Hindi 3: module 3

What is the course about?

This intermediate Hindi course aims to continue developing and improving your knowledge of Hindi - revision; consolidation; extension and practice using a wide range of the topics and subjects that occur in everyday situations.
The course should provide students with the essential grammar and necessary vocabulary to conduct their affairs in Hindi-speaking areas at a social and professional level.

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?

-Recipes and cooking
- levels of ability-can, know how & manage to do something
- ownership- one’s own
-continuity of actions

Grammar:
• New verbs for cooking
• Conjunctive participle
• Absolutive
• Using reflexive pronouns
• Expressing nuance in verb actions.
• Revision - past perfect tense.

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

• Share favourite Indian recipes
• Express levels of ability-can, know how & manage to do something
• Express ownership- one’s own
• Express continuity of actions.

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

This is an intermediate course. Suitable for learners who have completed Hindi levels 1 and 2 or have a similar knowledge,i.e. have studied Hindi for approximately 2 years.
If you are unsure of your level, please contact languages@citylit.ac.uk or please refer to the Hindi 1 & 2 course outlines.

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?

The textbook for this level is Hindi Tutor (Grammar and Vocabulary Workbook) by Naresh Sharma.

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

Hindi 4: module 1.