HINDI 431
Autumn 2008
Homework Assignments
for Week 4
Week 4
For Monday, Oct. 13:
Memorize Gumperz
14.
For Wednesday, Oct.
15:
Review Gumperz
14. Then, to prepare for Group Work next
Monday, Oct. 20, prepare answers for the following
questions in Hindi and submit them in writing:
What
holidays/festivals do you celebrate [to celebrate (a holiday) = मनाना]?
What
are the big festivals in America [or any other country you like]?
On
that holiday, what do people do? Where
do they go? What do they see? What do you do?
What
kinds of customs [रिवाज] are there, and where are they
celebrated? Are any special foods or
other things made?
When
you were a child, what did you used to do during vacation [चुट्टी]? What were your favorite
things to do?
For Friday, Oct. 17:
Record
yourself describing some building or place [can be on campus, in Seattle, your
house, etc] for 3-4 minutes.
You can use this review conversation, based on Gumperz
14, for ideas:
विदेशी: इस मस्जिद का क्या नाम है ।
हिंदुस्तानी: इसे आसफ़ी मस्जिद कहते हैं ।
विदेशी: यह तो काफ़ी पुरानी मालूम पड़ती है ।
हिंदुस्तानी: जी हाँ, यह लखनऊ की बहुत मशहूर मस्जिद है ।
विदेशी: क्या यहाँ रोज़ इतनी भीड़ होती है ।
हिंदुस्तानी: जी नहीं, सिर्फ़ ईद के दिन ही इतनी भीड़ होती है ।