2024
Portuguese Language A2
Name: Portuguese Language A2
Code: LLT13133O
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Linguistics
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
General objectives
1.1. To develop and consolidate the ability to understand oral discourse;
1.2. To develop and consolidate the ability to understand written text;
1.3. To broaden and adapt vocabulary to different communication settings;
1.4. To practice and consolidate more complex structures of the Portuguese language;
1.5. To contact with different aspects of the Portuguese culture;
1.6. To contact with different texts (literary and non literary).
1.1. To develop and consolidate the ability to understand oral discourse;
1.2. To develop and consolidate the ability to understand written text;
1.3. To broaden and adapt vocabulary to different communication settings;
1.4. To practice and consolidate more complex structures of the Portuguese language;
1.5. To contact with different aspects of the Portuguese culture;
1.6. To contact with different texts (literary and non literary).
Contents
1. Grammatical Contents
Review of some grammatical contents
Regular and irregular verbs - Imperfect Past
Future
Complex verb structures: ir + infinitive; haver de + infinitive.
Verb haver.
Verb form há with a temporal meaning desde
Personnal pronouns: direct and indirect object and its collocation.
Past participle.
Complex verb tenses.
Auxiliary verbs - modals.
Direct and Indirect speech.
Personal pronouns with preposition.
Adjectives and adverbs degree.
Feminine and plural (Irregular cases)
Accentuation rules.
2. Linguistic and Cultural contents
Regions.
Cities.
Portuguese celebrities.
Historical aspects.
Social aspects.
Holidays.
Traditions.
Legends.
Music.
Literature.
Proverbs, idiomatic expressions, riddles and tongue twisters.
Review of some grammatical contents
Regular and irregular verbs - Imperfect Past
Future
Complex verb structures: ir + infinitive; haver de + infinitive.
Verb haver.
Verb form há with a temporal meaning desde
Personnal pronouns: direct and indirect object and its collocation.
Past participle.
Complex verb tenses.
Auxiliary verbs - modals.
Direct and Indirect speech.
Personal pronouns with preposition.
Adjectives and adverbs degree.
Feminine and plural (Irregular cases)
Accentuation rules.
2. Linguistic and Cultural contents
Regions.
Cities.
Portuguese celebrities.
Historical aspects.
Social aspects.
Holidays.
Traditions.
Legends.
Music.
Literature.
Proverbs, idiomatic expressions, riddles and tongue twisters.
Teaching Methods
The teaching methodologies adopted consist of teaching sessions, aimed at the theoretical exposition of course contents and at a critical approach to the language, in which students are encouraged to participate actively.
As far as continuous evaluation is concerned, the following parameters will be taken into account: attendance to class; participation and homework; an oral examination; a written exam.
Students can also choose to take a final exam: an oral examination (40%) and a written exam (60%). The minimum grade for both is 8.
As far as continuous evaluation is concerned, the following parameters will be taken into account: attendance to class; participation and homework; an oral examination; a written exam.
Students can also choose to take a final exam: an oral examination (40%) and a written exam (60%). The minimum grade for both is 8.