Second Foreign Language (Portuguese)

Bachelor 2021/2022

Category 'Best Course for Career Development'

Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'

Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'

Type: Elective course (Political Science and World Politics)

Area of studies: Political Science

Delivered by: Department of Foreign Languages

Where: Saint-Petersburg School of Social Sciences

When: 2 year, 3, 4 module

Mode of studies: offline

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Olga Smirnova

Language: English

ECTS credits: 6

Contact hours: 126

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Abstract

The course is aimed at students acquiring basic knowledge and competences of the modern Portuguese language, including phonetics, graphics, normative grammar and vocabulary in the amount provided by the course.

Learning Objectives

To demonstrate skills in the field, other than the major field.
To conduct professional activities internationally.
To report the results of the information retrieval and analysis, academic or applied research she/he has conducted: - in various genres (including reviews, policy papers, reports and publications pertaining to socio-political subject matter); - and depending on the target audience.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Able to learn and demonstrate skills in the field, other than the major field
Student is capable of reporting the results of the information retrieval and analysis, academic or applied research she/he has conducted: - in various genres (including reviews, policy papers, reports and publications pertaining to socio-political subject matter); - and depending on the target audience
Able to conduct professional activities internationally

Course Contents

General information about the Portuguese language and the countries speaking it. Portuguese alphabet
Portuguese phonetics (part 1). Stress in the words ending in vowels. Accent marks in Portuguese. Greetings.
Meeting a new person
Portuguese phonetics (part 2). Verb "ser" (to be) and its usage with professions and nationalities.
Gender of the Portuguese nouns (part 1). Definite articles and their plural forms. Plural form of the nouns and adjectives ending in vowels. Prepositions "a", "de" and "em" and their contractions with the definite articles.
Presenting a new person. The verb "estar" and its usage. Portuguese phonetics (part 3).
Unit 1 (test). Tag questions in Portuguese.
Portuguese phonetics (part 4). Stress in the words ending in consonants.
Personal pronouns in Portuguese. Contractions of prepositions "de" and "em" with personal pronouns. Question words (part 1).
Portuguese phonetics (part 5). Indefinite articles. Cardinal numbers 0-20. How to say your phone number in Portuguese.
Feminine gender of the Portuguese adjectives. The verb "ter" (to have) and its usage. Asking about one's age.
Alternative questions. Colours. Describing oneself and people around
Demonstrative pronouns and adverbs of place. Conjugation of regular verbs ending in -ar in the Present Tense.
Filling out a visa application form (personal information)
Unit 2 (test). Revision (Units 1 and 2)
Modular Test 1
Portuguese phonetics (part 6). Stress in the words ending in -ã, -em, -im, -om, -um.
The differences between the verbs "ser" and "estar". Portuguese locatives. Description of a room (part 1).
Adjectives bom (good) e mau (bad) and adverbs bem (well) и mal (badly). Gender of the Portuguese nouns (part 2). Plural form of the nouns and adjectives ending in –m.
Possessive pronouns. The verbal periphrasis "estar+a+infinitivo". The usage of the verb "estar" to describe weather, emotions and temporary states.
Impersonal structure with the verb "há". Conjugation of regular verbs ending in -er in the Present Tense.
Cardinal numbers 21-100. Days of the week and dates. Food.
Unit 3 (test). Portuguese phonetics (part 7).
Portuguese phonetics (part 8). Stress in the words ending in -ão, -ães, -õe, -am и -em. Plural form of the nouns ending in -ão. Feminine form of the adjectives ending in –ão.
A test on phonetics. The usage of ter+que+infinitivo and ter+de+infinitivo.
The usage of the verb "haver" when talking about time. Question words (part 2). Asking "What time is it now?" in Portuguese.
Unit 4 (test). Expressing gratitude, apologizing, asking for permission and favor.
Conjugation of regular verbs ending in -ir in the Present Tense. The usage of muito and pouco.
Conjugation of the verb "ir" (to go). The verbal periphrasis "ir+infinitivo" (to talk about near future). Collocations with the verb "ir".
Arithmetic operations. Ordinal numbers up to 10. Adverbs of time.
The usage of repositions "a", "de", "em" and "para" to talk about time. Describing one's working week.
Talking on the phone. Unit 5 (revision).
Unit 5 (test). Conjugation of the verbs ending in -ear in the Present Tense.
Conjugation of irregular verbs in the Present Tense (part 1). Preposition "por" and its usage. The verbal periphrases "começar+a+infinitivo" and "acabar+de+infinitivo".
Revision (Units 3-5).
Modular test 2
Seasons of the year. National holidays in Portugal and Russia. Writing a Christmas card.
Unit 6 (test). Writing a letter to a friend. Portuguese addresses.
Conjugation of the verb "fazer" (to do) in the Present Tense. Collocations with the verb "fazer". Conjugation of the verb "pôr" (to put) in the Present Tense
The usage of todo and tudo. Ordinal numbers up to 100.
Reflexive verbs and their conjugation in the Present Tense.
Describing one's day.
An interview.
Revision (Unit 7)
Unit 7 (test).
Conjugation of irregular verbs in the Present Tense (part 2).
The verbal periphrasis "haver+infinitivo". The usage of a definite article as a pronoun (when the noun is repeated).
Comparative adjectives.
Superlative adjectives.
Describing people's appearance. Describing a family.
Unit 8 (test). Asking for directions.
The route to the university.
The past participle. The passive voice. Conjugation of irregular verbs in the Present Tense (part 3).
My studies. Arriving late to a lesson.
Unit 9 (test). Revision (Units 6-9).
Modular Test 3

