Hindi

This course is for students with no prior knowledge of the Hindi language. Students will learn to read and write Hindi in Devanagari script with basic rules of Hindi grammar. Introduction to phonology, grammar, syntax of modern Hindi; emphasis on basic writing and reading.

This course focuses on further developing grammatical structures from HIN211H5 and continues to the next level of Hindi grammar. Students will be introduced to vocabulary of next level to advance their speaking and writing skills by writing compositions and short essay.

This course is designed for students who have a fair knowledge of Hindi. In this course children's stories from Indian classical writings Panchtantra, Jataka and other folk stories will be discussed.

This course focuses on the further development of grammatical structures from Introduction to Hindi and continues to next level of Hindi grammar and communicative skills. Students will be introduced to the vocabulary of intermediate level to advance. Their speaking and writing skills will be developed by writing compositions and short essays.

As a continuation of Intermediate Hindi I ( HIN312H5), this course aims at developing student’s language to the next level, focusing on specific problems of grammar and essay writing. It also includes simple Hindi readings that introduce Hindi literature. Samples of modern Hindi writings will be discussed.

The course is designed for students who have completed intermediate Hindi and have a good knowledge of Urdu. The course enhances all four language skills through a focus on culture delivered via various forms of the media. The teaching material for the course will largely include segments from Hindi films, soap operas, Music TV, cine magazines or related items from newspapers in Hindi. Students who take this course for Language Citation (in Hindi) notation must complete written course work in Hindi.

This course is designed for students who already have a good knowledge of Hindi; it offers them an opportunity to effectively use the knowledge attained in previous years to read and understand advanced texts in sociocultural and literary studies, and engage in discussing issues pertaining to modern Indian society.