Spanish and PortuguesePortuguese 110
Elementary Portuguese I
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Portuguese 110 is a basic-level integrated skills language course. It emphasizes the development of reading, writing, listening, and speaking abilities within a cultural context. Throughout the semester, students will learn about the Lusophone World and how culture affects language usage. They will also learn communication strategies. Students will participate in pair, small-group and whole-class activities that focus on the meaningful and accurate exchange of information. The class will be conducted entirely in Portuguese.
Portuguese 114
Portuguese for Spanish Speakers
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Portuguese 114 was designed to fulfill the needs of the Portuguese student who possesses knowledge of Spanish or other Romance languages. The course begins with basic vocabulary and structures advancing at an accelerated pace. Since speakers of Romance languages are usually able to read and understand oral input in Portuguese at a high-intermediate level, classroom activities will emphasize pronunciation, written production, structures and vocabulary that are specific to Portuguese. The class will be conducted entirely in Portuguese.
Portuguese 134
Accelerated Intermediate Portuguese
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Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Portuguese 114 or equivalent.
This course is a continuation of Portuguese 114. Students will advance into more complex vocabulary and structures in Portuguese. Classroom activities will emphasize pronunciation, written production, structures and vocabulary that are specific to Portuguese. The cultural component of this course will include music, film, and TV programs in order to develop the students’ knowledge of Brazilian culture. Students will also review basic grammar and expand on their communication skills. The class will be conducted entirely in Portuguese.
Portuguese 202
Advanced Portuguese
Prof. Flannery
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Prerequisite(s): Portuguese 134 or 140
This course is designed for students who wish to master the Portuguese language beyond the intermediate proficiency level. Brazilian culture will be studied through film, literature, art and music. Movies and documentaries will be used to stimulate discussion and debate. Advanced grammatical structures will be studied within a cultural context. Classes will focus on learning how to express opinions, make comparisons, hypothesize and compose using more complex structures and sophisticated vocabulary. The class will be conducted entirely in Portuguese.
Portuguese 215
Portuguese for the Professions
Prof. Flannery
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Portuguese for the professions is designed for advanced-level students to develop their ability to use a wide technical vocabulary. The course will cover an array of topics in the areas of Economy, Politics, Science and Technology and other themes as they pertain to the societies and cultures of the Lusophone countries, with particular emphasis placed on Brazil. Through readings, movies, discussions, essays and presentations, students will enhance their ability to write about and discuss these topics while employing the appropriate technical vocabulary. Instructor’s permission required.
Portuguese 240
Popular Culture and Political Context in Brazilian Contemporary Cinema
Prof. Flannery
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Prerequisite(s): Portuguese 202.
This course will explore elements of Brazil’s cultural and sociopolitical contexts as seen through the film production in different periods of its history. Starting with films produced in the 1960s– with an emphasis on those belonging to the then innovative “Cinema Novo” movement— the course will discuss the political and cultural influences on the aesthetics of their time. Class discussions will center on readings and on the viewing of movies by the Brazilian directors Gláuber Rocha, Nélson Pereira dos Santos, Walter Salles and Carlos Diegues, among others. This course will be taught in Portuguese.