21G.801/21G.851 PORTUGUESE I IAP 2016 M- F, 10am- 1pm Room: 16-644 Instructor: Office hours Classes Alexander Lee Office 14N- 329A aflee@mit.edu Phone: 617-324- 2430 January 4 through 25; No class on Monday, January 18 Course website Coordinator: http://stellar.mit.edu/s/course/21g/ia16/21g.801/ Nilma Dominique Office 14N- 324 nilmad@mit.edu Required Books: Available at the CO- OP Ponto de Encontro: Portuguese as a World Language (2012) Second edition. Klobucka, et al. Prentice Hall. Textbook AND MyPortugueseLab (Brazilian Portuguese). (There is a copy of the textbook in the Humanities Reserve Library (14S- 100)) The course ID for MyPortugueseLab is CRSKL6J- 6025999. Please consult the access instructions that can be found on the Stellar site. Recommended: Collins Gem Portuguese Dictionary English- Portuguese, Portuguese- English. Harper Resource. 501 Portuguese Verbs. Nitti, John J. & Michael Ferreira. N.Y.: Barron s, 1995. Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar (2010). Whitlam, John. Routledge. General description: Portuguese I is an introduction to Portuguese for students with little or no previous knowledge of the language. All the basic grammar is covered, divided into Portuguese I and II. Basic vocabulary is also presented. Our main goal is communication in Portuguese, with special emphasis on speaking in the first semester and greater attention to reading and writing in the second, but all the other skills are also practiced. Students will also be introduced to the cultures of the Portuguese- speaking world through readings of authentic materials, including brief dialogues, music and video. The class is conducted in Portuguese, with occasional resort to English for clarity purposes. 1
During Portuguese I in IAP you will also need to devote approximately two to three hours after each class to complete the required assignments. It will be an extremely intense schedule and full- time dedication is essential in order to make it a rewarding and productive experience. Additional resources, as well as the complete course syllabus, can be found on the Stellar site. You need an MIT certificate to access it. Evaluation/grades: Grading is based on frequent relatively small evaluations rather than on one or two major hurdles: 1. Class attendance and participation: (30%) Your presence and active participation are essential in each and every session. This will be the most significant part of your grade since it is through continuous class interaction with other students that your communicative abilities in Portuguese will develop and improve. Your grade will be determined daily by the quality and quantity of your preparation and participation in class discussions, activities, group work, etc. Your participation will be evaluated according to the following criteria: Arriving on time Handing in homework on time Participating in all activities with enthusiasm and positive attitude, actively contributing during group activities Speaking Portuguese during class and activities Unexcused absences Since in IAP each class is the equivalent of almost a week of classes during the regular semester, daily attendance and punctuality are imperative and strongly enforced. Two or more unexcused absences will result in an "F" in class participation grade. In case of missing a class you are responsible for the material and homework missed. Tardiness: Three late arrivals will count as one absence. 2. Homework and Written Work: (25%) Students are expected to prepare the assigned materials for each class and complete the written work as stipulated in the syllabus. These assignments include: Studying the vocabulary and grammar in Ponto de Encontro textbook and completing any written exercises assigned. Completing the exercises in the MyPortugueseLab before class on the indicated day. The solution to most exercises is provided immediately. Exercises requiring long written answers will be corrected by the instructor. All assignments are to be done on the date indicated. Late work will not receive full credit. Anything marked enviar is to be SUBMITTED ONLINE. The exercises in MyPortugueseLab are designed to reinforce the grammar 2
