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This is Lesson 4
FOR LEARNING THE HINDI CONVERSATION
by Prof. Ratnakar Narale
Ref.: “Learn Hindi Through English Medium, Vol. I and Vol. II”>BR>
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CONVERSATIONAL Hindi Role Plays and Roadmap for Hindi Meetups 1. INTRODUCTORY
1.1 Begin with Greetings
How to say hello formally Interjection: namaste ji, namaste, namaskar, kya hal hai?
Continue with Good Morning Expression of Greeting; Nouns : prabhat; Adjective: su
Formal question, “How are you” Adverb: kaise; 2nd Person Pronoun: aap; Plural Verb: hain
Replying the greeting Adj.: achha; 1st Person Pronoun: mai; Verb: hoon
Appreciation Interjection: shukriya, dhanyavad
1.2 Introducing yourself
Telling your name Possessive Pronoun: my; Nouns : name; Verb: ‘hai’
Asking one’s name Interrogative: ‘kya?’ Possessive Pronoun: ‘aap ka’
Giving compliment Expression : ‘bahut achha;’ Nouns : naam; Verb: hai
1.3 Learning by asking
Asking where one lives? Adv.: kahaan; Habitual Present Tense verb: rahna
Telling where you live Listening their reply and remembering it to form your answer.
Request them to say it again Modal adverb.: fir se; Imperative: kahiye
Expressing regret or apologies Nom.: mai; Adj.: naya; Noun: sikhne wala; Verb: hoon;
Asking them to speak slowly Modal Adv.: dhire se; Imperative: boliye
Asking the meaning of a word Nouns: shabad, matlab, maane; Preposition: kaa; Adv.: kya
Noting the emphasis on word parts Pronunciation style and tone
Asking, “what time is it” Adv.: ab; Cardinal numerals: 1-12; Phrase: O Clock = baje
Telling time Expressions: quarter past, half past and quarter to
Telling the day of the week Adv.: aaj; Pronouns: names of the seven days
2. FAMILY
2.1 The family members
How many? Locative: family; Preposition: mere; Postposition: men
Telling relationships Nouns : Singular/Pl.: mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter
Telling ages Feminine: umar; Adj.: young, old; Cardinal numerals: 1-100
(Document Prepared by : Ratnakar Narale www.books-india.com ) 2.2 Home
Giving your address Locative: in, on, at; Numerical adj.: 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.
I live in a ... Noun: house; Adj. own, rented, leased, new; Locative: ‘me’
I live near ... Instrumental Case Postposition, ‘ke paas’
2.3 In the house
Talking about the bedrooms Nouns : bed, pillow, blanket, clock, time, lamp, picture
Verbs: write, read, sit, bathe, wear, wash
Talking about sleeping Present Habitual Verbs: sleep, wake up; Adj.; O Clock = ‘baje’
In the kitchen Nouns : dishes, cups, glasses, pots, knife, stove, tap
Verbs: clean, weigh, wash, cut, peel, cook, boil, fry, bake, pour
About the spices Nouns : masala, mirchi, namak, haldi, jeera, adrak, pyaaj
In the Dining room Gerund: eating (khaanaa), drinking (peenaa); Nouns : table, chair, spoon, fork, cup, glass, dish
Cleaning chorus Nouns: broom, mop, soap, sink, garbage, bin; Instrumental: ‘se’
Habitual: clean, tidy, scrub, wash, dry; Adj.: spotless, pure
2.4 Describing recipes
How to make tea Nouns : pot, water, tea, milk, sugar, kettle, cup, spoon
Verbs: boil, pour, make, serve; Adj.: hot; Imperative: ‘leejiye’
How to cook a curry Nouns : vegetable, meat, egg; Instrumental : knife, broom, mop;
Imperative: chop, cut, peel, wash, cook, pour, serve, give, take
How to make Roti Nouns : flour, rolling pin, ghee; Imperative: kneed, roll, bake
How to prepare Samosa Nouns : dough, potatoes, peas, chutney; Imperative: fry;
Adjectives: triangular, hot; Dative: to prepare/for preparing
2.5 The Bathroom
Washing up Instrumental: soap, towel, brush, paste; Verbs: wash; rub
Shaving chore Instrumental: razor; Verbs: shave, cut; Adj.: smooth