Assessment Elements

Modular tests
Modular test as a form of the ongoing assessment, which is carried out once per modular and includes reading task (2-4 module: 30 minutes), listening task (2-4 module: 10 minutes) and writing task (2-4 module: 35 minutes). The total duration of the modular test is 80 minutes.
Class participation
It includes ongoing assessment of the 4 following aspects: Reading (A reading task consists of a text and the following questions. The assessment duration is approximately 20 minutes.) Listening (Listening as a form of the ongoing assessment is recommended to take place at least once per topic. The listening task includes listening to an audio recording or watching a video recording and completing the following task. Duration of the audio recording is approximately 10 minutes, the total assessment duration is no more than 15 minutes) Speaking (Speaking includes answers to the questions of the examiner, a dialogue between students based on a card (duration 2-3 minutes, at least 3 times per modular), a detailed answer to the question (duration of the answer is up to 2 minutes, at least three questions).) Writing (The student submits writing tasks (informal letters)).
Final exam
Экзамен проводится в устной форме (опрос по материалам курса). Экзамен проводится на платформе Zoom (https://zoom.us/). К экзамену необходимо подключиться согласно расписанию ответов, высланному преподавателем на корпоративные почты студентов накануне экзамена. Компьютер студента должен удовлетворять требованиям: наличие рабочей камеры и микрофона, поддержка Zoom. Для участия в экзамене студент обязан: поставить на аватар свою фотографию, явиться на экзамен согласно точному расписанию, при ответе включить камеру и микрофон. Во время экзамена студентам запрещено: выключать камеру, пользоваться конспектами и подсказками. Кратковременным нарушением связи во время экзамена считается нарушение связи менее минуты. Долговременным нарушением связи во время экзамена считается нарушение от 1 минуты. При долговременном нарушении связи студент не может продолжить участие в экзамене.

Interim Assessment

2021/2022 4th module
0.24 * Modular tests + 0.4 * Final exam + 0.36 * Class participation
2022/2023 2nd module
0.4 * Final exam + 0.36 * Class participation + 0.24 * Modular tests
2022/2023 4th module
0.36 * Class participation + 0.24 * Modular tests + 0.4 * Final exam

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Ackerlind, S. R., & Jones-Kellogg, R. (2011). Portuguese : A Reference Manual (Vol. 1st ed). Austin: University of Texas Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=405314
Hutchinson, A. P., Lloyd, J., & Sousa, M. C. M. dos S. (2019). Portuguese : An Essential Grammar (Vol. Third edition). New York, NY: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1776170

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Azevedo, M. M. (2005). Portuguese : A Linguistic Introduction. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=129311
Burridge, J. T. (2009). Portuguese. Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=524069
Denise Coronha Lima. (2015). Power Portuguese. Rio de Janeiro: Editora Jaguatirica. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2124155
Keller, K. (2013). Portuguese For Dummies (Vol. 2nd ed). New York: For Dummies. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=531634
Sampaio, J., & McIntyre, B. (2014). Colloquial Portuguese : A Complete Language Course (Vol. 2nd ed). London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=869856
Sousa, M. C. M. dos S. (2014). Basic Portuguese : A Grammar and Workbook. New York: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=905832
Tait, N. de O., & Lexus (Firm). (2006). Portuguese (Vol. Updated ed). London: Penguin Random House LLC. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=319925
Tait, N. de O., & Lexus (Firm). (2011). Portuguese (Vol. Updated ed). London: Rough Guides. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=396397
Zancanaro, A., & Domingues, M. J. C. de S. (2018). Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) for Teaching Portuguese for Foreigners: A Case Study. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 19(2), 4–20. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=EJ1175522

Authors

Перегудова Татьяна Владиславовна

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