A continuation of Intermediate Portuguese. Content-based review
of Portuguese grammar and systematic vocabulary and skill
development. Integration of language, culture, and literature.
Athena Title
Intermediate Portuguese
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in PORT 2120
Prerequisite
PORT 2001 or PORT 2600 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will be able to narrate past events with some detail and sequence, and describe ongoing situations in personal, community, or global contexts. Through oral and written activities, students will express hypotheses and reactions using appropriate verb tenses and connectors.
Students will be able to engage in social interactions across different time frames, handling unexpected situations while maintaining comprehensibility for a sympathetic listener. Through guided role-plays and interactive tasks, students will demonstrate flexibility and confidence in spontaneous communication.
Students will be able to organize and present information clearly and effectively in Portuguese, adapting their language to colloquial, professional, and academic contexts. By preparing oral and written assignments, students will demonstrate sociopragmatic awareness and register-appropriate communication.
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the Lusophone world and compare it with their own cultural background. Through discussions, readings, and presentations, students will explore topics such as language variation, immigration, colonization, and sociopolitical issues, reflecting critically on cultural perspectives and biases.
Topical Outline
Language Issues:
Writing as process, reading for meaning, contrastive cultural topics. The global village and the environment, censorship and freedom, indigenous civilizations, discovery or encounter toward a definition of culture.
General Education Core
CORE IV: World Languages and Global Culture
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Social Awareness & Responsibility
The capacity to understand the interdependence of people, communities, and self in a global society.
