Elementary Portuguese II Course

1. Preterite of regular –ar, -er, and –ir verbs
2. Preterite of irregular verbs
3. Adverbs of time

1. Imperfect of regular –ar, -er, and –ir verbs
2. Imperfect of irregular verbs

1. Conjugation of the future subjunctive
2. Uses of the future subjunctive

1. Por vs. Para
2. Telling time and the date
3. Demonstrative pronouns
4. Comparatives
5. Superlatives
6. Comparisons of equality
7. Positive and negative words

1. Forming commands with regular –ar, -er, and –ir verbs
2. Forming commands with irregular verbs

1. Indirect object pronouns
2. Direct object pronouns
3. Verbs that use indirect object pronouns
4. Combination of direct and indirect object pronouns

1. The Present Progressive
2. Using the Present Participle by itself

1. Cultural readings, dialogs, and situations (for example, Brazilian singers, Brazilian transportation, vacationing in Brazil)

POR 182 PORTUGUESE LAB II

Prerequisites: ENG 080 and RED 080 or satisfactory score on placement test
Corequisites: POR 182, ENG 090, or satisfactory score on placement test

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course introduces the fundamental elements of the Portuguese language within a cultural context. Emphasis is on the development of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Upon completion, students should be able to comprehend and respond with grammatical accuracy to spoken and written Portuguese as well as demonstrate cultural awareness. This course must be taken with the accompanying lab.

OUTLINE OF INSTRUCTION:

1. Reinforcement of the preterite of regular –ar, -er, and –ir verbs
2. Reinforcement of the preterite of irregular verbs
3. Practice of the use of adverbs of time

1. Reinforcement of the imperfect of regular –ar, -er, and –ir verbs
2. Reinforcement of the imperfect of irregular verbs

1. Practice of the conjugation of the future subjunctive
2. Reinforcement of the uses of the future subjunctive

1. Reinforcing the uses of Por vs. Para
2. Practice telling time and date
3. Using demonstrative pronouns
4. Practice of comparatives
5. Practice of superlatives
6. Practice of comparisons of equality
7. Using positive and negative words

1. Reinforcement of commands with regular –ar, -er, and –ir verbs
2. Reinforcement of commands with irregular verbs

1. Practice of the use of indirect object pronouns
2. Practice of the use of direct object pronouns
3. Practice of verbs that use indirect object pronouns
4. Combining direct and indirect object pronouns

1. Practice of the present progressive
2. Reinforcement of the use of the present participle by itself

1. Talking about cultural readings, dialogs, and situations (for example, Brazilian singers, Brazilian transportation, vacationing in Brazil)