Learning and Teaching
Topic-Specific Language: Health 1 – Disease Symptoms – Meningococcal
Dr. Shankar begins an extended exploration of the language of health in Hindi with this look at the case of meningococcal symptoms. The presentation begins with some questions that guide the viewer through a series of government-sponsored health education notices and advertisements. You can view the presentation online, or download it as PDF or a Powerpoint presentation.
Topic-Specific Language: Ahimsa
We take our first look at topic-specific Hindi — अहिंसा, the language of non-violence. The presentation begins with a simple re-telling of the story of Siddartha and concludes with two fascinating videos. You can view the presentation online, or download it as either a multimedia PDF or a Powerpoint presentation.
Grammar: The Perfect Participle
Dr. Shankar concludes his look at Hindi participles with a look at the perfective form. As always, the presentation uses language from recent Hindi newspapers and advertisements. The presentation concludes with some comprehension exercises. You can view the presentation online, or download it as either a PDF or a Powerpoint presentation.
“Teach Yourself Hindi” books in new editions
Students of Hindi worldwide may be interested to know that Rupert Snell’s five Hindi books in the Teach Yourself series have been published in new editions. In response to queries from individuals confused about names and editions, we have listed below the latest edition of each book in the series. Further information can be found… Read More
Grammar: The Imperfect Participle
Dr. Shankar continues his explanation of participles in Hindi, this time demonstrating how to use the “multi-tasking” form of Hindi verbs — the imperfect participle. The presentation focuses on authentic language from Hindi newspapers and concludes with some comprehension exercises. You can view the presentation online, or download it as either a PDF or a Powerpoint presentation.
Grammar: The Conjunctive Participle
We enter the wonderful world of grammar in this episode of Presenting Hindi. Dr. Shankar tackles the concept of conjunctive participles or, in layman’s terms, how to link verbs in a sequence. The presentation focuses on language from real-world Hindi newspapers and advertisements, as well as a number of classic Bollywood videos. You can view… Read More
The Devanagari Alphabet
Jishnu Shankar continues his Presenting Hindi series with an interactive introduction to the Hindi alphabet and its Sanskrit-based Devanagari script. The presentation includes an entertaining Bollywood video clip to help memorize the basic Hindi vowel sounds. You can view it online, download it as a multimedia PDF or as a Powerpoint presentation.
Why Study Hindi?
Jishnu Shankar begins his Presenting Hindi series with an entertaining invitation and justification for studying modern Hindi, complete with a number of short, humorous videos. You can view it online, download it as a multimedia PDF or as a Powerpoint presentation.
HUF Director publishes book on Hinglish
In collaboration with Rita Kothari, HUF Director Rupert Snell has just published a new book on the phenomenon of Hinglish.
New multimedia introduction to Braj Bhasha available
HUF Director, Rupert Snell, has just compiled a new introduction to literary Braj Bhasha aptly titled Braj in Brief. The main features of the language are introduced (with comparisons to their Modern Standard Hindi equivalents) through a selection of couplets by the early 18th-century poet Vrind.
