Hindi
Coordinator and Instructor of Hindi Language: Dr. Rami
Nair
Office address: 4-406 Kresge, 1880 Campus Dr., Evanston
Campus 2209
Office phone: (847) 467-7581
E-mail: rnair@northwestern.edu
African and Asian Languages
AAL 128 - 1/2/3 - 20: Hindi I - Beginner's First-Year Hindi
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is
meant for students with no or very little Hindi
background. The students will be introduced to the
Hindi script and to aspects of Hindi grammar. Social
and cultural information will be discussed
along-side.
PREREQUISITES: None
TEACHING METHOD: Textbook, word games, in-class
materials.
EVALUATION METHOD: Assessment is based on weekly
(pop) quizzes, attendance, classroom participation,
home assignments, and 3 mid-terms, No final exam.
READINGS: Introduction to Hindi Grammar by
U.R. Jain
Practical Hindi-English Dictionary by M.
Chaturvedi and B.N. Tiwari
Chambers English-Hindi Dictionary by S.
Awasthi and I. Awasthi
African and Asian Languages
128 - 1/2/3 - 21: Hindi I: Accelerated First-Year Hindi
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is
meant for students with some Hindi background. The
students are expected to be able to speak and
understand basic Hindi (as in Hindi movies), but they
are not expected to be able to read or write in
Hindi. They will systematically be introduced to the
Hindi script and to aspects of Hindi grammar. Social
and cultural information will be discussed
along-side.
PREREQUISITES: Some speaking skills in Hindi,
placement by instructor
TEACHING METHOD: Textbook, word-games, in-class
materials
EVALUATION METHOD: Assessment is based on weekly
(pop) quizzes, attendance, classroom participation,
home assignments, and 3 mid-term exams. No final
exam.
READING: Introduction to Hindi Grammar by
Usha R. Jain.
Practical Hindi-English dictionary by M.
Chaturvedi and B.N. Tiwari.
Rajpal English-Hindi Dictionary
African and Asian Languages
129 - 1/2/3 - 20: Hindi II - Second-Year Hindi
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Hindi II will be
split between the ex-accelerated and the ex-beginner
students from Hindi I.
The ex-accelerated students will be meeting once a
week (TBA) to watch Hindi movies. They will then be
assigned written tasks based on what they watched.
The ex-beginner students will be watching 3 out of
the scheduled 9-10 movies. They will primarily be
working on increasing their grammar skills,
vocabulary and speaking abilities.
PREREQUISITES: 128-3 (first-year sequence),
placement, or permission of the instructor.
TEACHING METHOD: Textbook, extra materials,
word-games.
EVALUATION METHOD: Assessment is based on weekly
(pop) quizzes, attendance, class participation, home
assignments, and 3 mid-term exams. No final exam.
READINGS: Intermediate Hindi by Y. Kachru
and R., Pandharipande
Intermediate Hindi Reader by Usha R. Jain
and K. Schommer
Practical Hindi-English Dictionary by M.
Chaturvedi and B.N. Tiwari
Rajpal English-Hindi Dictionary; additional
classroom handouts.
Hindi