LEARNING OUTCOMES

Attending this Course, the student will acheive and apply skills of

- reading and understanding about Portuguese language and literarture;

- making personal judgements about different ways of writing a short story.

The student will also achieve learning skills of translation.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The theoretical module will address the history of portuguese language, since the Roman conquest of Iberia up to the contemporary age. The history of the language will be joined by the functional translation of medium difficulty contemporary poetry.

The practical module will deal with the most significant features of the phonology, morphology, syntax and vocabulary of the Portuguese language in order to get the B2 level.

TEACHING METHODS

- The theory module will be mostly provided as traditional lessons. The students will be however involved by readings, questions and translation.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

- Theoretical module: History of portuguese language and functional translation.

- The practical module will deal with the most significant features of the phonology, morphology, syntax and vocabulary of the Portuguese language in order to get the B2 level.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

- The texts included in the bibliography of the theoretical module will be distributed during the lessons and shared through the digital platform Aulaweb..

-  Bibliography of the practical module:

- Oliveira, Carla e Luísa Coelho, Aprender Português 2, Texto Editores.

- Oliveira, Carla e Luísa Coelho, Gramática Aplicada – Níveis A1, A2, B1 (QECR), Texto Editores.

- Coimbra, Isabel e Olga Coimbra, Gramática Ativa 1 (Português Europeu), Lidel.