Manicure Nouns : lotion, steam; Verbs: dip, soak, clip, trim
Bathing (intransitive) Nouns : shampoo; Verbs: bathe, dry; Adj.: cold, hot
2.6 Around the house
The garage Nouns : car, tools, door; Verbs: park, keep, open, close
The yard Nouns: garden, flowers, trees, shrubs, hedge; Verbs: shear, cut
The lawn Nouns: lawn, grass; Verbs: water, mow, fertilize, cut
The tools Instrumental: lawn mower, snow blower, hose, snip, hammer, saw
Useful verbs: dig, sow, broom, snip, vacuum, irrigate
2.7 The Daily chores
Using the adverbs of time In the morning, at day time, in the evening, at night, O Clock
Talking about the chores Useful nouns: computer, television, newspaper, school, office, job
Useful verbs: watch, read, write, exercise, rest, nap, do, don’t do
Talking on the phone Useful nouns: telephone, number; Useful verbs: call, talk, chat
Working on the computer Useful nouns: cable, file, data; Useful verbs: on, off, open, close
Using the Internet Useful nouns: address; Useful verbs: send, receive, delete, save
Reading the newspaper Useful nouns: newspaper; news, Useful verbs: read, throw away
Listening Radio Useful nouns: radio, battery; Useful verbs: listen, station, program
Watching TV Nouns: shows, sports, games, international news; Verb: watch
Doing exercise Useful nouns: play ground, equipment; Verbs: exercise, run, sweat
At the school Useful nouns: school, student, teacher, principal, discipline;
Useful verbs: learn, teach, guide, read, write, play, come, go
2.8 The Weekly choresTalking about shopping Useful verbs: shopping, look, purchase; Nouns: weekend, things
Writing letter to someone Verbs: write, seal, send; Nouns: letter, pen, stamp, post office
Dative: Mother, father, friend, brother, daughter, son, business
Dusting the house Useful verbs: dusting, spraying; Useful nouns: corner, furniture
Vacuuming the house Adv.: weekly; Verbs: vacuuming, cleaning; Nouns: carpet, floor
2.9 The Monthly chores
Pay monthly bills Useful verbs: calculate, deposit; receive, pay, mail;
Useful nouns: money, bill, cheque; Adv.: monthly
Having a haircut Useful verbs: get cut, get washed, get shaved, feel good, look nice
Useful nouns: barber, shop, scissor, hair, nails, beard, mustache, tip
Go for a car wash Useful verbs: drive, get washed, get dried; Adj.: sparkling
2.10 The Yearly chores
Filing the taxes Useful verbs: filing, sending money; Adjective: annual
Useful nouns: accountant, receipts, documents, penalty, rebate
Paying for Insurance etc. Useful nouns: insurance, agent, premium, payment
Gardening, farming Useful verbs: plowing, sowing, irrigating, harvesting, selling
Useful nouns: plants, seeds, yield, farmer, laborer
2.11 Dating
Meeting someone Useful verbs: meet, introduce; Nouns: girl, boy, friend, love
Useful adjectives: old, young, beautiful, learned, polite, happy
Making friendship Useful verbs: love, talk, enjoy, break up; Nouns: partner
Dusting the house Useful verbs: dusting, spraying; Useful nouns: corner, furniture
Vacuuming the house Adv.: weekly; Verbs: vacuuming, cleaning; Nouns: carpet, floor
2.12 WeddingThe planning Useful verbs: arrange, plan, decide, print;
Useful nouns: cards, invitation, list
The ceremonies Useful verbs: wed, welcome, laugh, cry;
Useful nouns: bride, groom, decoration, music, flowers, hall
Buying a and presenting a gift Verbs: wrapping, presenting; Nouns: gift; Adj.: expensive, nice
Throwing a party Verbs: gather, dance, make noise; Nouns: speech, food, games
Congratulating Noun: congratulations; Locative: on, at; Adj.: hearty; Verb: give
2.13 Having a baby
Being pregnant Useful verbs: be happy, be careful; Nouns: clothes, weight, month
Sequential pronoun: 4th, 7th 9th etc.
