Overview
Description
Introduction to elementary Portuguese through the development of beginning abilities in listening, speaking, reading, writing. Provides basic grammar and vocabulary.
Units
Lecture4
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall
Terms
fall
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- identify the sounds of the Portuguese language.
- communicate in several situations such as greet, give and receive information, give directions, order food at a restaurant, go shopping, reserve a room at a hotel, know nationalities, professions, colors and numbers.
- talk about everyday situations, tell time, and describe different types of housing.
- report on cultural aspects.
- summarize relatively simple news (from newspaper, magazines, internet, or television).
- write short compositions regarding familiar topics.
- use regular and irregular verbs in the present, past, and be introduced to the future tenses in the indicative.