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= **POR109 - Intermediate Portuguese** =

**__ 1. Course Description __** The course is aimed at developing students’ ability to speak, read, and write in Portuguese through investigation and discussion of Lusophone culture and literature. POR 109 should be of interest to students seeking to improve their language skills, as well as to those seeking a basic course on Brazilian culture. The two-semester sequence of Portuguese 108-109 is designed to provide in only one year of study, a command of the language sufficient for travel and research in Brazil and Portugal.

**__ 2. Texts __** Ponto de Encontro Novel: __Dois Irmãos__, Milton Hatoum

**__ 3. Assignments and Requirements __**

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 * 1) Midterm Exam. (10%) In-class exam (50 minutes) will cover material from chapters 9-13.
 * 2) Final Paper. (10%) 5-page paper, due Dean’s Date, will explore a topic of your own choice related to the novel we are reading as a class. (More information below.)
 * 3) Quizzes. (20%) 4 short quizzes (15 minutes) will cover grammar lessons from two consecutive chapters.
 * 4) Papers. (20%) Four 2-page papers will each explore a topic of your own choice related to the film indicated on the syllabus. Papers will be graded on content and grammar.
 * 5) Oral Presentation. (10%) Students will prepare a 5-10 minute memorized presentation on any topic related to the lusophone world. Please provide a/v materials (powerpoint, etc.)
 * 6) Class participation, homework, preparation for discussions. (20%) You must prepare IN ADVANCE of class the pages from the textbook. We will follow a regular homework schedule and late work will not be accepted:

MONDAYS: composition or in-class quiz 4 online exercises due WEDNESDAYS: read “Horizontes” and answers questions in coursepack view chapter “video” and complete exercises in coursepack

FRIDAYS: prepare reading from //Dois Irmãos// prepare questions/comments for discussion access weekly course discussion board (minimum 3 comments) or submit voice recording


 * 1) Final Exam. (10%) In-class exam (50 minutes) will cover material from the entire textbook (with an emphasis on chapters 14-e.g)

** ATTENDANCE is __essential__ to your success and fulfillment and to that of the entire class! **