Beginner level
The ability to communicate significantly with learnt material characterises the Beginner level. The quantity of oral production remains the same, consisting of solitary words and a few learned phrases. Food, clothing, the classroom, and other basic formulaic courtesy expressions make up the majority of the vocabulary.
Some Devanagari numerals and words can be recognised. When given English equivalents, photographs, or other contextual information, one can understand portions of signs carrying Hindi names for cities, streets, shops, and so on. When compared to other South Asian scripts, can recognise Devanagari. Reading Hindi is not a functional skill, it requires a certain amount of practice.
Intermediate level
The ability to absorb main ideas and some facts via conversational conversations and simple related aural texts characterises the Intermediate level.
Able to comprehend some simple sentence-length phrases made up of recombinations of previously learnt elements on a limited range of everyday familiar topics. Can understand certain basic queries and personal presentation statements, as well as politeness formulae such as well-being, hospitality, and apologies.
Students can have a solid understanding of the Devanagari writing system. Capable of extracting key information from basic linked texts dealing with personal and social issues.
At this level, texts are primarily made up of simple sentences in the nominative (SOV) word order that deals with themes that the reader is personally interested in and/or knowledgeable about. Personal letters and notes, invites, public signs, and announcements are examples. Reading skill is still restricted to printed and handwritten samples. Misunderstandings and non-understandings are common due to a lack of language and structure control.
The Advanced Level
The ability to comprehend the major ideas and most details of the related conversation on a variety of themes beyond the immediacy of the situation, including those issues where understanding is challenging owing to an unexpected turn of events, characterises the Advanced level.
Understanding the primary idea and essential details of a connected conversation on a variety of topics beyond basic settings will be possible. Increasing the ability to interpret communication in contexts other than face-to-face.
Can follow descriptions and narrations on factual issues in a variety of time frames, such as those seen in current radio or television news, documentaries, short lectures, TV interviews, and live commentary. Sufficient understanding to follow the plot of a film or a stage or television play with many societal allusions.
The learner will be able to read the language of several paragraphs in length dealing with facts consistently and understandably. Can decipher a wide range of printed and free-flowing native handwriting. Complex structural and discourse elements are present in texts at this level. Basic short stories, personalized and routine business letters, news pieces, and some general interest passages from popular publications (e.g.,) and newspapers can all be used as reading materials.
The Superior Level
The Superior level is defined by the ability to comprehend concrete and abstract subjects in lengthy discourse provided by native-like discourse methods.
Students will be able to comprehend the basic idea of all Hindi speeches, even technical conversations in the listener’s field of specialisation. They can follow the essentials of complicated propositional and linguistically extended discourse, such as academic or professional lectures, political speeches, and professional reports.
The listener demonstrates a basic understanding of Hindi aesthetic rules, idioms, colloquialisms, and register shifting. Ability to recognise and appreciate witty references is developing. An understanding of the spoken text’s underlying organisational structure, as well as sensitivity to its affective overtones, helps with comprehension.
