Portuguese Course Descriptions
Autumn
PORTUGUESE 101.01
Elementary Portuguese IElements of Portuguese grammar, with oral and written exercises; attention to ear training, oral practices and customs. Course conducted in Portuguese.
PORTUGUESE 101.51
Elementary Portuguese I - Individualized InstructionElements of Portuguese grammar, with oral and written exercises; attention to ear training, oral practices and customs.
PORTUGUESE 102.51
Elementary Portuguese II - Individualized InstructionThe elements of Portuguese grammar with abundant oral and written exercises; development of conversational skill; reading, vocabulary building.
PORTUGUESE 103.51
Intermediate Portuguese I - Individualized InstructionContinued study of Portuguese; development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills; course conducted in Portuguese.
PORTUGUESE 104.51
Intermediate Portuguese IIContinued study of Portuguese language; development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills; course conducted in Portuguese.
PORTUGUESE 401
Review Grammar and CompositionPortuguese 401 is a course on Portuguese grammar which focuses specifically on the Brazilian Portuguese variety. In this course students will work on grammar topics that usually cause difficulties for non-native speakers. The course has a linguistic approach, that is to say, grammar will be studied as a communicative and explanatory tool, and not as a set of rules to be memorized. Students will have ample opportunity to practice their oral, listening, reading, and writing skills, through classroom discussions, error-analysis exercises that are graded collaboratively, and handouts that deal with specific grammar topics. Students will also read selected texts in Portuguese from Internet sources.
PORTUGUESE 560
Portuguese Culture and CivilizationStudy of the culture of Portugal and Lusophone Africa from their founding to the present through the study of selected Portuguese language literature, music, art, and film.