Going to the hospital Useful verbs: deliver, cry, be born, give birth
Useful nouns: hospital, doctor, nurse, bed, temperature, health
Bringing the baby home Adv.: carefully; Adj.; little; Verbs: rest, feed, grow
2.14 Your body
Talking about external body parts Useful Nouns: head, hair, eyes, nose, ears, teeth, hands, skin
The five senses Seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, feeling,
Let’s talk below the belt Useful Nouns: thy, hip, knees, legs, feet, toes, nails
Useful verbs: walk, run, jump, fall
Talking about internal body parts Useful Nouns: heart, kidney, bones, blood, liver, nerves, veins
2.15 Being sick
Describing sickness Verbs: be sick, sleep, vomit, Nouns: sickness, medicine, pills
(Document Prepared by : Ratnakar Narale www.books-india.com ) Adjectives: weak, tired, hot, cold
Taking the medicine Useful verbs: swallow, drink, lick, digest; Nouns: bottle, dose
Having surgery Verbs: operate, stitch; Nouns: knife, needle, plaster
Feeling better Adv.: much; Verbs: feel better; Noun: rest, strength
Being healthy again Nouns: health; Adv.: as before; Adj.: healthy; Verb: feel
2.16 Facing sad events and emotions
Getting hurt Useful verbs: cut, bruise, break; Nouns: wound, fracture, bandage
Getting into an accident Verbs: call for help, tow, assist; Nouns: police, witness, emergency
Getting divorced Adv.: finally; Verbs: separate, sue; Noun: court, lawyer, case
Facing someone’s death Verbs: burn, hurt, die; Nouns: body, dead body, loss; Adj.: severe
2.17 Going to school/collegeBuying stationary items Nouns: paper, pencil, bag, books, notebooks
Going to school/college Useful verbs: join, go, study; Nouns: student; Adj.: new
Staying in a rented place Verbs: reside; Nouns: room, rent, walk, ride
Doing studies Adj.: hard, easy; Verbs: study; Noun: study, assignment
Writing examinations Nouns: marks, percentage, time; Verb: give, write, pass, fail
2.18 Moving in to new a place
Doing the packing Nouns: boxes, things; Verbs: fill, pack, close, seal
Postpositions: in, on, at, for, with, to; Preposition: of
Driving to the new location Useful verbs: drive, load, unload; Nouns: truck, helper;
2.19 Pets, plants and animals
Talk about the common house pets Nouns: cat, dog, fish; Verbs: feed, bathe (transitive)
Postpositions: in, on, at, for, with, to; Preposition: of
Visiting the zoo Nouns: zoo, tiger, lion, elephant, monkey, bear, camel, fox
Talk about common birds Nouns : pigeon, peacock, hen, rooster, duck, crow, parrot
Talk about household insect pests Nouns : fly, bug, spider, roach, mosquito, mouse, frog
Talk about house plants Nouns : pot, soil, fertilizer, plant; Verb: water, grow
3. SHOPPING
3.1 Shopping for Groceries
To the grocery shop Nouns : grocery, shop, bread, sugar, eggs, meat
Useful verbs: choose, fill, weigh, buy
Pay for the groceries Stand in the line, pay; Nouns: bills, change, bags
3.2 Shopping for Fruits
To the fruit market Nouns : market, vendor, Adjective: fresh
Buying fruit Useful nouns: orange, grapes, bananas, apples; pineapple, plums
3.3 Shopping for Vegetables
Buying vegetables Adjective: green; Useful nouns: potato, tomato, cucumber, peas,
onion, garlic, ginger, chili, beans, eggplant, coriander, mint
3.4 Shopping for Meat
To the meat market Nouns : meat; Adj.: goat, cow, chicken, pork, lamb
