Elementary Hindi I
Summer in
Professor: Afroz Taj
Pre-program contact info: Office: (919)
515-9302 Home: (919) 851-1119 Email: taj@unity.ncsu.edu
Course
Materials: Swaagat, available from
Hillsborough Street Textbooks (919-664-8733).
Course
Description and Objectives: Elementary Hindi I provides the first semester of
training in spoken and written Hindi.
Our primary objective is to develop speaking and listening proficiency
through a variety of situational, contextualized, and interactive
exercises. Elementary Hindi I consists
of two components:
Grammar,
Conversation:
In this component of the course, which meets one hour daily, you will
participate in interactive speaking and listening drill, aimed at developing
basic oral competency in spoken Hindi. We will take full advantage of being in
Course Components:
Attendance: You
are expected to attend every class. 5
points will be deducted for each absence.
Class
Participation: You may earn up to
5 points each day for your participation in the Conversation section.
Homework: There normally will be one short homework assignment
daily. Homework is due in class the
following day. Since language learning depends on the continuous accumulation of
vocabulary and grammar, you MUST complete homework on a daily basis. Homework will be graded with the following system:
+ for 5 points, “check” for 4 points, and - for 3 points. Homework not turned in will receive zero
points. To ensure proper credit, YOU MUST WRITE the
homework number (e.g. 1A, 1B) on each homework paper.
Dictations: There will be a total of 9 short Hindi dictations, each
worth 10 points.
Quizzes: A short Quiz will be given for each lesson. There will be a total of 9 Quizzes and each
Quiz will be worth 25 points.
Exams: There will be two Exams, both interviews conducted
outside the class. The Midterm Exam, due June 9, is worth 100
points, and the Final Exam, due by June
30, is worth 200 points.
Grading SYSTEM:
|
Class Participation |
24 x 5 |
120 |
14% |
|
Homework |
22 x 5 |
110 |
13% |
|
Dictations |
9 x 10 |
90 |
11% |
|
Quizzes |
9 x 25 |
225 |
26% |
|
Midterm Exam |
100 |
100 |
12% |
|
Final Exam |
200 |
200 |
24% |
|
Grand Total |
|
845 |
100% |
Course grades will be
awarded according to the percentage you earn out of the total points as given
in the table above. The following grading scale will be
used. Fractional percentages will be rounded up, for example 84.3% would be
counted as 85% = B+.
|
100% |
99%
- 95% |
94%
- 90% |
89%
- 85% |
84%
- 80% |
79%
- 75% |
74%
- 70% |
|
A+ |
A |
A- |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
Important Policies:
1. Academic Integrity: Every student is expected to
abide strictly by the NCSU Code of
Student Conduct, including the use of the Honor Pledge on
all assignments, quizzes and exams.
Students must not give or receive aid on any dictation, essay or exam,
even if it is "take-home" or “on-line,” unless specifically told
otherwise by the instructor.
2. Attendance and Incompletes: Assignments missed due to unexcused absences cannot
be made up without permission from the instructor. More than
five unexcused absences during the program will result in an “F” grade for
the course. See the NC State attendance
regulation for the definitions of excused and unexcused
absences. As per university policy, a
grade of "Incomplete" can only be given when a) the student has been
attending class and turning in all work on time throughout the program and b)
the student submits a valid, written excuse for not being able to complete the
final course requirements at the end of the program.
3. Disabilities: Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with verifiable
disabilities. In order to take advantage
of available accommodations, students should contact the Study Abroad Office
before departure.
For more information on NC State’s policy on working with
students with disabilities, please see the Academic
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities Regulation.
Tentative
Schedule of Activities
|
Date |
|
Day |
Lesson |
Homework |
Dict/Quiz/Exam |
|
May |
24 |
Wednesday |
Introduction and Writing System |
Writing System |
|
|
|
25 |
Thursday |
Lesson 1 |
HW 1A |
|
|
|
26 |
Friday |
Lesson 1 |
HW 1B |
|
|
|
27 |
Saturday |
Lesson 2 |
HW 2A |
D1 |
|
|
29 |
Monday |
Travel Day |
|
|
|
|
30 |
Tuesday |
Lesson 2 |
HW 2B |
Q1 |
|
|
31 |
Wednesday |
Travel Day |
|
|
|
June |
1 |
Thursday |
Lesson 3 |
HW 3A |
D2 |
|
|
2 |
Friday |
Lesson 3 |
HW 3B |
Q2 |
|
|
3 |
Saturday |
Lesson 4 |
HW 4A |
D3 |
|
|
5 |
Monday |
Travel Day |
|
|
|
|
6 |
Tuesday |
Lesson 4 |
HW 4B |
Q3 |
|
|
7 |
Wednesday |
Review |
|
D4 |
|
|
8 |
Thursday |
Review |
|
Q4 |
|
|
9 |
Friday |
Lesson 5 |
HW 5A |
Midterm Due |
|
|
10 |
Saturday |
Lesson 5 |
HW 5B |
|
|
|
12 |
Monday |
Lesson 6 |
HW 6A |
D5 |
|
|
13 |
Tuesday |
Lesson 6 |
HW 6B |
Q5 |
|
|
14 |
Wednesday |
Field Trip |
|
|
|
|
15 |
Thursday |
Field Trip |
|
|
|
|
16 |
Friday |
Lesson 7 |
HW 7A |
D6 |
|
|
17 |
Saturday |
Lesson 7 |
HW 7B |
Q6 |
|
|
19 |
Monday |
Lesson 8 |
HW 8A |
D7 |
|
|
20 |
Tuesday |
Lesson 8 |
HW 8B |
Q7 |
|
|
21 |
Wednesday |
Field Trip |
|
|
|
|
22 |
Thursday |
Lesson 9 |
HW 9A |
D8 |
|
|
23 |
Friday |
Lesson 9 |
HW 9B |
Q8 |
|
|
24 |
Saturday |
Lesson 10 |
HW 10A |
D9 |
|
|
26 |
Monday |
Lesson 10 |
HW 10B |
Q9 |
|
|
27 |
Tuesday |
Review |
HW RA |
|
|
|
28 |
Wednesday |
Review |
HW RB |
|
|
|
29 |
Thursday |
Review |
|
|
|
|
30 |
Friday |
|
|
Final Exam Due |