Maricopa Community Colleges  POR115   19946-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
POR115 19946-20086 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Beginning Portuguese Conversation I
Conversational Portuguese. Basic sentence structure, pronunciation and vocabulary necessary to develop speaking ability in Portuguese. Designed for students seeking speaking and listening abilities with little emphasis on grammar.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
POR115   19946-20086 Beginning Portuguese Conversation I
1. Pronounce words in Portuguese, using standard sound patterns and intonation. (I)
2. Identify at least 50 commonly used verbs in present tense conjugations. (II)
3. Identify and use gender and number agreement in sentences. (II)
4. Use the present progressive. (II)
5. Identify at least 50 commonly used verbs in the preterit and imperfect past tenses. (II)
6. Differentiate between the verbs "ser" and "estar," and "saber"and "cohecer." (II)
7. Use the personal infinitive. (II)
8. Form simple adverbs with "mente." (II)
9. Contrast and use definite and indefinite articles. (II)
10. Use the verb "ser" to express origin and possession. (II)
11. Describe and use verb expressions with "ter."
12. Identify and use formal and informal modes of speaking and adressing others. (II)
13. Identify the formation of plurals in Portuguese. (II)
14. Use vocabulary relating to colors, things in the classroom, family members, and clothing. (III)
15. Identify days of the week, months, and seasons. (III)
16. Ask and tell the time, and speak of the weather. (III)
17. Use Portuguese greetings, introductions, and farewells. (III)
18. Use numbers between 0 and 1,000,000 in Portuguese. (III)
19. Use simple adjectives to describe people. (III)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
POR115   19946-20086 Beginning Portuguese Conversation I
    I. Pronunciation
        A. Intonation
        B. Sound patterns for questions
      II. Grammar
          A. Present tense conjunctions
          B. Articles, gender and number
          C. Present progressive
          D. Verb expressions
          E. Formation of plurals
          F. "Ser" versus "estar," "saber" versus "conhecer"
          G. Personal infinitive
          H. Formation of adverbs with "mente"
        III. Vocabulary
            A. Things in the classroom
            B. Days of the week, months, and seasons
            C. Time
            D. Weather
            E. Colors of clothing
            F. Numbers 1-1,000,000
            G. Family members
            H. Greetings and farewells
            I. Adjective cognates
          IV. Culture
              A. Portuguese speaking countries and capitols
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