Hindi 3 upper: module 1

What is the course about?

This advanced Hindi course aims to continue developing and improving your knowledge of Hindi using a wide range of the topics and subjects that occur in everyday situations. The primary focus will be spoken Hindi in social settings with a view to being able to have nuanced discussions about current affairs as they are presented in the mass media.

This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone if you don't have a computer.
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.

What will we cover?

Topics: Talking about everyday events and regular activities, festivals and traditions, reviewing mass media – mainline news, movies, television documentaries, engaging in personal conversations – childhood, work, aspirations, travel, talking about the weather.

Grammar: Perfective tenses, compound and conjunct verbs, indirect verbal constructions, adverbs, adverbial phrases, relative & co-relative constructions, conditional sentences, subjunctive mood.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

- Increase your range of expression and comprehension in spoken as well as written Hindi.
- Be able to understand the gist of a news item.
- Be able to summarise the main points of an argument.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

Suitable for learners who have completed Hindi 3 or have been learning the language for 4 years.

For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self assessment chart at the start of the languages section of our course guide or at http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level
You will also need to be able to respond to simple instructions and explanations, as well as read course documents, in English. You will need to be at ease with the use of numbers for daily activities (e.g. using money, telling the time, using the 24 hour clock, reading timetables). It would also be helpful if you had some knowledge of basic grammar terminology such as: a verb, a noun and conjugation.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material.
Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

This course is based on the tutor’s own material. Please check with the tutor if a book is advised.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

Hindi 3 upper: module 2.