{"id":1150,"date":"2024-04-20T20:18:38","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T20:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/center-for-languages\/?p=1150"},"modified":"2026-05-06T15:13:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:13:36","slug":"vcl-class-spotlight-featuring-prof-divya-chaudhrys-hindi-urdu-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/center-for-languages\/2024\/04\/20\/vcl-class-spotlight-featuring-prof-divya-chaudhrys-hindi-urdu-class\/","title":{"rendered":"VCL Classroom Spotlight: Hindi-Urdu I"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Elementary Hindi-Urdu I<\/h4>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1151 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/02\/20201731\/divya.png\" alt=\"A picture of Professor Divya Chaudhry smiling\" width=\"296\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/02\/20201731\/divya.png 296w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/02\/20201731\/divya-258x300.png 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Explore Elementary Hindi-Urdu\u00a0in the VCL&#8217;s first Classroom Spotlight video! This sneak-peak, led by Dr.\u00a0Divya Chaudhry, showcases class activities and student testimonials, demonstrating why this course is a must for cultural immersion and language skills. Prof.\u00a0Chaudhry\u00a0shares insights and highlights her passion for teaching this class. Interested in showcasing your own language course? Please reach out to vcl@vanderbilt.edu. Join us on a journey of language, culture, and community today!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Classroom Spotlight: Elementary Hindi-Urdu I with Professor Divya Chaudhry\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h0Mzegbqevo?start=1&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Incorporating improv into the second language classroom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Graduate student Courtney Rehkamp <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/vu-cas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/02\/16203212\/Improv-for-VCL.pdf\">outlines how Professor Chaudhry utilizes improv<\/a> in her language classes. Interested in minoring in South Asian language and culture? <a href=\"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/asian-studies\/major-and-minor\/#south-asian-minor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Review the requirements<\/a> and find out more.<b data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elementary Hindi-Urdu I Explore Elementary Hindi-Urdu\u00a0in the VCL&#8217;s first Classroom Spotlight video! This sneak-peak, led by Dr.\u00a0Divya Chaudhry, showcases class activities and student testimonials, demonstrating why this course is a must for cultural immersion and language skills. Prof.\u00a0Chaudhry\u00a0shares insights and highlights her passion for teaching this class. Interested in showcasing your own language course? 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