Department of Modern Languages Intermediate Portuguese
Course: POR 2200- Intermediate Portuguese
(Pre-requisite for this course: POR 1130-1131 or POR 3202-3233) Term: Fall 2014 Credits: 3
Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays 3:30PM - 4:45PM--Graham Center 279A Class Dates Aug 25, 2014--Dec 6, 2014
Final Exam: TBA
Instructor: Janaína López E-mail: Blackboard Messages Office hours: By Appointment
Office location: DM Building, Room 487B – Tel. (305) 348-2851 Language Lab: MMC, SIPA 240, (305) 348-5744
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
1. Larry D. King, Margarita Suñer. Para a frente:An intermediate course in Portuguese. 2nd Edition,
Lingua Text, 2004. ISBN: 978-0-942566-41-3 It is mandatory to bring the textbook to every class. (Available at the FIU bookstore)
2. *Blackboard Material. (BBM) It is mandatory to bring the material to class on the assigned date.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course offers students the opportunity to review and reinforce the previously acquired skills in Portuguese 1 and 2, always in a communicative and functional way. Attention is paid to the functional use of the structures presented in class.
Portuguese language knowledge and skills are developed through varied learning activities and extensive exposure to high frequency spoken, reading and written forms. The selection of authentic material such as literary fiction, newspaper articles, essays, music, video and film will contribute to enhance cultural awareness about Brazilian culture and society.
The student will act as the main agent of his/her own learning with the instructor as the facilitator. POR 2200 intends to function as an important bridge between language courses and more advanced courses in Brazilian culture.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course, students should have developed an intermediate level of fluency and accuracy of:
Communicative competence.
Grammatical and written capabilities.
Reading skills.
Listening comprehension skills.
Cultural knowledge.
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
This course is very student-centered, interactive, and motivating because it engages students in interesting, relevant topics and activities. The activities of the course are designed to help students to improve their four language skills. The classes for the Intermediate Portuguese course will be conducted in Portuguese only - total immersion, as we call it. The
communicative approach used will certainly help meet students’ needs and address their interests as well as their learning styles. The focus of this class is to make you express in Portuguese in meaningful situations.
COURSE EVALUATION
Attendance/Participation/Class Work: 15%
Homework: 15%
Compositions (2): 10%
Oral Presentation (Individual): 10%
Quizzes: 10%
Mid-Term Exam: 20%
Final Exam: 20%
*Your final average will be a combination of the items listed above.
GRADE SCALE A 100 – 95
A – 94 – 90 B + 89 – 87 B 86 – 84 B – 83 – 80 C + 79 – 77 C 76 – 74 C – 73 – 70
D + 69 – 67 D 66 – 64 D- 63 – 60 F 59 and under
ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION/CLASS WORK: Attendance is mandatory and makes up part of your grade.
Students are expected to attend class regularly and to come to class prepared and ready to participate actively. Students are responsible for reading before class the assigned material for that day. If necessary, there will pop quizzes. Students will engage in collaborative activities to foster discussion on a variety of cultural materials. (It is mandatory to bring the material to class). Each week, your participation level will be evaluated and you will have the opportunity to earn points for every class if you arrive to class on time, speak in Portuguese during the whole class and in group discussions and participate in all activities with enthusiasm and a positive attitude.
Tardiness is disruptive to the class; therefore, students should be on time for class. Be aware that disrupting the class with late arrivals will not be tolerated. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class period. Points will be deducted if the student is not present when his/her name is called. Two tardiness will count as one absence. The instructor has the prerogative to deny admission to those who arrive more than 10 minutes late.
A student will automatically receive a grade of F as the final grade for the course if the student is absent from 40%
(or more) of the total number of classes for the semester.
NOTE: In order to maintain an environment conducive to learning, students are asked to turn off or silence Smart phones, Ipods and all electronic devices before entering the classroom. Instructors reserve the right to ask the student to leave the classroom if they disturb the class with any of these devices.
HOMEWORK: Students will complete the homework activities assigned by the instructor. Students are required to read the assigned (*Ler) readings on the syllabus prior to class to be used during the in-class activities. Not coming to class is not an excuse for not reading or completing the assigned homework. Instructor may have pop quizzes as deemed
necessary.
COMPOSITIONS: Students will write in class a total of 2 compositions in Portuguese. Date and topic will be announced in advance.
ORAL PRESENTATION: Students will prepare a brief 4-5 minutes individual oral presentation in Portuguese during the semester based on a topic of their choosing. Topics need to be approved by your instructor. Therefore, you will need to submit an outline of your talk to your instructor by the deadline. Students are expected to present an organized, clear, concise and easy to follow presentation appropriate to the language level for this course.
