Hindi Script—
A complete course on Devanāgarī (the script of Hindi). By the end of this 4-session course you’ll be reading and writing the script of Hindi. Zabaan makes learning Devanāgarī interesting and effortless. After this course you will have the skills and knowledge you need to read and write Hindi on your own. Please note that Hindi Script is included as part of Zabaan’s Basic Hindi course; if you want to learn how to read, speak, comprehend, and write the Hindi language, sign-up for Basic Hindi.
Materials:
- Teach Yourself Beginner’s Hindi Script by Rupert Snell-2003
- Several real life examples of the Hindi script provided by your instructor
Prerequisites: None
Total Number of Sessions: 4 (each session is between 1.5 and 2 hours)
Urdu Script—
A complete course on Nastalīq (the script of Urdu). By the end of this 4-session course you’ll be reading and writing the Urdu script. Zabaan makes learning Nastalīq easy and enjoyable. After this course, you will be able to read and write Urdu. We recommend that students who already have a background in speaking Hindi/Urdu continue on with our “Urdu Reading and Writing” course to practice and perfect what they learn in this course. Please note that this Urdu Script course is included as part of Zabaan’s Basic Urdu course; if you want to learn the Urdu language, and not just the script, sign-up for Basic Urdu.
Materials:
- Teach Yourself Beginner’s Urdu Script by Richard Delacy-2003 (Available for Purchase at Zabaan; Price: Rs 200)
- Several real life examples of the Urdu script provided by your instructor
Prerequisites: None
Total Number of Sessions: 4 (each session is between 1.5 and 2 hours)
Note: Urdu Script is being taught for FREE on Sunday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.! The next free Urdu Script course will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, 29 August 2010 and will meet for the next three consecutive Sundays (for a total of 4 sessions). Another batch will begin on Wednesday, 01 September and will meet the three following Wednesdays. Space is limited so you must register first by contacting us.
Urdu Reading and Writing—
This course is for those who already know Hindi/Urdu and who just learned how to read and write the Urdu script. Throughout this course you will practice reading and writing Urdu to achieve a level a proficiency equivalent to that of your English and Hindi. Exercises include reading short stories, learning new words, understanding how some Urdu nouns change from singular to plural differently from their Hindi equivalents, learning the Persian grammar constructions found in Urdu, and much more.
Materials:
- Urdu: Readings in Literary Urdu Prose by Gopi Chand Narang-2001 (Available for Purchase at Zabaan; Price: Rs 150)
Prerequisites: “Urdu Script” and an ability to speak and understand Hindi/Urdu
Total Number of Sessions: 10 (each session is 1.5 to 2 hours)
Basic Hindi—
A complete course on the fundamentals of the Hindi language. You will learn many constructions which you can immediately put to use in India, and once this course is completed, you will be able to read and write in Devanāgarī (the script of Hindi); respond to commands and make requests; carry out everyday conversations; acquire Hindi’s most useful vocabulary; understand and use a range of grammar constructions involving the past, present, and future tenses; and gain control of Hindi’s most frequently used idiomatic expressions. At the end of this course, you will be able to continue learning Hindi on your own, or, you may enroll in our Intermediate Hindi course to continue your education where you leave off here.
Note: Our next Basic Hindi class will start on Monday, 16 August at 7:30 p.m. The class will meet every Monday and Thursday from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Register now as space is limited.
Materials:
- Teach Yourself Hindi by Rupert Snell with Simon Weightman-2003 (Available for Purchase at Zabaan; Price: Rs 250)
- A Primer of Modern Standard Hindi by Michael C. Shapiro-2008 (Available for Purchase at Zabaan; Price: Rs 395)
Prerequisites: None
Total Number of Sessions: 30 (each session is 1.5 to 2 hours)
Basic Urdu—
A complete course on the fundamentals of the Urdu language. You will learn many constructions which you can immediately put to use in Urdu-speaking communities, and once this course is completed, you will be able to read and write in Nastalīq (the script of Urdu); respond to commands and make requests; carry out everyday conversations; acquire Urdu’s most useful vocabulary; understand and use a range of grammar constructions involving the past, present and future tenses; and gain control of Urdu’s most frequently used idiomatic expressions. At the end of this course, you will be able to continue learning Urdu on your own, or, you may enroll in our Intermediate Urdu course to continue your education where you leave off here.
Materials:
- Teach Yourself Urdu by David Matthews and Mohamed Kasim Dalvi-2007
Prerequisites: None
Total Number of Sessions: 30 (each session is 1.5 to 2 hours)
Intermediate Hindi—
Take your Hindi skills to the next level in our Intermediate Hindi class. In this course you practice what you have learned in the Basic Hindi course and by the end of it you will be able to write formal letters in Hindi; read complicated stories in Hindi; express your thoughts, opinions, desires, past experiences, and plans for the future; and you will be able to successfully complete a range of grammar exercises covering over 95% of the language’s possible grammar constructions. Take this class and begin to appreciate Hindi’s finer details as you progress towards fluency.
