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Hindi-Urdu Language

HINDI URDU 111 – Hindi-Urdu I

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HINDI URDU 116-0 – Accelerated Hindi-Urdu Literacy

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HINDI URDU 121 – Hindi-Urdu II

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HINDI URDU 125-1 – Accelerated Hindi-Urdu I

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The accelerated Hindi-Urdu 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 three-quarter beginners’ Hindi-Urdu 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 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, grammar practice, 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

Class Materials (Recommended)
Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary*  ISBN-13: 978-0198643395
Oxford English-Hindi Dictionary ISBN-13: 978-0195648195

 

HINDI URDU 125-2 – Accelerated Hindi-Urdu I

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HINDI URDU 210 – Hindi-Urdu through Media

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Hindi-Urdu through Media is a mid/high intermediate level class of 3rd year (200 level) Hindi-Urdu. Like many other languages, the Hindi-Urdu language spoken daily at home or in the street varies rather dramatically from its more formal version used by the media (print or RTV). In this course we will take a look at a range of topics in different kinds of media, and learn how to understand the longer sentences and the vocabulary that draws heavily either on the Sanskrit, or the Persian/Arabic roots. Although the students will be developing all 4 of their proficiencies, a lot of the focus in this course will be on strengthening students’ receptive - listening and reading – proficiencies. Cultural competency will also be expanded. Students are expected to progress towards advanced-low proficiency level after having taken 3 quarters of 200 level Hindi-Urdu classes.

Registration Requirements
Prerequisites: Grade of at least C- in HIND_URD 121-3 or language placement or permission of the instructor. Devanagari script only.

Teaching Method
Discussion 

Evaluation Method
The students are graded on the basis of home assignments, weekly vocabulary quizzes, attendance,  class participation and a final project.

Class Materials (Required)
All materials available online; handouts.

HINDI URDU 320* – Mirza Ghalib

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HINDI URDU 320* – Progressive and Modernist Literature

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