CBSE Syllabus
 
CBSE Syllabus Class IX, X 2005-2006
 
SPANISH
 

27. SPANISH - Code No. 096

CLASS IX

One paper                                                           3 Hours                 Marks : 100                 Suggested

                                                                                                                                                   Periods

1.    Aims and objectives                                                                                                                   100

A.   To develop the following skills :

       Listening, speaking, reading and writing. A learner should be able to :

       (a)    Listen and comprehend elementary structures of the spoken

               language of everday use.

       (b)    Converse about everyday life situations using simple structures.

       (c)    Read simple texts correctly and fluently.

       (d)    Write short paragraph and dialogues (using simple sentences)

               on topics of everyday life situatins.

Note :   Efforts should be made to supply basic information about the historico-geographical specificities of the Spanish speaking world.

Course Content

       Phonetics (To be tested internally and informally)

       (i)     Sounds and the alphabet

       (ii)    Accent

       (iii)    Intonation patterns

(A)  Grammar                                                                                                   50                              100

       (Morphology and Syntax)

       1.    (a)      Nouns and articles, gender and number

           (b)         Pronouns : personal, possessive direct and indirect pronous

           (c)         Adjectives and adverbs

           (d)         Verbs : All types of verbs

           (e)         Tenses : Present Imperative mood

           (f)         Usage of "tener" and "hacer"

(B)  Writing skills                                                                                            35                              60

       (a)    Guided paragraph writing on topics

               of everyday life situations                                                                     15

       (b)    Simple Dialogue writing on matters related to

               everyday life                                                                                       10

(c)   Description of pictures                                                                                 10

       Comprehension                                                                                        15                              50

       Simple answers to be formulated on simple passages related everyday life situations.

       Prescribed book :

       Espanol en Directo level I A, (15 lessons) by Sanchez, Rios

       Dominguez, SGEL, Madrid, 1998.

Recommended book :

       Ven I, Castro, Marin, morales, Rosa, Edelsa Madrid 1995.

CLASS X

One paper                                                           3 Hours                                                Marks : 100

1.    Aims and objectives

       The objective of the course is to strengthen the basic

       knowledge of the language imparted in Class IX and develop

       further the acquired skills.

       The course would, therefore, aim at strengthening the

       following language skills :

       (a)    Listening : aural comprehension of text with new lexical items.

       (b)    Speaking : conversation on general topics.

       (c)    Reading : reading and understanding simple texts.

       (d)    Writing : Simple essays, description of persons and places.

Note:       Efforts should be made to supply basic information about the historico-geographical specifificieties of the Spanish speaking world.

       Course Content :

       Phonetics : Reading of simple text of prose and verse with the aim of learning intonation patterns. (To be tested internally and informally)

(A)  Grammar                                                                                                   50                              100

       Morphology and Syntax

       (i)     (a)     Revision of grammar done in class IX                                          10

            (b)        Verbs : Reflexive. Special emphasis to be

                        given on the verbs "Gustar"                                                         10

            (c)        Tense : Present perfect continuous, Future,

                        Imperfect past, past Historic, Introduction

                        to Subjunctive Mood.                                                                  20

            (d)        Idiomatic expressions                                                                  10

(B)  Writing skills                                                                                            35

       (a)    Guided essay writing on topics of everyday

               life situations                                                                                       15                                30

       (b)    Simple dialogue on topics related to every

               day life situation                                                                                   10                                25

       (c)    Description of pictures                                                                         10                                25

(C)  Comprehension                                                                                        15                                50

       Simple answers to be formulated on simple passages

       related to everyday life situations.

       Prescribed book :

       (1)    Espanol en Directo level I A, (last 5 lessons) be Sanchez et al,

               SGEL, Madrid, 1988.

(2)    Espanol en Directo Level I B, (First 16 lessons) by Sanchez,

               SGEL, Madrid 1988.

       Recommended book :

Ven I, Castro Marin, Morales, Rosa, Edelsa Madrid 1995.

 
 
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