INTERNET RESOURCES AND FORMATION OF SOCIOCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN TEACHING PASHTO

Abstract

The article deals with the role of Afghan Internet resources in the formation of sociocultural competence of experts in international affairs. It is very important to study a country and features of speech behavior and communication of native speakers in specific situations while learning a foreign language. The Internet plays invaluable role if somebody wants to get to know the culture and realities of the country. The Internet allows students to dive into the language environment, albeit virtual. Modern technologies provide unique material for studying Pashto: text, audio and video materials, interactive files, and web-based programs. The application of methods of information processing and technique of the description and analysis of the site contents enabled the authors to select eight Afghan online resources, each with three large blocks allocated - news, encyclopedia and cultural studies. Content analysis of rich culture material identified the main sections which will form the basis of multimedia country study textbook for the second or third year students – prose and poetry in Pashto; rituals, customs and traditions (including matchmaking, marriage and the birth of a child); virtual tours of Kabul and the National Museum in Kabul; songs and dances of the Pashtuns, children’s games and Afghan cuisine. The unique material allows to use new forms of learning – situation modeling, role-playing games, business games, contests, readers’ conferences, round tables.