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Reading: Informal Conversation Between Friends<\/h2>\n

Context:<\/strong> Hrithik and Vidya are friends and study together in a school. They saw each other in school before going to their class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nHindi<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nTransliteration<\/em><\/span><\/th>\nEnglish<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 !<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnamaste!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHello!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 !<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnamaste!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHello!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u093e\u0932 \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nkyaa haal hai?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHow are you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0938\u092c \u0920\u0940\u0915 \u0939\u0948 | \u0914\u0930 \u0924\u0941\u092e?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nsab Thiik hai. aur tum?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nAll is well. and you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u092d\u0940 \u0920\u0940\u0915 \u0939\u0942\u0901|<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmain bhii Thiik hoon.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI am well too.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0915\u094d\u0932\u093e\u0938 \u091a\u0932\u0947\u0902?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nclass chalen?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nShould we go to class?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u091a\u0932\u094b |<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nchalo.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nLet's go.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u0915\u094d\u0932\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926<\/span>\u00a0 \"After the class.\"<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092b\u093f\u0930 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947, \u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 !<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nphir milenge, namaste!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nSee you again, Bye!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0920\u0940\u0915 \u0939\u0948, \u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 !<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nThiik hai, namaste!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nOkay, Bye!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Listening: Please watch the following video and listen to the above conversation and check your reading and pronunciation.<\/p>\nInstructor Video: <\/strong>Informal Conversation<\/strong><\/a>\n

Activity<\/h3>\n

Please find a friend who speaks Hindi and\/or a native speaker and practice this conversation with her\/him. Please also record your conversation. After recording you can download your recording to share with your friends\/teachers for feedback. This is also good for self-reflection.<\/p>\n

[h5p id=\"38\"]<\/p>\n\n

Informal Conversation: Asking for Phone Number & eMail<\/span><\/h2>\n

Vocabulary 3. Learn Hindi Number 0-10<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hindi<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nHindi<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nTransliteration<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0966<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n0<\/td>\n\u0936\u0942\u0928\u094d\u092f<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nshunya<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\u090f\u0915<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nek<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0968<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\u0926\u094b<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\ndo<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0969<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\u0924\u0940\u0928<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\ntiin<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096a<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\u091a\u093e\u0930<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0chaar<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096b<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\u092a\u093e\u0902\u091a<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\npaanch<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096c<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n6<\/td>\n\u091b:\/\u091b\u0948<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nchhah\/chhai<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096d<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n7<\/td>\n\u0938\u093e\u0924<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nsaat<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096e<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n\u0906\u0920<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\naaTh<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u096f<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n9<\/td>\n\u0928\u094c<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnau<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0967\u0966<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n10<\/td>\n\u0926\u0938<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\ndas<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Reading: Informal Conversation - Asking for phone number and email address<\/h3>\n

Context:<\/strong> Hindi teacher assigned a group work and puts Shilpa and Peter in one group. Now Shilpa and Peter need to exchange their e.mail address and phone number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nHindi<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nTransliteration<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0939\u0947\u0932\u094b \u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930! \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u091a\u0932 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nHello Peter! kyaa chal rahaa hai?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHello Peter! What is going on?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 \u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e, \u0938\u092c \u0920\u0940\u0915 \u0939\u0948| \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u093e\u0932 \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnamaste Shilpaa, sab Thiik hai| kyaa haal hai?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHellp Shilpa, All is well. How are\u00a0 you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0938\u092c \u0920\u0940\u0915 \u0939\u0948| \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e, \u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e \u0908.\u092e\u0947\u0932 \u090f\u0921\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nsab Thiik hai| achchhaa, aapkaa<\/span> e.mail address kyaa hai?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nAll is well. Okay, what is your e.mail address?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u0908.\u092e\u0947\u0932 \u090f\u0921\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938<\/strong><\/span> peter@gmail.com \u0939\u0948| \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmeraa<\/span> e.mail address peter@gmail.com hai. aur aapkaa?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMy e.mail address is peter@gmail.com. And yours?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u0908.\u092e\u0947\u0932 \u090f\u0921\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938<\/strong><\/span> shilpaa@gmail.com \u0939\u0948|<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmeraa<\/span> e.mail address shilpaa@gmail.com hai.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMy e.mail address is shilpaa@gmail.com.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e \u092b\u093c\u094b\u0928 \u0928\u0902\u092c\u0930 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\naapkaa<\/span> phone number kyaa hai?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nWhat is your phone number?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u092b\u093c\u094b\u0928 \u0928\u0902\u092c\u0930<\/strong><\/span> 555-xxx-xxxx \u0939\u0948| \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e?<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nmeraa<\/span> phone number 555-xxx-xxxx hai. aur aapkaa?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMy phone number is 555-xxx-xxx. And yours?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u092b\u093c\u094b\u0928 \u0928\u0902\u092c\u0930<\/strong><\/span> 555-xxx-xxxx \u0939\u0948|<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nmeraa<\/span> phone number 555-xxx-xxx hai.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMy phone number is 555-xxx-xxx.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 ! \u092b\u093f\u0930 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947, \u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 |<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\ndhanyawaad! phir milenge, namaste.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nThanks! See you again, Bye.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e, \u092c\u093e\u092f!<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nachchhaa, bye!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nOkay, Bye!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nListening: Please watch the following video and listen to the above conversation and check your reading and pronunciation.\n\nInstructor Video: Asking for contact information<\/a><\/strong>\n

