Learning Objectives for Punjabi 1100/1101

LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR PUNJABI 1100/1101

Punjabi 1100 - Introductory Punjabi I

LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES

A student who successfully completes the course will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:

 Comprehend simple discourse  Read and comprehend selected texts  Extend greetings, express needs, ask simple questions, and give replies  Write short compositions and dialogues  Perform basic communicative tasks within the context of school and everyday life  Exchange basic personal information  Count and express numerals up to 50  Express likes and dislikes

Grammatical topics

 Nouns (gender / plural)  Pronouns (Personal, Possessive)  Introduction of Possessive Particle da (of)  Interrogatives  Yes / No Questions and Answers  Adjectives  Adverbs (Place, Time)  Declension of Nouns, Oblique Case  Postpositions  Auxiliary Verbs in the Present Tense  Negation

Pronunciation Communicative Situations

 Getting to know each other  Family (Introduction of all family relationships)  Friends  Weather  Daily Activities

Cultural topics

 Standard Punjabi vs. Regional Differences  Aspects of Indian Culture  Family life in Punjab Punjabi 1101 - Introductory Punjabi II

LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES

A student who successfully completes the course will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:

 Read and comprehend adapted texts  Write sentences and paragraphs of 10 to 20 sentences  Comprehend refined discourse  Express needs, ask questions, and give replies  Count and express numerals up to 100

Grammatical topics

 Revision of Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Adverbs and Postpositions  Dative Case Forms of Pronouns  Past Tense Auxiliary Forms  Introduction of Verbs, Verb Roots and Imperative Forms  Present Participle and Present Indefinite Tense  Present and Past Continuous Tenses  Future Forms of Verbs  Past Participle  Past Participle with a Transitive Verb Form  Word Order (Sequence of objects)  Perfect Tense  Ordinal Numbers  Relative Pronouns

Pronunciation Communicative Situations

 Expressing personal opinions and tastes  Comparing qualities and characteristics  Talking about home, work and work place  Talking about family, extended family and one's ancestors  Describing past events in conversational situations or in personal letters  Describing someone’s appearance  Talking about birthdays, holidays, buying and giving gifts, purchasing and returning merchandise  Talking about home life, location and destination, possessions and relationships  Negotiating with a landlady/landlord  Describing people, places, and things

Cultural topics  Exploring the two Punjabs - India and Pakistan  Planning a trip to the Punjabs  Festivals  Folk songs and folk dances