Structures of Portuguese Language A2

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

• Presentations of topics by the teacher;
• Exercises of reading comprehension and vocabulary and grammar use;
• Reading and listening to texts;
• Production of oral and written texts;
• Systematization of grammar rules.


Learning Outcomes

At the end of the semester, students should have learned the vocabulary and grammar needed to understand the main ideas of utterances delivered in clear standard language and to communicate in simple and coherent terms in everyday situations.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Thematic units

• Everyday Life
• Leisure time
• Shopping
• Places to live
• Professional Life
• Holidays

 

Language structures and use

• Verbs:
  • Indicative: Presente, Pretérito Perfeito/ Imperfeito/ Mais-que-Perfeito Composto
  • Personal infinitive
  • Pronouns:
    • Personal
      • Direct and indirect object
      • Sentence placement
    • Indefinite
    • Relative
  • Determiners: contexts of omission of definite and indefinite articles
  • Adjetives:
    • Degrees: irregular forms
  • Sentences:
    • Subordination: contexts with Indicative and Infinitive

 

Note: The topics to be addressed and reviewed may be adapted to the needs of particular groups of students.

Head Lecturer(s)

Ana Isabel de Azevedo Guerra

Ana Paula Oliveira Loureiro

Assessment Methods

Assessement
75% of mandatory class attendance Continuous assessment: 60% Final written exam: 40%: 100.0%

Bibliography

Tavares, Ana (2004). Português XXI 2 – A2. Lisboa: Lidel.

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

Coimbra, Isabel e Coimbra, Olga (2011). Gramática Ativa 1. Lisboa: Lidel.

Oliveira, Carla e Coelho, Luísa (2007).  Gramática Aplicada. Português para Estrangeiros. Níveis, A1, A2 e B1. Lisboa: Texto Editores.

 

Será facultado material de apoio nas aulas./ Supporting materials will be provided throughout the semester.