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Subject details
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- • Indian language and culture.
- • Basic linguistic structures.
- • Devanagari script.
- • Conversational Hindi.
- • Bollywood cinema.
Others
Past La Trobe University students who have previously completed HND1DBA (Beginning Hindi 1A), HND1BEA (Beginning Hindi 1A), HND1BE1 (Beginning Hindi 1), HND2BE1 (Beginners Hindi) 1, HND3BE1 (Beginners Hindi 1) are ineligible to enrol in this subject.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This subject is designed for people with little or no previous knowledge of Hindi. Primary emphasis will be placed on developing the proficiency necessary to converse with native speakers on a variety of subjects. The Hindi script is introduced and topics covered include: asking questions, forms of greetings, shopping, introducing one's self, train travel, family life, health issues, village life, planning trips, studying in college and popular media. At the end of this subject students should be able to read and write basic Hindi and take part in simple conversations. It is recommended that student take AST1IJI and AST1ICI with this subject.
- Two 1-hr exams, one mid-term one final, each equivalent to 1000 words (50%)
- One 10-minute oral and aural test (equivalent to 800 words). (20%)
- Homework exercises (equivalent to 400 words). (10%)
- Weekly 5-minute quiz (equivalent to 400 words). (10%)
- Weekly tutorial exercises (equivalent to 400 words). (10%)
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