Portuguese for Spanish Speakers - PORT 105 (Winter and Summer)
COURSE OBJECTIVES
This is a course aimed at those Spanish speaking students who wish to attain a working knowledge of Portuguese, and the objective conditions will be created whereby all students can have a successful learning experience. Port 105 combines the content of three classes: Port 101, Port 102, and Port 103. This course focuses on the similarities and differences between Spanish and Portuguese. Students will:
- develop some basic communicative skills.
- start to understand simple ideas expressed by other speakers.
- use Portuguese to communicate simple ideas about self, family, study, work, daily routines, leisure activities, houses, furniture, chores, and health.
- interact with authentic Portuguese texts on a variety of simple subjects.
- attain an increased awareness of and cultural sensitivity to the Portuguese language.
- gain knowledge of some social and historical aspects of the Portuguese-speaking world.
- learn more about the Portuguese-speaking communities in Seattle.