As of now, I know the Urdu alphabet fluently. I am able to read short simple riddles for children at a slow pace. I am still learning how to write letters and how they need to be connected in order to form a word. The readings and the articles that we have come up with are educating me on the cultural aspects of the people and geography of Pakistan. I am starting to learn the political tension that is associated with a Pakistani identity. By learning about the history of Pakistan I am able to better understand the division between Hindi and Urdu despite the similarity in how it is verbally spoken.
The learning plan is giving me a chance to take that first step towards becoming literate in Urdu. The pace that I am going at with my learning is not teaching me reading and writing skills at the pace that I would like to be fluent in. In order to pick up the pace on developing my reading and writing skills I can integrate on immersing myself in the language in my daily routine. I will start to read the headlines that are published in Urdu by family members for example. I will also continue to read short riddles on my own in order to pick up reading pace. There is more information that I would also like to learn about Pakistan’s history with India so I will to find more readings that give various perspectives on how the history impacts people’s identity.
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