Portuguese 125 - ELEMENT PORTUG SPANISH SPEAKER

A one-semester introduction to Brazilian Portuguese designed for speakers of Spanish, aimed at basic proficiency in all four language modalities: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Classes will be in Portuguese and students' individual knowledge of Spanish will support the accelerated pace of the course, with contrastive approaches to pronunciation and grammar. The course will also provide an introduction to aspects of the cultures of Brazil, Portugal, and Portuguese-speaking Africa, with discussion of authentic audio-visual materials and short texts. Prerequisite: Spanish placement test or SPN 220 or its equivalent.