9 credits
90.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Teacher(s)
Lourenço de Abreu Maria Leonor;
Language
Portugeese
Prerequisites
This course is intended for students of all faculties who have registered the course in their program of studies, UCL personnel, free students (from the UCL or not) who have reached PORT 1100 goals: A2 level of the "Common European Framework of Reference".
Main themes
The object of this course is to develop the student's communicative competence, and particularly spoken and writing production in standard Portuguese; to consolidate the vocabulary, the grammatical contents and the linguistic exhibitors of basic Portuguese and to extend them; to make students sensitise to the culture of Portuguese-speaking countries (Portugal and Brazil).
The subjects and the functional contents are related to four large fields:
The subjects and the functional contents are related to four large fields:
- describing and comparing countries, cities, cultures and costumes giving personal judgements;
- expressing argued opinions on familiar topical issues of contemporary problems;
- telling stories of experiences;
- making hypotheses.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | At the end of the course: B1+ level of the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages" (B2 level for reading comprehension). The student should be able to:
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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The vocabulary and the grammatical structures are built-in, related to significant contexts and grouped according to functional contents. These contents are practiced with written and oral exercises (drills, role-plays, interviews, discussion in small groups, etc.).
The didactic materials are very heterogeneous: songs, plays, debates, articles, advertisements, comical sketches, films, etc.
The didactic materials are very heterogeneous: songs, plays, debates, articles, advertisements, comical sketches, films, etc.
Teaching methods
The course is centered on the communication and uses a method halfway between the communicative and the notion-functional one.
Evaluation methods
Various marks make up the final assessment:
- Continuous Assessment (written and oral works, attendance and active participation in the class): 10%
- research work on a free topic (topic chosen by the student: 20-minute oral presentation + 3-page-written document): 15%
- 2 written tests throughout the year: 30%
- a written (25%) and oral (20%) exam at the end of the 2nd semester.
- September:
- a written (60%) and an oral (40%) exam
Other information
Training staff:
The teacher is available during reception hours and can be contacted by mail. A list of Web sites and other didactic materials to support the autonomous training are given during the course.
The teacher is available during reception hours and can be contacted by mail. A list of Web sites and other didactic materials to support the autonomous training are given during the course.
Bibliography
Support:
Manuel didactique + syllabus complémentaire
Références:
Grammaire de référence + dictionnaire bilingue + « Bescherelle » des verbes portugais et brésiliens.
Manuel didactique + syllabus complémentaire
Références:
Grammaire de référence + dictionnaire bilingue + « Bescherelle » des verbes portugais et brésiliens.
Faculty or entity
ILV
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Bachelor in Information and Communication
