We have  detailed 30-hour suggestive spoken Kannada class schedule designed to help learners acquire basic conversational skills in Kannada.

The course is spread over 30 days with 1 hours of instruction each day (or it can be customized to spread across more days with fewer classes per week). The schedule is beginner-friendly, focusing on practical vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and conversational practice.

Course Objective:

By the end of the 30-hour course, learners will be able to:

• Greet and introduce themselves in Kannada.

• Use basic vocabulary and phrases for everyday conversations.

• Understand and construct simple sentences.

• Engage in basic dialogues (e.g., shopping, asking for directions, etc.).

• Develop listening and speaking skills with correct pronunciation.

Schedule Overview:

• Duration: 30 hours

• Structure: Each class includes theory (grammar/vocabulary), practice (speaking/listening), and interactive activities.

• Target Audience: Beginners with no prior knowledge of Kannada.

Day-wise Schedule:

Week 1: Introduction to Kannada and Basic Greetings (5 Hours)

• Hour 1: Introduction to Kannada

  • Overview of the Kannada language and its importance.

  • Kannada alphabet basics (vowels: ಸ್ವರಗಳು /swaragalu/ and consonants: ವ್ಯಂಜನಗಳು /vyanjanagalu/).

  • Pronunciation tips and common sounds.

• Hour 2: Greetings and Introductions

  • Namaste (ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ /namaskāra/), Hello (ಹಲೋ /halō/), Goodbye (ವಿದಾಯ /vidāya/).

  • How to say "My name is..." (ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು /nanna hesaru/).

  • Asking "What is your name?" (ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಏನು? /ninna hesaru ēnu?/).

• Hour 3: Numbers (1-10) and Common Phrases

  • Numbers: ಒಂದು (1 /ondu/), ಎರಡು (2 /eraḍu/), ಮೂರು (3 /mūru/), etc.

  • Phrases: "Thank you" (ಧನ್ಯವಾದ /dhanyavāda/), "Please" (ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು /dayaviṭṭu/).

• Hour 4: Practice

  • Pair activity: Greet and introduce yourself to a partner.

  • Pronunciation drills with the instructor.

• Hour 5: Recap and Fun Activity

  • Recap of greetings, numbers, and phrases.

  • Interactive game: Number guessing in Kannada.

Week 2: Daily Life Vocabulary and Simple Sentences (5 Hours)

• Hour 1: Family and People

  • Vocabulary: Mother (ತಾಯಿ /tāyi/), Father (ತಂದೆ /tande/), Friend (ಗೆಳೆಯ /geḷeya/), etc.

  • Pronouns: I (ನಾನು /nānu/), You (ನೀನು /nīnu/), He/She (ಅವನು /avanu/, ಅವಳು /avaḷu/).

• Hour 2: Basic Verbs and Sentence Structure

  • Verbs: To be (ಇರು /iru/), To go (ಹೋಗು /hōgu/), To come (ಬಾ /bā/).

  • Structure: Subject + Verb (e.g., ನಾನು ಇರುವೆ /nānu iruve/ = "I am").

• Hour 3: Asking Questions

  • "Where are you?" (ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದೀಯಾ? /nīnu eḷḷi iddīyā?/).

  • "How are you?" (ನೀನು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀಯಾ? /nīnu hēgiddīyā?/).

• Hour 4: Practice

  • Role-play: Introduce your family members.

  • Q&A session with classmates.

• Hour 5: Recap and Listening Exercise

  • Recap vocabulary and verbs.

  • Listen to a short audio of a Kannada conversation and identify key words.

Week 3: Time, Days, and Routines (5 Hours)

• Hour 1: Telling Time

  • Vocabulary: Hour (ಗಂಟೆ /gaṇṭe/), Minute (ನಿಮಿಷ /nimiṣa/).

  • Examples: "What time is it?" (ಗಂಟೆ ಎಷ್ಟು? /gaṇṭe eṣṭu?/), "It’s 2 o’clock" (ಗಂಟೆ ಎರಡು /gaṇṭe eraḍu/).

• Hour 2: Days of the Week

  • Monday (ಸೋಮವಾರ /sōmavāra/), Tuesday (ಮಂಗಳವಾರ /maṅgaḷavāra/), etc.

