POR 3010 Introduction to Portuguese and Brazil

Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies University of Florida POR 3010: Introduction to Portuguese and Brazil Spring 2012 (Section 2735 Period – 11:45 to 12:35) Instructor: Felipe Amaro Office: Yon 431 Class location: MAT - 13 Office hours: TTh 10:00-11:30 Email: felipeamaro@ufl.edu Spanish & Portuguese Studies Department: http://www.spanishandportuguese.ufl.edu Goals of the Portuguese Program • • • To enable students to communicate effectively in Portuguese through the learning of grammar, vocabulary, and idiomatic expressions of the language To enable students to achieve competence in all the basic language skills: listening comprehension, reading, writing, and speaking To increase students’ awareness of and appreciation for Brazilian culture Prerequisites • To be a native speaker of Spanish, with formal schooling in Spanish: experience and/or formal training at the intermediate-high (3000), with no previous knowledge of Portuguese • POR 1130 passed with an A Note: If you have had previous training or are a native speaker of Portuguese you must take another class Materials Required • Ponto de Encontro: Textbook • Ponto de Encontro: Student Activities Manual Website(Listening Exercises): http://wps.prenhall.com/wl_klobucka_ponto_1/70/17987/4604752.cw/index.html Recommended • The Oxford Portuguese Dictionary or Harper Collins Concise Portuguese Dictionary Grading Policies a) NO EXTRA CREDIT WORK FOR ANYONE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES NO EXCEPTIONS b) A grade of (I)NCOMPLETE will not be given under any circumstances NO EXCEPTIONS c) Final grades cannot be changed unless there is an error Students must present the graded materials as evidence that a mistake was made The final grade will be determined as outlined below: Class participation Homework Tests (4) Compositions (3) Oral exams (2) 10% Presentation Final exam The grade scale is as follows: 10% 10% 30% 15% 10% 15% A = 100-93 A- = 92-90 B+ = 89-87 B = 86-83 B- = 82-80 C+ = 79-77 C(S) = 76-73 C-(U) = 72-70 D+ = 69-67 D = 66-63 D- = 62-60 E = 59-0 For further information regarding passing grades and grade point equivalents, please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog (http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/ catalog/policies/regulationgrades.html) Class participation Active participation in class is essential, because success in the study of Portuguese depends largely on daily exposure to the language Students cannot participate if they are not in class There cannot be make-up for class participation This portion of the final grade will be measured according to all of the following criteria: a) attendance and punctuality, b) preparation, c) initiative, d) use of Portuguese exclusively, e) positive attitude, f) being primarily on task, g) NOT USING YOUR CELL PHONE, h) other in-class work Before coming to class: a) study the assigned material, and b) exercises pertaining to the assigned section(s) in the syllabus in order to check your knowledge Attendance Your instructor will note attendance every day whether roll is called or not FIVE ABSENCES will be allowed for any reason Do not bring written excuses to your instructor After five absences, one percentage point will be deducted from your participation grade for each additional absence Please note that three late arrivals to class (more than minutes) will count as one absence In the case of an emergency after the fifth absence, consult Make-up Procedures below Homework You are expected to read the assigned pages and complete the exercises in the Student Activity Manual (SAM) for the day that they are listed on the syllabus so that you are familiar with the concepts and vocabulary we will cover that day and so that we can get the most out of our classroom time Because of the intensive nature of the class, we will get much more accomplished and have more time for oral practice if you prepare adequately outside of class! The exercises in the second half of each lesson of the SAM are listening exercises Each exercise can be downloaded from the textbook website Go to: http://wps.prenhall.com/wl_klobucka_ponto_1/70/17987/4604752.cw/index.html Click on the lesson you are currently working on, and then