Centre for Online Education - BSL-001: Basics of Spanish Language and Culture-I
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BSL-001: Basics of Spanish Language and Culture-I at Swayam Overview
BSL-001: Basics of Spanish Language and Culture-I
at Swayam
Equips you with the foundational skills to begin understanding, speaking, reading, and writing basic Spanish, while also introducing you to Hispanic cultures
Duration | 16 weeks |
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Mode of learning | Online |
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Credential | Certificate |
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BSL-001: Basics of Spanish Language and Culture-I at Swayam Course details
BSL-001: Basics of Spanish Language and Culture-I
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Skills you will learn
Who should do this course?
- This basic Spanish language and culture course is aimed at students with no prior knowledge of Spanish who are interested in learning Spanish as a foreign language and desire to receive cultural information on the Hispanic countries
What are the course deliverables?
- Learn essential grammar structures such as verb conjugations, sentence construction, and basic vocabulary usage
- Gain the ability to read and understand simple texts, including greetings, labels, and short informative passages
- Learn to write short, simple texts about yourself, your surroundings, and everyday experiences
- Explore the diverse cultures of Spanish-speaking countries, including their traditions, customs, and social norms
- Learn to appreciate the cultural context of language use and communication styles in the Hispanic world
More about this course
- This course will introduce you to the A1 proficiency level as described in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL, Council of Europe)
- After completing this course, you would acquire all four language skills: reading comprehension, writing, listening comprehension and speaking, as well as socio-cultural competence in Spanish language that will enable you to understand and communicate effectively with the Spanish-speaking world in the activities related to everyday situations
- You will also learn to develop learning skills and strategies to become a successful language learner
- This course uses self-learning reference materials, grammar explanations, glossaries, didactic activities, cultural notes etc. in the form of e-Book
- You will be able to monitor your progress by taking a number of self-evaluation assessments and a final test
BSL-001: Basics of Spanish Language and Culture-I at Swayam Curriculum
BSL-001: Basics of Spanish Language and Culture-I
at Swayam
Week-1
Saludos y presentaciones
Week-2
Nacionalidades y profesiones
Week-3
La escuela
Week-4
La oficina
Week-5
La familia y parentesco
Week-6
Descripción de personas
Week-7
Amigos y compañeros
Week-8
La casa
Week-9
La hora
Week-10
El clima
Week-11
La vida rutinaria
Week-12
El tiempo libre
Week-13
El español en el mundo
Week-14
Los ritmos del mundo hispano
Week-15
El arte del mundo hispano
Week-16
Las fiestas del mundo hispano
BSL-001: Basics of Spanish Language and Culture-I at Swayam Faculty details
BSL-001: Basics of Spanish Language and Culture-I
at Swayam
Mr. Vikash Kumar Singh
Vikash Kumar Singh is an Assistant Professor of Spanish at Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) where he is responsible for the supervision of all aspects of the Spanish language courses. He studied at the School of Foreign Languages, Literature and Culture Studies of Jawaharlal Nehru University. He specialized in Spanish as a Foreign Language methodology and Computer-Assisted Language at the Centro de Formación de Profesores del Instituto Cervantes in Spain. He is also trained in centers of excellence related to Spanish philology and literature at the Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo, Universidad de Valladolid, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain and so on. He is also a recipient of several research fellowships, which sponsored him as a Visiting Research Scholar at several universities in Spain. He has presented papers in national and international conferences and has a number of publications in national and international journals. He is co-author of manuals for learners of Spanish as a Foreign Language.
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Important Dates
Jul 15, 2024
Course Commencement Date
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