Beginning Urdu I | Virtual Urdu

Prerequisite: None

^{1. Course Description: This course is based on the integration of learning outcomes across Interpersonal, Interpretive, and Presentational Modes of Communication. Students accomplish real-world communicative tasks in culturally appropriate ways through Standard Urdu and through colloquialisms as they gain familiarity with products, practices, and perspectives of the target culture(s). Students learn grammar, vocabulary, and structures to enable them to meet functional performance goals at this level and to build a foundation for continued language learning. During this course, students perform better and stronger in the Novice range while some abilities emerge in the Intermediate range.}

^{2. Learning Outcomes (Learning outcomes with an asterisk are essential.)}

_{A. Interpersonal Communication:}_{Students initiate and sustain meaningful communication by providing and obtaining information, expressing feelings and emotions, and exchanging opinions in culturally appropriate ways with users of the target language at home or abroad. The communication is spoken, written, face-to-face or virtual communication. Students actively negotiate meaning to ensure that their messages are understood and that they can understand others.}

_{*By the end of the first beginning Urdu course, students can:}

_{engage in very simple exchanges in culturally appropriate ways in highly practiced situations.}
_{exchange information on very familiar topics using contextualized words, phrases, a few common idiomatic expressions, and simple sentences.}
_{use culturally appropriate gestures and formulaic expressions in highly practiced applications and may..}
_{demonstrate awareness of the most obvious cultural differences or prohibitions.}

_{Functional ability includes}_{: Students can:}

_{listing, naming, and identifying;}
_{stating what people, places, and things are like with a few details; and}
_{asking and answering highly predictable, formulaic questions.}

_{Sample Contexts, Tasks, and Topics: Students can:}

_{greet and leave people and introduce themselves and others in culturally appropriate ways.}
_{ask and answer simple questions about people, places, things, and very familiar topics (e.g., likes and dislikes, course content they have learned, time and place of an event).}
_{communicate basic information about themselves and others on topics related to everyday living (e.g., name, family members, where someone lives, what a house is like, what courses they are taking and when).}
_{work towards exchanging information about familiar topics, sometimes supported by highly practiced language, and handling short, social interactions in culturally appropriate ways in everyday situations by asking and answering basic questions.}
_{exchange some personal information (e.g., address, e-mail address, nationality, people’s characteristics and personalities).}
_{exchange some information using texts, graphs, or pictures (e.g., dates, times, places, and events on schedules, posters, and tickets; weather maps; numbers or statistics in graphs).}
_{ask for and give simple directions to a place or event.}
_{make plans, share likes and dislikes, and interact with others in everyday situations (e.g., accept or reject invitations, invite and make plans with someone, order a meal, make purchases).}

_B._{Interpretive Listening/Viewing}_{: Students demonstrate comprehension of the main idea and relevant details in a variety of live and recorded texts ranging from messages, songs, personal anecdotes, narratives, lectures, and presentations to films, plays, videos, and information from other media sources. By using a variety of listening/viewing strategies, students are able to understand the gist of a text, and its meaning beyond the literal and understand the cultural mindset of text creators at home and abroad. Students reinforce and expand their knowledge across disciplines and cultures as they acquire information and distinctive viewpoints from a variety of media.}

_{*By the end of the first beginning Urdu course, students can:}

_{demonstrate understanding of the main idea, as well as a few details, loan words, and idiomatic and formulaic expressions, in a variety of oral texts and media.}
_{use keywords and phrases to demonstrate understanding of very simple oral texts and media on very familiar topics, with or without visual support.}
_{use context cues for basic comprehension.}
_{use their own cultural background to derive meaning from texts.}

