Portuguese I
Learn Portuguese through a fast, interesting and practical approach. Learn how to ask questions, describe and talk about people, places and things, express location of events and time, and talk about daily life. Learn both European and Brazilian Portuguese, and expand your area of interest with specifically designed workbooks for European or Brazilian Portuguese.
Required Textbook (Used for Portuguese I-V)
“Ponto de Encontro: Portuguese as a World Language,” Second Edition
Includes 24-month access to Pearson MyLab with virtual textbook
ISBN 9780137353132
*A print copy of the textbook can be purchased separately, but is not required.
The textbook package is available to purchase here: www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/ (enter ISBN in Pearson search bar)
This course can be applied to the Portuguese Language Certificate.
Instructor
Torrey Lauer has traveled throughout Western Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico and Costa Rica, but it was Madrid, Spain, that captivated him. His short time studying abroad in Madrid further fueled his desire to learn more, which lead and culminated in an ... read more
Course Outline/Topics
Portuguese I covers the first three chapters in the textbook.
Lição 1:
Estruturas
Talking about people: Subject pronouns
Talking about academic life and daily occurrences: Present tense of regular -ar verbs
Specifying gender and number: Articles and nouns
Contractions of a, de, and em with articles
Expressing location and states of being: Present tense of estar
Asking and answering questions: Interrogative words
Mais um passo: Some regular -er and -ir verbs
Lição 2:
Estruturas
Describing people, places, and things: Adjectives
Identifying and describing; expressing origin, possession, location of events, and time: Present tense of ser
Expressing inherent qualities and changeable conditions: Ser and estar with adjectives
Expressing ownership: Possessive adjectives
Mais um passo: Some idiomatic expressions with estar
Lição 3:
Estruturas
Talking about daily life: Present tense of regular -er and -ir verbs
Expressing movement [or habits? conferir como ficou resolvido]: Present tense of ir
Expressing future action: Ir + infinitive [and other structures? conferir como ficou na versão definitiva]
Expressing age, possession, and obligation: Ter and ter que + infinitive
Talking about quantity: Numbers above 100
Mais um passo: Some uses of por and para
Prerequisites
None. This course is designed for those new to the Portuguese language.
Notes
This is a noncredit enrichment program. Progress and courses completed in UWM’s School of Continuing Education Languages program are marked by Continuing Education Units. CEUs are not transferable to college or university transcripts.
Date: 6 Thu, Sept 5-Oct 10, 2024
Delivery Method: Live Online
Time: 6-8:30pm CT
Platform: Zoom
Instructor: Torrey Lauer
Fee:
$179 by Aug 22, 2024
$199 after Aug 22, 2024
Discounts Available
| Discount Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Early Registration Discount | Register by Thu, Aug 22, 2024 and receive $20 off. |
| OSHER | ACTIVE Osher members receive 10% discount on Language courses. Contact the the Languages Department at languages@uwm.edu for any questions. |
| HPGM | As an ACTIVE member of the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee Organization (HPGM) receive a 10% discount on this language program. |
Early registration discounts will subtract automatically from the fee if the registration is submitted prior to the deadline. All other discounts require the code in the left column to be entered on the registration form. Only one discount code can be entered on a registration form.
CEUs: 1.5
Enrollment Limit: 24
Program Number: 7781-16250
Registration Deadline: Sept 4, 2024
