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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Week 1 Introduction to the study of Portuguese, Portuguese in the world Portuguese vowels and consonants; alphabet, verbs ser, estar + chamar-se, basic phrases. Week 2 Nasals, diphthongs and triphthongs. Vowel signs. Definite article. Personal pronouns; national adjectives, country names, introducing yourself, basic greetings. Week 3 Negatives of verbs. Question formation. Verb ter. Prepositions (de, em). Foreign languages. Occupations. Numerals 0-10 Week 4 Verb haver, ser, estar (differences). Prepositions of place. Furniture. Orientation in the room. Adjectives denoting characteristics. Week 5 Interrogative pronouns. Indefinite article. Numerals 20 - 100. Regular verbs ending in -ar. Furnishings of rooms, flats, and houses. Week 6 Regular verbs ending in -ar, -er, -ir. Verb Ir. Reflexive verbs. Food and eating. Daily routine. Week 7 Phrase estar + a + inf. Numerals 100 - 1000. Prepositions of time. Days of the week, vocabulary: restaurant, café, confectionery, stationery. Week 8 Mid-term test Week 9 Irregular verbs querer, saber, poder. Periphrastic future tense. Invitations, accepting/rejecting invitations. Prepositions and their contraction with the definite article. Week 10 Irregular verbs ver, vir, ler. Há/desde - time determinations. Personal pronouns and indirect object. Letter: writing the date, salutation, and closing phrases. Telephoning. Week 11 Irregular verbs fazer, dizer, trazer. Possessive pronouns. Months, seasons. Grading of adjectives, comparisons. Planning a holiday. Weather. Week 12 Revision of the material covered. Week 13 Final test
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Collaborative instruction, Multimedia supported teaching, Skills demonstration, Individual study, Students' self-study
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40)
- 35 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| No prerequisites; the course is intended for complete beginners |
| Skills |
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| No prerequisites; the course is intended for complete beginners |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| - distinguish between formal and informal communication (the T-V distinction) |
| - distinguish between masculine and feminine nouns and adjectives - distinguish between the definite and indefinite articles of singular and plural nouns and adjectives - list numerals 1-100 - identify the forms of regular verbs , identify the forms of reflexive verbs - identify the forms of selected irregular verbs - distinguish the forms of the present tense - the present continuous tense and the near future - identify prepositions of place, time and direction - distinguish between declarative and interrogative sentences, positive and negative |
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| - use formal and informal communication appropriately depending on the situation - introduce oneself, address a stranger/acquaintance, say goodbye - give simple information about oneself or a close person (nationality, age, address, profession) - answer basic questions about oneself or a close person (nationality, age, address, profession) - ask for information in a simple way (e.g. for information about an address, telephone number, and time) - describe where objects and people are located - talk about their hobbies in a simple way - describe their daily routines in a simple way - describe their plans for the near future in a simple way - hold a simple conversation while shopping - pronounce familiar words, phrases and sentences correctly - write familiar words, phrases and sentences correctly - understand a short text while reading and/or listening - discuss information from a short text and listening in a simple way - describe different settings or pictures orally and in writing - formulate a short text (information about oneself, plans for the future, informal letter) |
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| Practicum |
| Individual study |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
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| Practicum |
| Discussion |
| Individual study |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Competences |
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| Practicum |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Individual study |
| Discussion |
| Collaborative instruction |
| assessment methods |
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| Continuous assessment |
| Test |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Continuous assessment |
| Test |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Continuous assessment |
| Test |
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Recommended literature
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Binková, Simona. Portugalsko. 1. vyd. Praha : Libri, 2004. ISBN 80-7277-217-1.
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Tavares, Ana. Portugues XXI, vol. 1. LIDEL, ed.revista Lisboa-Porto, 2004.
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