3.5 Shopping for Dairy products
To the dairy Nouns : dairy, milk, butter, yogurt, cheese
Adj.: cow, buffalo, goat, salted, cheddar, plain, flavored
3.6 Shopping for Clothing
To the clothing store Nouns : mall, clothing store
Choosing the clothing Useful verbs: try; Adj.: fit, misfit; Nouns: size, colour, style
Purchasing the garment Nouns : shirt, pants, sari, Punjabi dress, salwar, kamiz
3.7 Shopping for Jewelry
To the jewelers Nouns : jewelry, bangles, earrings, necklace, ring
Adj.: gold, silver, diamond, real, fake, expensive, cheap
3.8 Shopping for a CarTo the Auto dealer Nouns : dealership, showroom, vehicle
Choosing the model and make Verbs: test drive, examine; Nouns: dealer, sales agent, model
Pay for the vehicle Useful verbs: lease, rent, sign; Nouns: invoice, warranty, contract
3.9 Shopping for House
To the Real Estate Office Nouns : agent, broker; Nouns: house, brick, roof, width, length
Choosing the house Useful verbs: close, sign; Nouns: deal, deed, mortgage, payment
3.10 At a Garage sale
Negotiate and bargain Nouns : articles, seller; Verbs: being careful, bargain
4. JOB/BUSINESS
4.1 Searching for a job
Reading the want advertisements Locative: newspaper, internet; Nouns : advertisement;
Verbs: search, read
Applying for a job Verbs: apply, send; Nouns : resume, certificates, application
Appearing at the interview Nouns: formality, confidence, answers, compliments
4.2 Getting and holding job
Being happy Adj.: Happy; Nouns: salary, money;
Working at office Verbs: work, come, go; Nouns: work load, holidays
Being responsible Verb: report, Nouns: performance, responsibility, raise
4.3 Running your own business
Conducting a feasibility survey Verbs: survey, calculate, guess; Nouns: profit, requirement
Making a decision Verbs: decide, go ahead; Nouns: plan, action; Adv.: yes, no
Arranging a loan Verbs: borrow, deposit; Nouns: loan, credit, bank, manager
Renting and fixing the place Verbs: rent, lease, occupy Nouns: place, shop, warehouse, security
Purchasing the stock Verbs: order, procure; Nouns : stock, shelf, contacts
Selling Verbs: sell, advertise; Nouns : inventory, stock status
Keeping the accounts Verbs: keep, enter; Nouns : accountant, receipts, cash
Hiring proper employees Verb: hire; Noun: employee, salary; Adj.: reliable, experienced
Advertising the business Verbs: advertise, promote; Nouns: newspaper, advertisement
(Document Prepared by : Ratnakar Narale www.books-india.com ) 5 TRAVEL/HOLIDAY
5.1 Going for a picnic
Deciding the picnic spot Adj.: nice; Nouns: picnic, spot, map, route, friends
Working at office Verbs: work, come, go; Nouns: work load, holidays
Packing things Verbs: pack, take; Nouns: ice, juice, snacks, food, plates, glasses
Driving to the place Verbs: drive, sit; Nouns: car, road, gas, distance; Adj.: sunny
At the Gas Station/Petrol Pump Verbs: fill;, check; Nouns: gas/petrol, oil, air; Adj.: full, empty
Getting together with friends Verbs: meet, greet; Adjectives: new, old; Noun: friends
Playing the picnic games Verbs: play, enjoy; Nouns: playing cards, skipping rope, ball
Singing for recreation Verbs: sing, hear; Nouns: song, poetry, recreation
Talking about past and future events Verbs: talk, tell, ask; Nouns: event; Adj.: past, present, future
5.2 Going for camping
Staying overnight Adj.: tranquil, natural; Nouns: tent, fire, lake, trees, night
