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LEVEL 1 (Preliminary)
PORT0101 (PG01A): Beginners' Portuguese IA (3 credits, Semester 1 ) (PR)
The aim of this course is to develop in participants receptive and productive skills that will enable them to use the target language effectively to communicate with native speakers in various social contexts at a basic level. Classroom activities will be based on real life situations.
PRE-REQUISITE : None
CONTENT:
5 units, each comprising vocabulary, dialogues, grammatical structures, reading passages and listening activities.
PRESCRIBED TEXT:
- Fala Brasil. Português para Estrangeiros , by Pierre Coudry and Elizabeth Fontão.
- Collins Portuguese Dictionary.
INSTRUCTION: 6 hours per week: 4 tutorial classes, 1 conversation class and 1 lab class.
EVALUATION:
a) 60% course work
Written tests (listening, writing and reading): 25%
Oral test: 25%
Assignments: 10%
b) Final Examination 40%
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PORT0102 (PG01B): Beginners' Portuguese IB (3 credits, Semester 2 ) (PR)
The aim of this course is to continue to develop mastery of the basic grammar and writing of the Portuguese language in various social contexts. Classroom activities will be based on real life situations.
PRE-REQUISITE : A pass in PORT0101 (PG01A)
CONTENT:
5 units, each comprising vocabulary, dialogues, grammatical structures, reading passages and listening activities.
PRESCRIBED TEXT:
- Fala Brasil. Português para Estrangeiros , by Pierre Coudry and Elizabeth Fontão.
- Collins Portuguese Dictionary.
INSTRUCTION: 6 hours per week: 4 tutorial classes, 1 conversation class and 1 lab class.
EVALUATION:
a) 60% course work
Written tests (listening, writing and reading): 25%
Oral test: 25%
Assignments: 10%
b) Final Examination 40%
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LEVEL 1 (Intermediate)
PORT1001 (PG10A): PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE 1A (3 credits, Semester 1 ) (PR)
This course aims to prepare students to an intermediate level of Portuguese. Students will continue to learn new grammatical structures and will be encouraged to explore authentic materials from Brazil , such as newspaper articles and videos. The course will focus on reading and oral comprehension.
PRE-REQUISITE : A pass in PORT0102 (PG01B)
CONTENT:
5 units, each comprising vocabulary, dialogues, grammatical structures reading passages and listening activities.
PRESCRIBED TEXT:
- Fala Brasil. Português para Estrangeiros , by Pierre Coudry and Elizabeth Fontão.
- Collins Portuguese Dictionary.
INSTRUCTION: 6 hours per week: 4 tutorial classes, 1 conversation class and 1 lab class.
EVALUATION:
a) 60% course work
Written tests (listening, writing and reading): 25%
Oral test: 25%
Assignments: 10%
b) Final Examination 40%
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PORT1002 (PG10B): PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE 1B (3 credits, Semester 2 ) (PR)
This course is designed to further develop receptive and productive competence and to provide further input to increase student's sociolinguistic fluency in Portuguese. Students will be presented with cultural situations which will allow them to advance beyond routine situations and equip them for competent interaction in the target language.
PRE-REQUISITE : A pass in PORT1001 (PG10A)
CONTENT:
Audio-visual, oral and written activities comprising vocabulary, grammatical structures and reading passages. .
PRESCRIBED TEXT:
- Estação Brasil. Português para Estrangeiros, by A. C. Bizon. Atomo ed.
- Collins Portuguese Dictionary.
INSTRUCTION: 6 hours per week: 4 tutorial classes, 1 conversation class and 1 lab class.
EVALUATION:
a) 60% course work
Written tests (listening, writing and reading): 25%
Oral test: 25%
Assignments: 10%
b) Final Examination 40%
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