This course provides students with a basic ability to speak, read and write Hindi. Hindi 1B together with Hindi 1A are the foundation courses for those who wish to continue on to Urdu studies in second year.

Syllabus:

(a) Development of conversational skills in Hindi and Urdu;

(b) instruction in reading and writing the Devanagari script as used for Hindi; 

(c) explanation of the grammar of Hindi and Urdu; 

(d) reading of graded texts in the Hindi script

(e) original compositions in the Hindi script.

As Hindi and Urdu are identical in grammar and basic vocabulary, Hindi 1B provides foundational skills for those interested in learning Urdu.

On satisfying the requirement for this course, students will have the knowledge and skills necessary to speak, read and write the language at the level appropriate for the course.

Semester based testing 40%, written assignments 50% and class participation 10%.

Five contact hours per week

HIND1008 or HIND1100 or equivalent (HIND1002 plus HIND1006) or permission of coordinator

HIND1003, HIND1007, SWAH1003 and HIND6200

Barz, R.K. and Yadav, Y.K., An Introduction to Hindi and Urdu, Munshiram Manoharlal, New Delhi, 2000

Barz, R.K. and Yadav, Y.K., Hindi Exercise Manual (available to enrolled students in electronic format on course website)

Bulcke, C., An English-Hindi Dictionary, S. Chand, New Delhi, 1997

McGregor, R.S., The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, Delhi, 1993