Going for hiking on trails Verbs: hike, discover; Nouns: trail, animals, wild, flowers, birds
5.3 Touring a city by a car
Looking the map Adj.: new, interesting; Nouns: map, direction, route, downtown
Renting a car Verbs: rent, return; Nouns: contract, seat belt, traffic, damage
Visiting places of attraction Verbs: guide, visit; Nouns: attraction, building, souvenir
Visiting a museum Adj.; amazing, rare; Nouns: artifacts, coins, monuments
Visiting a historical place Adj.: ancient, preserved; Nouns: history, hero, story
Visiting an art gallery Verbs: draw, make, display; Nouns: artist, art, gallery
Visiting a zoo Adj.: wild, enclosed; Verbs: feed; Nouns: cage, iron rods
Visiting a waterfall Verbs: fall, splash; Nouns: waterfall, noise, sound, shower
Going to a movie Verbs: watch, relax; Nouns: theater, movie, popcorn
At the golf course Verbs: swing, putt, shout; Nouns: cart, club, ball, peg, beer
At the race track Verbs: compete, bet, gamble, win, loose; Nouns: horse, jockey
5.4 Interesting cities in India
Knowing the names Nouns : Agra, Delhi, Jaipur, Puri, Mumbai, Dharamshala
5.5 Travel by a bus
Checking the Time table Nouns: time table, time; Verb: check; Adj.: suitable
At the bus station Nouns: bus, gate, driver, Verbs: climb, get down
In the bus Nouns: magazine, peanuts, drinks; Verbs: think, hum
Outside the bus Nouns: horn, lights; Verbs: traffic, crowd, public
5.6 Travel by a train
At the railway station Nouns: train, platform, luggage, bag, ticket, reservation;
Verbs: reserve, buy, hire, board, unboard, sit, sleep
In the train Nouns: window, seat; Verbs: sit, sleep, snooze
Outside the train Nouns: track, river, bridge, mountain, smoke, engine, signs
Verbs: speed, stop, run; Adv.: slowly, fast; Adj.: express5.7 Travel by Airplane
At the airport Nouns: taxi/cab; airplane, passport, ATM, currency
Verbs: park, wait, exchange; Adv.: late, on time, cancelled
In the airplane Nouns: class, isle, seat belt, flight, hostess, pilot, breakfast, lunch
Verbs: read, sleep, watch, drink, talk, be bored
Outside the airplane Nouns: clouds, sky; Verbs: fly, land, ascend, descend
Loosing the baggage Nouns: room, room number, key; Verbs: stay, tip
Using the public phone Nouns: coin, conversation; Verbs: dial, ring, hang up
Using Mobile phone, STD (in India) Adjectives: long distance, local, busy, disconnect
5.8 Travel on horse/camel/elephant back
Enjoying the ride Nouns: saddle, bell, leash, animal; Verb: ride, take pictures
The life time experience Nouns: bus, gate, driver, camera; Verbs: remember, enjoy
6 AT A RESTAURANT
6.1 The menu
The North Indian menu Nouns : samosa, chole, bhature, naan, tikka, paneer, roti
The South Indian Menu Nouns : rice, dosa, idli, sambar, utthapam, rasam,
The side-dishes Nouns : papadam, pakoda, chutney, lassi, dahi
The sweets menu Nouns : laddu, jalebi, burfi, pedha, kalakand, pinni
The Bengali sweets menu Nouns : gulab jamun, rasmalai, chamcham, sandesh
The non-vegetarian menu Nouns : bakra, gosht, murgi, koorma, kima, biryani
Indian mouth-freshner Nouns : paan, sonf, lavang, ilachi, mukhvaas
6.2 The restaurant lingo
Asking questions about a dish Adj.: hot, extra hot, mild, plain, spicy; Adv.: how, what
Giving instructions Phrases: ‘without’ garlic, ‘with’ onion, ‘on’ a bun etc.
