This course, conducted in Hindi, provides students with the opportunity to explore spoken Hindi creatively through Bollywood film. It would also be of interest to speakers and students of Urdu.  

(a) Comprehension of a range of Hindi film dialogues; 

(b) socio-linguistic analysis of Hindi use in film;

(c) practical application of skills acquired through the examination of film dialogues. 

Class participation 10%; class oral presentation 20%; composition and performance of a Hindi film dialogue 70%, assessment to be based on a video recording of the performance and its analysis. 

33 hours at the ANU Centre at 52 Collins Street in Melbourne