There are weekly assignments and quizzes, a mid-term and a final examination. This is a 2 semester course with no prerequisites. There is a strong emphasis on vocabulary development and on using contextually appropriate styles of spoken and written Hindi. Students who are willing to put in an effort will be rewarded by substantial gains in their Hindi skills. This is a 2-semester course and it presupposes the knowledge of oral and literacy skills covered in Beginning Hindi.
Students learn to describe, narrate and support their opinions in informal and formal styles.
The objective of the course is to promote a meaningful interaction with written literature and with natives in a socially acceptable manner in a variety of simple and complicated situations. Students work for these objectives through natural means of language acquisition through greater attention to pronunciation, vocabulary build-up, grammatical accuracy and cultural appropriateness. A variety of authentic materials are used, such as short stories, plays, newspapers, magazines, videos, television and radio broadcasts, and interviews. Every semester the course materials and foci can vary depending on the needs and interests of students in the class. There are weekly assignments, quizzes, a midterm and a final examination.