PORT20050

Learning Outcomes:

On satisfactory completion of this module, students should be able to:

1. Understand and apply a broad range of grammatical structures at an intermediate level and understand differences in style and register in written and spoken Portuguese.
2. Understand the main points of the storyline when watching selected Portuguese TV series, films, and travel programmes;
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the information conveyed in written texts in Portuguese-language media, printed and electronic.
4. Engage in discussion of a range of contemporary topics in oral Portuguese, articulating one’s own opinions and responding to the views of others.
5. recognize and employ a wide range of Portuguese vocabulary drawn from authentic materials and communicative situations in and outside the classroom;
6. Display basic understanding of important dates and people, as well as cultural phenomena of the Portuguese-speaking world.

Indicative Module Content:

This module consolidates and develops the basic language skills acquired in levels I and IIa Portuguese, enabling students to communicate confidently in Portuguese through a variety of written, oral, and comprehension exercises. Skills will be integrated into each class and will be developed in context: there will be an overarching theme in which students will acquire new grammar points, acquire new vocabulary, enhance comprehension skills and ability to develop a natural and accurate form of expression in the target language.

Key functions and grammar points:

1) Students will be introduced to more complex grammar items in order to further build on the linguistic competence already achieved. Topics will include the past and future subjunctive, if-clauses, and the passive voice.
2) Students will also acquire practical language skills related to living and working in Portugal, as preparation for the period of study abroad.
3) Engage with a variety of materials and media to enhance cultural knowledge and intercultural skills.
4) React, comment, and report on a variety of real materials, such as news, articles, and simple literary texts.

This information is indicative and may undergo changes.

Student Effort Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Students will explore the use of the language in a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment. The target language will be presented in a productive way, with the aim of growing familiarity and confidence.

We follow an action-oriented communicative approach. The lessons include tutor explanations, whole-class activities, and active/task-based learning enhanced with Brightspace Virtual Learning Environments, such as online tests/quizzes, individual, peer, and small-group work, role-play, responding to short texts, listening to dialogues, and watching video clips. Grammar is introduced in context.

PLEASE NOTE that this module focuses on developing linguistic competencies so attendance in classes is extremely important, and assessment will often take place during classes.

Students are expected to spend some hours per week working on the various course activities: Reading and listening to materials relating to the course; doing tasks and a variety of exercises, including grammar.
Oral interaction in class is expected and interaction through Brightspace and/or email to solve any doubts, problems, and any other issues students might have.

AI usage: Red (students must not use generative AI in any assignment for any purpose).

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Learning Recommendations:

Students taking this module will normally have already taken PORT20040.
Students are welcome to contact the Module Coordinator to discuss language levels.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Pre-requisite:
PORT10030 - Portuguese Language Ib

Co-requisite:
PORT20040 - Portuguese Language IIa


 

Assessment Strategy

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Formative feedback individually to students on non graded assessments at the discretion of the tutor - Students will be told what they have done well and what they need to do to improve. Feedback individually to students on graded assessments - includes reminding students of what they were aiming to achieve (the learning outcomes). Feedback to the class, on activities developed in class, where appropriate - feedback given against explicit and agreed criteria for success.

Students are not required to purchase any materials for this module. All essential readings are available through the university library. Supplementary resources will be provided during class sessions and/or accessible via Brightspace.

Textbooks:
- Ponto de Encontro: Portuguese as a World Language. Pearson New International Edition – 2nd Edition (both digital and physical copies available in the library).
- The Portuguese Subjunctive: A Grammar Workbook. Taylor & Francis Group, 2021 (both digital and physical copies available in the library).

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.