Portuguese Language

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Portuguese Language Study

Introductory Course Objectives

  • To understand spoken Portuguese (Brazilian dialect) on topics ranging from social to moderately academic
  • To master a vocabulary of 5,000 words over the course of the two semesters
  • To conduct social conversations with ease
  • To demonstrate an educated knowledge of the Brazilian Portuguese community, its people and cultural practices/contributions
  • To acknowledge the difference between Brazilian Portuguese and the standard Portuguese language spoken in Portugal, the community that language represents as well as its people and cultural practices/contributions
  • To apply correct linguistic conventions in a non-native language

 

Course Structure and Grading

The mid-term oral exam will be scheduled sometime during the 7th and/or 8th week of classes and will be conducted via Zoom; this mid-term oral exam grade counts for 40% of the overall course grade.

By the end of the term, all students are expected to have developed basic skills in the target language, all of which will be tested on a comprehensive final oral exam that will be scheduled sometime during the last week of classes. This final oral exam grade counts for the remaining 60% of the overall course grade.

There are no other factors used in determining your overall grade in this course.

 

Course Registration:

To register for this course you must first complete the Portuguese application below.

LTLs Application

*Priority registration for this course is given to specific majors as listed in the bulletin.

 

If you have questions, please contact:

LTLs Program Director
Email: ltl@southalabama.edu