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Course Title: Communicative Spanish - I
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Credit Units: 2
Course Level: UG/PG Semester-4
Course Code: SPAN 112

Course Objectives:
To enable students acquire working knowledge of the language in the market. Also, students will be learning in detail about cultural aspects of Spain and Latin
America

Pre-requisites: Functional knowledge of level 3

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I - Recent past situations
Descriptors/Topics
Revision of earlier semester modules 20
Present Perfect Tense.
Conjugation of regular and irregular verbs in Present Perfect Tense
Describing recent events.
Simple present and Continuous vs. Present Perfect
Module II - Academics and Weather
Descriptors/Topics
Curriculum Vitae of a student 25
Curriculum Vitae for various professions
Covering Letter
Vocabulary related to weather
Describing and comparing weathers within the country
Describing and comparing weathers across the countries
Module III - Body, Emotions & Markets
Descriptors/Topics
Using Parecer, Apetecer, Doler, Costar, Preferir… 30
Vocabulary of Body parts/ illness…
 In the clinic/ hospital
Conversation at the Chemist Shop
Conversation at Supermarkets/ Shops
Module IV - Culture and History
Descriptors/Topics
Cultural aspects of Spain: History, businesses, sports, Food, festivals, Dance etc.
Cultural aspects of Latin American countries: History, businesses, sports, Food, festivals, Dance etc. 25
Comprehension
Picture Description

Student Learning Outcomes:

Students who complete this course will be able to communicate in a market place to make a purchase of day-to-day products or medicines. Students will
acquire the skills to write a covering letter along with curriculum vitae. Also, students will acquire a broad knowledge on the cultural aspects of Spanish and
Latin America

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

Communicative, interactive Lectures, including project work, role play, conversation, sentence framing and practice exercises.

Examination Scheme

Component CLASS HOME CLASS ATTENDAN EE

Codes TEST ASSIGNMEN PERFORMANCE CE I
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Weightage (%) 10 10 15 5 60

Texts and References

Texts
Material provided by the faculty
Español, En Directo I A

References:
Español Sin Fronteras (Nivel – Elemental)
Aula
Pasaporte
Español dos mil.