Prospectus

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Beginners Portuguese 2 minor

Course
2013-2014

Admission requirements

Portuguese 1 or equivalent (contact tutor for guidance).

Description

This Portuguese language course builds on the written and oral communication skills developed in Portuguese 1. Moreover, whilst developing language skills, the course aims at familiarizing students further with elements of Brazilian culture, through the use of authentic materials.

Course objectives

This course covers four key skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, to an intermediate level. Course-book and additional, including authentic, materials will be used in the development of communication skills through practical written and oral exercises (individual and group-based).
European Framework for Languages:
Listening A2
Reading A2
Spoken Interaction A2
Spoken Production A2
Writing A2

Timetable

Collegerooster

Mode of instruction

  • Lecture

  • Seminar

Assessment method

Written assessments: 30mins class test 20%; 1h exam 40% of mark.
Oral assessment: 40% of mark.

Written assessments: include linguistic exercises – eg. fill-the-gap exercises – and written comprehension or short composition.
Oral assessment includes presentation element and question/answer session.
Resit for relevant component: written exam/oral.

Blackboard

Blackboard wordt gebruikt het ter beschikking stellen van studiemateriaal

Reading list

  • Emma Eberlein, Novo Avenida Brasil 1/2 (São Paulo: E.P.U.). Additional materials supplied by Tutors.

Additional suggestions:

  • Júlia Abreu de Souza. Basiscursus Portugees van Brazilië “É isso aí”. Bussum: Coutinho, 2006. [text especially geared to Dutch speakers]

  • Isabel Coimbra and Olga M. Coimbra, Gramática Ativa 1. (Versão brasileira – Lamartine Bião Oberg) (Porto: Lidel). [very good selection of grammar exercises, with answers provided].

  • Emma Eberlein O.F. Lima and Samira A. Iunes, Falar…Ler…Escrever…Português: um curso para estrangeiros (São Paulo: E.P.U.)

  • John Whitlam, Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar: A Practical Guide (Routledge, 2011) +

  • John Whitlam, Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar: Workbook (Routledge, 2011) [very good practice-based grammar + accompanying workbook].

Registration

Aanmelden als student via uSis

Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs

Registration Studeren à la carte via: www.hum.leidenuniv.nl/onderwijs/alacarte
Registration Contractonderwijs via: http://www.hum.leidenuniv.nl/onderwijs/contractonderwijs/