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Fall 2022 Middle East UN1101 section 001 ELEMENTARY TAMIL I | |
| Call Number | 12002 |
| Day & Time Location |
MTWR 1:10pm-2:00pm To be announced |
| Points | 4 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Jay Ramesh |
| Type | LANGUAGE |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | This course constitutes the first half of a year-long introduction to Tamil, the official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu as well as an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore. In addition to being spoken by almost 80 million people worldwide, Tamil also has an impressive classical past, having served as a language of religious, intellectual, and literary life in South India for nearly two millennia. Assuming no prior experience with the language, this introductory sequence provides students with the grammar, language skills, and cultural context necessary for achieving their individual Tamil language goals, whether they be conducting fieldwork or scholarly research, chatting with relatives back home, or simply waxing poetic over an artful dosai. In order to cultivate students’ reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension skills, this course draws upon a wide variety of teaching materials, including the core textbook, oral drills, audio recordings, short films, music videos, memes, and more. No P/D/F or R credit is allowed for this class. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies |
| Enrollment | 11 students (15 max) as of 5:41PM Monday, August 15, 2022 |
| Subject | Middle East |
| Number | UN1101 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Interfaculty |
| Campus | Morningside |
| Fee | $15 Language Resource |
| Fee | $10 Tamil Materials Fe |
| Section key | 20223MDES1101W001 |
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