  • Phrases: "Today is..." (ಇಂದು /indu/), "Tomorrow" (ನಾಳೆ /nāḷe/).

• Hour 3: Daily Routine Vocabulary

  • Wake up (ಎದ್ದೇಳು /eddeḷu/), Eat (ತಿನ್ನು /tinnu/), Work (ಕೆಲಸ /kelasa/).

  • Simple sentences: "I wake up at 7" (ನಾನು ಬೆಳಗ್ಗೆ ಏಳು ಗಂಟೆಗೆ ಎದ್ದೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ /nānu beḷagge ēḷu gaṇṭege eddeḷuttēne/).

• Hour 4: Practice

  • Pair activity: Ask and answer about daily routines.

  • Time-telling exercise with a clock.

• Hour 5: Recap and Dialogue

  • Recap time and routine vocabulary.

  • Create a short dialogue about your day.

Week 4: Shopping and Directions (5 Hours)

• Hour 1: Shopping Vocabulary

  • Money (ಹಣ /haṇa/), Shop (ಅಂಗಡಿ /aṅgaḍi/), Price (ಬೆಲೆ /bele/).

  • Numbers 11-50 for prices.

• Hour 2: Shopping Phrases

  • "How much is this?" (ಇದು ಎಷ್ಟು? /idu eṣṭu?/).

  • "I want this" (ನನಗೆ ಇದು ಬೇಕು /nanage idu bēku/).

• Hour 3: Directions

  • Left (ಎಡಗಡೆ /eḍagaḍe/), Right (ಬಲಗಡೆ /balagaḍe/), Straight (ನೇರ /nēra/).

  • "Where is the shop?" (ಅಂಗಡಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿ? /aṅgaḍi eḷḷi?/).

• Hour 4: Practice

  • Role-play: Shopping at a store.

  • Direction-giving exercise with a simple map.

• Hour 5: Recap and Listening

  • Recap shopping and direction vocabulary.

  • Listen to a dialogue (e.g., bargaining) and practice repeating.

Week 5: Food, Travel, and Conversations (5 Hours)

• Hour 1: Food Vocabulary

  • Rice (ಅಕ್ಕಿ /akki/), Water (ನೀರು /nīru/), Tea (ಚಹಾ /cahā/), etc.

  • "I’m hungry" (ನನಗೆ ಹಸಿವಾಗಿದೆ /nanage hasivāgide/).

• Hour 2: Travel Vocabulary

  • Bus (ಬಸ್ /bas/), Train (ರೈಲು /railu/), Ticket (ಟಿಕೆಟ್ /ṭikeṭ/).

  • "Where is the bus stop?" (ಬಸ್ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ ಎಲ್ಲಿ? /bas nildāṇa eḷḷi?/).

• Hour 3: Building Conversations

  • Combining greetings, questions, and vocabulary into dialogues.

  • Example: Ordering food or asking for directions.

• Hour 4: Practice

  • Role-play: Order food at a restaurant.

  • Group activity: Plan a short trip in Kannada.

• Hour 5: Recap and Fun Activity

  • Recap food and travel terms.

  • Play a Kannada word association game.

Week 6: Review and Real-Life Practice (5 Hours)

• Hour 1: Review of Key Concepts

  • Quick recap: Greetings, numbers, verbs, questions, and vocabulary.

• Hour 2: Advanced Phrases

  • "Can you help me?" (ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬಹುದಾ? /nanage sahāya māḍabahudā?/).

  • "I don’t understand" (ನನಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ /nanage arthavāgilla/).

• Hour 3: Full Conversations

  • Practice longer dialogues (e.g., shopping + asking directions + ordering food).

• Hour 4: Real-Life Scenarios

  • Simulated scenarios: Talk to a shopkeeper, ask for help, or describe your day.

• Hour 5: Final Assessment and Feedback

  • Self-introduction presentation in Kannada.

  • Instructor feedback and tips for continued learning.

Notes:

1. Materials: Handouts with vocabulary, phrases, and scripts..

2. Customization: Adjust pace based on learner progress (e.g., spend more time on pronunciation if needed).

3. Homework: Practice 5-10 phrases after every class and listen to Kannada audio outside class.

This schedule provides a structured yet flexible plan to learn spoken Kannada effectively in 30 hours. The actual schedule  to be followed depends on personalization to be done based on studens needs and learning speed.