Test Yourself<\/h3>\n

[h5p id=\"14\"]<\/p>\n\n

Activities<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In your classroom and\/or outside the classroom, identify 2-3 Hindi learners\/speakers. Introduce yourself, and ask questions in Hindi such as name, major, age, where is s\/he from, phone number, and e.mail address. In addition to these 6 questions, please try to create 2-4 more questions based on your own creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n[pb_glossary id=\"230\"]\u0926\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0924<\/span>[\/pb_glossary] 1<\/strong><\/th>\n\u0926\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0924<\/strong><\/span> 2<\/th>\n\u0926\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0924<\/strong><\/span> 3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/th>\n\u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/th>\n\u0906\u092a \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/th>\n\u0906\u092a \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0930\u0939\u0924\u0947\/\u0930\u0939\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/th>\n\u0906\u092a\u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092e\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/th>\n\u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e \u092e\u0947\u091c\u0930 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/th>\n\u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e \u092b\u093c\u094b\u0928 \u0928\u0902\u092c\u0930 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/th>\n\u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e \u0908.\u092e\u0947\u0932 \u090f\u0921\u094d\u0930\u0947\u0938 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 !<\/strong><\/p>","rendered":"

Reading: Informal Conversation Between Friends<\/h2>\n

Context:<\/strong> Hrithik and Vidya are friends and study together in a school. They saw each other in school before going to their class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nHindi<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nTransliteration<\/em><\/span><\/th>\nEnglish<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 !<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnamaste!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHello!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 !<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnamaste!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHello!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u093e\u0932 \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nkyaa haal hai?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHow are you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0938\u092c \u0920\u0940\u0915 \u0939\u0948 | \u0914\u0930 \u0924\u0941\u092e?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nsab Thiik hai. aur tum?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nAll is well. and you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u092d\u0940 \u0920\u0940\u0915 \u0939\u0942\u0901|<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmain bhii Thiik hoon.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI am well too.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0915\u094d\u0932\u093e\u0938 \u091a\u0932\u0947\u0902?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nclass chalen?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nShould we go to class?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u091a\u0932\u094b |<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nchalo.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nLet’s go.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u0915\u094d\u0932\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926<\/span>\u00a0 “After the class.”<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092b\u093f\u0930 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947, \u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 !<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nphir milenge, namaste!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nSee you again, Bye!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0920\u0940\u0915 \u0939\u0948, \u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 !<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nThiik hai, namaste!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nOkay, Bye!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Listening: Please watch the following video and listen to the above conversation and check your reading and pronunciation.<\/p>\n

Instructor Video: <\/strong>Informal Conversation<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Activity<\/h3>\n

Please find a friend who speaks Hindi and\/or a native speaker and practice this conversation with her\/him. Please also record your conversation. After recording you can download your recording to share with your friends\/teachers for feedback. This is also good for self-reflection.<\/p>\n

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