Rupert Snell
Author of Teach Yourself Hindi Complete Course
About the Author
Rupert Snell Rupert Snell has been teaching and researching Hindi for 35 years, and is currently Director of the Hindi Urdu Flagship, University of Texas at Austin.
Works by Rupert Snell
Teach Yourself Hindi Conversation (3CDs + Guide) (Teach Yourself Conversation Packs) (2005) 18 copies
Get Started in Hindi - Absolute Beginner Course (Teach Yourself) (Teach Yourself Language) (2013) 10 copies
Speak Hindi with Confidence with Three Audio CDs: A Teach Yourself Guide (Teach Yourself Language) (2010) 2 copies
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- 21
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- 4
Still, it's a really good program. On his Hindi Urdu Flagship page the author recommends to use it not just as a stand-alone course, but together with his other books (also published by TY, but get the old editions, they're the same when it comes to contents, and better, when it comes to the price). I have to agree that having a book that gives more grammar and usage explanation is not a bad idea. But it is also possible to use this course only, and learn a lot from it.
What is enjoyable about this book is, that it's a story. Each lesson follows the dealings of 4 people, and the listener gets to see how their relationship progresses. It is more fun this way, and a more engaging storyline can keep the interest up.
Use the booklet only when listening to the dialog for a few times still leaves bits you don't understand. It's better to go through vocab tracks a few times until you remember most of the words, and listen to dialog until you get it from ear only, rather than use the course just for a scripted listening practice. Figuring it out on your own is what this course is for, if you just want to have written dialogs with audio, you'll do better getting some other book.
Audible has the booklet for download, if you want to get a preview.… (more)