Numbering Code	G-AAA05 85232 LJ48	Year/Term	2022 ・ Second semester
Number of Credits	1	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year	From 1st to 5th year students	Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Tue.3
Instructor name	NISHIOKA MIKI (Part-time Lecturer)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	This course is designated to learn intermediate and advanced Hindi grammar through various kinds of reading materials and to develop your ability to read and understand academic texts written in Hindi by yourself. Audiovisual materials may be used to develop the ability of listening as well if necessary.
Course Goals	This course will enable participants to: 1. Develop ability to read short passages or stories with a dictionary. 2. Develop listening comprehension skills for daily life. 3. Improve composition skills with practice in using simple and complex sentences.
Schedule and Contents	The course schedule is as follows. Week: 1- 5 (Tales of Akbar Birbal, Panchatantra, comic tales, etc.) Week: 6-10 (Tales from Indian mythologies: Mahabharata and Ramayana) Week: 11-15 (Hindi films and TV dramas: Mahabharata, Katha Sagar, etc.) Note: The schedule and course content may change in accordance with the students' level of comprehension. Feedback will be provided at the end of each unit.
Evaluation Methods and Policy	The course will be graded based on class participation (40%) and final examination (60%).
Course Requirements	1. Students are expected to attend class regularly. 2. Students should have mastered all of the primary Hindi grammar equivalent to Lesson 1 to Lesson 15 of the "Learning Hindi- Basic Sentence Patterns" at the URL below.) 3. Every year, the beginner's Hindi class ends around lesson 11 out of the total 20 lessons, but this class will not supplement the beginner's grammar that has not been learned, so keep that in mind when taking this class.
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Pre-class preparation is essential for class participation. Reading the material BEFORE the class ensures that you are familiar with the content. In addition, every participant is expected to listen to internet radio news or to watch TV programs and movies in Hindi for listening practice actively.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	All required materials will be provided during the course.
References, etc.	Some reference to further reading will be given in class.
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