Portuguese Stage 5
12 weekly sessions on campus starting from Wednesday 7 October, 4 - 6pm
Overview
This Portuguese language module is designed for intermediate students who have completed PORT904/004 Elementary Portuguese 4 or have a high A2 standard of the language in the Common European Framework of Reference, for example a very good GCSE or a basic A level. Through a variety of methods students will develop an intermediate competence in reading, writing, listening, and speaking Portuguese and an understanding of intermediate Portuguese grammar. At the end of this 12-week module students will have reached a B1 proficiency level in the CEFR and will be able to connect phrases in a simple way in order to describe experiences, events, dreams, and expectations and give their own opinion. They will be able to deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. They will have a good understanding of life and culture in Portuguese-speaking countries and intercultural skills necessary for their language level.
Aims
To develop an upper intermediate competence in reading, writing, listening, and speaking Portuguese equivalent to the B1 level in the CEFR.
2. To provide students with a solid understanding of intermediate Portuguese grammar and to enable them to explore intermediate structures independently.
3. To explore aspects of contemporary Portuguese-speaking cultures through the medium of Portuguese.
4. To develop students' language learning strategy-use and a reflective approach towards language learning.
Learning Outcomes
1. Apply increasingly complex reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in line with the B1 level in Portuguese in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
2. Effectively communicate in Portuguese in a variety of formal and informal situations.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of multiple aspects of contemporary Portuguese language and Portuguese-speaking cultures.
4. Critically reflect on and effectively apply language learning strategies.
Course Syllabus
Functional Content:
- Talking about daily routines
- Talking about language learning
- Discussing friendship and family
- Talking about jobs and technology
- Discussing travelling and anecdotes
Grammatical content
- Refreshing the Imperativo
- Reviewing P.P.S.
- Pretérito Imperfeito do Indicativo
- Infinitivo Pessoal
- Pretérito Perfeito Composto do Indicativo
- Irregular verbs
Lexical content
- Daily routines and resolving issues
- Language learning at University
- Family and domestic chores
- Technology
- Jobs and occupations
- Means of transport
Week 1: Unit 1 – Fala-me de ti!
Week 2: Unit 2 – Temos algo em comum!
Week 3: Unit 3 – Sou amigo do meu amigo
Week 4: Unit 4 – Gostava de ter uma vida nova!
Week 5: Unit 5 – Esta não é a minha família!
Week 6: Unit 6 – Dou-me bem com a tecnologia
Week 7: Unit 7 – Trabalho por conta própria
Week 8: Unit 8 – Fui bom aluno!
Week 9: Unit 9 – Estou desempregado
Week 10: Unit 10 – Vamos para a estrada!
Week 11: Review units 1-10
Week 12: Written and speaking tests will take place this week. Completing the assessment is required for students taking the course as part of their degree, or if they would like to have the course recorded in their HEAR.
For all other students, taking the tests is also strongly recommended, as a measure of your progress and learning.
Study Hours
The total number of study hours for this module is 150 hours, in line with undergraduate university modules. This includes class meetings, assessment preparation and self-directed study in line with guidance from the course lecturer.
If you are studying on the extracurricular mode, we recognise that the total number of hours that you may be able to study every week may depend on your availability and previous experience studying languages, however, expected contribution to classes, homework completion, and learning outcomes will not vary.
Textbook
Passaporte para Português 2 (nivel B1). Pack: Livro do Aluno + Caderno de Exercícios. ISBN: 9789897529146; around £42.
Available at Bay Languages UK: https://www.baylanguagebooks.co.uk/products/passaporte-para-portugues-2-b1-pack-audio-download?_pos=1&_sid=6ff6de93a&_ss=r
This textbook will be used in Stages 5, 6 and 7.
Course Lecturer
Born in Ourense, Northwestern Spain, on the border with Portugal, Dr Lourdes Salgado completed a MSc Psychology at the University of Liverpool and a PhD in Victorian Literature, which was awarded a Cum Laude, at the University of Salamanca, Spain. Her research focuses on power relations between servants and masters in Victorian sensationalist fiction from a Foucauldian and Chartist viewpoint. She has lectured on Spanish language and culture and Business Spanish for over ten years. She is an Assistant Examiner for the Spanish Diploma at the International Baccalaureate and a Cambridge Speaking Examiner. She has translated two books from English into Spanish and Galician language within the field of Children and Young Adults Literature in the 19th and 20th century and has several other publications. She is also a Portuguese and Spanish freelance interpreter.
Fees for language courses are £200/£100
Please note that the ‘last date available to book’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier.
In order to avoid disappointment, please be sure enrol as soon as possible. Registrations will not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm