WEEKLY PLAN
Note: We may not finish the book or follow the syllabus strictly. Allow some time for
flexibility. Language learning is fun and some days we will just talk, listen to music, and watch
videos.
Week 4: 9/12, 9/14, and 9/162
Week 1: 8/22, 8/24, and 8/26
Topics
The Portuguese sound system
The alphabet
Greetings
Days of the week; useful expressions for classroom activities
Reading: “As Línguas do Brasil”
References
CL1 2-8
CL 8
CL 11-13
CL 11
TBA
Topics
Monday reading assignment: “Muita verdura, pouca vitamina”
Combinations of prepositions and articles
Irregular verbs
*Movie: Episode 1 from Veja Esta Canção, “Pisada do
Elefante”
Friday reading assignment: “Veja esta canção”
References
Ap 157
CL 53-5, Ap 62-65
CL 56-8; 80, Ap.69
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Ap 42-45
Week 2: 8/29, 8/31 and 9 /2
Topics
Monday reading assignment: “Festa de aniversário”
Review of present tense or regular verbs
Articles. Gender
Gostar de
Spanish –ie, -ue=Portuguese -é, -ó.
Negative and yes/no questions
Uses of a gente
Plural of nouns
Vocabulary: The classroom and its activities
References
Ap 153
CL 48; Ap 34
CL 29-30
Ap 59
Ap 10-11
CL 15-30
CL 218, Ap. 58
CL 31-33, Ap. 66
CL 38-44
Week 3: 9/7 and 9/9
Topics
Monday reading assignment: “No Brasil, mas de passagem.”
Unit2: Present Ind. of SER and ESTAR and their use.
Present Continuous
“Estar com” vs. “Ficar com” expressions
Vocabulary: Food, beverages, kitchenware
Friday reading assignment: “Magali, cara de pamonha
Song: “Sampa”, Caetano Veloso
References
Ap 155
CL 48-49
CL 50
CL: 64-5, Ap. 77-78
CL 72-75, Ap 133-137
Ap 158-165
Ap 49
*This episode may be unsuitable for some students.
**Composition 1.1: Sept 14: “Minha Vida na U of A”.
**Composition 1.2: Sept 16
Week 5: 9/19, 9/21, and 9/23
Topics
Monday reading assignment: “Me chame pelo apelido”.
Future with “ir+infinitve”
Diminutives and augmentatives
Unit 3: Interrogative words
Possessive adjectives and pronouns
“Mas, mais e más
Cardinal numbers
Family
References
Ap 166
CL 56
CL 58-61
CL 59-62, 88-9
CL 86-8
CL 169-170
CL 62-4
CL 98-9, Ap. 139
** Composition 1.3: Sept 23
** Test 1: Sept 23
**Internet activity 1: Sep. 9
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Cl: Com Licença, Ap.: Apostila.
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Last day to drop courses resulting in deletion of course enrollment from record.
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Week 6: 9/26 and 9/28, 9/30
Topics
Monday reading assignment: “Mau humor mata”
Unit 4: Imperfect and perfect tenses of regular verbs
Most used irregular verbs
Weather and time with ser, estar, fazer and haver
Demonstratives
Perfect vs. Imperfect
Expressions of time
Song “Boas Vindas”, Caetano Veloso
**Internet activity 2: Sep. 30
Week 9: 10/17, 10/19, and 10/21
References
Ap 167
Ap. 73
CL 112-3
CL 114-6
Ap 75
CL 108-112, Ap 152
Ap 50
References
Ap 178-179
Ap 105
CL 162-3, Ap. 93
CL 154
CL 163-4; Ap 78-92.
