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Emphasis is on oral comprehension and developing socially and culturally appropriate beginning speaking proficiency in interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes. Completion of Portlang 3 fulfills the University Foreign Language Requirement.

Completes first-year sequence in two rather than three quarters. For students with a strong background in another Romance language, preferably Spanish. Emphasis is on developing oral comprehension and socially and culturally appropriate beginning proficiency in interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes. Completion of PORTLANG 2A fulfills the University's foreign language requirement.

Continuation of 1.Emphasis is on strengthening socially and culturally appropriate beginning,proficiency in interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes.Completion of PORTLANG 3 fulfills the University's Foreign Language Prerequisite: Portlang 1 or placement test.

Continuation of PORTLANG 1A. For students with a strong background in another Romance language, preferably Spanish. Emphasis is on developing oral comprehension and socially and culturally appropriate intermediate proficiency in interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes. Completion of PORTLANG 2A fulfills the University's foreign language requirement. Prerequisite: Placement Test or PORTLANG 1A or equivalent.

Continuation of PORTLANG 2. .Emphasis is on developing socially and culturally appropriate intermediate, proficiency in interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes. Completion of 3 fulfills the University Foreign Language Requirement. Prerequisite: Placement Test, PORTLANG 2 or equivalent.

Continuation of PORTLANG 2A. Fast-paced first half of the second-year sequence. Emphasis is on developing a solid basis for socially and culturally appropriate advanced proficiency in oral and written discourse, including presentational language, and formal and informal discourse for the academic and professional contexts.Prerequisite: Placement Test, PORTLANG 2A, PORTLANG 3 or equivalent.

Continuation of PORTLANG 11A. Fast-paced second half of the second-year sequence. Emphasis is on strengthening socially and culturally appropriate advanced proficiency in oral and written discourse, including presentational language, and formal and informal discourse for the academic and professional contexts.Prerequisite: Placement Test, PORTLANG 11A or equivalent.

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.n (Staff)

3rd year course Expository readings, guest lectures, discussions, on current Brazilian issues. Emphasis is on strengthening and expanding socially and culturally appropriate advanced proficiency in oral and written discourse departing from texts.. Prerequisite: Placement Test, PORTLANG 12A or equivalent.

3rd year course Further development of writing competence. Short expository readings, guest lectures, discussions, review of advanced structures, compositions on current Brazilian issues. Emphasis is on expanding students repertoire of structures,building paragraphs, organizing arguments, and justifying positions. May be repeated once for credit. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: PORTLANG 12A or equivalent.

3rd year course. Reading and discussions on issues from current media sites and magazines, reading comprehension strategies and vocabulary building. Emphasis is on solidifying and expanding formal expository language. and formal and informal discourse for the academic and professional context. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: PORTLANG 12A.

4th year course. Emphasis is on high-level reading comprehension leading to advanced development of communication skills for extended formal and informal discourse in Portuguese. Prerequisite: Placement Test or PORTLANG 101.

4th-year course. The course has two tracks, depending on the interest of the student: a) advanced expository writing (correspondence, technical reports, editorials, etc.) and b) creative writing (`crônicas' short stories, poems, etc.). Prerequisite: Placement Test or PORTLANG 102.

4th-year course. The class emphasizes formal presentations/discussions in Portuguese, based on contemporary issues in the lusophone world.Emphasis is on mastering high-level vocabulary/structure as well as rhetorical strategies, for appropriate use in professional settings. . Prerequisite: Placement Test or PORTLANG 103.

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.nn (Staff)

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.nn (Staff)

Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Staff)