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2020 Term 1 Urdu language class

Todd from Hillcrest

EarthDiverse is pleased to announce its 2020 Urdu language programme:

• Urdu 101: Introductory Urdu for Adults, meets Tuesdays 4:00-5:30pm

Term 1 focuses on learning the Urdu Nastaʿlīq (نستعلیق) script, and includes basic conversation, vocabulary, and reading and writing practice. Term 1 class begins on Tuesday 11 February 2020 and runs for 8 consecutive weekly sessions per Term.

Costs per Term:
•Waged: $104
•Unwaged (students, seniors, unemployed): $84
Costs include accompanying Urdu text materials.

For more information on these and our other language classes and programmes, and for registration, please visit our website at <www.earthdiverse.org.nz/classes>.

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