Ap. 95
CL 144
Week 10: 10/24, 10/26, and 10/28
Week 7: 10/3, 10/5, and 10/7
Topics
Monday reading assignment: “A nova família”
Additional irregular verbs
Prepositional pronouns
Human body
Expressions
Cardinal numbers
Song: “A Banda”, Chico Buarque
Topics
Monday reading assignment: “Eu sei, mas não devia”
Review object pronouns
Participles
Past perfect
Present perfect
Review of past tenses
Ordinal numbers
**Composition 2.1: October 19: “Autobiografia”
**Composition 2.2: October 21
References
Ap 168
CL 131
CL 116-7
CL 136-7, 153-6, Ap. 146
CL 137-9
CL 117-8
Ap 52
Week 8: 10/10, 10/12, and 10/143
Topics
Monday reading assignment: “Onde estão os negros?”
Simple future
Review Indicative
Future subjunctive
Travel
Maps and regions of Brazil
Test 3: October 28
** Composition 2.3: October 28
References
Ap 180
CL 181-2, Ap 113-114
Ap. 101
CL 245-6, Ap 110-113
CL 199-202
CL 189-191
Week 11: 10/31,11/2, and 11/4
Topics
Wednesday reading assignment: “No país do futebol”
**Object pronouns
Movie: From Veja Esta Canção, “Drão”
References
Ap 176-177
Ap 105
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Friday reading assignment
** Test 2: October 10
**Internet activity 3: Oct 14
Ap 45
Topics
Monday reading assignment: “O MST ronda a cidade”
Present subjunctive
Comparisons
Imperative
Directions
“Tudo, todo/s, toda/s”
**Internet activity 4: Nov 4
References
Ap 182
CL 236-240, Ap 114-118
CL 240-1, Ap 108
CL 220-1
Ap 150
CL 206
Week 12: 11/7 and 11/9
Topics
Monday reading assignment: “O Brasil entre a Gana e a Coréia”
Past subjunctive
Conditional
Indefinite pronouns, negative pronouns
References
Ap 187
CL 243-4, Ap. 119-120
CL 183-4, Ap. 101
CL 215-216
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Last day to drop a class with a grade W (if passing) or to change to or from audit grading –
the instructor’s signature is required.
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Week 13: 11/14, 11/16, and 11/18
Topics
Monday reading assignment: “A imagem que vende mais”
Passive voice
Reflexive verbs
Movie: From Veja esta canção, “Você é linda.”
References
Ap 191
CL 210, Ap 94
CL 206-210, Ap. 106
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Friday reading assignment:
**Internet activity 5: Nov 18
Ap. 46.
Week 14: 11/21 and 11/23
Topics
Monday reading assignment: “Um punhado de bravos”
The personal infinitive
Review of the subjunctive mode
Vocabulary: House
**Composition 3.1: November 21: “Minhas Expectativas”
**Composition 3.2: November 23.
References
Ap 197
CL 193; 240, Ap 128-9
Ap. 130-132)
Ap 144
Week 15: 11/28, 11/30 and 12/2
Topics
Monday reading assignment: “O saber no pódio.”
Prática para o exame oral.
References
Ap 201
TBA
Movie: From Veja Esta Canção, “Samba do Grande Amor”
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Wednesday reading assignment:
Ap. 47.
Important dates to be remembered
Assignments/Tests
Internet activity 1
Composition 1.1
Composition 1.2
Dates
Sep. 9
Sept 14
Sept 16
Composition 1.3
Test 1
Internet activity 2
Test 2:
Internet activity 3
Sept 23
Sept 23
Sept 30
October 10
Oct 14
Composition 2.1
Oct 19
Composition 2.2
Oct 21
Composition 2.3
Oct 28
Test 3:
Internet activity 4
Internet activity 5
Composition 3.1
Composition 3.2
Composition 3.3
Test 4
Oral Exam
Final Exam
Oct 28
Nov 4
Nov 18
Nov 21
Nov 23
Dec 2
Dec 2
Dec 5
Dec 12/16
** Test 4: December 2
** Composition 3.3: December 2
Week 16: 12/5 and 12/7
Topics
General Review on Dec 8. Study guide
References
Ap. 165-167
** Oral exam December 5
Final exam (in our regular classroom):
Lectures 2 and 4: Dec 12, 11am-1pm
Lectures 1 and 3: Dec 16, 11am-1pm (do not even DREAM of traveling before this date!!)
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