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.
About the Authors
Yu. P. LaletinRussian Federation
Yuriy Pavlovich Laletin – PhD (History), Assistant Professor of Department of IndoIranian and African Languages
prospect Vernadskogo 76, Moscow 119454
P. H. Ziarmal
Russian Federation
Pamir Hayatulla Ziarmal – postgraduate student of Department of Diplomacy
prospect Vernadskogo 76, Moscow 119454
Yu. S. Paramonov
Russian Federation
Yuriy Sergueevich Paramonov – second-year student of the International Relations Faculty
prospect Vernadskogo 76, Moscow 119454
M. A. Timofeev
Russian Federation
Mikhail Alekseevich Timofeev – second-year student of the International Relations Faculty
prospect Vernadskogo 76, Moscow 119454
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Review
For citations:
Laletin Yu.P., Ziarmal P.H., Paramonov Yu.S., Timofeev M.A. INTERNET RESOURCES AND FORMATION OF SOCIOCULTURAL COMPETENCE IN TEACHING PASHTO. Linguistics & Polyglot Studies. 2017;(10):85-91. (In Russ.)