on Audio Resources The individual exercises will be listed for download You need to download Real Player, or another player that is compatible (e.g VLC) NOTE: The homework will be collected at the end of each lesson The pages must be torn out cleanly and stapled, and will be collected at the beginning of class on the day it is due For every activity that is not completed, points will be deducted from your homework grade for that lesson Written exams and quizzes There will be written exams during the semester, in addition to a final exam to be held during exam week All exams are announced in the syllabus, and will be held in the room and class period in which class is held NO DEVIATION OF THIS SCHEDULE WILL BE ALLOWED, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, this means NO early or late exams Note that language learning is cumulative, and all tests may include material from previous chapters Compositions On the days marked Trabalho Escrito in your syllabus, you will have the class period to write a first draft of a composition on an assigned topic that will be provided that day in class Grade sheets for the compositions are included in the syllabus for your reference and will be provided when the first draft is returned Based on the correction key used by the instructor (found in the Recursos para Redaỗừes folder under the Resources tab posted on SAKAI), you will rewrite compositions at home The second version must be typed, doublespaced, and turned in to the instructor before the start of class on the date it is due You must staple it to the grade sheet, along with the first draft The first draft is worth 70% of the composition grade, and the rewrite is worth 30% IMPORTANT: What you turn in for grading must be your own original work You may NOT collaborate with anyone when writing your composition NO ONE, STUDENT OR NOT, should LOOK at your composition, suggest changes, or make corrections The use of computer- or internet-based translation programs is not allowed Individuals who misrepresent work done by another will be dealt with in accordance with the student judicial process Oral Exams The two oral exams will take place in class on the days indicated in the syllabus They will consist of interviews between the instructor and two (possibly three) students at a time General topics will be provided prior to the exams Grade sheets for the exams are part of the syllabus for your reference, and will be filled out by your instructor and returned to you after the oral exam Presentation Students will be required to make a presentation, as part of a pair, on a Brazilian cultural topic Presentations should last approximately 16 minutes total, and the time should be divided equally between each member of the pair Any presentation lasting more than 20 minutes will incur a penalty of one letter grade (10%) Power Point presentations are permitted, with minimal text Presentations should be spoken, not read If the presentation is read or extensive text is included on the slides, a penalty of one letter grade (10%) will be applied YouTube videos and other visual/audio aids should not take up for than minutes, total On the day of the presentation, the group must provide an informational handout to the students and instructor with an outline and questions based on what you want your fellow students to learn from your presentation Students will be graded individually on pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and fluency; groups will be graded on content, cohesion, interest and quality of handout It is considered rude not to show up on days that you not present Make-up procedures Tests will not be administered early UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES If you cannot take an announced test due to an emergency, OFFICIAL WRITTEN proof of the circumstances must be presented to your instructor no later than the day after you return to class Medical excuses must be in writing on physician’s letterhead, and must have a statement “could not attend class", as well as the inclusive dates in which the student could not attend IMPORTANT: A receipt from a physician or ER is not acceptable Acceptable funeral excuses are a letter from a funeral home, or clergy person, on letterhead, indicating attendance at the