Asking for specials Interrogative: what; Phrase: ‘today’s special’
The Restaurant terms Nouns: cook, waiter, tip, plate, dish, take out, service
(Document Prepared by : Ratnakar Narale www.books-india.com ) 7 ENTERTAINMENT
7.1 The Indian sports
The sport of Cricket Nouns: bat, ball, umpire, players, run, chouka, chhakaa, shatak
Verbs: ball, run, catch, score, win, loose, tie
The sport of ground Hockey Nouns: stick, goalkeeper, trophy; Verbs: hit, pass
The sport of Football Nouns: penalty, net, ground, field, goal; Verbs: kick, head
The sport of Kabaddi Nouns: team, breath; Verbs: catch, sit; Adj.: out
The sport of Swimming Nouns: pool, temperature; Verbs: swim, float, sink, dive
7.2 The Indian games
The game of Chess/shatranj Nouns: pawns, men, board, move; Verbs: move, mate,
The Indian card games Nouns: cards, partner; Verbs: shuffle, deal;
Adjectives.: spade, heart, club, diamond
The game of Carom Nouns: men, striker, carom board, powder, net, queen, due;
Adjectives: black, white, red
7.3 The Indian humor
Telling a joke Nouns: pun, laughter; Adj.: dumb, funny
Telling a childhood memory Habitual Present Tense Vs Habitual Past Tense
Telling a riddle Nouns: riddle, fun; Verb: think
Telling a puzzle Nouns: puzzle, maze; Verb: puzzle
Telling a funny story/event Nouns: story, event; Verbs: puzzle
7.4 Indian MusicBollywood songs Nouns: song, lyric, artist, singer, playback, movie, record, play
Old Gold Black-n-White movies Habitual Present Tense Vs Habitual Past Tense
Devotional bhajans Nouns: bhajan, kirtan, chaupai, doha
Romantic ghazals Nouns: ghazal, poet; Adj.: urdu, hindi
Indian classical music Nouns: raga, taan, aalaap, thumri, tarana
Indian instrumental music Nouns: dhoon, sangeet
Indian musical instruments Nouns: Harmonium, flute, tabla, sitar, veena, sarangi
Indian musical terms Nouns: sargam, alankar, saptak, khayal, geet, ustad, bandish
7.5 Indian Dance
Indian dance terms Nouns: ghunghru, mukhada, bol, tali, khali, nartak, nartaki
Bharat natyam Compare with kathakali
Garba Nouns: gujrati, dandya
Bhangra Nouns: Punjabi, vaishakhi, kudi, munda
7.6 Recreational Media and Cinema
Bollywood Movies Nouns: actor, producer, heroin, director, singer, comedian
All India Radio Nouns: station, program, news, dial
The television Nouns: channel, TV guide, show
Going to a movie Nouns: queue, screen, popcorn, intermission, director, movie
Newspaper Nouns: newspaper, Adjectives: daily, weekly
Magazines Adjectives: monthly, quarterly, special issue
The Internet Nouns: address, install; Verbs: surf, forward, send, delete
8 WEATHER
8.1 The seasons
Names of six Indian seasons Adj.: Hot, wet, cold, humid; Nouns: rain, snow, heat, storm
Names of twelve Indian months Indian months Vs English months
Asking how is the weather today Noun: weather; Adj. how? Adv. today
Learning weather phrases Hindi Vs. English
Magazines Adjectives: monthly, quarterly, special issue
The Internet Nouns: address, install; Verbs: surf, forward, send, delete
9 INDIA
9.1 Geography and Demography
Geographical situation of India Nouns: longitude, latitude. Tropic, Tropic of cancer
India’s size and shape Possessive: Bharat; Nouns : area, shape, topography
Population of India Large numbers: thousand, lakh, karod, million, billion
Neighboring countries Nouns : China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Pakistan
Oceans around India Nouns : Indian ocean, Bay of Bengal, Arabian ocean
Large mountains in India Nouns : The Himalayas, Vindhya, Satpura, Arvali
Large rivers in India Nouns : Ganges, Yamuna, Narmada, Brahmaputra, etc.
