First-Year Urdu I

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

The main objective of this first-year Urdu course is to enable students to develop usable proficiency in Urdu in speaking, reading, writing, listening, and knowledge of formal grammar. After mastering the writing system, we will move on to learning grammar, reading, writing, speaking, etc. During this course, you will develop an understanding of Urdu reading, speaking, and writing. You will be introduced to the Urdu alphabet, numbers, and grammar. By the end of this course, you will have a functional vocabulary of about 500 words. You will be able to communicate using appropriate vocabulary and grammatical structure (e.g., greeting people, introducing self, giving directions, traveling, shopping, vacationing, ordering food, etc.); read and translate simple passages from Urdu to English and vice versa; demonstrate the ability to draft paragraphs using past, present, and future tense; effectively use the Urdu-English dictionary as a learning aid. Learning is measured through regular quizzes, two midterms, and a final project.