Conversations in Portuguese

4 credits · Undergraduate

The main objective of this course is to provide ample opportunities for students to improve their oral fluency in Portuguese, through daily conversations on a variety of topics relating to the Lusophone world. Students will also direct and guide two discussions (conversations) during the semester, on topics of their choosing. For these presentations, they will prepare a list of vocabulary as well as discussion questions to stimulate class participation and conversation. Consequently, students will expand their vocabulary and use of idiomatic expressions, review certain grammar structures, and garner a deeper understanding of the differences between colloquial and formal Brazilian Portuguese.