PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE STUDY
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COURSE SCHEDULE
Click here for the course schedule Fall Semester: September 5 - December 23 Starting: Sept. 17: Saturdays 12:00pm-2:00pm (Introductory) Sept. 20: Tuesdays 6:00-8:00pm (Introductory) Sept. 24: Saturdays 2:30-4:30pm (Intermediate) Oct. 15: Saturdays 12:00pm-2:00pm (Introductory) Nov. 5: Saturdays 2:30-4:30pm (Intermediate) Nov. 8: Tuesdays 6:00-8:00pm (Introductory) Dec. 3: Saturdays 12:00pm-2:00pm (Introductory) Spring Semester: January 3 - May 19 Starting: Jan. 7: Saturdays 2:30-4:30pm (Intermediate) Jan. 10: Tuesdays 6:00-8:00pm (Introductory) Jan. 14: Saturdays 12:00pm-2:00pm (Introductory) Feb. 4: Saturdays 2:30-4:30pm (Intermediate) Feb. 11: Saturdays 12:00pm-2:00pm (Introductory) Mar. 7: Tuesdays 6:00-8:00pm (Introductory) Apr. 1: Saturdays 2:30-4:30pm (Intermediate) Apr. 8: Saturdays 12:00pm-2:00pm (Introductory) May. 9: Tuesdays 6:00-8:00pm (Introductory) May 13: Saturdays 2:30-4:30pm (Intermediate) Summer Semester: May 23 - August 25 Starting: June 10: Saturdays 12:00pm-2:00pm (Introductory) June 17: Saturdays 2:30-4:30pm (Intermediate) July 11: Tuesdays 6:00-8:00pm (Introductory) July 15: Saturdays 12:00pm-2:00pm (Introductory) Aug. 5: Saturdays 12:00pm-2:00pm (Introductory) Aug. 12: Saturdays 2:30-4:30pm (Intermediate) GENERAL INFORMATION
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introductory I and II Portuguese I is an introduction to Portuguese for students with little or no previous knowledge of the language. All the basic grammar is covered, divided into Portuguese I and II. Basic vocabulary is also presented. Our main goal is communication in Portuguese, with special emphasis on speaking in the first semester and greater attention to reading and writing in the second, but all the other skills are also practiced. Students will also be introduced to the cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world through readings of authentic materials, including brief dialogues, music and video. The class is conducted in Portuguese, with occasional resort to English for clarity purposes. Most students completing this course sequence will be able to initiate, sustain, and close a simple conversation dealing with familiar topics, and will be able to write simple short narratives and read simple authentic texts. Intermediate I, II,III, and IIII Students enrolling in this course will have a proficiency level of introductory, according to the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. In this class, they will strengthen their knowledge of grammatical and syntactical structures and improve their mastery of the language while increasing vocabulary and functional communicative ability. They also start developing the ability to sustain communicative exchanges using connected discourse of paragraph length, diminishing increasingly their pattern of errors. The Cultural Studies course may include the diversity and complexity of the Portuguese-speaking countries. The interpersonal exchanges will help them understand the target language culture, as well as develop fluency as they use a more structured argument to convey meaning with confidence and accuracy. Most students successfully completing this courses will emerge with a proficiency level of “Intermediate-Mid or High”, or in some cases, “Advanced-Low”. Prerequisite: Placement and/or approval of the instructor and/or director prior to registration 
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