An index is available for quick searches. The bookmark feature allows users to restart from the point they leave off. Lessons are divided into fifteen units that offer listening and speaking practice. The program however, uses animated graphics to illustrate the writing method required to compose the Hindi alphabet. The conversation interface allows the student to control the dialogue speed as required.
Students can repeat the entire conversation with the click of a button.
The units also have a list of the new vocabulary learned, a summary of the structures used in the unit, and games that build on the newly acquired skills. Figure 1 Hindi Guru also contains a variety of entertainment features. The program includes games, rhymes, and folk tales to peak and sustain user interest. Each rhyme and story includes the text in Hindi romanization with a corresponding English translation. The games help strengthen the user's understanding of the dialogue, textual material and the local culture.