_{Sample Contexts, Tasks, and Topics:}_{Students can:}

_{demonstrate understanding of speakers greeting, introducing each other, telling where they are from, and saying good-bye.}
_{demonstrate understanding of simple conversations (e.g., family introductions, relationships, careers/jobs, where they live; academic courses, times offered, simple descriptions of instructors; daily activities, where they take place, when, and who participants are).}
_{demonstrate understanding of simple discussions (e.g., parties, meetings, sports, leisure time activities and determine when and where the events occur and who the participants are).}
_{identify the main idea and a few details in simple, short excerpts of conversations, narratives, and other texts on very familiar topics from a variety of media sources.}
_{work towards demonstrating understanding of the main idea and some details in a variety of oral texts and media on familiar topics.}
_{demonstrate understanding of the main idea and some details in simple exchanges on familiar topics (e.g., conversations between a student/instructor, customer/sales clerk, parent/child, friend/friends; where one lives or works; free-time activities, interests).}
_{demonstrate comprehension of the main idea and some details in simple, short reports on familiar topics (e.g., news programs, student presentations; documentaries on historical, artistic, social, or political events).}
_{demonstrate understanding of the main idea and some details about people, places, and things, as well as products, practices, and perspectives of the target culture(s).}

_{C. Interpretive Reading}_{: Students demonstrate comprehension of the main idea and relevant details in a variety of written texts, ranging from messages, personal anecdotes, and narratives in contemporary magazines, newspapers, and Internet sources to classical literary texts in a variety of genres. By using a variety of reading strategies, students are able to glean meaning beyond the literal and understand the cultural mindset of text creators at home and abroad. They reinforce and expand their knowledge across disciplines and cultures as they acquire information and distinctive viewpoints from print and digital sources.}

_{*By the end of the first beginning Urdu course, students can:}

_{recognize and identify all of the letters and some Conjunct letters of Urdu}
_{demonstrate understanding of a few highly practiced words, phrases, and short, simple sentences that they read, especially when accompanied by visual support.}
_{use simple context cues for basic comprehension.}
_{use simple roots and patterns to figure out the meaning of words.}
_{use their own cultural background to derive meaning from texts.}

_{Sample Contexts, Tasks, and Topics:}_{Students can:}

_{recognize and identify all of the letters and some diacritical marks in a variety of texts (e.g., schedules, menus, applications, brochures, headlines).}
_{connect some words, phrases, and short, simple sentences to their meanings (e.g., greetings, introductions, some family relations, holiday/birthday wishes).}
_{recognize and identify a few countries, cities, or places on a map; a few items on a menu; or a few products for sale in an ad or catalogue.}
_{work towards recognizing and identifying all the diacritical marks of Urdu. They are also working on demonstrating understanding of the main idea, as well as a few details and idiomatic expressions, in simple, short, and highly predictable texts on very familiar topics, with or without visual support.}
_{demonstrate understanding of familiar words, phrases, short, simple sentences, and a few idiomatic expressions (e.g., numbers and time expressions on a schedule, family members on a family tree, a list of educational materials, sports teams and events, categories on a food pyramid, information on a weather map).}
_{identify a few distinguishing features (e.g., type of resource, intended audience, purpose) of texts (e.g., brochures, posters, real estate ads, categories on a graph).}
_{demonstrate understanding of the main idea and a few details about people, places, and things (e.g., personal characteristics, places on a map, music genres) in a variety of texts (e.g., brochures, ads, titles, captions, couplets).}
_{demonstrate understanding of the main idea and a few details about products, practices, and perspectives of the target language culture(s) in very simple, short texts.}

_{D. Presentational Speaking}_{: Students give live or recorded presentations to diverse audiences at home or abroad for varied purposes using information, concepts, ideas, and viewpoints on a variety of topics, sometimes supported by props, pictures, realia (objects from everyday life used in instruction), or media. Students demonstrate linguistic and cultural competence through academic endeavors, creative undertakings, and artistic expressions. Students incorporate their understanding of the target culture into presentations in a manner that facilitates comprehension where no direct opportunity for interaction between the presenter and audience exists.}

