Beginning Portuguese for Spanish Speakers II: More SAMBA, less Salsa!
PORTUG 11S
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Course Information
Description
PORTUGUESE 11S is a continuation of PORTUG 10s and keep on exploring semantic, grammatical, and phonological features of Portuguese that are most challenging for Spanish Speakers. This course will help you solidify your foundation in Portuguese by offering you opportunities to improve your linguistic skills in real contexts (via Teletandem), or close to authentic interaction situations, by interpreting and producing texts (oral, written, and multimodal) with various purposes. You will engage with literary work and examine aspects of Lusophone history and culture through music, film, literature, and social media.
Course Notes
Conducted in Portuguese. Requires a solid knowledge of but not necessarily native proficiency in Spanish. May not be taken Pass/Fail but may be taken Sat/Unsat by GSAS students. Not open to auditors.
Recommended Prep
Prerequisite: PORT 10s OR permission of Course Head.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration