SUMMER 2017 Portuguese for Romance Language Speakers S112/S122 CLS 215 Dr. Elizabeth Jackson
Course Description: 112/122 is an 8-week (120 hours) intensive introduction to the Portuguese language of Brazil for Romance Language Speakers. Students will learn major grammatical structures while building oral fluency, listening comprehension, accurate pronunciation, and reading and writing skills. This class will introduce a variety of Brazilian literary, cultural, and historical topics through poetry, song, folklore, film, children's literature, games, interviews and readings. Learning activities will take place in and out of the classroom, including excursions to places of literary, historical, and artistic importance—daily attendance is required. This course will prepare students for Port 130.
June 17/18: we travel to the colonial city of Paraty, located on the coast midway between the cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, for one week in residence. Paraty was chosen for its historical significance, beauty and ecological importance. There you will begin to engage with Brazil's history, culture, language and people.
June 25: move to Rio de Janeiro. Class: IBEU-Ipanema @ R. Barão da Torre, 662, Ipanema
Schedule/activity changes will be announced, as necessary. Key word: flexibility.
Required Textbooks: Bom Dia, Brasil 3ª edição. Slade, Rejane Oliveira, rev. Almeida e Jackson ISBN: 9780300116311 Course Packet—to be purchased at Docuprint—I will announce when it’s ready.
Online Dictionaries: http://www.aulete.portaldapalavra.com.br/site.php?mdl=aulete_digital http://michaelis.uol.com.br/moderno/portugues/index.php
Grading 1. Class Participation 10 % 2. Assignments 15 % 3. Compositions (3) 15 % 4. Tests (7) 60 % Yale Summer Sessions policy—NO ABSENCES PERMITTED. 1. Class Participation: Students are expected to be punctual and prepared. Assessment includes quality and quantity of participation in individual responses and small group activities. Supplemental activities in New Haven and Brazil (films, concerts, lectures, etc.) are required. Excursions, speakers and tours are an essential part of the course. Portuguese-only language policy—required in class and all activities except in an emergency. Students are expected to provide a supportive environment for everyone to communicate in Portuguese.
2. Assignments: exercises, research, oral practice, oral and written presentations, etc. 3. Composition (3): Topics to be announced 4. Tests (7): Comprehensive tests on all material covered. 1
SCHEDULE Week 1 May 29 Introduction
May 30 Introduction/Lesson 1 Filme 1 May 31 Lição 1 MediaGallery—My Gallery Nasci Mulher Negra
June 1 Lição 2/3 Lição 4 June 2 PROVA 1 Intro, 1-3 Week 2 June 5 Lição 5 Filme 2 June 6 Lição 6 Lixo Extraordinário
June 7 Lição 7
June 8 Lição 8 Lição 9 June 9 PROVA 2 Lições 4-8 Week 3 June 12 Lição 10 Filme 3 June 13 Lição 11 Que horas ela volta Lição 12 June 14 Composição 1—Tudo sobre você
June 15 Lição 13 Lição 14 June 16 PROVA 3 Lições 9-13 June 17 Viagem ao Brasil *CityTour June 18 RJ —Paraty Praça da Matriz Week 4 Lição 15 June 19 Lição 16 Almoço e Aula June 20 Apresentação—Rio Culinária Lição 17 Almoço e Aula June 21 Apresentação—Rio Culinária June 22 Passeio de Escuna*
June 23 Prova em Paraty! Lição 18 *Almoço 1 pm Apresentação—Rio1 Quilombo Campinho Prova Lições 14-17 June 24 June 25 Paraty—RJ 9:00
1 Lista de tópicos ao final da p. 3. 2 Week 5 June 26 L Lição 19
June 27 Lição 20 Lição 21 June 28 June 29 Lição 22
Lição 23 *16:00 Pedra do Sal June 30 Comp. 2—Antigamente eu.... com roda de samba PROVA 4 Lições o resto de 19-23 Week 6 July 3 Lição 24
July 4 Lição 25
July 5 Lição 26 Lição 27 July 6 PROVA 5 24-27 *Excursão—Museu Casa do Pontal/ July 7 Sítio Burle Marx Week 7 July 10 Lição 28
July 11 Lição 29
July 12 Lição 30 Lição 31 July 13 July 14 Lição 32 Aula de samba PROVA 6 Lições 28-31 13:30 a 15:30 Week 8 July 17 Lição 33 July 18 Lição 34 Comp. 3—Quando eu voltar
July 19 Leituras Jantar de Despedida July 21 PROVA 7 Lições 32-34 e Leituras
July 24 Despedida do Brasil *Subject to change. 1. Pão de Açúcar/Trilha 2. Jardim Botânico 3. Feira de São Cristóvão 4. Palácio do Catete/ Museu de Arte Moderna 5. Mosteiro de São Bento 6. MAR/Museu do Amanhã 7. Confeitaria Colombo/Bonde de Santa Teresa 8. Petrópolis (Palácio e Santos Dumont) 9. Parque Nacional da Tijuca 10. Teatro Municipal/Biblioteca Nacional 11. Museu de Arte Contemporânea 12. Pedra do Sal
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