Beginning Hindi is a complete first-year language textbook designed to help learners acquire the language by actively using it in realistic situations. The book and its accompanying audio files on CD contain all that is needed to complete one full year of study, including clear explanations of language structures; useful, fun, and engaging activities; and an organizational format that makes it easy to chart student progress. Beginning Hindi parallels the authors' textbook Beginning Urdu and can be used side-by-side with it in classrooms that teach both languages in the same course. This is a fun, engaging, and well-tested approach to learning Hindi. FEATURES* Develops all four skills -- listening, speaking, reading, writing -- through a wide range of tasks and activities, including role-plays, games, and short conversations.* Alongside Beginning Urdu, can support parallel instruction of both Hindi and Urdu in a single classroom. * Includes 41 chapters in eight units, organized around functional themes such as home and family, everyday life, the marketplace, personal responsibilities, and travel.* Can be used as a first-year, class-based textbook, a tool for independent study, or a reference book.* Provides a review for each unit that includes review activities, tips for increasing fluency, and sets of questions to help personalize learning.* Introduces grammar in a straightforward and practical way that is integrated with practical uses.* Includes an English-Hindi and Hindi-English glossary* Contains an appendix of advanced grammar. * Includes common idiomatic expressions and proverbs in each unit. A list of Bollywood film songs to go with each unit is also included.
About Beginning HindiHow to Use This Book: For TeachersHow to Use This Book: For Students and Independent LearnersAbout the Hindi Language The Sound System and Script of Hindi Part 1: The Sound System of Hindi Part 2: The Hindi Script Unit 1: Me and My School 1. Introductions 2. Me and My Classmates 3. My Classroom 4. Describing Classroom Items 5. Giving Commands and Making Requests 6. Unit 1 Review Activities Unit 2: My Family and My Home 7. Locating Places and Objects8. Identifying Family Members9. Describing Family Members10. My Home, My Belongings11. Making Comparisons12. Unit 2 Review Activities Unit 3: Daily Life 13. My Daily Routine 114. My Daily Routine 215. Describing Events in Progress16. Weather and Climate17. Unit 3 Review Activities Unit 4: In the Market 18. Expressing Likes, Needs, and Desires19. Choosing Items and Expressing Measures20. Discussing Prices21. Unit 4 Review Activities Unit 5: My Childhood 22. My Childhood Home23. Describing One's Childhood24. Describing a Scene in the Past 25. Expressions of Time26. Unit 5 Review Activities Unit 6: Rules and Responsibilities 27. Rules and Regulations 28. Expressing Compulsion29. Giving and Following Instructions30. Unit 6 Review Activities Unit 7: A Trip to South Asia 31. My Plans32. My Travel Plans: Definite and Possible33. Arranging Transportation and Lodging34. Finding One's Way35. Seeking Information for Travel Plans36. Unit 7 Review Activities Unit 8: Past Events and Experiences 37. My Weekend38. Narrating a Story39. My Experience and Accomplishments40. At the Doctor41. Unit 8 Review Activities Appendix 1: Numbers Appendix 2: Grammar Supplement Appendix 3: Additional Informational for Teachers GlossaryHindi-EnglishEnglish-Hindi
