Portuguese for Spanish Speakers (115-2-2)

Instructors

Ana C Thome Williams
847/467-1052
3-552 Kresge

Meeting Info

Harris Hall L28: Mon, Wed, Fri 12:00PM - 12:50PM

Overview of class

Sequence to Port 115-1, Portuguese 115-2, continues to introduce students proficient in Spanish to concepts and usage of Portuguese in comparison and contrast to Spanish. Comparative socio- linguistic and interactive approach to develop communicative competence with emphasis on pronunciation, intonation, sentence structure in patterns of spoken and written Portuguese. In Port 115-2, students will deepen their knowledge in Portuguese as they learn usages and differences in the application of the Subjunctive. They will study sociological and historical aspects of Portuguese speaking countries other than Brazil. Prerequisite: Placement or Port 115-1

Registration Requirements

Prerequisite: Port 115-1 or Placement test.
This course is equivalent to PORT 121-3.

Learning Objectives

Based on the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2012 , at the end of Port 115-2 students should be able to:
 Acquire mid-intermediate level of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in the Portuguese language that will enable them to use language in the present and past, future in the indicative and subjunctive moods.
 Use cultural topics in context for building new vocabulary related to leisure and cultural activities and events in the lusophone world, travels, study, workplace and professions.
 Communicate about these topics with appropriate grammatical structures. Special emphasis will be given on narrating and describing events as well as using commands, expressing opinions, and sharing topics of interest in the present, past (preterit and imperfect), and future.
 Formulate oral and written presentations using a large range of simple phrases and expressions based on topics of interest.
 Develop an understanding and appreciation of the Lusophone culture and history, and to make comparisons between these cultures and the students' individual cultures.
 Build the necessary skills for transition to the low-advanced level of Portuguese 200.

Teaching Method

Interaction with native speakers of Portuguese

Class Materials (Required)

Perspectivas: Português para Falantes de Espanhol (Baterman, Mattos, Brasileiro e Knapp). Online version, 2nd Edition https://redshelf.com/app/ecom/book/1610030/perspectivas-2e-1610030-9781614210238-blair-bateman-marilena-mattos-marcus-brasileiro-nieves-perez-knapp