{"product_id":"beginning-hindi-9781626160224","title":"Beginning Hindi","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Joshua H. Pien\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Hindi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eeTextbooks are now available through VitalSource.com!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeginning Hindi\u003c\/i\u003e is a complete first-year language textbook designed to help learners acquire the language by actively using it in realistic situations. The book and its accompanying audio files-available on the Press website-contain all that is needed to complete one full year of study, including clear explanations of language structures; useful, fun, and engaging activities; and an organizational format that makes it easy to chart student progress. \u003ci\u003eBeginning Hindi\u003c\/i\u003e parallels the authors' textbook \u003ci\u003eBeginning Urdu\u003c\/i\u003e and can be used side-by-side with it in classrooms that teach both languages in the same course. This is a fun, engaging, and well-tested approach to learning Hindi. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFEATURES\u003c\/b\u003e Develops all four skills--listening, speaking, reading, writing--through a wide range of tasks and activities, including role-plays, games, and short conversations. Alongside \u003ci\u003eBeginning Urdu\u003c\/i\u003e, can support parallel instruction of both Hindi and Urdu in a single classroom. Includes 41 chapters in eight units, organized around functional themes such as home and family, everyday life, the marketplace, personal responsibilities, and travel. Can be used as a first-year, class-based textbook or a tool for independent study. Provides a review for each unit that includes review activities, tips for increasing fluency, and sets of questions to help personalize learning. Introduces grammar in a straightforward and practical way that is integrated with practical uses. Includes an English-Hindi and Hindi-English glossary Contains an appendix of advanced grammar. Includes common idiomatic expressions and proverbs in each unit. A list of Bollywood film songs to go with each unit is also included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georgetown University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45608420606103,"sku":"9781626160224","price":7046.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781626160224.webp?v=1767182192","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/beginning-hindi-9781626160224","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}