Connect speakers’ ideas and reasons
Follow the links between what a Hindi speaker believes, the reason for that belief and the response another speaker gives.
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Before you begin
Work on paper. Try each question before revealing help, and explain why your method works.
Quick readiness check
How can you tell whether the second speaker agrees or qualifies a point?
What you will learn
- Understand how ideas, opinions and attitudes connect.
- Follow references and connectors across a spoken text.
- Distinguish a reason, example, contrast and consequence.
Map a spoken argument
Listen for the claim, its reason and any example. A speaker may state the reason before the opinion, so use connectors and meaning rather than sentence order alone.
Words such as «क्योंकि», «इसलिए», «हालाँकि» and «उदाहरण के लिए» can signal relationships. In speech they may be unstressed; the surrounding idea also matters.
Follow responses between speakers
A second speaker may accept one point while adding a concern. Keep the first speaker’s idea and the reply separate, then explain their relationship.
Pronouns and repeated nouns link turns. Check who «वे» or «यह» refers to before deciding whether the second speaker supports or challenges the first.
Sources for this lesson
- Cambridge IGCSE Hindi as a Second Language 0549 subject page
- 0549 syllabus for exams in 2023–2025
- 0549 syllabus update for exams in 2023–2025
- 0549 syllabus for exams in 2026 · Version 2
- 0549 syllabus update for exams in 2026
- 0549 syllabus for exams in 2027–2029 · Version 2
- 0549 syllabus update for exams in 2027–2029
Pause and explain
A speaker says «मैं जल्दी निकला, इसलिए बस नहीं छूटी». What is the result?
Worked example
Script: «रवि: मैं पैदल आया क्योंकि मौसम अच्छा था। अन्या: सही है, लेकिन रास्ते में बहुत भीड़ थी।» How do the views connect?
Show the worked solution
- Ravi gives a reason for walking.
- Anya agrees with part of the situation but adds a problem.
- The response qualifies rather than rejects the first point.
Answer Ravi walked because the weather was good. Anya accepts that but notes that the route was crowded.
Try a topic test
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Test this topic →From guided practice to a new situation
Write your answer and reasoning first. Use a hint only if you are stuck. The model solution is for self-checking; your written work is not automatically marked.
Script: «हमने छाया में बैठकर भोजन किया क्योंकि दोपहर बहुत गर्म थी।» Give the reason and the action.
Give me a hint
Listen for «क्योंकि» and connect the two parts.
Compare my reasoning
- Identify the action.
- Find the reason after «क्योंकि».
- State the relationship.
They ate while sitting in the shade because the afternoon was very hot.
Look for these in your work
- Finds the action
- Finds the reason
- Explains the connection
Script: «रीना ने बस चुनी क्योंकि वह सस्ती थी। उसके भाई ने साइकिल ली, हालाँकि रास्ता लंबा था।» Compare their choices and reasons.
Give me a hint
Keep each choice with its own reason or qualification.
Compare my reasoning
- Record Reena’s transport choice and reason.
- Record her brother’s choice.
- Explain the contrast introduced by «हालाँकि».
Reena chose the inexpensive bus. Her brother cycled despite the long route.
Look for these in your work
- Attributes both choices
- Uses the reason correctly
- Explains the contrast
One speaker recommends a community garden because it provides fresh vegetables. Another agrees but says water is limited. What is shared and what remains a concern?
Give me a hint
Separate agreement with the goal from a practical qualification.
Compare my reasoning
- Identify the shared benefit.
- Identify the water concern.
- Summarise the relationship without erasing either view.
Both recognise the garden’s value for fresh vegetables; water availability remains a practical concern.
Look for these in your work
- Finds the shared point
- Finds the qualification
- Gives a balanced account
Common mistakes
- Assuming a response that begins «हाँ» agrees with every detail
- Confusing a reason with the result
- Losing track of which speaker said a point
What can you explain now?
A speaker says «मैं जल्दी निकला, इसलिए बस नहीं छूटी». What is the result?
Compare with the explanation
The speaker did not miss the bus
Leaving early is the cause; not missing the bus is the result.
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Make it stick
Explain one decision that helped you: understand how ideas, opinions and attitudes connect.
If you needed the solution, close it and solve the problem again from a blank page. A correct answer is stronger when you can explain the reason for each step.