises providing additional practice on the points covered in the textbook.

In addition to the beginning textbook, the set consists of a glossary, an intermediate textbook, a reader, a conversation manual and a set of taped lessons that correlate with the textbooks and conversation manual.

Beginning Pashto: Workbook Tapescript

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal...accno=ED323766

This workbook tapescript is a component of "Beginning Pashto," a set of materials (including a textbook, student workbook, teacher's manual and glossary) that teaches the Pashto language.

The workbook tapescript has been designed for the would-be Pashto learner who does not have access to a Pashto teacher, or for situations in which the Pashto student needs taped exercises.

The prompts are also given at the end of the units in the teachers' manual.

Beginning Pashto: Teachers' Manual

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED323767

This teachers' manual is a component of "Beginning Pashto," a set of materials (including a textbook, student workbook, tapescripts, and a glossary) that teaches the Pushto language.

The teacher's manual is written for the native speaker of Pushto who is educated but does not have a background in language teaching or an extensive background in Pushto grammar.

The guide explains the presentation of grammar points and gives other information of use to the teacher.

At the end of each unit, the prompts for the listening exercises in the workbook are given for the teacher's convenience.

[یاسمینه]

My remarks to the Learning Pashto for Beginners by Habibullah Tegey

1. Texts in this book do not distinguish ي and ی at the end of verbs. It may be confusing for beginning readers (example p. 98, امان او ليلا څه وجت مېلمستيا لری instead of لري).


2. Lack of distinction between singular and plural forms (or OBL case) in nouns. Example p. 97. "د شنبه په ورځ به ټول ملګری " instead of ملګري .


3. Texts contain many words from Dari which could be replaced by pure Pashto words. Example p. 100. درست، چپ، تشکر and many others.