Materials:
- Hindi Structures: Intermediate Level by Peter Edwin Hook-1999
- Short stories and handouts created by Zabaan to specifically correspond to each grammar lesson
- The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary by R.S. McGregor-1993 (Available for Purchase at Zabaan; Price: Rs 375)
- A Primer of Modern Standard Hindi by Michael C. Shapiro-2008 (Available for Purchase at Zabaan; Price: Rs 395)
Prerequisites: Basic Hindi
Total Number of Sessions: 30 (each session is 1.5 to 2 hours)
Intermediate Urdu—
Take your Urdu skills to the next level in our Intermediate Urdu class. In this course you practice what you have learned in the Basic Urdu course and by the end of it you will be able to write formal letters in Urdu; read complicated stories in Urdu; express your thoughts, opinions, desires, past experiences, and plans for the future; and you will be able to successfully complete a range of grammar exercises covering over 95% of the language’s possible grammar constructions. Take this class and begin to appreciate Urdu’s finer details as you progress towards fluency.
Materials:
- Urdu: An Essential Grammar by Ruth Laila Schmidt-2004
- Introductory Urdu (Volumes I & II) by C. M. Naim-2006 (Available for Purchase at Zabaan; Price Rs 128)
- Urdu: Readings in Literary Urdu Prose by Gopi Chand Narang-2001 (Available for Purchase at Zabaan; Price: Rs 150)
- Short stories and handouts created by Zabaan to specifically correspond to each grammar lesson
Prerequisites: Basic Urdu
Total Number of Sessions: 30 (each session is 1.5 to 2 hours)
उच्च हिंदी (Advanced Hindi)—
इस कोर्स को पूरा करने के बाद आप एक हिंदी भाषी की तरह हिंदी में अपनी भावनाओं को व्यक्त करने में सक्षम होंगे। आप हिंदी समाचार-पत्र, हिंदी पत्रिकाएँ, और आम हिंदी साहित्य पढ़ एवं समझ सकते हैं। टी॰वी॰ पर हिंदी कार्यक्रमों एवं हिंदी फ़िल्मों का आनन्द ले सकते हैं। पाठ्य पुस्तकों के अनुवाद में आपकी योग्यता बढ़ेगी। यदि आपका शोध-कार्य हिंदी भाषी क्षेत्र में है तो इस कोर्स के बाद आप को अपने शोध-कार्य में बहुत सहायता मिलेगी। यह कोर्स हिंदी में आपके बोलने, पढ़ने, लिखने एवं समझने की गति को एक हिंदी भाषी के गति के स्तर तक पहुँचाने में सहायक होगा। इस कोर्स में आपको हिंदी व्याकरण से सम्बंधित लगभग 95% विषयों का विधिवत अध्ययन एवं उनके समुचित प्रयोग का अभ्यास कराया जाएगा। इस कोर्स के बाद हिंदी भाषा में आपकी क्षमता उच्चतम स्तर की होगी।
(After completing this course you will be able to express yourself in Hindi like a native speaker. You will be able to read and understand Hindi newspapers, Hindi journals/magazines, and common Hindi literature. You will be able to enjoy Hindi programs on T.V., Hindi movies, and your translating skills will take off. If your research work is in a Hindi-speaking region, then this course will be a great asset to you. This course will help take your Hindi speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension skills to the level of Hindi native speakers. In this course you will be taught and drilled in detail on topics covering 95% of Hindi grammar with an emphasis placed on accuracy. After this course your Hindi language skills will be at the superior level.)
Materials:
- Grammar lessons created by Zabaan to meet the need for an advanced Hindi grammar
- Short stories and handouts created by Zabaan to specifically correspond to each grammar lesson
- राजपाल हिन्दी शब्दकोश by डा॰ हरदेव बाहरी-2008 (Available for Purchase at Zabaan; Price: Rs 250)
- The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary by R.S. McGregor-1993 (Available for Purchase at Zabaan; Price: Rs 375)
- राजपाल अंग्रेज़ी-हिंदी शब्दकोश by डा॰ हरदेव बाहरी-2009 (Available for Purchase at Zabaan; Price: Rs 250)
- A Primer of Modern Standard Hindi by Michael C. Shapiro-2008 (Available for Purchase at Zabaan; Price: Rs 395)
Prerequisites: Intermediate Hindi
Total Number of Sessions: 30 (each session is 1.5 to 2 hours)
(After completing this course you’ll have superior-level Urdu skills. You’ll be able to fluently express your feelings and thoughts in this language. You can read and understand Urdu newspapers, Urdu magazines, and the most common Urdu literature. You can enjoy Urdu programs on television and Urdu films and songs. You will also be able to enjoy Urdu Musharias and the poetry of various Urdu poets. Your Urdu translation speed will increase after this course. If you are a research scholar whose research work is connected with Urdu, an Urdu-speaking community, or with Urdu-speaking regions, this course will be a huge aid for your work. This course will help you reach an Urdu skill level at which you can speak, read, write, and understand Urdu as if it were your mother tongue. This course will allow you to complete exercises involving around 95% of the Urdu language’s possible grammatical constructions.)
Materials:
- Grammar lessons created by Zabaan to meet the need for an advanced Urdu grammar
- Short stories and handouts created by Zabaan to specifically correspond to each grammar lesson
- Urdu: An Essential Grammar by Ruth Laila Schmidt-2004
Prerequisites: Intermediate Urdu
Total Number of Sessions: 30 (each session is 1.5 to 2 hours)
