What you'll learn in this portuguese class:
This course concentrates primarily on aspects of the Portuguese language that are most difficult for Spanish speakers, such as pronunciation, vocabulary, idioms and grammatical structures particular to Portuguese. Through music, films, and readings, students are also introduced to many aspects of Brazilian culture.This course is designed for native speakers of Spanish or English speakers with fluency in Spanish. Upon completing the course successfully, students should be able to: Understand simple spoken Portuguese Relate Portuguese sounds to their written forms; Pronounce simple Portuguese text accurately; Demonstrate a knowledge of basic Portuguese grammar; Write simple sentences about themselves, using present and future, and employing a basic vocabulary.There is a required workbook for this class.




