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Proficiency Course in Spanish

By Prof. T. Srivani   |   The English And Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad
Learners enrolled: 1059
To equip learners with sufficient linguistic competence to be able to   respond appropriately in daily life situations and to express their needs in basic Spanish and provide them with Functional Grammar and Language Use.

The learners will be equipped with basic oral and listening comprehension skills and conversation practice on known topics, listening to simple audio texts, understanding basic information and instructions. They learn to respond to basic questions on personal information about name, age, profession, nationality, and address.

To equip learners with necessary reading and writing skills to form simple sentences about personal information. They would also learn to formulate questions to know the same about the other person. 

Rationale for developing this Course

Learning a foreign language widens horizons, especially Spanish, since it is most widely spoken language in the world. It is an excellent opportunity to learn it thorugh MOOC since there are very few universities/institutes offering this Language. It is a linguistic skill which will help in securing jobs. The course is being developed keeping in view the demands of the market and the need for more Spanish Language resources. 


The objectives of the course are 

Develop the basic knowledge of Spanish to handle simple real life situations.
Ask and respond to simple questions
Learn important expressions in Spanish
Learn to conjugate Verbs and make simple conversations
Talk about one self and one’s family
Eating out
Expressions to take permission
Talk about past and a little about future
Pursue careers in the field of Spanish language specialists

Summary
Course Status : Ongoing
Course Type : Core
Duration : 12 weeks
Category :
  • Language
Credit Points : 5
Level : Undergraduate
Start Date : 01 Jul 2024
End Date : 31 Oct 2024
Enrollment Ends : 31 Aug 2024
Exam Date : 07 Dec 2024 IST
Exam Shift :

Shift - 2

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1                                                                                      Objective Assignments 

  1. Greetings/Saludos
  2. Typical Sounds in Spanish
  3. Some Important Expressions in Spanish
  4. Introductions/Presentaciones


Week 2                                   Objective Assignments 

  1. Some Important Verbs
  2. Nationalities
  3. Learning Articles
  4. The Spanish Expression "Hay"


Week 3           Objective Assignments 

  1. Expressing Oneself -i
  2. Expressing Oneself -ii
  3. Expressing Oneself a little better
  4. To ask and tell time/ La hora


Week 4            Objective Assignments 

  1. Daily routine /Rutina diaria
  2. Daily routine-ii /Rutina diaria-ii
  3. Expess likes and Dislikes/Gustar
  4. Expressing Points of view


Week 5            Objective Assignments 

  1. Talking about weather/El clima
  2. Describing Places/Descripción de lugares
  3. Asking and giving directions
  4. Imperatives ii


Week 6            Objective Assignments 

  1. Mi casa
  2. Mi familia
  3. Eating out/Comer fuera
  4. Invitar y citar con alguien/Inviting people and fixing appointment


Week 7             Objective Assignments 

  1. Ir de compras/ To go shopping
  2. El ocio/Talking about hobbies
  3. Ir de viaje/Travelling
  4. Ir de viaje -ii/Travelling-ii


Week 8              Objective Assignments 

  1. El hotel/At the hotel
  2. Expresar opiniones/To express opinions
  3. Pedir cosas/Asking things
  4. Pedir permiso/Asking permission


Week 9             Objective Assignments 

  1. Describing someone/Describir a alguien
  2. Ir al médico/Visit to the doctor
  3. Estar+gerundio/To be doing something
  4. Planes para fin de semana /Plans for the weekend


Week 10              Objective Assignments 

  1. Identifying people/Identificar a alguien
  2. Algunos costumbres/Some customs
  3. Talking about Past- i /el perfecto-i
  4. Talking about Past -ii/el perfecto- ii

Week 11              Objective Assignments 

  1. Talking about Past- iii/el indefinido-i 
  2. Taking about Past- iv/ el indefinido-ii
  3. Talking about Past-v/el imperfecto
  4. Talking about future
  5. Hispanic culture_I Indigenous women

Week 12              Objective Assignments 

  1. Hispanic culture_ II-Women against dictatorship in LA 
  2. Hispanic literature- Women poets of LA 
  3. Hispanic Art-Women artists of LA
  4. Women protagonists in Spanish literature
  5. Hispanic Nobel laureates-I  Writers
  6. Hisapanic  Nobel laureates-II Poets


Books and references

  1. Borobio, V., Palencia, R., ELE Inicial – 1, SM 
  2. VVAA, Aula 1, Difusión
  3. Sanchez Lobato, J, Moreno Garcia, C, Santos Gangallo, I - ESF-1 SGEL
  4. Borobio, V., Palencia, R., ELE Inicial – 2, SM ESF – 2 
  5. VVAA, Aula 2, Difusión

Instructor bio

Prof. T. Srivani

The English And Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad

Prof.T. Srivani holds a Doctorate in Latin American Literature and Translation Studies. She is a Gold Medalist in Linguistics from the Osmania University and later acquired Masters in Spanish from Delhi University. She received the Spanish government Scholarship twice to attend teacher training program and to do research in Spain. She has been teaching Spanish language and literature for more than two decades in CIEFL/EFLU, Hyderabad. She is currently the Dean, Foreign Students & the Head, Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies at the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. She has translated Spanish short stories to Telugu and vice-versa. She has presented papers in several National and International Conferences.
Prof. T. Srivani was the Nodal officer and Coordinator to design syllabus in 10 foreign languages for NCVET (National Council for Vocational Education and Training). She is also the Coordinator to develop Open Languages Learning Resources in Foreign Languages being offered by the EFL University. She has produced E-content in Spanish for the NMEICT, UGC. She was part of the Core Team of E-PG Patshala for Spanish. She is offering a MOOC Proficiency course in Spanish on SWAYAM, UGC.

Prof. T. Srivani’s interests include Pedagogy, Translation and Gender Studies. She is currently guiding research scholars in these disciplines.

Course certificate

30 Marks will be allocated for Internal Assessment and 70 Marks will be allocated for end term proctored examination
Securing 40% in both separately is mandatory to pass the course and get Credit Certificate.


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