AC9LH2U01 Years 1 to 2 Languages

Content descriptor recognise and imitate the sounds and rhythms of Hindi, and how sounds are represented in Devanāgarī script

Elaborations

• • Elaboration learning how the Hindi sound system is conventionally represented in the Devanāgarī system by the use of 13 letters classified as vowels (अ-अः) and 33 consonants (क-ह and ड़-ढ़)
• • Elaboration recognising and reproducing the sounds of the 45 Hindi letters according to pronunciation
• • Elaboration developing pronunciation through singing, reciting and mimicking alphabetic elements in context, using the Hindi Varnamala chart for support
• • Elaboration building phonic awareness by recognising and experimenting with sounds and focusing on those that are new and challenging, such as त, थ, ग, घ, ट, द, ध।
• • Elaboration understanding that Hindi letters are pronounced in the same way that they are written
• • Elaboration noticing how intonation and tone may change the meaning or intent of some words and expressions, for example, अच्छा, रुक
• • Elaboration understanding how vowels are pronounced without any obstruction of air coming out of the mouth and consonants are pronounced with obstruction of air by different parts of the mouth

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• • Elaboration recognising the matra form of vowels, such as ि, ी, and distinguishing long and short vowel sounds, such as इ and ई
• • Elaboration identifying and practising pronunciation of vowel sounds with consonants, for example, क+इ/कि, क+ई/की