University
of Georgia
Department
of Religion
Fall
-2009
Course
code: BENG 1002
Course
title: Intermediate Bengali
Prerequisite:
BENG
1001 or a proven demonstration of pr0ficiency in the use of four skills
(listening, speaking, reading and writing) of Bengali language.
Class
hour & class room:
MW 3:35-4:25 135 Leconte Hall
TTh 3:30-4:45
135 Leconte Hall
Instructor: Md Mahmudul Haque,
Department of Religion, UGA.
E-mail:
mahmud.edru@yahoo.com
Office
hour:
M 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Phone(Office)#
706 583 8029
Also on appointment
by email.
Office
room:
Room no: 22, Peabody Hall.
Course
Objectives:
This
course is designed for students who want an effective, comprehensive approach
to learning Bengali that will enable them to make fast, solid progress in all
four language skills specially reading and writing. The learners will learn the
language through repetitive drills, frequent use of vocabulary, role playing of
real life conversations, reading different types of Bengali texts and writing
various kinds of composition and correspondences in the target language. Medium
of instruction in the classroom is Bengali and learners are encouraged to
speak in the target language. At the completion of this course, students are
expected to be able to read Bengali texts like short passages, short stories,
newspaper articles and stories, etc comfortably. They are also expected to
write personal letters and various kinds of paragraph in Bengali. Moreover, it
is desired that at the completion of the course, the learners will be able to
carry out real life conversations in Bengali. Finally, they are supposed to be
introduced to Bengali culture.
Evaluation:
There
will be six vocabulary quizzes (ten words each), six lesson quizzes, one
midterm, and one final exam. Class attendance is absolutely necessary. No
make-up quizzes or tests will be given without a physicianÕs or deanÕs excuse. The final exam is scheduled on the last class
day.
The
breaks of maks are given below:
Class
Participation and attendance
10%
Vocabulary
quizzes (six, 3% each)
18%
Homework
and writing assignments
15%
Lesson
Quizzes (six, 5% each )
30%
Midterm
12%
Final
Exam
15%
(The
final is cumulative and is based on the lessons (including vocabulary) and
class materials; we will review the exam during the last week.)
Grading:
90-100
= A, 80-89 = B, 70-79 = C, 60-69 = D, and less than 60= F
Studying, Self-testing, and Flashcards:
Researchers in higher education agree that for students to learn, they need to study at least two hours outside of class for every one hour of class per week. This is particularly true if you want to learn a language. Since you have four hours of class per week, you should therefore plan to study outside of class at least 8 hours each week for this class.
For language learning,
self-testing is a must. For this,
flashcards for vocabulary and points of grammar are a useful method. In addition, ideally you should get a
study partner with whom you can practice speaking.
Textbook:
Radice,
William. Teach Yourself-Bengali. USA: McGraw-Hill, 2007.
(ISBN-13: 978-0-07-154693-5, ISBN-10: 0-07-154693-6)
Reference
books:
Biswas,
Sailendra. Samsad English-Bengali Dictionary. Calcutta:Sahitya
Samsad, 1980. (ISBN: 81-85626-00-6)
Biswas,
Sailendra. Samsad Bengali-English Dictionary. Calcutta: Sahitya
Samsad, 1982. (ISBN: 81-86806-86-5)
Hilalli,
MR. Learning Bengali. London: Ruposhi Bangla Ltd., 2006.
(ISBN: 1 871109 01 9)
Thompson,
Hanne-Ruth. Essential Everyday Bengali. Dhaka: Bangla Academy,1999. (ISBN:
984-07-4533-6)
Honesty
Policy:
The UGA Academic Honesty Policy will be followed. In other words, all academic
works must meet the standards contained in "A Culture of Honesty."
Students are responsible for informing themselves about those standards before
performing any academic work. The link to more detailed information about
academic honesty can be found at http://www.uga.edu/ovpi/honesty/acadhon.htm
Changes
to this Syllabus: The
instructor reserves the right to make any changes to this syllabus. The course
syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations announced to the class by
the instructor may be necessary. Changes will be posted on WebCT.
Note: If any difficulty
arises, please do not hesitate to talk to the instructor. If that does not
solve the difficulty, please consult the Critical Language FLTA Supervisor, Dr.
Alan Godlas, godlas@uga.edu (Associate Professor,
Religion Dept. and Director Virtual Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of the
Islamic World)
Course
Description:
R— Teach Yourself
Bengali
by William Radice; H— Learning Bengali by MR
Hillali
ch..— chapter number; p. — page number
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Week-1 Greetings
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Alphabet
– Vowels (revision) R-
ch.13, p. 53-55, H- p. 12-19 |
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Alphabet-Consonants(revision) R-
ch.13, p. 53-55, H- p. 12-19 |
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Alphabet-Consonants
(revision) R-
ch.13, p. 53-55, H- p. 12-19 |
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Week-2 |
Alphabet-Consonants
(revision) R-
ch.13, p. 53-55, H- p. 12-19 |
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Combined/joined
letters R-ch.
