Portuguese for Beginners Online Course - Portuguese 1 (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course, you will be able to • introduce yourself; • tell where are you from and where you are; • describe your routine and hobbies; • express your preferences (likes and dislikes); and • recognize the sounds of Brazilian Portuguese language (phonetics and pronunciation).

Content (course unit)

• Greetings; • Irregular verbs SER and ESTAR (verb to be); • Regular verbs with the following terminations: -ar, -er, -ir (simple present tense); • Numbers and hours; • Prepositions and pronouns; • Interrogative words; and • Vowels, consonants and the complete alphabet in Portuguese.

Prerequisites (course unit)

None.

Assessment methods and criteria

• Virtual attendance • Exercises completed in the modules • Performance in mid-term evaluations/exams (exams in each module) • Chat attendance • E-mail and messages with questions • Submission of the final test/exam

Assessment scale

H-5

Teaching methods

online content, online chat, individual assignments, monitoring and evaluation.

Learning materials

All material is available online. The material is designed and provided by IGR Helsinque’s teachers.

Student workload

*Period - 12 weeks

Content scheduling

• greetings; • irregular verbs SER and ESTAR (verb to be); • regular verbs with the following terminations: -ar, -er, -ir (simple present tense); • irregular verb IR • numbers and hours; • prepositions and pronouns; • interrogative words; and • vowels, consonants and the complete alphabet in Portuguese.

International connections

• recorded videos, featuring IGR Helsinque´s teachers • animations • pdf material • quizzes • interactive exercises • online chats • virtual meetings

Further information

*Helena Noto - Pedagogical Coordinator and Teacher e-mail: helena.noto@itamaraty.gov.br