Introduction to Hindi-Urdu Language and Culture II
HIUR 102
Spring 2021 not offered
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This course is a continuation of Introduction to Hindi-Urdu Language and Culture I. It offers a balanced treatment of speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing skills, and desi culture. Through scaffolding techniques, students will reach their potential zone of proximal development (ZPD), which is Novice-High, from their current ZPD, which is Novice-Mid.
At the end of the course, students will be able to communicate short, culturally appropriate messages on highly predictable, everyday topics that affect them directly. They will be able to produce lists and notes, primarily by writing words and phrases. They can provide limited formulaic information on simple forms and documents. These writers can reproduce practiced material to convey the simplest messages. In addition, they can transcribe familiar words or phrases, copy letters of the alphabet or syllables of a syllabary, or reproduce basic characters with some accuracy.
Students will get level-appropriate knowledge of the target culture, which is an essential ingredient of the course. All the material and activities will be presented through contextualized material. Students can understand key words, true aural cognates, and formulaic expressions that are highly contextualized and highly predictable, such as those found in introductions and basic courtesies. They will be able to understand words and phrases from simple questions, statements, and high-frequency commands.
Upon completing this course, students will have mastered the core constructions of Hindi-Urdu grammar and a large body of vocabulary and cultural knowledge necessary for many real-world interactions with Hindi-Urdu speakers. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA CGST |
| Course Format: Language | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
1. Pien, Josh & Fauzia Farooqui. BEGINNING URDU: A COMPLETE COURSE. (Includes CD)
2. Masud, Timsal. ESSENTIAL URDU DICTIONARY.
3. Pien, J. & Farooqui, F. (2013). BEGINNING HINDI: A COMPLETE COURSE. Georgetown University Press.
4. Jain, U. INTRODUCTION TO HINDI GRAMMAR. (1995)
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Examinations and Assignments:
1. Oral presentations
2. Dialogue reading presentation
3. Self-assessment: Every day at the end of the class you are required to write at least five CAN DO statements. The next day you will present what you said you can do.
4. Blog: Write a blog about your feelings or interests. You can choose to write a story, poem, article, journal etc.
5. Exams: Quizzes, Writing
6. Projects
7. Photo Story
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