and vocabulary introduced in the textbook, as well as to improve your listening comprehension. They are required components of the course and it's important that you complete them right away, as soon as the material is covered. 3. Exams: (35%) 4 in- class tests that will test points of grammar, vocabulary, and communicative competence from material just learned or reviewed. There will be no make- ups for the tests. 4. Oral presentation: (10%) In addition to the written quizzes, students will make a 10- minute oral presentation in front of the class. Students may talk about a place where Portuguese is spoken or a historically or culturally significant figure in the Lusophone world. Alternatively, they can choose to talk about a personal trip. Grading Scale: A+ (98-100); A (94-97.9) A- (90-93.9); B+ (86-89.9); B (84-85.9); B- (80-83.9); C+ (76-79.9); C (74-75.9); C- (70-73.9); D+ (66-69.9); D (63-65.9); F (63 and below). ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Academic integrity is defined by the Center of Academic Integrity as a commitment, even in the face of adversity, to five fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. If you haven t done so yet, please read the MIT Academic Integrity Handbook at http://integrity.mit.edu. Learning a foreign language is not something that typically occurs in isolation. Communication and practice are essential. Therefore, working with others is highly encouraged. However, there are cases in which collaboration is tantamount to cheating. There follow some examples of what is allowed and what is not in our class: having your pronunciation corrected by a native speaker before an oral presentation is perfectly acceptable. They won t utter the words for you in class. Using a spellchecker is valid if you are writing a text, but having a text edited by another person before submission is clearly a different matter. To a certain extent, the editor is the coauthor of the text. Likewise, the use of dictionaries is recommended, but no translation program may be used. In a few words, obtaining help from people or online resources is allowed as a way of enhancing your learning, but should be avoided altogether if as a result of it, the work submitted is not an accurate representation of the student s progress or capacity. If that s the case, it will be considered academic dishonesty. If you have doubts about what you can do in this class, consult with your instructor. CELL PHONE, TEXT MESSAGING AND LAPTOP POLICY NO CELL PHONES or other electronic communication devices are to be used during class. You may use your laptop in case a class activity requires use of textbook and you have your textbook online and not a physical copy. 3
CALENDÁRIO: programa e exercícios 1 To ensure the efficient use of class time, go over the material covered each day before you come to class. Always read Vamos Viajar and Horizontes in the order they appear in each lesson and be prepared to talk about them. Read the information about pronunciation (indicated as LER) before you come to class and be prepared to practice it in class in the form of tongue- twisters or other phonetic exercises. Explore MyPortugueseLab, where you can find videos, audios, flash cards, etc. It is highly advisable to read readiness check before each new grammar point. JANEIRO Segunda- feira 2, 4 (LP pp. 2-13) Apresentação do curso Lição introdutória; Lição preliminar: Saudações, despedidas e expressões de cortesia páginas 4-8; O alfabeto p. 10; Identificação e descrição de pessoas pp. 11-13 Terça- feira, 5 (LP pp. 14-27) Letras e sons: a fonética do português; Vogais abertas, fechadas e nasais* Identificação de objetos / preposições Números (0-99) Vocabulário: dias da semana, meses do ano As horas *LER: (read in MyPortugueseLab) SAM OP Pronúncia: Sílabas tônicas e acentos / As vogais / As vogais nasais / Os sons do d e do t. Quarta- feira, 6 (L1 pp. 28-43) Vocabulário: a universidade Pronomes pessoais: plural Presente: - ar Situações (p. 41) Enviar os exercícios da lição preliminar LER: (read in MyPortugueseLab) SAM 01 Pronúncia: Os ditongos orais / o m e o n nasalisados ou nasalados / Os ditongos nasais. Quinta- feira, 7 (L1 pp. 44-65) 1 Abbreviations and words in Portuguese: L - Lição in Ponto de encontro; LER - to read; SAM - Student Activities Manual in MyPortugueseLab. 