{"product_id":"2940169501995","title":"Pashto Phase 2, Unit 26-30: Learn to Speak and Understand Pashto with Pimsleur Language Programs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Pimsleur® Method: the easiest, fastest way to learn a new language. Completely portable, easily downloadable, and lots of fun. You'll be speaking and understanding in no time flat!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePashto Phase 2, Units 26-30\u003c\/i\u003e build on material taught in prior units. Each lesson provides 30 minutes of spoken language practice, with an introductory conversation, and new vocabulary and structures. Detailed instructions enable you to understand and participate in the conversation. Each lesson contains practice for vocabulary introduced in previous lessons. The emphasis is on pronunciation and comprehension, and on learning to \u003ci\u003espeak\u003c\/i\u003e Pashto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Reading Lessons are included at the end of Unit 30 to provide you with an introduction to reading the Pashto alphabet. These lessons, which total about one hour, are designed to teach you to sound out words with correct pronunciation and accent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout Pashto:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePashto is an Iranian language of the Indo-European family spoken by over 17 million people, primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis course teaches the Northern dialect as spoken in Kabul (Afghanistan), which will be understood through all Pashto-speaking regions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Pashto is one of the two official languages of Afghanistan (Dari is the other) and the native tongue of approximately 50 percent of the population there.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlthough, not an official language in Pakistan, it is spoken by approximately 13% of the population.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePashto uses a modified version of the Arabic alphabet, and is read right to left. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Simon amp; Schuster audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pimsleur (Simon \u0026 Schuster)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097989464304,"sku":"2940169501995","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169501995_p0.jpg?v=1763684451","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169501995","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}