35, p. 282-287 |
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Persons
& Pronouns R- ch.
14, p. 62-66, H-p. 114-117 |
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Possessive
+ Adjectives R-ch.
15, p. 70, 73-77, H- 149-155 |
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Week-3 |
Vocab
quiz (1) + Prepositions R-ch.
22, p. 158 |
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Prepositions R-ch.
22, p. 158 |
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Number(cardinal,
ordinal) +Time + Date R- ch.
26, p. 202-205, H-p. 141-144 |
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Number(cardinal,
ordinal) +Time + Date R- ch.
26, p. 202-205, H-p. 141-144 |
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Week-4 |
Vocab
Quiz (2)+ Use of Ôhow muchÕ, Ôhow
manyÕ etc R-ch. 20,
p. 132-134 R-ch.
16, p. 83, H- p. 193-197 |
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Selected
Simple Words (including verbs) R-ch.
P. 312-358, H-293-334 |
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Selected
Simple Words (including verbs) R-ch.
P. 312-358, H-293-334 |
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Selected
Simple Words (including verbs) R-ch.
P. 312-358, H-293-334 Writing
Assignment-1 is due |
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Week-5 |
Lesson
Quiz (1) + The Present Tenses + verbs R-ch.
17 p. 95-98, H- p. 172-176 |
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The
Present Tenses + verbs R-ch.
17 p. 95-98, H- p. 172-176 |
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The
Present Tenses + verbs R-ch.
17 p. 95-98, H- p. 172-176 |
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The
Past Tenses R-ch.
22, p. 156-161, 181, 192-194 H-p.
176-180 |
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Week-6 |
Lesson
quiz (2) + The Past Tenses R-ch.
22, p. 156-161, 181, 192-194 H-p.
176-180 |
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Vocab
Quiz (3) + The Past Tenses R-ch.
22, p. 156-161, 181, 192-194 H-p.
176-180 |
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The
Future Tenses R-ch.
18, p. 106-107 |
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The
Future Tenses R-ch.
18, p. 106-107 |
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Week
7 |
Lesson
Quiz (3) + Revision of the tenses |
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Adverbs
R-ch. 20, p. 132-134 R-ch.
16, p. 83, H- p. 193-197 |
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Reading
& writing sample sentences Reading
short articles ÔAmader DeshÕ and ÔChhoy Ritur Desh / H- p. 279-280 |
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Week-8 Midterm
Examination Reading:
A short article ÔManush O ProkritiÕ + other reading selections/ H-p. 279 |
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Writing
a narrative paragraph |
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Week-9 Lesson
Quiz (4) + Writing sentences Reading
conversations: ÔAt a bus stopÕ
+ ÔAttending a PartyÕ. |
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Reading
an article ÔBangladesh WarÕ R-ch. 31, p. 250-256 |
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Parts
of a day+ Days of a week+ Months+ Seasons |
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Week10 Vocab
Quiz ( 3) + Reading conversation: ÔVisiting
a doctorÕ Writing:
A Narrative paragraph Writing
Assignment-2 is due |
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Rading
conversation: ÔIn an hotelÕ + ÔA
HolidayÕ/ H- p. 254 |
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Reading
a short article, ÔTagore in EnglandÕ R-ch.
30, p. 242-248 |
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Week11 Lesson
Quiz (5) + Writing: A Descriptive Paragraph |
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Obligations
+ Comparatives R-ch.
19, p. 119-120, R- ch.21, p. 144-150, H- p. 151 |
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Reading:
Bengali newspaper + A poem Ô
ParibonaÕ H- p.
291 |
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Writing:
A Desciptive Paragraph |
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Week12 Vocab
Quiz (4) + Writing: An Example Paragraph Writing:
An Argumentative/ Persuasive paragraph |
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Reading:
A poem, Ô Shadhinota TumiÕ R-ch.
32, p. 258-261 |
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Reading:
ÔThe International
Mother Language DayÕ |
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Week13 Lesson
Quiz (6) + A round table discussion on current issues in Bangladesh Writing:
A Comparative Paragraph |
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Reading:
selected stories from Bengali newspaper |
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Vocabulary:
Weather + Tourist Spots + Religions of Bangladesh |
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Writing
Assignment-3 is due |
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Week14 Vocab
Quiz (5) + Writing a personal letter |
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Writing:
An Argumentative Paragraph |
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Reading:
Selections from Bengali Newpapers |
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Writing:
A Cause and Effect paragraph |
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Week15 |
Vocab
quiz (6) + Reading Comprehension |
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Translation
from English to Bengali |
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Translation
from English to Bengali |
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Translation
from English to Bengali |
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Week16 |
Translation
from Bengali to English |
Reading:
A selected short story |
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Review
class |
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Review
class |
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Week17 |
Final
Examination |
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