Hindi Tutor CD-ROM Hindi is the national language of India. More than 180 million people in India speak Hindi as their mother tongue, and another 300 million use it as second language - and there are also millions of Hindi speakers outside India. The Vidyarambham Hindi Tutor CD-ROM has been designed with children in mind who are new to the language - they can learn to speak, read and write in Hindi within a span of just 45 days! Systematically designed in consultation with Hindi promotional organizations and professors from noted universities and experienced teachers of the subject to make learning the language effortless, the CD-ROM has excellent graphics, crystal-clear audio, with an effective use of interactivity - and these are only a few of the highlights. $69
Hindi Tutor - Features - Course Sections Notes on Hindi - System Requirements and Pricing
The Vidyarambham Hindi Tutor CD-ROM has been designed with children in mind who are new to the language - they can learn to speak, read and write in Hindi within a span of just 45 days! Systematically designed in consultation with Hindi promotional organizations and professors from noted universities and experienced teachers of the subject to make learning the language effortless, the CD-ROM has excellent graphics, crystal-clear audio, with an effective use of interactivity - and these are only a few of the highlights.
Equal attention has been given to the instructions as well as the content of this CD-ROM. The focus is not on grammar and conjugations, but on communicating in whatever way you can. Since formal grammar is minimized and functional situations are emphasized, the course effectively practices and sharpens one's speaking skills.
This multifaceted CD-ROM creates an interactive environment where learning Hindi becomes effortless. While engaged in this rich, multimedia experience, learning becomes a pleasure and not a struggle. Offered are a wonderful combination of lessons, fun activities, interactive games, puzzles, and more that will carry the child away without conscious effort into an enchanting world of colorfully animated characters.
The Hindi Tutor CD-ROM course is divided into seven sections.
1. Basics The student is expected to observe carefully, and is introduced to the Hindi sounds and alphabet. They listen to the basic sounds, hear how the language is spoken, and have a look at how the words are written and the simpler methods of writing. There are 20 lessons included in this section.
2. Writing Skills Introduction to the alphabet, with student learning to read, write and pronounce the characters - this contains 7 lessons in all. A unique writing facility provided here, where one can practice the writing with the mouse on the board in red, blue, green or black.
3. Lessons Helps the student to learn and speak words - lots of vocabulary, speech practice, common usages, glossary etc. are included in this section, all in an interactive animated context. Tests are also provided in order for the students to evaluate themselves.
4. Numbers Contains 15 lessons. The student learn the numbers and how to write, read and speak them.
5. Riddles, Idioms and Proverbs This section has been included mainly to increase the level of interaction of children with their parents. The method adopted here is such that the student, if a child, will start communicating with their parents to know more about the proverbs and riddles. This also gives the parent ample opportunity to interact with their child, teach them the significance of the proverbs and how it is relevant to their life. It also helps students to expand their vocabulary.
6. Stories Gives the student a simulation of reading Hindi storybooks. Listen to and see the story, while enjoying the entertaining graphics. Gets the student closer to Hindi culture and customs. By now, the student starts reading long sentences in Hindi and his or her vocabulary has also considerably improved.
7. Songs Nostalgic rhymes to sing and read are recited here. Each one in its own specially designed background. By now, the student is able to read a Hindi Newspaper or book.
Hindi is the national language of India. More than 180 million people in India speak Hindi as their mother tongue, and another 300 million use it as second language - and there are also millions of Hindi speakers outside India.
Hindi is a direct descendant of Sanskrit, although the word 'Hindi' is actually of Persian origin and it means 'Indian'. Hindi is written in the Devanagari script, said to be the most scientific writing system of all those in the world. The Devanagari script is written from left to right, and descended from the Brahmi script, which was well established in India before 500 B.C. The script is phonetic in nature and there is a uniform correspondence between the letters and their pronunciation.
The literary history of Hindi goes back to the twelfth century - some notable literary figures of Hindi are Kabir, Surdas, and Tulsidas. It also has a rich grammatical tradition of its own. The first Hindi newspaper 'Udant Martanda' was published in 1826 from Calcutta. At the same time, authors like Raja Shivprasad Sitare Hind and Raja Lakshman Singh had established new trends in Hindi literature. Later on, Hindi became the national symbol in India's fight against the British colonial rule. Many Indian leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, revolutionaries, poets and reformists resorted to Hindi to propagate their ideology. After India won the independence, the new constitution, which was adopted on January 26, 1950, granted to Hindi the status of the Official Language of the Republic of India. Today Hindi is world's third most spoken language and is spreading all over the world.
PC with 500 MHz CPU; 64 MB RAM; Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP; 800x600 pixels video display with True color; 16 bit sound card; mouse.
Vidyarambham Hindi Tutor CD-ROM $69
