Unit name | Brazilian Portuguese for General Purposes Level 1 Grade 1 |
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Unit code | LANG10005 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Mrs. Ramos-Alvaro |
Open unit status | Open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Hispanic, Portuguese and Latin American Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This is an accelerated language unit aiming to bring students to GCSE standard in one year. It focuses on general structures and functions of the Portuguese language and includes practice in the four skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) in order to enable students to communicate effectively in Portuguese at an elementary level. It also covers cultural and social aspects of the language, with an emphasis on Brazilian Portuguese. The unit will include:
This unit aims to:
By the end of the unit, the students will:
The expected exit level in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at the end of the 24 week unit is Level A1 and part of level A2 of the Common European Framework.
The communicative approach will be used; learners will be involved in a variety of interactive and stimulating activities with maximum use of the target language. This will be supported by e learning opportunities; a Blackboard site, wikis, blogs and use of self-study facilities.
The four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) are assigned equal weighting for the purposes of assessment (25% each).
For reading and writing there is a formal examination in the summer examination period, which comprises 25% of the total mark. This assesses ILOs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Listening is assessed by continuous assessment, consisting of listening assignments and class tests, which comprise 25% of the total mark. Both assess ILOs 1 and 2.
Speaking is tested by continuous assessment, consisting of marked coursework (oral presentation) and an oral test. Both assess ILOs 1, 2 and 3.
The unit is based on a coherent scheme of work developed by the unit coordinator, which will be made available on Blackboard.