PORT 123 Portuguese for Romance-language Speakers
PORT 123 Portuguese for Romance-language Speakers
Credits: 2–3
This course offers an overview of Brazilian Portuguese for students who have a good grasp (or are heritage or native speakers) of Spanish, French, Italian, or another Romance language. Students will practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Portuguese as they learn grammatical structures and vocabulary with an emphasis on differences between Portuguese and Spanish. While focusing on language acquisition, the class will also offer students insight into Brazilian culture via music, poetry, short stories, visual art, news articles, and film clips.