funeral or service Academic Honesty Guidelines Academic honesty and integrity are fundamental values of the University community An academic honesty offense is defined as the act of lying, cheating, or stealing academic information so that one gains academic advantage Violations of the Academic Honesty Guidelines include but are not limited to: • Cheating The improper taking or tendering of any information or material which shall be used to determine academic credit Taking of information includes copying graded homework assignments from another student; working with another individual(s) on graded assignments or homework; looking or attempting to look at notes, a text, or another student's paper during an exam • Plagiarism The attempt to represent the work of another as the product of one's own thought, whether the other's work is oral or written, published or unpublished Plagiarism includes, but is not • • • limited to, quoting oral or written materials without citation on written materials or in oral presentations; submitting work produced by an on-line translation service or the translation feature of an on-line dictionary as your own Misrepresentation Any act or omission with intent to deceive a teacher for academic advantage Misrepresentation includes lying to a teacher to increase your grade; lying or misrepresenting facts when confronted with an allegation of academic honesty Bribery, Conspiracy, Fabrication For details see website below On all work submitted for credit the following pledge is either required or implied: “On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment.” Violations of this policy will result in disciplinary action according to the judicial process For more details go to: http://www.dso.ufl.edu/judicial/academic.htm Educational behavior Every student in the class is expected to participate in a responsible and mature manner that enhances the educational process Any conduct that, in the judgment of the instructor, disrupts the learning process will lead to disciplinary action Confidentiality Student records are confidential Only information designated "UF directory information" may be released without your written consent Please see University Regulation 6C1-4.007 for a list of the categories of information designated as "UF directory information." UF views each student as the primary contact for all communication If your parents contact me about your grade, attendance, or any information that is not "UF directory information," I will ask them to contact you You may 1) provide the information your parents seek directly to them or 2) contact the University Registrar's Office for additional information For more information: www.registrar.ufl.edu.ferpahub.html Students with disabilities Students requesting classroom accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students Office, who will provide documentation to the student This documentation must be presented to the Instructor as soon as possible in order to arrange for the accommodations Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grade option Request the S/U form from your instructor Minimum grade for an S in the course is 70 For regulations and deadlines consult the Undergraduate Catalog Drop and withdrawal dates Consult the current Undergraduate Catalog CALENDÁRIO NOTE: All reading and homework is to be completed by the day that it appears on the syllabus in order to facilitate class progress Data Janeiro 12 Preparar para aula Apresentaỗóo programa curso; Liỗóo Preliminar (0): expressừes ỳteis (24-25) Liỗóo Preliminar (0): apresentaỗừes e saudaỗừes, despedidas, cortesia (4-8); sala de aula (13) Liỗóo Preliminar (0): verbos ser (11) e estar (48); adjetivos para descrever pessoas (12) Liỗóo Preliminar (0): alfabeto e pronỳncia (10); nỳmeros (16); 13 Liỗóo Preliminar (0): calendỏrio (18); horas (20-21); 10 11 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 30 Liỗóo 2: adjetivos possessivos (88-89); O Sudeste e o Sul Brasil (100-01); plano para apresentaỗừes de grupos Liỗóo 3: comida (109-111); utensớlios (212-213) Liỗóo 3: mais verbos –ER, –IR, dever/querer + infinitivo (115); verbo ir e futuro imediato (120-121); Aprovar temas para apresentaỗừes Liỗóo 3: ter (123-124); mais números (127-128); por e para (131); O