Structures of Portuguese Language B2

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

This course will make use of a variety of texts related to the topics of the syllabus in order to address the structural aspects of the language. Students will carry out systematization exercises on all the grammatical/structural topics studied.

Learning Outcomes

In accordance with the objectives set by CEFR for level B2, after completing this course students should master the structures of the Portuguese language, in various contexts, and be able to:

1. easily interact with native speakers, using clear and detailed statements on a variety of topics;
2. give informed opinions and defend points of view;
3. write correctly on several issues of general interest, using a wide vocabulary;

understand long and relatively complex oral and written texts on various topics.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1.Thematic units and essential vocabulary

Citizenship.Current Affairs.Interpersonal Relationships.Portuguese as a polycentric language (cultural and linguistic differences between different language norms)

2.Grammar

a) Morphosyntax

1.Revision of already learned verbal tenses; verbal periphrases with infinitive and gerund

2.Reinforcing special or more complex cases of noun inflection

3.Pronouns (mesoclisis), determiners and quantifiers (agreement)

4.Reinforcing prepositions and prepositional phrases. Prepositional dependence

5.Conjunctions, coordinating locutions and subordinating phrases

6.the structure of the simple sentence

7.Complex sentence structure, passive structures, direct and indirect speech

b)Lexical semantics (word formation, denotation, connotation, polysemy, idioms, specific vocabulary), phrasal semantics and lexical/referential cohesion

c)Textual cohesion: argumentative and comparison/contrast connectors; numbering, ordering, reformulating and reinforcing markers

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria José Simões Pereira de Carvalho Antunes

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Final written exam (reading comprehension of a text and exercises on the grammar contents): 40.0%
Continuous assessment of tasks carried out in class, participation, homework and attendance: 60.0%

Bibliography

Acordo Ortográfico. Guia prático. Porto Editora.

ARRUDA, Lígia, Gramática de português para estrangeiros. Porto: Porto Editora, 2000.

CUNHA, Celso e Lindley CINTRA, Nova gramática do português contemporâneo, 9ª ed. ou posterior. Lisboa: Ed. João Sá da Costa (ed. de bolso: Breve gramática do português contemporâneo).

Dicionário de língua portuguesa, 7ª ed. ou edição de 2009, com Acordo Ortográfico. Porto: Porto Editora.

Dicionário de sinónimos, 2ª ed. Porto: Porto Editora, 1989.

Dicionário de verbos, 2ª ed. Porto: Porto Editora, 1989.

HENRIQUES, Teresa Sousa e Frederico de FREITAS, Qual é a dúvida? Lisboa: Ed. Lidel, 2004.

Prontuário da língua portuguesa. Para escrever correctamente. Porto: Porto Editora, 2005.

VENTURA, Maria Helena e Manuela CASEIRO, Guia prático dos verbos com preposição, 2ª ed. Lisboa: Ed. Lidel.

 

Serão fornecidos materiais de apoio às aulas. /Supporting materials will be made available to students.