Maricopa Community Colleges  POR226   19936-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
POR226 19936-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Intermediate Portuguese Conversation II
Continued development of speaking and listening skills with the introduction of more advanced grammatical forms. Emphasis on Portuguese in situational contexts and culture of the Portuguese people. Class conducted primarily in Portuguese.
Prerequisites: POR225 or two years of Portuguese or equivalent, or permission of Department or Division.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
POR226   19936-20086 Intermediate Portuguese Conversation II
1. Use present, past and future subjuntive tense. (I)
2. Use the perfect tense in the subjunctive. (I)
3. Use vocabulary related to travel. (II)
4. Use vocabulary related to careers and business environment. (II)
5. Practice interviewing using business vocabulary. (II)
6. Explain the transportation system in Brazil. (III)
7. Describe the differences between Brazilian and U.S. concepts of time. (III)
8. Identify tourism sites in Brazil and Portugal. (III)
9. Identify characteristics of Brazilian dance, music and literature. (III)
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POR226   19936-20086 Intermediate Portuguese Conversation II
    I. Grammar
        A. Present Subjunctive
        B. Past Subjunctive
        C. Future Subjunctive
        D. Perfect Tenses in the Subjunctive
      II. Vocabulary
          A. Travel
            1. Airport, Train Station
            2. Visas, Passports
            3. Hotels
            4. Problems
            5. Immunizations and Medicine
            6. Tours/Tourism
          B. Professional Vocabulary
            1. Interviews
            2. Business Environment
        III. Culture
            A. Transportation in Brazil
            B. Concept of Time
            C. Tourism Sites in Portugal and Brazil
            D. Brazilian Music, Dance and Literature
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