MODL 198 - Portuguese 001
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN
Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
MODL 198 – 001
Fall 2012
Mon/Wed/Fri
1:30pm-2:20pm
Burnett Hall 124
Professora: Adriane Paulino
Office Hours: Mon/Wed: 2:30pm-3:30pm
Fri: 12:15pm-1:15pm
Office: Oldfather Hall 1114 phone: (402) 472-3746
e-mail:[email protected]
Required Materials:
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Fernandes, R. R. Glaucia, et.al. 2008. Muito Prazer: Fale o Português do Brasil.
Barueri, SP: DISAL.
A Portuguese-English/English-Portuguese
Dictionary (Suggested:
Dicionário
Inglês/Português – Português/Inglês – Nova Ortografia Amadeu Marques. Ed. Ática.)
Complementary/Suggested Materials:
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Ponce, H. O. Maria, et.al. 2009. Bem-Vindo! A Língua Portuguesa no Mundo da
Comunicação – Livro do Aluno – Novo Acordo Ortográfico. São Paulo, SP: SBS.
(Available at Blackboard)
Tufano, Douglas. 2008. Guia Prático da Nova Ortografia – Saiba o que mudou na
ortografia brasileira. São Paulo, SP: Melhoramentos. (Available online at:
http://www.livrariamelhoramentos.com.br/Guia_Reforma_Ortografica_Melhoramentos.p
df)
Course Description:
MODL 198 (Portuguese 001) is designed to introduce you to the basic elements of
Portuguese and to develop communicative language skills in terms of speaking, listening,
reading, and writing. In this course you will develop your ability to communicate satisfactorily in
Portuguese in everyday practical situations and develop cultural awareness regarding Brazilian
Portuguese speaking communities.
Course Objectives:
By the end of MODL 198 (Portuguese 001), students will have developed their:
- Speaking skills: being able to carry out simple conversations on a variety of practical
topics such as greeting, inviting, buying...;
- Listening skills: being able to understand native speech and its social meaning –
everyday topics in predictable contexts;
- Reading skills: being able to understand the content and the cultural significance of
predictable discourse types – literary and non-literary texts on familiar topics;
- Writing skills: being able to express themselves in simple narratives on daily life topics;
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Cultural awareness: being able to understand common cultural facts with a broader
awareness of the cultural relativity of values, gestures, notions.
Ways to improve your Portuguese skills outside of class:
It is important that you seek opportunities to speak Portuguese outside class with your colleagues
and native speakers. You are also advised to seek to listen to authentic Portuguese as often as
possible. Rent Brazilian and Portuguese movies, buy music, and make friends with people who
speak Portuguese.
Language Lab (Burnett Hall 302)
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But you can practice the lab activities at home if you have the facilities for language
practicing.
Websites:
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http://www.muitoprazerlivro.com.br/index.html Textbook’s website (Muito Prazer),
which contains verbal conjugations, as well as complementary grammar activities.
You are also expected to post comments on a Facebook group page that will be created
for students to share their views on different subjects. The aim is to interact in Portuguese
with students from an English school in Brazil and correct their mistakes in English. You
will also be able to interact with other teachers and Portuguese speakers.
Homework, Participation & Assignments:
Students are expected to prepare assigned material and study grammar before coming to
class, so that we can actively practice new structures and exchange ideas on a variety of practical
and cultural topics. In order to be prepared for class, students need to have completed the
readings and activities assigned for that class period and written down questions that the
assignment might have generated in order to discuss them in class.
Participation is crucial to succeed in this class. It is essential to participate actively in
each class in order to learn. This class is an intensive communicative endeavor and cannot be
replaced through any other form of individual study. Every student will be allowed to miss and
will be excused for 03 class periods in the whole semester. For every unexcused absence beyond
03, the final grade will be reduced by 1% (each time). If a student has to be absent, it is his/her
responsibility to make the course assignments with permission ahead of time. If your
circumstances place you in a special situation, please come and explain to me, so that special
arrangements can be made.
Late homework will not be accepted under any circumstances without instructor’s
prior approval.
Exams:
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Writing Assignments: There are two writing assignment: one at the end of unit 3 and
one at the end of unit 6 (2.5 points each).
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Quizzes: There will be 5 quizzes during the semester (5 points each). There are no makeups for quizzes.
Review and Pronunciation: There are two exercises of pronunciation and review during
the semester (5 points each).
Presentation: You’ll be required to present a topic regarding Brazilian culture (10
points).
Final exam: You’ll be required to do writing, reading and listening test about all the
content we studied during the semester. (30 points)
Grading Percentages and Grading Scale:
LETTE
R
PERCENTAGE
GRADE
A+
97-100
A
93-96
A90-92
B+
87-89
B
83-86
B80-82
C+
77-79
C
73-76
C70-72
D+
67-69
D
63-66
D60-62
F
-60
GRADE CRITERION
Class Participation & Preparation
Writing Assignments (2 x 2.5)
Quizzes (5 x 5.0)
Review and Pronunciation (2 x
5.0)
Presentation (1 x 10.0)
Final Exam
TOTAL
Policies:
Academic Integrity
POINTS
20 points
5 points
25 points
10 points
10 points
30 points
100 points
This instructor has a policy of promoting and enforcing academic integrity. Violation of
academic integrity will result in automatic failure of the class and referral to the proper
university officials.
In addition to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Academic Integrity policy outlined at
http://www.unl.edu/ous/academic_tips/integrity.shtml , the following apply:
1) Students may not use automated translators to write compositions;
2) Students may not ask friends, relatives or native speakers to complete their assignments;
3) Students may not recycle their own or other people’s work;
4) Students must explicitly cite any material that has been taken from the Internet or other
sources and in most cases are urged to paraphrase rather than copy and paste.
