BEGINNING HINDI Pune, India US semester credit hours: 3 Contact Hours: 45 Course Code: HIND100 Course Length: Semester Delivery Method: Face to face Language of Instruction: English COURSE DESCRIPTION The course provides student s with an introduction to Hindi that aims to develop their basic speaking, reading, and writing skills. This course introduces the Hindi writing system (syllabary) as well as basic Hindi grammar. Interactive in nature, this course focuses on imparting Hindi language skills to beginners and empowering student to engage in cross-cultural communication. Vocabulary related to daily life and practical necessities will be reinforced through dialogues, conversations, drills, and interactive classroom activities such as role playing and games. COURSE DELIVERY Students are expected to read or view assigned resources in advance and be prepared to actively discuss them in class. In most meetings, the instructor will overview the topic and then facilitate a group discussion, drawing out relevant themes, following up on specific lines of inquiry, and prompting students thoughtful engagement with the topic. Students are encouraged to bring their prior learning experiences into class discussions (based on experiential learning theory) and to make cognitive connections between this course and others in India whenever possible (based on the philosophy of integrative learning). STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES Students who successfully complete this course will: Become familiar with resources available for further research on the topic of the course. Make cognitive connections between learning in this course and other learning experiences in India. The aim of this course is to achieve well-rounded Hindi speaking ability, limited only by the range of vocabulary. While vocabulary acquisition is a long-term process, every effort will be made to provide student with a strong vocabulary base that will act as a catalyst in their present and future attempts at mastering Hindi. Speaking
As the most important goal of this course is to enable student to communicate in spoken Hindi with fluency and without hesitation, oral presentations and role playing in short situational dialogues will be practiced. Student is expected to actively participate in these exercises and is encouraged to share their ideas for new situational dialogues. Reading/Writing Student will be expected to read and write Hindi at a reasonable pace. Readings will be assigned from selected material. Journal entries and short writing compositions will also be regularly assigned. Vocabulary A strong emphasis will be placed on vocabulary relating to daily life (based on frequency and context). COURSE OUTLINE Session Topic to be Covered 1 Syllabary, oral and written: vowels (independent and dependent-maatra form) Introduction to consonants according to order of Devanagari writing system (क ख ग घ), reading and dictation exercises. 2 Vowels continued Consonants continued (च छ ज झ - ट ठ ड ढ ण), reading and dictation exercises. combination of vowels and consonants Writing practice 3 Consonants continued (त थ द ध न - प फ ब भ म), reading and dictation exercises. Completion of Consonants (य र ल व - श ष स ह), reading and dictation exercises. 4 Conjunct Consonants, reading and dictation exercises Nasal sounds, reading and dictation exercises, rules for pronunciation 5 Word order, pronouns and the verb to be. Introduction to nouns: gender, how to make singular into plural, and speaking about yourself.
6 Yes/no answer questions (the adverb not - नह ). Introduction to questions words (क य, कह and क न). Inflecting adjectives, introduction to possessive (म र, त म ह र, हम र, आपक and the reflexive possessive अपन ) Inflecting question words (क स and ककतन etc.) (Review 1-6) 7 Infinitive form of verb and imperative Introduction to simple postposition (म, पर, स, क and क ) and nouns in oblique case. 8 Test 1 9 Introduction to present habitual and time adverbs (र ज, कभ and days of the week). Exercise with post-position. 10 Question words like कब, कह, क स, क य. Oblique forms of pronouns. 11 Role play: Speaking about yourself and your daily routine in Pune writing practice Field visit 12 Some क constructions and conjunction कक. The question word ककसक, ककसन Learning Hindi poem and some vocabulary practice 13 Adjectives in oblique case, reading text based on post-position and oblique case. Review (7-13) 14 Compound post position Speaking about own family in Hindi. 15 Test 2 16 म र प स construction with the verb to be. Verb लगन and its constructions. The verb to be able to (आन and सकन construction) Verb च हन and its constructions 17 Conversation practice Present progressive tense 18 Preparing Vocabulary and dialogues
19 Future tense Learning Hindi poem 20 Past tense of the verb to be and its application into past progressive and past habitual verbal forms 21 Reading and translation of Hindi text based on different verb tenses 22 Review (14-22) 23 Revision 24 Hindi Final Test Class Presentation Notes: 1. The topics scheduled above may change due to the learning needs of the student 2. Home work will be assigned during classes 3. Student will be encouraged to speak in Hindi inside and outside of the classroom Homework: Homework will be assigned according to the learning needs of the student. Student is expected to follow the instructions provided and submit assignments on time. EVALUATION METHODS The course instructor will provide specific requirements and grading rubrics for individual assignments for the course. Your final grade in the course will be comprised of the following course requirements: Attendance & Class Participation 20% Home Assignment 10% Test 1 15% Test 2 15% Presentation 10% Final Exam Written Final Exam 20% Oral Final Exam 10% Grading IFSA Pune programs utilize the follow standard grading policy well accepted by most US institutions. Excellent A 93-100% Good B+ 87-89% Acceptable C+ 77-79% A- 90-92% B 83-86% C 73-76%
B- 80-82% C- 70-72% Unsatisfactory D+ 67-69% D 63-66% D- 60-62% Failing F <60% Timely Submissions Assignments submitted after the deadline will be accepted at the discretion of the course instructor and generally only in the event of a documented illness or emergency. COURSE POLICIES Exams and Assignments Students are required to take all regularly scheduled exams in courses for which they are registered, and to submit all assignments on time. Any compelling academic, personal, or medical reason that might justify a rescheduled exam or assignment must be brought up to the Resident Director, not program faculty. Failure to take scheduled exams or submit the requisite assignments for a course will adversely affect your grade as per the stated grading criteria for each course. Classroom Conduct Student punctuality is extremely important in China and India. Please do not be late for classes or other activities, as it is considered impolite to do so. It is improper to eat in class, to engage in other activities such as texting, or to slump or nap. Students are expected to be alert and engaged as a sign of respect for their professors. Attendance Everyone benefits by learning from each other; if students are not present, it affects everyone and negatively impacts the program. Attendance is required for all classes and mandatory field visits; attendance will be recorded. Students must notify their instructors and the Resident Director ahead of their absence from class or class-related activities. Class participation is expected and is a contributing factor to students final course grades. Students grades will be reduced one grade increment for more than two unexcused absences. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Any academic endeavor must be based upon a foundation of honesty and integrity. Students are expected to abide by principles of academic integrity and must be willing to bear individual responsibility for their work while studying abroad. Any academic work (written or otherwise) submitted to fulfill an academic requirement must represent a student s original work. Any act of academic misconduct, such as cheating, fabrication, forgery, plagiarism, or facilitating academic dishonesty, will subject a student to disciplinary action. IFSA takes academic integrity very seriously. Students must not accept outside assistance without permission from the instructor. Additionally, students must document all sources according to the
instructions of the professor. Should your instructor suspect you of plagiarism, cheating, or other forms of academic dishonesty, you may receive a failing grade for the course and disciplinary action may result. The incident will be reported to the IFSA resident director as well as your home institution. Institute for Study Abroad 6201 Corporate Dr., Suite 200 Indianapolis, IN 46278 800-858-0229 www.ifsa-butler.org