Deserts in India Nouns : sand, camel; Thar; Adj.: arid, dry, cactus
Fourteen main languages of India Nouns : Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, etc.
9.2 Government
System of the Government Nouns: democracy, elections, parliament, president, Prime minister
Capital of India Proper Nouns : New Delhi; Adj.: new, old
Names of the provinces Nouns : Punjab, Bengal, Rajasthan, Bihar, ...etc
Names of the Provincial Capitals Nouns : Nagpur, Bhopal, Patna, Simla, Chandigadh, etc.
Large cities in India Nouns : Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai, Bangalore, etc.
(Document Prepared by : Ratnakar Narale www.books-india.com ) 9.3 History B.C.
Talk about the four Vedas Nouns : Rigveda, Atharva veda, Sama veda, Yajur veda
Talk about the 18 Puranas Nouns : Agni, shiva, vishnu, kurma, brahma, vayu, etc.
Talk about the 108 Upanishads Nouns : Gita, kathopanishad, prashnopanishad, etc.
Talk about Ramayana Nouns : Valmiki, Chitrakuta, Panchavati, Dandakaranya, etc
Talk about Mahabharata Nouns : Vyasa, Pandavas, Kauravas, Arjuna, etc.
Religions B.C. in India Nouns : Hinduisn, Buddhism, Jainism, Charvaka, etc.
Talk about ancient Kingdoms Nouns : Awadh, Vidarbha, Anga, Magadha, Kosala, etc.
Talk about ancient rulers in India Nouns : Ashoka, Chandragupta, Bimbisara, Kuru, Puru, etc.
Talk about ancient science in India Nouns : Ayurveda, Yoga, brahmavidya, sanjivani, etc.
Talk about Hindu Gods Nouns : Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Rama, Krishna, Ganesha, etc.
Talk about Hindi Goddesses Nouns : Lakshmi, Sarasvati, Durga, Sita, Parvati, Radha, etc
9.4 History A.D. up to Independence
Let’s talk about the Mughal rule Names of the main stltans and their dates
Let’s talk about the British rule Names of Governor generals and their dates
About the ‘wars of Independence’ Names of the war heroes, Queen of Jhansi, Mahatma Gandhi
9.5 History of India after Independence
Talk about heroes of Independence Nouns : Nehru, Patel, Azad, Tilak, Bhagat Singh, etc.
Talk about the Presidents of India Their names and the dates
Talk about the Prime Ministers Their names and the dates
Talk about the State reorganization The act of 1956
Talk about the Constitution of India Its architects and the main clauses
About development in modern India Research, Science, Technology and development
Talk about the great men of India Their names, achievements and dates
Talk about the great women of India Their names, achievements and dates
Talk about Bollywood Film Industry Nouns : Hero, Heroin, Director, Producer, etc.
Talk about India’s future Hypothesis
Talk about future of Hindi language Hypothesis
10 INDIAN CULTURE10.1 The Unique values
Talk about the Indian Morale Dialogues, talking in paragraphs
Talk about the close family culture Dialogues, talking in paragraphs
Talk about the warm welcome Dialogues, talking in paragraphs
Talk about the ways of greetings Dialogues, talking in paragraphs
Talk about arranged marriage Dialogues, talking in paragraphs
11 INDIAN FESTIVALS
11.1. The festive times
Let’s talk about the Diwali Nouns: Lamps, fire works, presents, greetings, food, etc
Let’s talk about Rakhi Nouns: brother, sister, rakhi, sweets, puja
Let’s talk about Holi Nouns: bone fire, colours
Let’s talk about Id Nouns: fast, greetings
Let’s talk about Christmas Nouns: tree, Santa, presents, holiday, winter
(Document Prepared by : Ratnakar Narale www.books-india.com )
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