SIMON WEIGHTMAN

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This is a complete course in understanding, speaking and writing Hindi, the language spoken by over 275 million people throughout the world. If you are a beginner, or if your Hindi just needs brushing up, this course will progress quickly beyond the basics to a level where you can communicate with confidence. The course has proved effective as teaching material for both class tuition and individual study.The Hindi presented in the course is primarily colloquial and practical. An advantage of this approach is that it gives greater access to Urdu, Hindi's sister language. Hindi and Urdu share a virtually identical grammar and much of their vocabulary.The course is divided into 18 units, each of which is based on dialogues which exemplify and bring to life the new grammar introduced in that particular unit. Transliteration in the roman script is provided for the first five units and for all words in the Hindi-English glossary. The dialogues form a kind of soap opera based on the life of a Delhi family; the English translations are deliberately close and literal, so as to form a key to the Hindi. The grammatical explanations are intended to be as accessible and non-technical as possible. The main grammatical structures of Hindi are all presented. There are plenty of exercises for you to practise every new point and a key at the back so that you can check your answers.

This is a complete course in understanding, speaking and writing Hindi, the language spoken by over 275 million people throughout the world. If you are a beginner, or if your Hindi just needs brushing up, this course will progress quickly beyond the basics to a level where you can communicate with confidence. The course has proved effective as teaching material for both class tuition and individual study. The Hindi presented in the course is primarily colloquial and practical. An advantage of this approach is that it gives greater access to Urdu, Hindi's sister language. Hindi and Urdu share a virtually identical grammar and much of their vocabulary. The course is divided into 18 units, each of which is based on dialogues which exemplify and bring to life the new grammar introduced in that particular unit. Transliteration in the roman script is provided for the first five units and for all words in the Hindi-English glossary. The dialogues form a kind of soap opera based on the life of a Delhi family; the English translations are deliberately close and literal, so as to form a key to the Hindi. The grammatical explanations are intended to be as accessible and non-technical as possible. The main grammatical structures of Hindi are all presented. There are plenty of exercises for you to practise every new point and a key at the back so that you can check your answers.

A complete course in understanding, speaking and writing Hindi. Aimed at beginners and those who already have some knowledge of Hindi, it takes the reader to a level where they can communicate with confidence. The text includes graded units, culture notes, grammar exercises and vocab translations.

Are you looking for a complete course in Hindi which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Hindi will guarantee success!The course is structured in thematic units and the emphasis is placed on communication, so that you effortlessly progress from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations, to using the phone and talking about work. Complete Hindi follows an interesting storyline to keep you engaged and allow you to progress rapidly, while learning about the culture of India. It's Colloquial approach allows you to be understood by both Hindi and Urdu speakers since both languages are virtually identical at this level.Complete Hindi has the following key features:- PRACTICAL: numerous exercises are provided throughout the book with an answer key at the end- ESTEEMED AUTHOR widely recognized as a world class teacher- AUTHOR INSIGHTS: Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience.-GRAMMAR TIPS: Easy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding.-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.