🎥 Video Lesson
📖 Story: First Day at School
Today was Ahmed’s first day at a new school! 🏫
He felt a little nervous. The teacher said: “Good morning, class! Let’s introduce ourselves!”
Ahmed’s heart was beating fast. 💓
When it was his turn, Ahmed stood up and said:
“Hello! My name is Ahmed. I am 7 years old. I am from Afghanistan. I like to play football. Nice to meet you all!” ⚽
The teacher smiled and said: “Very good, Ahmed! Thank you!” 👏
All the children clapped! 👏👏👏
Then Sara introduced herself:
“Hi! My name is Sara. I am 8 years old. I am from Afghanistan too. I like to draw and read books. Nice to meet you!” 📚🎨
Ahmed thought: “Introducing yourself is not so hard! It helps us make new friends!” 😊
At break time, many children came to talk to Ahmed and Sara. They made lots of new friends! 🤝
Remember: When you introduce yourself, smile and speak clearly! People will be happy to meet you! 😊
📚 Self Introduction Words
Basic Introduction Phrases
| English | Pronunciation | Pashto | Persian |
|---|---|---|---|
| My name is… | MY NAME iz… | زما نوم … دی (Zma noom … de) | اسم من … است (Esme man … ast) |
| I am… | EYE am… | زه یم… (Za yəm…) | من … هستم (Man … hastam) |
| I am [age] years old | EYE am [number] YEERZ OLD | زه [عدد] کلن یم (Za [ada] klən yəm) | من [عدد] سال دارم (Man [ada] sal daram) |
| I am from… | EYE am FROM… | زه له … څخه یم (Za la … tsəkha yəm) | من اهل … هستم (Man ahle … hastam) |
| I live in… | EYE LIV IN… | زه په … کې ژوند کوم (Za pa … ke jwand kawəm) | من در … زندگی می‌کنم (Man dar … zendegi mikonam) |
Talking About What You Like
| English | Pronunciation | Pashto | Persian |
|---|---|---|---|
| I like… | EYE LIEK… | زه خوښوم… (Za khwəshwəm…) | من دوست دارم… (Man doost daram…) |
| I love… | EY LUV… | زه مینه لرم… (Za mina larəm…) | من عاشق … هستم (Man ashegh … hastam) |
| I enjoy… | EYE en-JOY… | زه خوند اخلм… (Za khwand akhləm…) | من لذت می‌برم از… (Man lezzat mibaram az…) |
| My hobby is… | MY HOB-ee iz… | زما هابي … دی (Zma hobby … de) | سرگرمی من … است (Sargarmi-ye man … ast) |
Common Hobbies
| English | Pronunciation | Pashto | Persian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playing football | PLAY-ing FOOT-bawl | د فوټبال لوبه (Da football lobə) | فوتبال بازی کردن (Football bazi kardan) |
| Reading books | REE-ding BUUKS | د کتابونو لوستل (Da kitabono lwastəl) | کتاب خواندن (Ketab khandan) |
| Drawing | DRAW-ing | انځور کول (Anjor kawul) | نقاشی کشیدن (Naghashi keshidan) |
| Singing | SING-ing | سندره ویل (Sandara wayəl) | آواز خواندن (Avaz khandan) |
| Dancing | DANC-ing | نڅا کول (Ntsa kawul) | رقصیدن (Raghsidan) |
| Swimming | SWIM-ing | لامبو کول (Lambo kawul) | شنا کردن (Shena kardan) |
Ending Your Introduction
| English | Pronunciation | Pashto | Persian |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nice to meet you | NICE TO MEET YOO | له تاسو سره خوشحاله یم (La tasu sara khushala yəm) | از ملاقات شما خوشبختم (Az molaghat-e shoma khoshbakhtam) |
| Thank you | THANK YOO | مننه (Manana) | متشکرم (Motešakkeram) |
| That’s all | THATS AWL | بس دی (Bas de) | همین است (Hamin ast) |
🎮 Memory Card Game: Complete the Sentence
Instructions: Match the beginning of the sentence with the correct ending!
Sentence Starters:
- My name is…
- I am…
- I am from…
- I like…
- Nice to…
Sentence Endings:
A. …7 years old B. …meet you! C. …Ahmed D. …Afghanistan E. …playing football
Correct Matches:
- 1 → C (My name is Ahmed)
- 2 → A (I am 7 years old)
- 3 → D (I am from Afghanistan)
- 4 → E (I like playing football)
- 5 → B (Nice to meet you!)
Practice Activity: Write your own introduction using these sentences:
- My name is _______________
- I am ______ years old
- I am from _______________
- I like _______________
- Nice to meet you!
🧠 Quiz – Self Introduction
1. How do you start introducing yourself?
- A) Goodbye
- B) My name is… ✅
- C) Thank you
2. “I am 7 years old” tells people your:
- A) Name
- B) Age ✅
- C) Country
3. What do you say at the end of an introduction?
- A) Nice to meet you ✅
- B) Good night
- C) Hello
4. “I am from Afghanistan” tells people your:
- A) Hobby
- B) Country ✅
- C) Age
5. Which sentence talks about hobbies?
- A) I am 8 years old
- B) I like playing football ✅
- C) My name is Sara
6. When someone says “Nice to meet you”, you can say:
- A) Goodbye
- B) Nice to meet you too ✅
- C) Thank you only
7. What should you do when introducing yourself?
- A) Look down
- B) Smile and speak clearly ✅
- C) Run away
8. “I live in Kabul” tells people your:
- A) Age
- B) City ✅
- C) Hobby
9. Which is NOT part of self-introduction?
- A) Your name
- B) Your age
- C) Your favorite color ✅
10. After introducing yourself, you should say:
- A) Goodbye
- B) Thank you ✅
- C) Good night