Accelerated Beginning Hindi-Urdu (125-1-20)
Instructors
Rami Nair
8474677581
1880 Campus Drive, Kresge Hall, Office 4-429
Office Hours: Varies quarter to quarter, please check with instructor.
Meeting Info
University Library 3670: Mon, Tues, Wed 1:00PM - 1:50PM
University Library 3670: Thurs 2:00PM - 2:50PM
Overview of class
AY 22-23
The accelerated Hind_Urd 125-1 course has been designed for students with existing proficiencies in speaking and listening skills in Hindi-Urdu (beginner-high/intermediate-low), and more limited reading and writing abilities in the Devanagari/Hindi script (beginner-low/mid). This course condenses the 3 quarter beginners Hind_Urd 111 course into a single quarter, and focuses on the development of students' reading and writing skills in Hindi-Urdu, while enhancing their range of vocabulary from basic to intermediate-low/mid. We do so by exploring the South Asian culture and doing task-based projects.
Registration Requirements
Prerequisite: Hind_Urd 116-0 OR Ability to understand and speak basic Hindi-Urdu AND limited reading-writing skills in the Devanagari/Hindi script (proficiency test/permission of the instructor)
Teaching Method
Texts, movie clips, blogs, songs, stories, etc.
Evaluation Method
Students will be given weekly vocabulary quizzes (to be completed via Quizlet), biweekly grammar quizzes, weekly Padlet writing assignments, daily home assignments, in-class presentations as well as a Final at the end of the quarter. They will also be assessed for attendance and class participation.
Class Materials (Required)
Introduction to Hindi Grammar by Usha R. Jain ISBN-13: 978-0944613252
Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary* ISBN-13: 978-0198643395
Oxford English-Hindi Dictionary ISBN-13: 978-0195648195
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisites: HIND_URD 116-0 OR ability to speak and understand basic Hindi-Urdu AND limited reading-writing skills in the Devanagari/Hindi script (proficiency test/permission of the instructor)
Prerequisites: HIND_URD 116-0 OR ability to speak and understand basic Hindi-Urdu AND limited reading-writing skills in the Devanagari/Hindi script (proficiency test/permission of the instructor)
Add Consent: Instructor Consent Required