SACE Stage 2 Hindi (continuers) case studies
SACE Stage 2 Hindi (continuers) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
SACE Stage 2 Hindi (continuers) is a South Australian Certificate of Education subject for senior secondary students who already have substantial prior knowledge of Hindi and wish to continue developing it. On the SACE subject list, Hindi (continuers) appears as part of the Languages (national continuers) group, which is where the syllabus, assessment and enrolment information for this subject is published. The SACE Stage 2 Hindi (continuers) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,606 words.
1Choosing register when a shopkeeper switches to English
You are in a Pune sari shop buying a gift for your host family. You open in Hindi: "नमस्ते अंकल, मुझे एक साड़ी चाहिए।" The shopkeeper replies in English: "Yes madam, which colour you want?" You notice he is about 55, the shop is small and family-run, and your host mother told you that addressing elders as अंकल/आंटी is normal here.
483 words, about 2 min2Extracting the real message from a mixed-language voicemail
Your host sister, Meera, leaves a 40-second voicemail. You have a train at 11:15 and a 20-minute auto ride to the station.
457 words, about 2 min3Writing a complaint that gets a result without breaking politeness norms
You ordered a kurta online from a Jaipur seller for 1,800 rupees. It arrived three days late, the size is wrong (you ordered M, received L), and one button is missing.
591 words, about 3 min4Reading a Hindi advertisement for what it does not say
You are analysing a Hindi print advertisement for a coaching institute. The headline reads: "सिर्फ़ 90 दिनों में सफलता की गारंटी!" Below it, in small print: " शर्तें लागू। पिछले वर्ष के 200 छात्रों में से 187 ने सफलता प्राप्त की।" A photo shows six smiling students in uniform.
522 words, about 3 min5Handling a dinner-table question about arranged marriage
You are at dinner with your host family in Bhopal. You know that your own views on arranged marriage are fairly strong, and that 'arranged marriage' in English carries connotations that do not map neatly onto the Hindi terms माँ-बाप देखते हैं or रिश्ता तय करना.
553 words, about 3 min