Accelerated course introducing basic principles of the
Portuguese language to students dedicated to intensive foreign
language study.
Athena Title
Accelerated Elementary Port
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in PORT 1002
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will give and solicit information on how to do/make things, reach a destination, and on routines, ongoing activities, plans, and previous experiences about yourself and others.
Students will ask questions and negotiate meaning on a variety of topics in a way you can be understood by a native speaker used to dealing with second language learners.
Students will demonstrate geographical and cultural knowledge of Brazil, and compare it with their native culture, in particular regarding Carnaval, Semana Santa, and Festas Juninas.
Students will apply colloquial, formal and professional Portuguese to the appropriate context and interlocutor.
Students will develop familiarity with vocabulary related to your field of study.
Students will perform basic survival communication abilities to be understood by a native speaker used to talking to language learners.
Topical Outline
Pronunciation: Rhythm, consonants, vowels, dipthongs, stress
and intonation
Basic tenses for communication: Present, imperfect, preterite,
future.
Regular verb conjugations: First, second, third person.
High frequency irregular verbs: Ser, estar, ter, fazer, poder,
querer, vir, etc.
Useful Vocabulary: Personal possessions, food, family members,
clothing, shopping, travel, places of origin, arts and
entertainment, holidays and celebrations.
Pronouns: Subject, direct and indirect object, reflexive,
interrogative, and relative pronouns.
Moods: Indicative, subjunctive, imperative.
Structure and lexicon of conversational topics: Numbers, time,
weather, calendar, greetings, coursework.
Cultural context and additional thematic readings: The
Portuguese-speaking world, the university, family life, travel
and vacations, household goods, sports and hobbies, holidays,
and health.
