Second Language and Culture of India 3600-7-IN2-IIJIKIH1
1. Hindi language - etymology, history, and users. Introducing oneself and greeting people.
2. Phonetics and phonology. The Devanagari script - additional characters and conjuncts. Writing lesson: conjuncts, nasal consonants and vowels. Numerals.
3. Personal pronouns; the verb 'to be'. Asking and answering questions about nationality ('Are you Indian'). Song 'Mera juta hai japani'.
4. The noun. The oblique case.
5. Simple postpositions. Exercises.
6. Reading a text 'Ram's family'. Talking about own family and home.
7. Possessive and demonstrative pronouns. Exercises.
8. Simple present tense.
9. Daily routines.
10. The adjective. Describing things (fruit and vegetables). Days of week.
11. Compound present tense of the verb 'to be'. Months and dates. Indian calender.
12. Simple past tense.
13. Compound postpositions. Exercises.
14. Constructions 'to like' and 'in order to'.
15. Expressions 'to want'. Expressions concerning shopping.
16. Imperative forms, absolutives.
17. Numerals (cardinal, ordinal, collective, fractional).
Type of course
obligatory courses
Mode
Course coordinators
Assessment criteria
- current preparation for classes and active participation in classes
- term assessment
- attendance control
Bibliography
D. Stasik: Podręcznik języka hindi, part 1, Wydawnictwo Akademickie DIALOG, Warszawa 2008 (4th ed.).
D. Stasik: Język hindi, Wydawnictwo Akademickie DIALOG, Warszawa 2008 (2nd ed.).
V.R. Jagannathan: Svayam hindi sikhen, parts 1 and 2, Janepa, New Delhi 1991.
R.S. McGregor: Outline of Hindi Grammar, Oxford University Press, Delhi 1986.
R.S. McGregor: The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, Delhi 1997.
Z.M. Dimšic: Grammatika jazyka hindi, Izdatel’stvo Nauka, Moskva 1986.
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