Oriental languages and civilizations

Students of the language course “Hindi 2” are expected to achieve the equivalent of B1 level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). B1 level of CEFR entails that the learner: Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. In addition to that, students will reach a good proficiency in written Hindi, linguistically evaluating and critically translating literary texts of medium difficulty. Thanks to a teaching methodology that is also based on a comparison with other Indo-European languages, students will develop general linguistic skills that will allow them to formulate well founded judgements on issues falling within and beyond the specific disciplinary boundaries. Since the students can learn Hindi language for just two years, the course “Hindi 2” aims at enabling them to go on studying Hindi independently, with the help of the most popular tools for language self-teaching (reference books, videos, internet, etc.), and to read and translate independently a large number of widely diffused texts, such as newspapers, magazines, narrative works, etc. Thanks to the seminars and the conferences that are regularly organized by the teaching staff, students will also reach a fair level of knowledge on major issues regarding contemporary Indian culture and society, which will strengthen their operating skills in the ultimate perspective of their employment or self-employment in various professional domains.