This course is designed for beginners who desire to master the basic structures and vocabulary of the language.
Students complete a year of language in five weeks.
Each day includes three, one-hour sessions in the classroom, plus an additional hour in the language laboratory. This course is designed to review the grammar and syntax of the Portuguese language studied in the first year, stressing usage and accuracy in all four language skills and emphasizing the expansion of vocabulary and use of Portuguese in practical situations. Each day includes three, one-hour sessions in the classroom, plus an additional hour in the language laboratory. Teolinda Gers o, Maria Judite de Carvalho, H lia Correia and Maria Gabriela Llansol, as well as the poetry of Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen. Historical background will be provided regarding women writers from earlier periods, and the evolution of women s rights in Portugal during the twentieth century will also be discussed.