2 In Portuguese, the days of the week are segunda- feira (Monday), terça- feira (Tuesday), quarta- feira (Wednesday), quinta- feira (Thursday), sexta- feira (Friday), sábado (Saturday) and domingo (Sunday). 4
Artigos e substantivos: gênero e número Contração de preposição com artigos Nacionalidades Presente do verbo estar Pronomes interrogativos Verbos regulares terminados em er, - ir Horizontes: São Paulo e o Rio de Janeiro Produção escrita Sexta- feira, 8 (L2 pp. 68-85) Teste 1 Adjetivos e cores Posição, gênero e número dos adjetivos Usos dos verbos Ser/Estar Situações (p.80) Enviar os exercícios da lição 1 LER: (read in MyPortugueseLab) SAM 02 Pronúncia: inserção do som do i / Os sons do l / Os sons do r / Os sons do m, do n e do nh. Segunda- feira, 11 (L2 pp. 86-109) Possessivos Expressões idiomáticas com ter e estar Cultura: Carmen Miranda e Amália Rodrigues (fado e samba) O Sudeste e o Sul do Brasil Vamos viajar: Um mosaico étnico e racial Lição 3: Diversões populares Terça- feira, 12 (L3 pp.109-125) Vocabulário: a comida Presente: verbos terminados em er, - ir Verbos ir e ter, ter que + infinitivo Futuro composto (ir + infinitivo) Cultura: O cinema e o teatro Enviar os exercícios da lição 2 LER: (read in MyPortugueseLab) SAM 03 Pronúncia: os sons do x / Os sons do g 5
Quarta- feira, 13 (L3 pp. 126-151) Cultura: A música e os concertos Números 100 Usos de por e para O Nordeste do Brasil A família Enviar os exercícios da lição 3 LER: (read in MyPortugueseLab) SAM 04 Pronúncia: Os sons do s e do z / Ligação de palavras (linking) / Ligação de palavras e crase Quinta- feira, 14 (L4 pp. 152-179) Verbos no presente com mudança de raiz Advérbios Presente de verbos irregulares: fazer, dizer, trazer, sair, e pôr Faz/Há com expressões de tempo O Norte do Brasil e o Amazonas Produção escrita Sexta- feira, 15 (L5 pp. 180-203) Teste 2 Vocabulário: a casa e os móveis Vocabulário: as tarefas domésticas Presente progressivo (gerúndio) Expressões com ter, estar com e ficar com Enviar os exercícios da lição 4 LER: (read in MyPortugueseLab) SAM 05 Pronúncia: O acento: palavras proparoxítonas / Os sons do c e do ç / O som do q. Segunda- feira, 18, feriado (não há aula): Dia de Martin Luther King, Jr. Terça- feira, 19 (L5 pp.205-219) Pronomes e adjetivos demonstrativos Presente de verbos irregulares: dar, ler, ver e vir Saber/Conhecer Verbos e pronomes reflexivos Brasília e o Centro- Oeste Quarta- feira, 20 (L6 pp.231-252) 6
Vocabulário: roupa e acessórios Pretérito perfeito de verbos regulares e irregulares Pretérito de ser e ir Vamos viajar: As compras; Feiras e mercados Apresentação oral Enviar os exercícios da lição 5 Quinta- feira, 21 (L6 pp. 247-269) Pronomes complemento: objeto direto Tag questions Lisboa, a capital de Portugal Lição 7: os esportes Apresentação oral LER: (read in MyPortugueseLab) SAM 06 Pronúncia: O acento: palavras paroxítonas / Mais sobre palavras paroxítonas. Sexta- feira, 22 (L7 pp. 271-282) Teste 3 O tempo e as estações Objeto indirecto Pretérito Perfeito de verbos irregulares Apresentação oral Enviar os exercícios da lição 6 Segunda- feira, 25 (L7 pp.274-295) O imperfeito Imperfeito de verbos irregulares O pretérito perfeito e o imperfeito Vamos viajar: Os clubes esportivos Apresentação oral LER: (read in MyPortugueseLab) SAM 07 Pronúncia: o acento gráfico: hiato (hiatus) / O acento grave e a crase Terça- feira, 26 (L7, pp. 292-305) Há/Faz Vamos viajar: A história do futebol O Sul de Portugal Pesquisa Apresentação da pesquisa 7
Debate Produção escrita Apresentações orais Enviar os exercícios da lição 7 Quarta- feira, 27 Teste 4 Despedida do curso 8