There are many possible topics such as:
the plot and/or symbolism of a Brazilian literary piece,
the plot and/or symbolism of a Brazilian movie,
the plot and/or symbolism of a Brazilian soap opera,
a specific historical Brazilian event,
a current Brazilian political situation,
a current Brazilian social situation,
a cultural trip you took to Brazil,
the history and meaning of a tradition or holiday typical of the country or one of the Brazilian regions,
the life and work of a Brazilian author or artist, among other possible topics with instructor's permission.
QUIZZES: There will be two in-class quizzes. The content of the quizzes will be announced.
EXAMS: There will be two in-class exams: a midterm and a final exam. The content of the exams will be announced.
No make-ups will be given without a documented and valid reason.
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INCOMPLETE GRADE: A grade of “I” is only given when there is a valid, documented reason, which prevents the student from completing the course. A student should have completed at least 60% of the course work in order to get an Incomplete grade. If such reason arises, please advise your instructor immediately, and make arrangements for removing the Incomplete as soon as possible.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: All course work must be the work of the student; otherwise, it is considered cheating.
Plagiarism, cheating, and forgery are serious offenses and will not be tolerated as stated in the Academic Misconduct section of FIU’s Academic Affairs Policies, Manuals, and Handbooks. Please, get better acquainted with what is considered “Academic Misconduct:”
http://www2.fiu.edu/~oabp/misconductweb/1acmisconductproc.htm
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY: It is the responsibility of any student with a disability who requests a reasonable accommodation to contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC). DRC will then contact the instructor so that a reasonable accommodation can be made.
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The Department of Modern Languages and the Office of Education Abroad offer a Study Abroad Program in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, during Summer B every year. If you are interested in participating, please, contact the director of the program, Prof. Vono (vonoa@fiu.edu). We also have the Brazilian Culture Club with many cultural activities related to the Brazilian culture and language. If you want to join our club, speak to your professor.
For your information, our Department of Modern Languages holds a proficiency exam in Portuguese called CELPE- BRAS EXAM, which is an official exam and certificate granted by the Brazilian Ministry of Education. For more information, please, contact Prof. Vono. The Portuguese Program offers a Major and Minor Degrees in Portuguese, and a Certificate (Portuguese Language and Brazilian Studies Certificate). For more information, please visit the
Portuguese page on http://dll.fiu.edu
CALENDÁRIO TENTATIVO
1ª Semana: (25 a 29 de agosto)
Introdução ao Curso. pp. 1-8.
Apresentações, o syllabus, Blackboard e etc.
Revisão: Presente do indicativo p.3 e Pretérito perfeito pp. 7-8.
Rubem Braga. "O Pessoal" (Blackboard Material) (BBM)
Ler: pp. 1-12, Exercício: Perguntas sobre o diálogo p.11-12.
Diálogo: "Conversando pelo telefone" pp. 10-12
Revisão: Contrações de preposições com artigos e demonstrativos p.4-5 Márcio Cotrim. "Novas Galerias dos Estados" (BBM)
2ª Semana: (01 a 05 de setembro)
Feriado- Labor Day
Ler: pp. 19-25
Lima Barreto. "A Carroça dos Cachorros" (BBM) Revisão: Adjetivos, pp. 19-25.
Exercício: pp. 22; 25 #2
Luís Martins. "O Telefone" pp. 27-30 3ª Semana: (08 a 12 de setembro)
Ler: pp. 31-34; Exercício: Perguntas sobre o diálogo p.34 Revisão: Pretérito imperfeito p. 31, 35-37
Rachel de Queiroz. "O Ateu" pp. 38-41
Paulo Mendes Campos. "Brasileiro, Homem do Amanhã" (BBM)
Ler: pp. 43-45
Revisão: Pretérito perfeito vs. pretérito imperfeito , pp. 43-51.
