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 920-121 Hindi 1-1

Credit Points

18.75 1st year, 16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Coordinator

Ms Sudha Joshi

Semester

1

Contact

Six hours per week: two 1-hour lectures, three 1-hour tutorials and one 1-hour practical class

Subject Description

This subject teaches students the correct pronunciation of the sounds and to read and write the Devanagari script used in Hindi. It introduces students to the basic structures of the language and places the language in appropriate social and cultural contexts. This subject aims to provide students with a sound foundation in the language with particular emphasis on literacy, although attention is also paid to the development of oral skills.

Assessment

Weekly written exercises, one 1-hour oral/aural test, one 3-hour examination.

Prescribed Texts
  • NO_AUTHOR, Beginners' Hindi Programme, Part 1. La Trobe University.
  • Bulcke C, Angrezi-Hindi Kosh. Catholic Press 1977.
  • Chaturvedi M and Tiwari B. A, Practical Hindi-English Dictionary. National Publishing House 1984.
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