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Beginning Portuguese I: From Cambridge to Copacabana
PORTUG 10

Course Information

Description

Portuguese 10 is the first course in the Beginning Portuguese sequence for students with little or no prior experience in Portuguese. You will be introduced to the Portuguese language and Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) cultures in a practical and meaningful way through communicative tasks. Authentic materials (e.g. short texts, music, video clips, visuals) from various sources (e.g. social media, newspapers, TV programs, YouTube) will allow you to develop basic communicative skills in written and oral forms. By the end of the semester, you will develop basic linguistic and cultural competence in Portuguese and be able to engage in simple conversations with Portuguese speakers.

Course Notes

Conducted in Portuguese. May not be taken Pass/Fail but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors. Students with advanced knowledge of Spanish should enroll in Portuguese 10S instead of Portuguese 10.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
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Course Component Lecture
Subject Portuguese
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
Exam/Final Deadline Dec. 10, 2026
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution None
Course Level Primarily for Undergraduate Students