Language Centre
Hindi Beginners Course
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Key information
Key information
- Duration
- 1 term per sub-level; 10 weeks per term
- Attendance mode
- Part-time, online/blended learning
Course overview
Course aim
This course provides a thorough introduction to contemporary Hindi. This course is designed for students who want a structured course of tuition in the language. It starts with a gentle introduction to the language and prepares students for some new social or practical situations whilst also gradually introducing grammar. As the course progresses, it aims to provide you with further confidence and vocabulary to discuss more complex topics, write and read more challenging texts in the language. This course is delivered by the Language Centre.
Method
The course is taught in English and Hindi with coverage of the four key skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing), and a good balance between communicative activities, structure practice and grammar. Students are encouraged to start speaking the language from the outset, and exercises are set that require pair work and group activities. You are expected to attend regularly, participate in class and complete homework regularly to ensure learning progress.
This will be achieved through 20 hours of blended learning: this is composed of 15 hours of online structured lessons with the teacher. This is supplemented by a minimum of 5 hours of guided independent learning supported by complementary material. The course objective will be achieved within the course.
Material
The course will be based on the textbook: Snell, R. (2014) Get Started in Hindi (2nd Ed. + CDs). Teach Yourself Books: London.
The textbook is not included in the course fee. We strongly recommend waiting until your course is confirmed before purchasing the textbook
Entry requirements and progression route
You need no prior knowledge in the language to enrol on Hindi Beginners 1. If you wish to join Hindi Beginners 2 or 3, you should have completed Beginners 1 and 2 respectively at SOAS Language Centre or have an equivalent knowledge of guided learning hours (20 hours blended learning per sub-level). The progression route from Hindi Beginners 1 is to Hindi Beginners 2; from Beginners 2 to Beginners 3. Upon successful completion of Hindi Beginners 3 you will be able to progress to the Elementary level course in Hindi.
Please note, that each term, courses are subject to quorum requirements.
For course dates and information, please see our timetables.
Structure
Hindi Beginners 1
By the end of the course you should be able to:
- Greet and respond to a greeting
- Express gratitude and apology
- Express basic emotions
- Give and take basic instructions
- Use right way of addressing people
- Introduce yourself - your name, nationality and occupation
- Introduce a friend- name, nationality and occupation
- Tell locations of people, objects & places
- Use household objects in sentences
- Ask & talk about family, work, health, and weather
- Ask basic questions using interrogatives - How, who, where & what
- Talk about everyday activities
- Read, write and identify Hindi letters-focus on right pronunciation
Hindi Beginners 2
By the end of the course you should be able to:
- Tell and ask about daily routine activities
- Tell and ask about weekly routine and activities
- Use days of the week, times of the day & meals of the day
- Use frequency and sequencing in sentences
- Ask more questions using -how much & how many
- Talk about what you are doing now
- Tell and ask about possession
- Tell and ask evening & weekend plans
- Tell and ask about what you are doing nowadays
- Order food in a restaurant and make requests and commands
- Hindi script - writing and reading simple words using mātrā
Hindi Beginners 3
By the end of the course you should be able to:
- Express abilities
- Express wishes and desires
- Tell and ask about holiday wishes
- Tell and ask about likes and dislikes
- Talk and enquiry about favourites
- Express needs
- Buy items in a shop
- Ask for prices
- Read and write basic words in Hindi
- Write by listening - dictations
The above is an indication of content that may be covered over the duration of the course but it could vary depending on the level and progress of students in the class.
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Disclaimer
Important notice regarding changes to programmes and modules.
Related information
See the full list of Language Centre short courses in Hindi on the Hindi language homepage.
