Each chapter includes review activities relevant to a study abroad setting, making the course more relevant and meaningful for students who are preparing for a study abroad experience in a Hindi-speaking area. Lesson content is presented in a way that will be helpful for true beginners to the language, focusing on basic conversational settings and fundamentals of Hindi grammar. As a reviewer who specializes in second-language instruction for other languages, and not Hindi, I’m not in a position myself to comment on the accuracy of the Hindi lesson texts. The English content is accurate, generally error-free, and unbiased. An overall glossary of vocabulary terms is not included, though each chapter does contain lists of key vocabulary items specific to each lesson. Numerous instructional videos accompany the lesson materials. Reviewed by Carl Polley, Instructor, Kapiolani Community College on 11/30/21Ī solid first-semester introduction to the Hindi language, this textbook includes an introductory chapter on Hindi script and the sounds represented by Hindi letters, as well as a variety of lessons that are focused either on topics of conversation like family and common places (home, school, market) or on functional elements of the language like expressions of actions in the past, present, and future. Journalism, Media Studies & Communications +.
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