Admission requirements
Portuguese 3 or equivalent (contact tutor for guidance).
Description
This course aims to develop students’ oral and written communication skills combined with the study of a selection of Brazilian films. Thus, Brazilian cinema provides the entry point into issues relating to Brazil today. A discussion on cultural trends and topics concerning Brazilian society are integrated into language learning through an interactive programme of language acquisition.
Course objectives
This course covers four key skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Course-book and other 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 B1/B2
Reading B1/B2
Spoken Interaction B1/B2
Spoken Production B1/B2
Writing B1/B2
Timetable
Mode of instruction
Lecture
Seminar
Assessment method
Written assessments: 30mins class test 20% and 1h exam 40% of mark.
Oral assessments: 15 % class presentation; 25 % of mark oral exam.
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 3 (São Paulo: EPU). Materials will be largely supplied by Tutors.
Additional suggestions:
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].
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
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