Week 1: Introduction & Script
Introduction to Tamil and its cultural background.
Learn and practice the 12 Tamil vowels.
Learn basic greetings and polite phrases.
Practice listening and pronouncing vowels.
Week 2: Consonants & Simple Words
Learn and practice the 18 consonants.
Combine vowels and consonants to make syllables.
Practice common nouns and numbers 1–10.
Learn names of days and colors.
Week 3: Building Simple Sentences
Practice syllable combinations in writing and speech.
Formulate basic self-introductions and questions.
Use learned vocabulary in basic sentences.
Week 4: Family & Everyday Vocabulary
Learn words for family members and everyday objects.
Practice describing family and professions.
Introduce basic sentence structure (Subject-Object-Verb).
Week 5: Verbs & Present Tense
Introduction to Tamil verbs and present tense conjugation.
Practice using verbs in everyday activities.
Build sentences about actions—eat, go, see, speak.
Week 6: Daily Life Communication
Expand vocabulary for topics like food, home, and school.
Practice making requests and talking about routines.
Do listening exercises with simple Tamil dialogues.
Week 7: Pronouns & Descriptions
Learn Tamil pronouns (I, you, he, she, we, they).
Introduce adjectives to describe people and objects.
Practice reading and translation of basic sentences.
Week 8: Tenses & Conversation
Introduction to past and future tense patterns.
Use different tenses in conversations (I went, I will go).
Practice paragraph writing about daily activities.
Week 9: Reading & Writing Practice
Read simple stories or text passages in Tamil.
Practice copying and constructing sentences or short descriptions.
Expand vocabulary (animals, body parts, places).
Week 10: Review & Real-Life Scenarios
Review grammar and vocabulary from previous weeks.
Practice real-life conversations (shopping, travel, introductions).
Assess progress through listening, reading, and writing exercises.
At the end of ten weeks, a learner should be able to read and write basic Tamil, understand simple spoken language, and conduct elementary conversations on familiar topics.
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