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Dr. Shankar returns to grammatical concerns with this explanation of conditional sentences in Hindi. The presentation includes many examples from Hindi newspapers and advertisements. Two Bollywood songs featuring conditional sentences in their titles are sprinkled in to the mix. You can view the presentation online,  or download it as PDF or a Powerpoint presentation.

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Our four-part exploration of the language of health concludes with this look at first-aid Hindi. The presentation begins with some questions that guide the viewer through a series of government-sponsored health education notices and instructions. The presentation concludes with some comprehension questions. You can view the presentation online,  or download it as PDF or a Powerpoint presentation.

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Dr. Shankar’s look at the language of health gets really interesting as he breaks down a polio prevention television message staring a visibly upset Amitabh Bachchan and a slightly nervous Shah Rukh Khan! We view the video as a whole and then examine the dialogue sentence-by-sentence. Great, engaging practice for beginners! You can view the presentation online,  or download… Read More

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Our extended look at the language of health continues with this exploration of the Hindi used to discuss water pollution and resultant diseases. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.