Fourth Semester Portuguese

Intermediate-level Portuguese language review focusing on readings, culture, and patterns of conversation.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2016: 3.73 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2017: 3.38 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.43 GPA, 42.9% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify and produce in speech and writing advanced aspects of basic Portuguese grammatical structures such as the following: agreement subject/verb; agreement noun/adjective; correct use of the present, preterit, and imperfect indicative tenses; the formation and use of the future, present and past conditional, imperative, present subjunctive.

  • Communicate in advanced Portuguese on given topics both orally and in writing (talking about your childhood and special occurrences in your life, stating your future goals, your wishes and desires, communicating your opinions, describing celebrations and traditions of the Portuguese-speaking world).

  • Read various types of texts (newspaper articles, ads, surveys, literature passages, etc.) to gather information about contemporary Portuguese and Brazilian culture.

  • Use specific vocabulary and idiomatic expressions and distinguish among different registers of the language.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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PORTUG 201

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2016: 3.73 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2017: 3.38 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.43 GPA, 42.9% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Portuguese language review, readings, culture, and conversation patterns.
  • Advanced aspects of basic Portuguese grammatical structures including tenses and agreement.
  • Contemporary Portuguese and Brazilian culture through various text types.

Skills

  • Producing advanced aspects of basic Portuguese grammatical structures in speech and writing.
  • Communicating in advanced Portuguese orally and in writing on specific topics.
  • Reading various text types to gather information about contemporary Portuguese and Brazilian culture.
  • Using specific vocabulary and idiomatic expressions while distinguishing language registers.

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PORTUG 202 · Spring 2027

Fourth Semester Portuguese

Recorded 2026-10-14
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