Description and Goals:
Urdu 201 is designed for students who have either taken Urdu 125 (the script
course) or have some basic knowledge in reading and writing Urdu but want to
improve to an intermediate level. In Urdu 201 you will be working on improving
your level of competence in reading, writing, speaking and listening in Urdu. The
structure of the intermediate Urdu class is as follows:
1. Reading short stories (urdu afsane) by famous writers.
2. Writing short paragraphs and stories on different topics related to Urdu.
3. Working on building Urdu vocabulary.
4. Working on improving your listening comprehension in the Urdu language on a
higher level.
By the end of the semester, you are expected to have developed the confidence
to read and write short paragraphs, articles and journals in Urdu. You will also
have developed a good amount of Urdu vocabulary necessary to understand and
speak fluent Urdu. Fortification in these three areas will help you develop a good
ear to Urdu language as a whole.
Timings:
TBA
Instructor: Sujata Singh
TA: Muhammad Bilal Shahid
Textbooks:
URDU: Readings in Literary Urdu Prose by Gopi Chand Narang
Grammatical notes and excercise book to accompany : Urdu Readings in Literary
Urdu Prose by Gopi Chand Narang
Grading Policy:
Attendance : 15%
Reading : 15%
Writing : 15%
Homework and Other Assignments: 15%
Quiz : 10%
Mid-Term : 10%
Final Exam 20%
Attendance is very important this class. Absence from the class can affect your
overall learning and final grades.
University policy
Together with all members of this Department, I respect and uphold University policies
and regulations pertaining to racial or ethnic discrimination, sexual harassment,
assistance available to handicapped, visually and/or hearing impaired students, the
observation of religious holidays, and plagiarism. All students are advised to become
familiar with the respective University regulations and encouraged to bring any questions
or concerns to my attention.
The Code of Academic Integrity and Acknowledging the Work of
Others
Each student in this course is expected to abide by the Cornell University Code of
Academic Integrity. Any work submitted by a student in this course for academic credit
will be the students’ own work. For this course, collaboration is allowed in the following
instances: oral group work and/or group presentations.