SPANISH PRONUNCIATION: BEGINNER LEVEL
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Fees
1,900 RMB
- Current XJTLU and University of Liverpool students: -40% (1,194 RMB)
- XJTLU staff and family/partners: -40% (1,194 RMB)
- Former XJTLU students (UG and PG programs): -20% (1,592 RMB)
- Former students of any of the XJTLU Spanish Extended Learning Programs: -20% (1,592 RMB)
- Early Bird Registration (until 30 April 2024): -10% (1,791 RMB)
How to apply
Important:
- Application deadline: Friday, 21 June 2024.
- Seats are limited to 30 participants. Consequently, if you are interested in this course is strongly recommended that you submit your application and make the payment as early as possible. Please note that your seat will not be reserved until you submit your application, your payment is processed, and you receive an email confirming that you have been admitted into the program.
- If less than 10 participants register, this course might be cancelled (students will be notified by 24 June 2024 at the latest, and the reimbursement will be processed soon after).
- Fees will not be reimbursed, except in extreme cases where participants are unable to attend the course due to serious accidents or illness.
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Contact
- If you have questions about the registration process, please contact our course administrator at Zhang@xjtlu.edu.cn
- If you have any general questions about this course, please contact SPA.ExtendedLearning@xjtlu.edu.cn
Overview
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.
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Course Delivery
This course is designed to support a diverse range of learning needs, preferences, or circumstances by offering a Hybrid Flexible (HyFlex) mode of delivery. The HyFlex model provides students with the flexibility to choose how they wish to participate in the course:
Student Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will:
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.
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.
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.
Mr. F. Javier González Manzano
Mr. F. Javier González Manzano has been a teacher of Spanish as a Foreign Language in different institutions such as universities, colleges, and language schools in Spain, Japan, and China. He is currently a Spanish Lecturer at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University since February 2022.
He has extensive experience teaching general Spanish and Spanish speaking and pronunciation courses, as well as grading Spanish proficiency tests. Moreover, he has a proven track record of preparing students for public speaking, and during his time in Japan, he successfully coached many students to victory in the “oratory in Spanish” national competition.
Technical Requirements (Only for Online Attendance)
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