Intensive Beginning Portuguese: A Pathway to Luso-Brazilian Cultures
PORTUG 15
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Course Information
Description
This intensive Beginning Portuguese course provides an accelerated introduction to Portuguese with emphasis on interpersonal communication and interpreting and producing language in written and oral forms. Goals include building students' vocabulary, fluency, proficiency, and confidence. Students will experience Brazilian Portuguese and culture through music, cinema, and various media sources. The course covers the equivalent of a full first-year of Portuguese language study.
Course Notes
This course requires an average seven contact hours per week. To supplement the scheduled 6.25 hours, a weekly online component will be arranged. May not be taken Pass/Fail or Sat/Unsat. Not open to auditors. Students must participate in an interview with the Portuguese 15 course head and receive permission to enroll in the course.
Recommended Prep
An advanced knowledge of at least one other foreign language but no knowledge of Portuguese.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