Nordeste Brasil (140-141) Revisão (Prova 1) P-1 até P-7; P-12; P-26 até P-32; P37 e P-38; P-50 P-8 até P-11; P-13; P-33 até P-35; P39 e P-40 P-15 até P-17; P-36; P-41até P-44 P 18-20; P-22; P-23; P-45-49 SAM P DUE 1-2; 1-4 até 1-7; 1-9 até 1-12 1-14; 1-15; 1-17; 1-22, 1-23; 1-25; 1-26; 1-33; Coletar informaỗừes sobre cada cidade - SAM DUE 2-1 atộ 2-8; 2-24 até 2-29 2-9 até 2-15; 2-30 até 2-34 2-16 até 2-19; 2-23; 2-35 até 2-36 SAM DUE 3-1 até 3-6; 3-28 até 3-32 3-7 até 3-16; 3-33 até 3-37 3-17 até 3-22; 3-27; 3-38 até 3-42 SAM DUE Prova Liỗóo 4: a famớlia (146-150); verbos com mudanỗa (152) Liỗóo 4: advộrbios (157); verbos irregulares fazer, trazer, dizer, pôr, sair (159-160); há, faz tempo (163) Liỗóo 4: pretộrito de verbos regulares (166-167) Liỗóo 4:O Norte Brasil e o Amazonas (176-177) 4-9 até 4-14; 4-15; 4-34 até 4-39 4-16; 4-17; 4-40 4-23; 4-24 SAM DUE Liỗóo 5: a casa (182-184); as tarefas domésticas (186); O exterior e o interior das casas (202) Liỗóo 5: presente contớnuo (189-190); ficar, estar com 5-1 até 5-6; 5-32 até 5-37 5-8 até 5-13; 5-38 atộ 5-49 31 Fevereiro Liỗóo 1: universidade e lazer (30-37); pronomes e verbos –AR (38-39); artigos definidos e indefinidos (44-45) Liỗóo 1: contraỗừes (46-47); palavras interrogativas (50); verbos ER, IR; Sóo Paulo e o Rio de Janeiro (6263) Liỗóo 2: descriỗừes, cores, adjetivos (68-72); partes corpo (402) Liỗóo 2: plurais (75); ser/estar (80-82); expressões com estar (90-91); Escolher grupos para apresentaỗừes Tarefas para entregar 4-1 atộ 4-8; 4-25 atộ 4-33 10 (193-194) Liỗóo 5: pronomes demonstrativos (196-197); verbos dar, ler, ver, vir (199-200); saber, conhecer (204) Liỗóo 5: reflexivos (207-208); Brasớlia e o Centro-Oeste (216-217) Apresentaỗừes 13 14 15 16 Trabalho escrito - 325 palavras Liỗóo 6: roupas (222-225); As compras (232) Liỗóo 6: pretộrito de verbos regulares, ser, ir (229-230); Liỗóo 6: objetos diretos (234-236); perguntas (241) 17 14 Liỗóo 6: por/para (242); contraỗừes (416-17) 20 21 Revisóo (Prova 2) Prova Liỗóo 7: os esportes (256-257); os esportes no Brasil (289); o tempo (259) 16 Liỗóo 7: objetos indiretos (265-266); pretộritos irregulares (269-270) Liỗóo 7: imperfeito (274-276); pretérito e imperfeito (279-280) 22 23 24 27 Marỗo 28 29 5-9 12 13 Liỗóo 8: festas e tradiỗừes (298-299); Festas populares (312-313); Carnaval: a festa-sớmbolo Brasil (321) Liỗóo 8: comparativos (305-308); superlativos (309310) Prova Oral Prova Oral Prova Oral Spring Break 14 Liỗóo 8: pronomes (314); reflexivos (315-316) Apresentaỗừes Liỗóo 9: As profissões; se impessoal (337); pretérito e imperfeito (340); Os Aỗores e a Madeira (358-359) 15 16 Liỗóo 9: ordens/imperativo formal (347-348); ordens/imperativo informal (380-381; 414-415) Revisão (Prova 3) 19 20 21 22 23 Prova Liỗóo 10: a comida (364-365, 367-368); Liỗóo 10: subjuntivo e expressừes de desejos e esperanỗa e de dỳvida (371-373, 376), Angola (395397) Trabalho escrito - 400 palavras Liỗóo 11: saỳde (403); mộdicos, farmỏcias e hospitais (408) 5-14 até 5-22 5-23; 5-24; 5-31; 5-50; 5-51 SAM DUE 6-1 até 6-3; 6-26 até 6-29; 6-40 6-5 até 6-11; 6-30 até 6-35 6-12 até 6-16; 6-36 até 6-38 6-17; 6-18; 6-39 SAM DUE 7-1 até 7-4; 7-20; 7-22; 7-25 até 727 7-5 até 7-10; 28 até 7-32 7-11 até 7-15; 7-33 até 39 SAM DUE 8-1 até 8-4; 8-26 até 8-28; Submit Trabalho Escrito (final version) 8-5 até 8-15; 8-29 até 8-38 8-16 até 8-19; 8-25; 8-39 até 8-42 SAM DUE 9-1 até 9-12; 9-26 até 9-36 9-16 até 9-20; 9-40 até 9-44; 11-9; 11-10; 11-31 SAM and 11 (part) DUE 10-1 até 10-5; 10-24 até 10-26 10-6 até 10-16; 10-22; 10-23; 10-29 até 10-34 SAM 10 DUE 11-1 atộ 11-8; 11-11 atộ 14; 11-25 atộ 11-28 29 Liỗóo 11: subjuntivo com expressừes de emoỗóo (410); por e para (416-417); pronomes relativos (422) Apresentaỗừes Liỗóo 12: meios de transporte e viagens (436-437, 439); Os meios de transporte ontem e hoje (447) Liỗóo 12: palavras indefinidas (443-444), clỏusulas adjetivais (448-49), 30 Liỗóo 12: clỏusulas adverbiais (452); imperfeito subjuntivo (454-455) Imperfeito subjuntivo Revisão (Prova 4) Prova Liỗóo 13: o meio ambiente futuro (474), futuro subjuntivo (476-478) 13 Futuro subjuntivo Liỗóo 13: condicional (futuro pretộrito) (482-83) verbos recớprocos (487-488) Trabalho escrito - 300 palavras Liỗóo 14: A sociedade; particớpio passado (506-507); voz passiva (508) Liỗóo 14: pretộrito perfeito composto (512-513); pretérito mais-que-perfeito (516) 16 17 18 19 20 Prova Oral Prova Oral Prova Oral Apresentaỗừes Liỗóo 15: A tecnologia, infinitivo pessoal (534-536) 23 Liỗóo 15: clỏusulas com se (540) 24 25 26 27 Liỗóo 15: diminutivos e aumentativos (545-46) Revisão (Prova final) Reading day - No classes Reading day - No classes 26 27 28 Abril 10 11 12 11-15 até 17; 11-24; 11-29 até 1136 SAM 11 DUE 12-1 até 12-6; 12-28 até 12-36; 1249 até 12-51 12-7 até 12-14; 12-37 até 12-43 12-15 até 12-21; 12-27; 12-44 até 12-48 SAM 12 DUE Submit Trabalho Escrito 13-1 até 13-4; 13-20 até 13-24; 1336 13-5 até 13-10; 13-25 até 13-29 13-11 até 13-16; 13-30 até 13-34 SAM 13 DUE 14-1 até 14-4; 14-6 até 14-10; 1423 até 14-30; 14-36 até 14-37 14-11 até 14-16; 14-31 até 14-35 SAM 14 DUE 15-1 até 15-10; 15-21 até 15-26 15-11 até 15-13; 15-27 15-14 até 15-16; 15-28; 15-29 SAM 15 DUE Submit Trabalho Escrito FINAL EXAM: Friday, May @ 10:00-12:00 pm (MAT 13) Do not make any plans that interfere with the final exam There will be no rescheduling of the final exam except in the case of notification from the Office of the University Registrar CLASS PARTICIPATION GRADING SCHEME • • • • • • Participation in class involves a number of variables, listed in the rubric below Participation grades will be assessed at the end of the semester, and you may ask your instructor for feedback on your participation at any time throughout the semester Your instructor may assign additional written homework that will be collected and graded; these assignments form part of your participation grade Your instructor reserves the right to administer pop quizzes on grammar, vocabulary etc in order to assess students’ preparation These grades also form part of your participation grade The use of cell phones, iPods, iPads, and all other electronic equipment during class is prohibited All equipment must be turned off in the classroom Any evidence of cell phones (use, ringing, buzzing, etc.) and similar equipment use will result in an automatic reduction of percentage points Using a cell phone during a composition or test will result in a zero on that assignment A (10 pts): always greeted people and took leave using Portuguese • always used Portuguese in class ( i.e., with instructor and in small groups) • always listened attentively when others spoke and showed respect for her/his peers • always came prepared to class • always actively participated in all classroom activities • always made a positive impact on the class with her/his presence and positive attitude helped peers with in-class activities A- (9 pts): sometimes greeted people and took leave using Portuguese • mostly used Portuguese in class, but sometimes used English in group work • usually listened and showed respect for her/his peers • occasionally came unprepared to class, but usually came prepared • participated in all classroom activities B (8 pts): did not greet people and take leave in Portuguese • frequently used English, especially during group and pair work • at times got distracted and was occasionally disrespectful to her/his peers • showed some preparation for class, but needed more preparation • participated in classroom activities but was more passively attentive than active C (7 pts): used more English than Portuguese during class • paid little attention during class (e.g., sometimes slept, read the newspaper, did other homework etc.) and was disrespectful to her/his peers • showed little preparation for class • participated minimally in classroom activities D (6 pts): used only English during class • paid no attention during class and was disrespectful to her/his peers • showed no preparation for class • failed to contribute to the class with her/his presence and/or detracted from the class with her/his • negative attitude • F (0 pts): did not attend enough classes or did not demonstrate sufficient participation for evaluation COMPOSITION GRADING SCHEME Nome _ Pre-Writing (5%) Completed all required pre-writing tasks Completed some required pre-writing tasks No evidence of pre-writing Written product (65%): Content: Very complete information Broad, effective use of vocabulary covered in the chapter Adequate information Some development of ideas, but lacks detail