Program Description
ILSC-New Delhi presents for the first time in India the 60-hour Beginner
Hindi Program. Developed by certified and highly experienced Indian
trainers, this program is an interactive, communicative and highly practical
program for anyone looking to learn the basics of Hindi. The class
is based on a student-centered approach that accommodates each
learner’s interests and passions.
Our focus is to help you strengthen all four aspects of Hindi: speaking,
listening, reading and writing. We use various teaching materials such as
textbooks, audio CDs, internet sites, movies, songs and newspapers. You
will discover and practice the language by using role-plays, group and
pair work, and language games.
With the ILSC-New Delhi Beginner’s Hindi Program, you will:
- Be introduced to the Hindi script and begin to read and write
- Learn basic vocabulary through speaking practice
- Practice listening with real-life dialogues and conversations
- Be exposed to basic Hindi grammar
- Learn all the important phonological features of Hindi
- Discover important cultural tips
- Practice important functional language
Each module also has an “India 101” unit which talks about various aspects
of India such as the caste system, religion, history and geography, and
food. These components are delivered in English (total 5 hours).
Program Overview
Module 1
Topics covered: Greetings and introductions; Talking about habits and
routines; Simple present tense; Introduction to Hindi sound system; Hindi
alphabet - Letter recognition and formation; Cultural point - how and
when to greet someone in social situations, non verbal communication;
Language point - different pronouns for the old and the young,
relationship between adjectives and gender.
Module 2
Topics covered: Talking about weather; Asking about location of
places; Negotiating with autorickshaw driver; Present Continuous tense,
Imperatives, Masculine and feminine; Verbs for daily activities; Dependent
vowel signs; Word formation; Cultural point - relationship between men
and women, Taboos in India; Language point - use of suffixes to change
the politeness of commands; English loan words.
Module 3
Topics covered: Making plans; Asking for prices; Inquiring about
availability; Future tense; Singular plural; Nasal sounds; Numbers; Time
expressions; Colours; Conjuncts and their sounds; Cultural point - gift giving,
art of negotiating in India; Language point - Hindi loan words in English,
colloquial expressions.
Module 4
Topics covered: Offering and asking for food; Refusing politely; Talking
about health; Expressing feelings; Adjectives; Possessive pronouns; Influence
of Arabic and Urdu; Sounds of joint letters; Words related to food; Parts of
the body; Sentence formation; Punctuation; Cultural point: eating etiquette,
do's and don'ts in India; Language point - formal vs. informal language.
Program Length
Total 60 hours (4 modules)
*1module = 15 hours
Program Start Dates
Classes are held Monday to Friday in the AM or PM, as well as on the
weekends.
For program start dates, please contact:
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Havra
France
Last summer I took 12 hours of private Hindi class. It was really great!
My teacher was Divya and she was very friendly. She taught me how to improve my accent, which was very difficult because of my French accent. Also we talked about Indian civilization and history that was very interesting. I learnt very fast how to read and write in Hindi. I bought a lot of Hindi 's books there and now I can practice my reading and writing at home. During my last class she wanted me to talk with another people, so I tried to speak with other Indian and it was very fun. I am so happy because they could understand me and I could understand them.
I feel that going to India and studying in ILSC was a good experience. I met a lot of people from different countries and I truly recommend you this school.
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