Portuguese

This course is a beginner level course taught in a bilingual environment of Spanish and Portuguese. The course covers basic vocabulary and grammar with the goal of building the capacity to talk about the learner´s daily activities and physical and psychological characteristics, while asking simple questions and conducting small conversations. The course also presents the general geography and cultural-historical information of Portuguese-speaking countries (Brasil, Portugal, Angola, etc.).

Two (week-long) sessions of intermediate Portuguese language instruction bookend the summer seminars. Instruction emphasizes the development of intermediate Portuguese language structures, as well as oral and written practice.