Product details
Biographical note
Kusum Knapczyk is Hindi Lecturer in the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University. She holds a PhD in Hindi literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Peter Knapczyk is Postdoctoral Fellow in the Middle East and South Asia Studies Program at Wake Forest University. He holds a PhD in Asian cultures and languages from the University of Texas at Austin.
Reading Hindi: Novice to Intermediate is an innovative collection of graded readings that are both accessible in language and engaging in content, specifically designed for adult learners of Hindi.
Ideal for those just starting out in Hindi, the texts provide culturally rich content written in simple, level-appropriate language, with a range of activities to reinforce learning. The graded readings support the learner as they build their confidence with the language, gradually encountering a wider range of grammar constructions and vocabulary as the book progresses.
Reading Hindi can be used alongside a main textbook and is ideal for both class-use and independent study.
Reading Hindi: Novice to Intermediate is an innovative collection of graded readings that are both accessible in language and engaging in content, specifically designed for adult learners of Hindi.
Acknowledgements
Introduction
List of abbreviations
भाग एक : क्या चल रहा है ?
1 कुछ मेरे बारे में
2 स्टेशन पर
3 सुखदेव का ढाबा
4 होटल का रिव्यू
5 नीला का परिवार
6 मेरी कक्षा
7 योग और मैं
8 सिमरन की छोटी-सी कहानी
9 मेरा मोबाइल कहाँ है ?
10 आलू राजा
भाग दो : थोड़ा आगे, थोड़ा पीछे
11 माला की चिट्ठी
12 क्या होटल में कमरा ख़ाली है ?
13 विनोद की शिक्षा
14 मैं रिक्शा चलाता हूँ ।
15 कमरा किराए पर है ।
16 मैं बीमार हूँ ।
17 एक आम की ख़ास कहानी
18 शादी में ज़रूर आना ।
19 दादा जी, बी माई वैलेंटाइन ।
20 मुझे रंग मत लगाओ ।
भाग तीन : अब क्या होगा ?
21 कामवाली आंटी
22 पूजा अपने गाँव में
23 ऊपरवाली की मेहरबानी
24 ऑटोवाला
25 ट्रेन में
26 हम से पूछिए !
27 दुकान पर
28 पालक-पनीर
29 सालगिरह की बधाइयाँ
30 बेचारा पेड़
भाग चार : जो हुआ, सो हुआ
31 डॉक्टर से मिलना
32 एक प्रेम कहानी
33 दिवाली में पटाखों पर बैन
34 जमीला की ख़रीदारी
35 ताजमहल
36 अमेरिका में आना
37 गंगा के घाट पर
38 मुझे कार नहीं चाहिए ।
39 अब वह मेरा दोस्त नहीं है ।
40 लड़केवाले आ रहे हैं ।
Appendices
Glossary
Index
Product details
Biographical note
Kusum Knapczyk is Hindi Lecturer in the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University. She holds a PhD in Hindi literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Peter Knapczyk is Postdoctoral Fellow in the Middle East and South Asia Studies Program at Wake Forest University. He holds a PhD in Asian cultures and languages from the University of Texas at Austin.