Portugais - niveau élémentaire (beginners)

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).

9 credits

90.0 h

Q1 and Q2

Teacher(s)

Lourenço de Abreu Maria Leonor (coordinator);

Language

Portugeese

Main themes

The object of this course is to develop the communicative competence in general Portuguese (European or Brazilian) and to make students sensitive to the culture of the Portuguese-speaking countries, specially Portugal and Brazil.
The communicative contexts and the subjects are related to the everyday life: leisure, travel, home, invitations, family and friends, studies, future projects, etc.

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	Understand short texts written in common everyday language about everyday life (personal letters, advertisements, notices in public places, etc.). Understand short, simple narrative or descriptive written texts. Understand key information from short, simple spoken messages relating everyday life. Understand sufficiently to react in simple and direct conversations which are spoken slowly and clearly. Speak about oneself, one's environment and living conditions. Communicate simple and current tasks requiring short and direct exchanges only. Write short and current documents (a postcard, short messages, fill in a form, etc.). Correctly pronounce the various sounds of standard Portuguese (European or Brazilian). Control the vocabulary and the main grammatical contents and the linguistic exhibitors of basic Portuguese. At the end of the course: A2 level* of the "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages".*

Content

The elements of the code (grammar and vocabulary) are built-in in significant contexts, grouped according to functional contents (to give and ask personal data, to speak about the usual actions, to speak about the spare time and tastes, to describe a city, to suggest activities, etc), and later they are practiced through written exercises (following the structural method), as well as through oral exercises requiring the development of an integral communicative competence (drills, role-plays, interviews, conversation in little groups).
The didactic materials are very heterogeneous: songs, plays, videos, advertisements, real or adapted texts created with a teaching goal, etc.

Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

The course is centered on communication and uses a method halfway between the communicative and the notion-functional one. An A1-A2 level book is used.

Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Various marks make up the final assessment:

3 written tests throughout the year: 60%
a written exam (20%) and an oral exam (20%) at the end of the 2nd semester
september: written exam (65%) and an oral exam (35%)

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.

Bibliography

PASSAPORTE PARA PORTUGUÊS 1 - Níveis A1/A2 (livre+cahier+CD+Compreensão oral). Lisboa, LIDEL;
« Bescherelle » des verbes portugais et brésiliens.

Teaching materials

Syllabus
Grammaire de référence
Dictionnaire bilingue

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

COMU1BA