First-Year Portuguese

First-Year Portuguese
Pronunciation, conversation, reading, and fundamentals of grammar. Specific attention to Portuguese as the language of Brazil.
PORT
101
 Hours4.0 Credit, 5.0 Lecture, 1.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesNone
 NoteNative speakers of Portuguese must enroll in Port 321.
 TaughtFall
 ProgramsContaining PORT 101
Course Outcomes

Communicate verbally in routine situations

Communicate verbally in routine situations such as greeting people and becoming acquainted.

Understand simple conversations

Understand the main ideas in simple conversations about some familiar, concrete topics such as daily activities, likes and dislikes, family, and home.

Read short texts

Read short texts such as text messages, emails, posts on social media, and personal ads.

Write short messages

Write word- and sentence-length messages such as lists, biographical information on forms, and descriptions of people and things.

Identify basic facts about Lusophone countries

Identify basic facts about some Portuguese-speaking countries.