WHAT DOES THE KANNADA (BEGINNER) COURSE OFFERS?

COURSE OUTCOME:

After completing the course, students will be able to:

  • Interact, read and write in simple basic Kannada
  • Improve their proficiency in all areas of Kannada language including the four skills i.e Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing (LSRW).
  • Write dictation in Kannada in normal speed.
  • Read Kannada newspapers in normal speed.
  • Demonstrate an elementary knowledge of Kannada sentence structure through speaking and writing .

COURSE STRUCTURE:

Duration: 30 Hours (4 Hours/Week)

Mode of Teaching: Online Evening Classes

Medium of Instruction:  Kannada, English & Hindi

PRESCRIBED READINGS 

  • An Intensive Course in Kannada: Lingadevaru Halemane ,M N Leelavathi Published by CIIL .
  • Kannada Kali By Lingadevaru Halemane Prasaranga , Kannada University Hampi

 

ASSESSMENT SCHEME

Pattern Marks
Listening 20
Speaking 50
Reading 15
Writing 15
(Total) 100

 

Course Structure:

UNIT HOURS CONTENT
Ø  Unit I: A study of Applied Kannada structure 18 Hrs. ·       Script

·       Pronouns & Possessive forms

·       Interrogative words. yes/no type interrogation

·       Dubitive  forms ,Relative nouns,

Basic Adjectives & its Phrase

·       Derived Adjectives & its Phrase

·       Predicative forms , ,basic numerals

·       Plural markers

·       Case markers, Degrees of Comparison

·       Infinitives

·       Defective Verbs

·        Imperatives & its Negations

·       Verb Phrase

·       Modal Axillaries

·       Tenses and its markers

·       Verbal Participle

·       Relative Participle

·       Adverbs & its Phrase

·       Conjunctions

·       Conditional Clause

·       Post positions
UNIT II: Vocabulary 4 Hrs. ·       Listening Vocabularies-which are frequently used in day to day life

·       Body parts

·       Fruits

·       Vegetables

·       Animals (Domestic & Wild)

·       Colors

·       Kinship Terms

·       Week Days

·       Numerals from 0 to 100
Unit III: Communicative Skill 4 Hrs. ·       How to greet

·       Type of questions

·       How to pick the answer up from the question

·       Self Introduction

·       Semi formal talk on specific title

·       Story telling

·       How to guide address seekers
Unit IV: Civilization 4 Hrs. ·       Festivals

·       Wildlife

·       Monuments

·       Kannada culture

·       Kannada customs and traditions

·       Rituals & Ceremonies