First Year Hindi Course Part One
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0000-00-00
Authors
van Olphen, Herman
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Hindi Urdu Flagship
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This book (part 1) is for use in the first semester of a university-level
Hindi course after completion of the introductory book, Hindi Praveshika.
Tapes are available for use with the book.(4 audio cassettes, catalog no. HN-
0-5). In addition, supplementary exercises are included in a separate looseleaf
workbook.
The book is divided into six parts. Each part is introduced with a
conversation from Conversational Hindi-Urdu by John J. Gumperz and June
Rumery with A.B. Singh and C.M. Nairn, Berkeley, California, 1962
(Roman edition), Radha Krishna Prakashan, Delhi, 1966 (Devanagari
edition). In addition, each lesson includes a Hindi film song and a
translation with brief grammar explanations, most of which are given in a
more expanded form in subsequent grammar sections.
In achieving the goal of proficiency in all skills in Hindi, it is highly
recommended that additional authentic materials be used to supplement this
book. For this purpose, there is a series distributed by the American Council
on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), 6 Executive Plaza,
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701-6801. The materials suitable for students using this
book are Authentic Materials for Developing Reading Comprehension in
Hindi (1992) and Listening Comprehension in Hindi--Novice Level,
Intermediate Level (1993-with accompanying videotape). The materials are
distributed in loose-leaf from so that teachers can choose those portions that
they wish to use.