_{*By the end of the first beginning Urdu course, students can:}

_{make very simple presentations about themselves (e.g. name, age, city/country of birth, age, studies)}
_{make simple presentations about very familiar topics such as home, family, food likes/dislikes) using a variety of highly practiced words, phrases, sentences, and expressions.}

_{Functional ability includes}_:

_{introducing, telling, and listing;}
_{expressing likes and dislikes; and}
_{stating what people, places, and things are like with a few details.}
_{use highly practiced, culturally appropriate gestures and formulaic expressions during their presentations.}

_{Sample Contexts, Tasks, and Topics}_{: Students can:}

_{present very simple information about themselves and others (e.g., looks, personality; class schedule, weekend activities; likes and dislikes, such as sports, foods, beverages).}
_{present very basic information about familiar places and things (e.g., home, school, workplace, room, office, community, town, state, country).}
_{present very basic information about something they have learned (e.g., holiday celebrations; places on a map; animals, foods, historical figures, sports).}
_{present very simple songs, skits, or dramatizations (e.g., children’s stories, proverbs, poems, or nursery rhymes; skits, dialogs, or speeches).}
_{work towards making simple presentations on familiar topics using phrases and sentences that they have practiced.}
_{present some basic information about themselves and others (e.g., family, friends, and school; where they work and what they do; likes and dislikes, such as free-time activities).}
_{present some basic information about familiar people, places, or things (e.g., historical figures, favorite musical group, actor, or author; landmarks, vacation locations; weather; clothing; useful websites).}
_{give some basic instructions on how to make or do something (e.g., preparing something simple to eat, giving simple directions to a nearby location or online resource, how to plan a trip).}
_{present some basic information about things they have learned (e.g., simple science experiments; some basic cultural products, practices, and perspectives; historic or academic facts).}

_{E. Presentational Writing:}_{S tudents write presentations in print and digital formats for diverse audiences at home or abroad using information, concepts, ideas, and viewpoints on a variety of topics for varied purposes. Students demonstrate linguistic and cultural competence through academic endeavors, creative undertakings, and artistic expressions. Students incorporate their understanding of the target culture into texts in a manner that facilitates interpretation where no direct opportunity for interaction between the author and audience exists.}

_{*By the end of the first beginning Urdu course, students can write all the letters and some of the conjunct letters of Urdu. Students can write some very basic information on a few very familiar topics using highly practiced words, phrases, and simple sentences.}

_{Functional ability includes}_:

_{giving information, listing;}
_{expressing simple likes and dislikes; and}
_{stating what people, places, and things are like with a few details.}
_{using highly practiced, culturally appropriate idiomatic expressions and basic writing conventions.}

_{Sample Contexts, Tasks, and Topics}_{: Students can:}

_{trace letters on paper or in a software application.}
_{copy letters, words, phrases, and very short sentences (e.g., names of countries, “Thank you”).}
_{write words, phrases, and very short, simple sentences, especially those related to course content (e.g., labels in a family photo montage; short to-do lists; a very short, simple “meet and greet” skit).}
_{work towards writing basic information on very familiar topics using highly practiced words, phrases, and simple sentences.}
_{fill out very simple forms or schedules with very basic personal information (e.g., name, address, phone number, birthday, nationality, work or course schedules).}
_{write about themselves and others using learned phrases and expressions (e.g., likes and dislikes, such as favorite subjects, sports, or free-time activities; family members, their ages, relationships to each other, and what they do; courses and what time they start and end; very simple statements about where they live).}
_{write lists that help them in day-to-day life (e.g., activities and times in planners; to-do lists; shopping lists).}
_{write brief notes about something learned using lists, phrases, expressions, and short, simple sentences (e.g., main cities of a specific country, holiday greetings and celebrations in a specific country, topics or categories related to what they have learned).}
_{write short, simple skits and poems (e.g., inviting someone to do something, ordering food, shopping for something, answering a call; writing simple concrete poems).}

_{(Based on Ohio Higher Ed Guidelines)}