Online Bengali Speaking, Reading & Writing Courses

নমস্কার                             

Nomoshkar!

 

The only state in India to be crowned by the Himalayas and the skirted by the sea, West Bengal is  historic. Playing a leading role in the country's freedom struggle, Bengalis have always regarded themselves as intellectuals and liberals. The first Indian to win a Nobel prize in Literature in 1913, Rabindranath Tagore  was a Bengali. His stories, songs and poetry are revered even today. 

Calcutta, the capital of West Bengal, is the only city in the country when the venerable trams still ply. Nostalgia for the gracious age gone by are evident in the old restaurants on Park Street where indeed live dance and music can still be be had. And Bengali food - the delicately spiced curries, melt in the mouth fish and biryani that can transport you to the gates of heaven! And of-course, Bengali sweets!

Knowing the language enables you to communicate effortlessly with the locals, find jobs with ease and in a million small ways, it makes life so much more comfortable, fulfilling and interesting!

Did you think 'ami tomake bhalo bashi' and 'aaahhh! rosogolla' is all there is to Bengali?

Think again!

 

The Course

(Medium of instruction English)

Each session will have writing and conversation (verbal interaction)

Bengali alphabets with phonetic effect

Introduction of basic dialogue like-What is your name, where do you live, how old are you etc. Student will write down in English script both in English and Bengali language.

Level : Basic

• Small word construction
• Word construction using MATRA ie a,e,i,o,u
• General conversation in respect of the following

  a. In the park

  b. At doctors chamber

  c. In the market

  d. On the road

  e. Social or official gatherings

• Bengali words on the following:

  a. Different times of a day

  b. Parts of your body

  c. Fruits

  d. Vegetables

  e. Days of the week

  f. Animals etc

• How to address people --use of I, WE, ME, YOU, US, THEY, THEM, HE, SHE etc.
• List of verbs (emphasis on tense will be given in the advance level)
• Reading small words and sentences
• Writing small words independently
• Reading stories and writing on different topics and discussions on different topics in Bengali will be taught in the advance level

LEVEL : INTERMEDIATE

• Introduction to Joint Letters (Juktakshar)
• Use of Rafala, Ref etc (Ref Book: Barna Porichoy by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar)
• Use of Jofola and other similar words
• Application of point no 2 and 3 in sentences
• Bengali numerical in words Hundred,Thousand, Lacs, Crores
• Reading of small portion of Bengali text with Juktakshar
• Bengali Dictation
• Bengali Grammar- emphasis will be given on tenses
• Opposites
• Listening skill – to understand conversation in Bengali

LEVEL : ADVANCED

• Advanced level of Bengali Grammar
• Common Bengali proverbs
• Bengali passage writing independently on various topics like what is your hobby, On daily routine etc.
• Speaking in Bengali on any given topic
• Reading Bengali story books, novels etc.
• Listening to Bengali news channels / Serials in order to understand the language thoroughly
• Discussion in Bengali on Current Affairs
• Study of Bengali Culture and Society through reading of Books of Rabindranath Tagore, Sarat Chandra, Bankimchandra
• Learning about various Religious festivals of Bengalis like Durga Puja, Sarasvati puja and other occasions like marriage ceremony etc.

 

Emphasis will be given on Bengali spellings and perfection in sentence construction.