Course Unit / Portuguese Language Stucture - Elementary Level A2

Portuguese Language Stucture - Elementary Level A2

Year
1
Academic year
2017-2018
Code
02023781
Subject Area
Languages
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
ECTS Credits
2.5
Type
Compulsory
Level
Non Degree Course

Teaching Methods

The course covers different thematic areas and resorts to dynamic strategies of a methodology based on ongoing interaction which will be developed in sessions aimed at deepening the study of the structure of the language (focus on form).

Learning Outcomes

To learn the vocabulary and grammar structures to use in simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Thematic areas: Travel: practical issues. Itineraries; Knowing Portugal. Portuguese media. Education and health systems; regional varieties; cultural icons

Grammar:

1. The verbe inflection: Indicative’s presente and pretérito perfeito simples vs. indicative’s pretérito imperfeito
and pretérito mais‐que‐perfeito composto

2. Number inflection and gender contrasts

3. Adjectives: number inflection and gender contrasts

4. Determinants: demonstrative and possessive Articles.

5. Pronouns: Possessive pronouns, personal, reflexes, demonstrative, interrogative, indefinite and relative.

6. Prepositions and prepositional phrases.

7. Adverbs and adverbial phrases.

8. Quantifiers.

9. Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions and phrases ( with indicative)

. Simple sentence: negative, interrogative, passive

. Complex sentence: coordinate, subordinate clauses with indicative and infinitive

Head Lecturer(s)

Ana Raquel Carvalho Rodrigues

Carla Sofia da Silva Ferreira

Assessment Methods

Assessement
No assessment. Attendance is mandatory.: 100.0%

Bibliography

DICIONÁRIOS / Dictionaries

  • Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (2013). Porto: Porto Editora.
  • Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa Contemporânea (2001). Lisboa: Editorial Verbo.
  • Dicionário Houaiss da Língua Portuguesa (2002-2003).  Lisboa: Círculo de Leitores.

GRAMÁTICAS / Grammars

  • ARRUDA, Lígia (2012). Gramática de Português Língua Não Materna. Porto: Porto Editora
  • COELHO, Luísa ; CASTELEIRO, João ; OLIVEIRA, Carla (2007). Gramática Aplicada. Português Língua Estrangeira. A1, A2 e B1. Lisboa : Texto Editores.
  • CUNHA, Celso; CINTRA, Lindley (1984). Nova Gramática do Português Contemporâneo. Lisboa: Edições João Sá da Costa.
  • RAPOSO, Eduardo B. Paiva et al. (orgs.) (2013), Gramática do Português. Lisboa: FCG