HINDI 321, AUTUMN QUARTER 2009
Homework Assignments for Weeks 4-5
Assignments marked with the symbol ! are to be turned in on the day due and will be graded.
For
Monday, October 19. Study for
vocabulary quiz on asterisked words from the readings गीदड़
गीदड़ ही है, चतुर
स्त्री, हृदय
और कान रहित गधा + #s 20-40. Prepare carefully the reading
passage हृदय
और कान रहित
गधा (pp. 26-27).
For
Tuesday, October 20. In preparation for the review
session on the perfective and the ने construction, read Primer,
sections 10.1 and 11.1.
For
Wednesday, October 21. ! [HW4a] This homework assignment is based on
the review
of the perfective and the ने construction and you may need to refer to the
vocabulary
given in 10.5 and 11.4: Do in writing Primer exercises 10.6.2 (#7-10) and 11.5.2
(#1-6). Complete the reading
passage हृदय और कान रहित गधा.
For
Thursday, October 22. Dictation.
Prepare for oral drills, Q&A based on all the readings from the
Jain Hindi Reader completed so far.
For
Friday, October 23. Come to class prepared to discuss (in
Hindi) the online news article announced via email. ! [HW4b] Turn in your translation of the news
article.
For
Monday, October 26. Prepare
carefully the reading passage करवा चौथ (1 & 2 [pages
36-37])
For Tuesday,
October 27.
Vocabulary quiz on
asterisked words from the करवा चौथ & भैया दूज readings, #s 40-60. Review carefully material on the imperative
(12.1), subjunctive (13.1), and
future (13.2).
For
Wednesday, October 28. Dictation.
Prepare carefully the reading passage भैया दूज (1 & 2 [pages 37-39])
For
Thursday, October 29. ! [HW5a] Translate the following sentences into
Hindi, paying careful attention to the use of appropriate perfective
verb forms
and the use of the ने construction. [fam. = familiar]
1.
When
did your friends arrive from
Mumbai (मुंबई)?
2.
Have
you (fam.) heard
3.
His
children had never gone to
4.
You
(int.) must have bought some very
cheap clothes for me.
5.
When
did they do the work for Mr. Jain
(श्री जैन)?
6.
Have
you (fam.f.) brought anything for
her from
7.
He
must have given them several very
good books.
8.
Their
friends (m.) had taken the money
from their father's clothes.
9.
She
said that today is Monday.
10.
We
did not understand what Mr. Pal
said (पाल जी की बातें).
For
Friday, October 30.
Prepare
for individual Oral Exam on the readings done up to now from the Jain Hindi Reader.
For Monday,
November 2.
Prepare carefully the reading passage महर्षि
वाल्मीकि