Written Communication A1

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

• Explanation;
• Production of
  • descriptive texts;
  • narratives;
  • opinion texts.
• Reading comprehension of texts and short narratives;
• Commented correction of exercises.

Learning Outcomes

Written production
Students can
•write simple sentences and phrases about themselves and people they know;
•ask and give detailed personal written information;
•write a simple postcard or an e-mail;
•write messages and fill in forms.
Reading comprehension
Students can
•understand very simple texts,one sentence at a time,picking up familiar names, words and frequently used expressions alluding to everyday situations and rereading them if necessary;
•get an idea of simple informational material and of short and simple descriptions;
•follow short and simple written directions.
Written Interaction
Students can
•understand simple messages in postcards and e-mails;
•use everyday phrases such as greetings and farewells.
Grammatical accuracy:students show only limited control of a few simple grammatical structures and sentence patterns in a learnt repertoire.
Orthographic control:students are able to copy words and short expressions which are familiar to them.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Thematic areas
• Personal and biographical data
• Everyday life
• Travel
• Special occasions.

Specific topics in writing

• Sound and written form of Portuguese words
• Accent marks
• Punctuation
• Forms of adress and common phrases for beginning and ending postcards and messages

General aspects of grammar and language use in texts

• Common verbs and their complements, with special attention to fixed prepositions
• Use of indicative tenses
• Use of definite and indefinite articles in various contexts
• Means of connecting sentences or ideas in order to write coherent texts.

Head Lecturer(s)

Catarina Isabel de Almeida Pereira da Silva

Assessment Methods

Assessement
75% of mandatory class attendance. Continuous assessment: 60% Final oral exam: 40% Criteria (on a scale of 1 to 5) • Vocabulary appropriateness • Organization of discourse • Grammatical accuracy • Formal accuracy: 100.0%

Bibliography

Lemos, Helena (2001). Praticar Português — Nível Elementar. Lisboa: Lidel.