Exercício: p. 49 #1; Atividades de conversação ou redação Paulo Mendes Campos . "Férias Conjugais" (BBM) 4ª Semana: (15 a 19 de setembro)
Ler: pp. 53-56, pp. 58-59, 61-65 Exercício: Perguntas sobre o diálogo p.56 Revisão: Os pronomes oblíquos. pp. 53, 58-65
Revisão:Variação no uso dos pronomes oblíquos pp. 64-65 Paulo Mendes Campos. "Dar um Jeitinho" (BBM)
Rubem Braga."O Padeiro" (BBM) PROVA #1
5ª Semana: (22 a 26 de setembro)
Ler: pp. 64-67; 69-70
Construções reflexivas, pp. 66-67, p. 68, #1, 2 e 3 Carlos Drummond de Andrade . "Liquidação" pp. 73-74
Ler: pp. 77- 79, pp.80-81 Exercício: Perguntas sobre o diálogo p.83 Fernando Sabino. "Festa de aniversário" pp. 81-83
Revisão: Verbos irregulares no presente, pp. 77-79 6ª Semana: (29 de setembro a 03 de outubro)
Ler: pp.79, pp.89-96
Revisão: Estar + particípio presente, p.79, 89-93.
O infinitivo impessoal pp. 95-96, pp.193-194.
Atividades de conversação ou redação p. 102
Ler: pp. 103-109, pp. 111-118 Exercício: Perguntas sobre o diálogo p.109 Revisão: O presente do subjuntivo e o imperativo, pp. 103, 111-114.
Exercícios: pp. 115-118
Fernando Sabino. "Cem Cruzeiros a Mais" (BBM) 7ª Semana: (06 a 10 de outubro)
Ler artigo: Mariano, Ricardo. "Expansão Pentecostal no Brasil: o caso da Igreja Universal" (BBM) Ler: Informação geral; Vocabulário; Antes do filme (BBM)
Central do Brasil de Walter Salles.
Ler: Informação geral; Vocabulário; Antes do filme (BBM)
Central do Brasil de Walter Salles. Discussão em classe sobre o filme; Atividades depois do filme.
8ª Semana: (13 a 17 de outubro)
Revisão: O subjuntivo (desejos, emoções, preferências) Carlos Drummond de Andrade. "A Abobrinha" (BBM) EXAME PARCIAL
9ª Semana: (20 a 24 de outubro)
Música: Rita Lee e Arnaldo Baptista "Balada do louco"
Atividades de argumentação
Ler - Carlos Drummond de Andrade "A doida" (BBM) Vídeo: "A doida"
Produção de texto narrativo: Dar continuidade ao conto “A doida” e apresentar conclusão 10ª Semana: (27 a 31 de outubro)
Ler: pp. 125-132 Exercício: Perguntas sobre o diálogo p.132 Carlos Drummond de Andrade. "Horóscopo" pp.129-131 Revisão de ser e estar, pp. 125-127, 140.
Affonso Romano de Sant'Anna. "Minas: Um Modo de Ser e de Estar" (BBM) PROVA #2
11ª Semana: (03 a 07 de novembro)
Ler:pp.138-139
O particípio passado pp. 138-139
Dinah Silveira de Queiroz. "Crônica do Mandiocal" (BBM)
Ler: pp. 156-165 Exercício: Perguntas sobre o cardápio p. 159 O futuro, pp. 159-161; O condicional. p.164-165.
Matthew Shirts. "O Beijo Como Cultura" (BBM) 12ª Semana: (10 a 14 de novembro)
Ler: pp. 172-175
O infinitivo pessoal, pp. 172-175.
Cristóvão Tezza. "As Duas Famas de Curitiba" (BBM) Monteiro Lobato. "O Fígado Indiscreto" pp. 175-180.
Ler: pp. 183-191 Exercício: Perguntas sobre o diálogo p. 188 Revisão: por e para, pp. 183-186 e 190-193.
Machado de Assis. "O Nascimento da Crônica" (BBM) Produção de texto
13ª Semana: (17 a 21 de novembro
Ler: pp. 209-210
Revisão: O imperfeito do subjuntivo p. 209 Atividade: Lembranças de infância
Clarice Lispector. "Saudades"
Ler: p. 235, 241
O futuro do subjuntivo p. 235, 241-242 Olavo Bilac. "A Moléstia da Época" (BBM) Paulo Rónai. "Como Aprendi o Português" (BBM) 14ª Semana: (24 a 28 de novembro)
Ler os 2 artigos: "A Chacina da Candelária." (BBM)
Ler: Matthew Shirts. "Intelectuais e Racismo no Brasil" (BBM) Última parada 174 de Bruno Barreto
Ler artigo: "O extermínio de meninos de rua no Brasil" (BBM) Última parada 174 de Bruno Barreto
Discussão em classe sobre o filme; Atividades depois do filme.
15ª Semana: (01 a 05 de novembro)
Apresentação dos trabalhos orais REVISÃO EXAME FINAL
16ª Semana: Exame Final (8 a 12 de dezembro) EXAME FINAL
*THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE SYLLABUS*
