Oral Communication A2
1
2017-2018
02029866
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Portuguese
Face-to-face
8.0
Compulsory
Non Degree Course
Recommended Prerequisites
N/a
Teaching Methods
• Listening comprehension exercises;
• Text comprehension/interpretation;
• Teacher-student and student-student verbal interaction;
• Verbal interaction in simulated everyday situations using different language registers;
• Theoretical explanation;
• Application of rules and topics addressed in language use situations.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
(i) understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance provided they are clearly articulated;
(ii) understand advertisements, messages and directions clearly uttered;
(iii) understand the subject of a discussion when it is carried out clearly;
(iv) communicate in the context of routine tasks;
(v) engage with relative ease in brief conversation in routine situations and on matters of interest understanding the essential points;
(vi) deal with a limited number of direct questions posed after a presentation;
(vii) describe their family, other people, living conditions, educational background and the current or most recent job;
(viii) make a short rehearsed presentation on a relevant issue in their daily life;
(ix) explain opinions, plans and actions.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
In addition to applying and using the grammar contents addressed in Structures of the Portuguese Language, the following items will be covered:
a) Everyday verbs:
TOMAR (banho/café/cuidado), TIRAR, (fotografias/a roupa), FAZER (amigos/as malas/tempo), PASSAR (um bom bocado/bem/por X lugar/a ferro/um cheque/ férias), APANHAR (sol/gripe/o autocarro/X do chão), PERDER (um jogo/ a carteira/ o comboio/ tempo), VIRAR (à direita/ a página), PARTIR (para X lugar/uma perna/ um copo), FICAR (bem/ contente/ em casa/ longe)
b) Lexical semantics:
• Antonyms
• Synonyms
c) Sociolinguistic and pragmatic aspects:
• Forms of address in Portugal
• Personal and place deictics
• Basic illocutionary acts
d) Textual typology:
• Descriptive text
• Dialogical text
• Narrative text
• Expository text with expression of viewpoints
Head Lecturer(s)
Maria Carmen de Castro Duarte de Frias e Gouveia
Alexandra Maria Fernandes Baltazar
Assessment Methods
Continuous Assessment
Final exam: 40.0%
Continuous assessment: 60.0%
Bibliography
Lemos, Helena (2013) Dialogar em Português. Lisboa: Lidel.
Oliveira, Carla (2008) Aprender Português. Compreensão Oral 2. Lisboa: Texto Editores.
Dicionário a consultar/Reference dictionary:
Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (2013). Porto: Porto Editora.