or support Few errors with vocabulary Limited information Ideas present, but underdeveloped Occasional errors with vocabulary Minimal information Frequent errors with vocabulary Presence of English Organization: Ideas connected Logically ordered from beginning to end Fluent Order apparent, but somewhat choppy Loosely organized Limited order to the content Disjointed and/or choppy Basically a series of separate sentences No transitions No apparent order Language: Well-edited for the grammar covered in the course lessons to date Very few errors overall Occasional grammatical errors with the grammar covered in the course lessons to date Frequent errors that would probably impede comprehensibility for a native speaker not accustomed to communicating with language learners Abundance of errors Mostly incomprehensible Excessive errors, evidence of carelessness Incomprehensible 17 14 16 13 15 12 11 10 16 13 10 15 12 14 11 32 31 30 29 28 24 27 23 26 22 25 21 20 16 19 15 18 14 17 13 FIRST DRAFT GRADE Post-writing (30%): Carefully and thoroughly made indicated corrections for content, style and organization Completed all editing steps, shows considerable improvement Some editing completed, but overall quality of composition similar to first draft Minor changes made, but lack of effort No evidence of the revisions POST-WRITING GRADE / 70 30 29 28 27 26 21 13 25 19 11 24 23 17 15 10 / 30 FINAL GRADE (1st draft plus Post-writing) / 100 ORAL EXAM GRADING SCHEME Nome VOCABULARY (20%) - Inadequate, inaccurate for this level - Barely adequate for the situation and level, repetitive - Adequate for the situation and level - Broad, precise, impressive for this level FLUENCY (20%) - Halting, fragmented, unnatural pauses - Generally natural and continuous - Very natural, with no unnecessary pauses INFORMATION PROVIDED (25%) - Little information is provided; ideas not well developed - Only basic information is provided; ideas fairly well developed - Most necessary information is provided; ideas very well developed GRAMMAR (25%) - Almost inaccurate except for stock phrases - Uncertain control of the language; frequent errors - Fair control of the language; some errors - Very good control of the language; very few errors PRONUNCIATION (10%) - Pronunciation is frequently unintelligible - Heavy English/Spanish influence requires concentrated listening - Occasional mispronunciations - Very few mispronunciations TOTAL 12 17 19 14 18 20 10 14 18 10 15 19 12 16 20 13 19 24 15 21 25 17 23 14 17 20 23 15 18 21 24 16 19 22 25 10 / 100 points Comments: APRESENTATION GRADING SCHEME Nome VOCABULARY (20%) - Inadequate, inaccurate for this level - Barely adequate for the situation and level, repetitive - Adequate for the situation and level - Broad, precise, impressive for this level FLUENCY (20%) - Halting, fragmented, unnatural pauses - Generally natural and continuous - Very natural, with no unnecessary pauses INFORMATION PROVIDED (25%) - Little information is provided; ideas not well developed - Only basic information is provided; ideas fairly well developed - Most necessary information is provided; ideas very well developed GRAMMAR (25%) - Almost inaccurate except for stock phrases - Uncertain control of the language; frequent errors - Fair control of the language; some errors - Very good control of the language; very few errors PRONUNCIATION (10%) - Pronunciation is frequently unintelligible - Heavy English/Spanish influence requires concentrated listening - Occasional mispronunciations - Very few mispronunciations TOTAL Comments: 12 17 19 14 18 20 10 14 18 10 15 19 12 16 20 13 19 24 15 21 25 17 23 14 17 20 23 15 18 21 24 16 19 22 25 10 / 100 points ... esportes (256-257); os esportes no Brasil (289); o tempo (259) 16 Liỗóo 7: objetos indiretos (265-266); pretộritos irregulares (269-270) Liỗóo 7: imperfeito (274-276); pretộrito e imperfeito... class with her/his presence and positive attitude helped peers with in-class activities A- (9 pts): sometimes greeted people and took leave using Portuguese • mostly used Portuguese in class, but... provide documentation to the student This documentation must be presented to the Instructor as soon as possible in order to arrange for the accommodations Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grade option