Please note that any single instance of Academic Dishonesty will result in a grade of “0” on the
assignment or exam in question. A pattern of failure to comply with these standards will result in
a failing grade.
BlackBoard
This course will be using Blackboard. Students are required to check the Blackboard site
on a regular basis and are responsible for assignments posted there.
Email Communication
I will do my best to reply to e-mails sent from 8am to 8pm, from Monday to Friday. I will
not answer e-mails on the weekend.
Computer & Internet Use in the Classroom
Use of laptop computers during class time for taking notes is permitted. There may be
times when you will be asked to put your laptop away for various exercises/lessons. Use of the
Internet is not permitted unless specifically directed by the instructor. This includes checking of
e-mail and use of instant messengers.
Cell Phone Use
Cell phones use is not permitted during class time. This includes sending and reading of
Text Messages. All cell phones brought into the class room must be set to silent. In the case of a
personal emergency, students should quietly exit the classroom.
Food & Drink
Drinks in sealable containers are permitted in the classroom. Food is not to be eaten
during class unless required for a medical condition.
Disabilities
Students with documented disabilities who wish to discuss academic accommodations
should contact me the first week of class, as well as the UNL office of Services for Students with
Disabilities (SSD).
Commitment to Diversity
According to the mission statement of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, UNL
promotes respect for and understanding of cultural diversity in all aspects of society. In addition,
curricula are designed to foster critical thinking, re-examination of accepted truths, a respect for
different perspectives including an appreciation of the multiethnic character of the nation, and a
curiosity that leads to life-long learning.
Calendário do Curso
The schedule is subject to changes and is intended solely as a broad plan. For the latest
information, check regularly your email and the announcements in Blackboard.
Data
Atividades da aula
1ª Semana
Segunda-feira, 20 de agosto
Apresentações; Introdução sobre o curso; Class
Rules
Quarta-feira, 22 de agosto
Apresentações; Atividades
Sexta-feira, 24 de agosto
Syllabus; Unidade 1
2ª Semana
Segunda-feira, 27 de agosto
Unidade 1
Quarta-feira, 29 de agosto
Unidade 1
Sexta-feira, 31 de agosto
Unidade 1
3ª Semana
Segunda-feira, 3 de setembro
Labor Day: No Classes*
Quarta-feira, 5 de setembro
Unidade 2
Sexta-feira, 7 de setembro
Aula Cultural 1
4 ª Semana
Segunda-feira, 10 de setembro
Unidade 2
Quarta-feira, 12 de setembro
Unidade 2
Sexta-feira, 14 de setembro
Unidade 2/Quiz 1
5 ª Semana
Segunda-feira, 17 de setembro
Unidade 3
Quarta-feira, 19 de setembro
Unidade 3
Sexta-feira, 21 de setembro
Unidade 3
6 ª Semana
Segunda-feira, 24 de setembro
Aula Cultural 2
Quarta-feira, 26 de setembro
Unidade 3/Quiz 2
Sexta-feira, 28 de setembro
Unidade 4
7 ª Semana
Segunda-feira, 1 de outubro
Unidade 4
Quarta-feira, 3 de outubro
Unidade 4
Sexta-feira, 5 de outubro
Unidade 4/Review and Pronunciation
8 ª Semana
Segunda-feira, 8 de outubro
Unidade 4/Review and Pronunciation
Quarta-feira, 10 de outubro
Unidade 5
Sexta-feira, 12 de outubro
Unidade 5
9 ª Semana
Segunda-feira, 15 de outubro
Fall Break: No Classes*
Quarta-feira, 17 de outubro
Unidade 5
Sexta-feira, 19 de outubro
Unidade 5
10ª Semana
Segunda-feira, 22 de outubro
Quiz 3
Quarta-feira, 24 de outubro
Unidade 6
Sexta-feira, 26 de outubro
Unidade 6
11ª Semana
Segunda-feira, 29 de outubro
Unidade 6
Quarta-feira, 31 de outubro
Unidade 6/Quiz 4
Sexta-feira, 2 de novembro
Unidade 7
12 ª Semana
Segunda-feira, 5 de novembro
Unidade 7
Quarta-feira, 7 de novembro
Unidade 7
Sexta-feira, 9 de novembro
Unidade 7
13 ª Semana
Segunda-feira, 12 de novembro
Unidade 7
Quarta-feira, 14 de novembro
Unidade 7
Sexta-feira, 16 de novembro
Unidade 7/Quiz 5
14ª Semana
Segunda-feira, 19 de novembro
Unidade 8
Quarta-feira, 21 de novembro
Thanksgiving Holiday: No classes*
Sexta-feira, 23 de novembro
Thanksgiving Holiday: No classes*
15 ª Semana
Segunda-feira, 26 de novembro
Unidade 8
Quarta-feira, 28 de novembro
Unidade 8
Sexta-feira, 30 de novembro
Unidade 8
16 ª Semana
Segunda-feira, 3 de dezembro
Unidade 8
Quarta-feira, 5 de dezembro
Review and Pronunciation
Sexta-feira, 7 de dezembro
Review
17 ª Semana
Final Exam
TEMAS POSSÍVEIS PARA A APRESENTAÇÃO
- Qualquer época histórica do Brasil;
- Arte (pintura, escultura, arquitetura);
- Uma cidade e/ou um estado (seus monumentos e tradições);
- Um personagem histórico ou político;
- Música atual ou tradicional;
- Esportes;
- Festas e celebrações tradicionais;
- A imigração;
- A economia;
- O sistema de trabalho;
- Comida, pratos típicos;
- Religião;
- Educação;
- Saúde;
- Literatura;