Intermediate Bengali II

 This course develops the student's prior knowledge of Bengali.  An attempt is
 made to gear the syllabus to meet the specific needs of students.  The focus
 of the course is to develop the oral and aural skills of the learner as well
 as improve writing skills and reading strategies.  Emphasis is also laid on
 increasing the sociolinguistic and strategic competence of the learners so
 that they will be able to function in the target culture.  Besides discussions
 on various aspects of Bengali life, students read some short literary texts in
 the original Bengali version.