XJTLU Spanish Extended Learning Courses

Hispanic Language, Culture, and Civilization (Language Courses)

This course is addressed to anyone interested in learning Spanish pronunciation. The program of this course is adapted to Chinese learners of Spanish, starting from the basic Spanish units of pronunciation and transitioning to broader pronunciation features such as rhythm and intonation.

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PARTICIPANTS

Any Spanish learner who wants to learn Spanish pronunciation basics or improve their pronunciation.

LANGUAGE

• English
• Spanish (examples and exercises)

HOURS / DATES

• 20 hours (synchronous sessions)
• July 4-15, 2022; Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 12:00.

CERTIFICATE

Students will receive a certificate of achievement if they complete a portfolio with activities about the course content and attend 80% of the scheduled sessions.

METHODOLOGY

Through a wide range of dynamic and engaging activities and games, students will identify the speech organs’ positions to produce Spanish sounds, practice their pronunciation and develop an awareness of Spanish accentuation, rhythm, and intonation. Activities will favor pairs and small groups’ work to stimulate participative and cooperative learning. Extra learning materials will be given to students who want to further their pronunciation practice and knowledge.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

S1. Spanish sounds: vowels and consonants I.

S2. Spanish sounds: vowels and consonants II.

S3. Pronunciation of “ere”, “erre” and “ele”.

S4. Spelling and minimal pairs.

S5. Syllables and syllabification.

S6. Diphthongs, hiatus, and triphthongs.

S7. Spanish accent marks.

S8. Intonation: affirmative, exclamative and interrogative sentences. Emphasis, tone, and pauses.

S9. Resyllabification.

S10. Review and pronunciation games.

TEACHING TEAM

Ms. Elena Jiménez Lago

Born in Madrid (Spain), she has taught Spanish in China for five years at Soochow University and Xi’an-Jiaotong-Liverpool University.
Her experience includes teaching language, culture, and pronunciation courses to Chinese learners of Spanish.

Ms. Lujia Li

Currently pursuing a Ph.D. while teaching at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Ms. Lujia Li holds a master’s degree in research on the Spanish language at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain).
Her extensive educational background includes training in teaching Spanish pronunciation to Chinese speakers.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Hardware requirements:

1. Laptop or desktop computer.
2. Webcam.
3. Microphone/headset. There are no specific requirements regarding microphones, but it is recommended to use a headset to increase the sound quality and minimize the background noise.

Other requirements:

1. Current operating system (e.g., Windows 10, Mac OS X 10.7)
2. Up-to-date internet browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari).
3. Stable internet connection. DSL or Broadband access is recommended.
4. Zhumu. The virtual classrooms will be hosted in the Zhumu video conferencing environment. To increase the user experience, it is recommended to download and install Zhumu on your computer (https://zhumu.com/download-intl).