Get started in Hindi
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Get started in Hindi
(Teach yourself books)
Hodder Headline, 2010
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Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Library
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English and Hindi
"First published in UK 2003 as Teach Yourself Beginner's Hindi by Hodder Education"--T.p. verso
"First published in US 2003 as Teach Yourself Beginner's Hindi by The McGraw-Hill Co. Inc."--T.p. verso
"This edition published 2010"--T.p. verso
"Beginner, level 3"--Cover
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
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discs ISBN 9780071739481
Description
Teach Yourself takes the pain out of picking up a new language "Get Started in Hindi" requires no prior experience in the language and gives you the opportunity to study at a reasonable, steady pace. This course makes the process nearly painless--it is written in a friendly and supportive tone, and the structure offers you plenty of opportunities for self-practice. You are in control of your learning experience, so you never feel overwhelmed or rushed.
This practical course introduces the new language without inundating you and includes dialogues and exercises, a helpful pronunciation section, manageable lists of practical vocabulary, a glossary of grammar terms, and more.
The accompanying audio CD features recordings by native speakers and contains dialogues from the book as well as exercises in listening and speaking.
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: pbk ISBN 9781444101584
Description
This product is most effective when used in conjunction with the corresponding audio support. - You can purchase the book and double CD as a pack (ISBN: 9781444101591) - The double CD is also sold separately (ISBN: 9781444101607) (copy and paste the ISBN number into the search bar to find these products) Is this the right course for me? Are you looking for a course in Hindi written for the absolute beginner who has no experience of learning a foreign language? Get Started in Hindi will give you the confidence to communicate in Hindi. Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher and our years of teaching experience, but now with added learning features within the course and online. The emphasis of the course is placed on communication, rather than grammar, and all the teaching is in English, so that you will quickly and effortlessly get started in Hindi. By the end of this course, you will be at Level B1 of the Common European Framework for Languages: can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
Get Started in Hindi includes: Chapter 1: Greetings Saying hello Who and how people are This and that; he, she and it More questions Chapter 2: Our family Gender matters Number Getting familiar Getting formal Chapter 3: In the room Some more questions Where? On the table Case Chapter 4: Have some tea Giving orders and making requests Telling, saying, speaking, asking Routine events Chapter 5: What do you want? Obliques again What do you like, what do you want? Availability - 'to get, to find' Revision! Chapter 6: What work do you do? Possession and 'to have' The Sharma family You can go Let me go! Chapter 7: The past In the past Getting specific A shortcut Adding emphasis Chapter 8: What's happening? Comparisons: bigger and smaller Continuous tense: '-ing' verbs Raju is reading 'his own' newspaper These days, in and out, up and down Chapter 9: In the future The future tense Ifs and maybes So that, in order that How long does it take Chapter 10: What happened? The past tense Transitivity Other perfective tenses Sit and rest - linking two actions Chapter 11: It is said that...A verb with many meanings Finding the way in Vilaspur It is said that...the passive is easy You should read this - obligations You must* read this - stronger obligations Chapter 12: Health and style 'J-words' and relative clauses Getting things done - causatives Parts of the body Shades of meaning Style in Hindi Numbers Time .
..Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features: Not got much time? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. Author insights Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. Useful vocabulary Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking. Dialogues Read and listen to everyday dialogues to help you speak and understand fast. Pronunciation Don't sound like a tourist! Perfect your pronunciation before you go. Test yourself Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. Extend your knowledge Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the subject.
Table of Contents
Preface 1 Identities 2 Meet the family 3 The world around us 4 Daily events 5 Possessions and professions 6 Looking back 7 What's going on now 8 Looking ahead 9 What happened then 10 This should be read carefully! 11 Relatives and relatives 12 Feelings A Grammar summary Hindi-English vocabulary English-Hindi vocabulary
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