PORTUGUESE FOR

FOREIGNERS

[Booklet]

CONTENT

1. Welcome;

2. Course Objectives;

3. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages;

4. Courses Offered in this Semester;

5. Course Content;

6. Know your Teachers;

7. Placement Test Day;

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Course Objectives

Develop the four linguistic competencies

(speaking, listening, reading and writing),

according to the Common European Framework

of Reference for Languages (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1,

C2)

Improve the students knowledge in Portuguese

language in order to facilitate their integration,

academic life and their daily activities in Brazil;

Offer a dynamic course based

on realistic and relevant materials and situations;

Stimulate and empower

students to enjoy the most of the Brazilian culture

and context with a clear understanding about

the Portuguese Language.

Bem-vindo!(Welcome!)

FEA-RP offers to all foreign students the Course of

Portuguese for Foreigners. Our objective is to

provide you with the best experience and

support you can have in learning Portuguese! We

also expect you can enjoy as much as possible

all the aspects of the Brazilian culture. That is why

we also searched for the best professionals in the

market: our teachers are from the Languages

Institute of the Federal University of São Carlos

(UFSCar), known as one of the most important

research centers of Portuguese for Foreigners in

the world

We hope that you enjoy your stay in Brazil!

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

The CEFR divides general competences in knowledge, skills, and existential competence with

particular communicative competences in linguistic competence, sociolinguistic competence,

and pragmatic competence. This division does not exactly match previously well-known notions

of communicative competence, but correspondences among them can be made.

General and particular communicative competences are developed by producing or receiving texts

in various contexts under various conditions and constraints. These contexts correspond to various

sectors of social life that the CEFR calls domains. Four broad domains are distinguished: educational,

occupational, public, and personal.

A language user can develop various degrees of competence in each of these domains and to help

describe them the CEFR has provided a set of Common Reference Levels.

The Course of Portuguese for Foreigners is planned to cover all the topics in CEFR from A1 to B2,

according to the levels offered.

A1: Breakthrough or beginner

• Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete

type.• Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer

questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has.

• Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

B2: Vantage or upper intermediate

• Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in

his/her field of specialization;• Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible

without strain for either party;• Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects

and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

A2: Waystage or elementary

• Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography,

employment).• Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a

simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters;

• Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background,

immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need

B1: Threshold or intermediate

• Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure

• Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.

• Can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.

• Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for

opinions and plans.

Courses Offered in 2013

Course March April May June

Basic 1 for Spanish/Italian Speakers Basic 1.1 Basic 1.2

Basic 2 for Spanish/Italian Speakers Basic 2.1 Basic 2.2

Basic 1 for Other Languages Speakers Basic 1.1 Basic 1.2

Basic 2 for Other Languages Speakers Basic 2.1 Basic 2.2

Intermediate 1 Intermediate 1.1 Intermediate 1.2

Course (2x per week)

Mondays &

Thursdays

Basic 1 for Spanish/Italian Speakers 13:00 - 14:40

Basic 2 for Spanish/Italian Speakers 15:00 - 16:40

Basic 1 for Other Languages Speakers 13:00 - 14:40

Basic 2 for Other Languages Speakers 15:00 - 16:40

Intermediate 1 17:00 - 18:40

Basic 1 [Big Picture]

B1.1 (March – April)

During this level the student will acquire the

competencies needed to understand and use

usual expressions and simple phrases in order to

communicate in daily situations. The students will

learn how to present themselves, make questions

and answer about personal information and any

other immediate necessities.

B1.2 ( May – June)

The second part of the course will continue with

basic necessities, interaction and simulations

based on the necessities of the students.

A1[Infos]

• The course aims to develop the language

fluency based on authentic material

(magazines, newspaper, news in

video/audio, etc.), so that the

grammatical structures can be learnt in a

more relevant and realistic way;

• Basic 1 and 2 will be offered separately for

Spanish/Italian speakers and for Other

Languages Speakers due to similarities with

the Portuguese language

• Classes will happen twice a week, on

Mondays and Thursdays

Intermediate 1[Big Picture]

I1.1 (March – April)

The students will be able to understand the most

common and standard uses of the Portuguese

language and be able to communicate during

most of their daily situations. The student will also

develop writing competencies in not so complex

subjects and current themes.

I1.2 (May – June)

The students will be able to describe in oral and

written ways their experiences, ambitions, events,

explain reasons, arguments and opinions. In the

end of the course the student will be able to

communicate normally and create dialogues

B1

Basic 2 [Big Picture]

B2.1 (March – April)

During this course the students will be able to

understand and communicate the expressions

such as personal information, shopping, work,

family, etc. They will also be able to describe their

backgrounds, environment and subjects related to

their immediate necessities.

B2.2 (May – June)

The second part of the course will be based on

interactional competencies, in order to acquire

the fluency and knowledge of the “real

Portuguese”

A2

Natália Victuri

4 years of experience in teaching Portuguese for Foreigners:

3 years in the Federal Univeristy of São Carlos

1 year in Unam – Universidad Nacional de Misiones, Argentina

Studies Linguistic Politics and the laws for teaching Portuguese in

Argentina

Yuri Lavandoski

3 years of experience in teaching Portuguese for natives and

for Foreigners in the Federal University of São Carlos;

Experience as a Spanish teacher;

Private teacher of redaction;

Studies the process of Teaching-learning languages for

foreigners

Know Your Teachers

Placement Test

Monday 04/03 14:00

- Introduction to the Course

- Class Hour, Prices and Contracts

- Placement test: written and oral

The student will be placed in one of the five

courses described before according to the

placement test score

Where: Faculdade de Economia,

Adminsitração e Contabilidade de Ribeirão

Preto/ USP, Block B-2, Room 1.

NOS VEMOS LÁ!(See you there!)

Daniel Campos CaramoriCoordinator of the Course of Portuguese for Foreigners

dccaramori@fearp.usp.br