Practice and observe Portuguese in Sao Paulo, Paraty, and Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil course
Intensive Portuguese Language and Brazilian Culture
Students build practical Portuguese language skills while studying Brazilian culture, communication, history, and daily life across the route.
Course code: POR 311
Credits: 3
Session: A2
Academic area: Portuguese language and Brazilian culture
What students study
Questions this course explores.
The final syllabus confirms assignments and assessment details.
- 01
Practical Portuguese vocabulary and communication for everyday settings.
- 02
How language reflects Brazilian culture, history, and daily life.
- 03
How communication and cultural context vary across the route.
- 04
How direct observation can add context to language and cultural study.
Preliminary syllabus
Course outline.
A typical syllabus builds practical introductory Portuguese while using everyday interaction and cultural observation to deepen students' understanding of Brazil.
The final syllabus will confirm faculty, schedule, readings, assignments, and grading.
The shared Introduction to Brazil component accounts for 20% of this course’s grade. It is included in the course’s existing credits.
- 01
Portuguese foundations
Build pronunciation, high-frequency vocabulary, and useful sentence patterns for daily communication.
- 02
Everyday interaction
Practice greetings, questions, directions, transactions, and other language needed along the route.
- 03
Identity and community
Examine how language expresses belonging, relationships, and social context.
- 04
Brazilian culture and daily life
Connect language study with history, music, food, public life, and cultural practices.
- 05
Regional difference
Notice how place, accent, vocabulary, and local context vary across São Paulo, Paraty, and Rio.
- 06
Language through field experience
Reflect on how using Portuguese changes what students notice and understand.
Typical coursework
- Short speaking, listening, reading, and writing practice
- Everyday interaction log
- Cultural observation journal
- Final practical language task and reflection
Learning across Brazil
Compare three Brazilian settings.
Class questions, faculty-led discussion, and written work help students compare what they observe.
Bring examples from daily life and cultural settings into class discussion and assignments.
Session and program fit
How this course fits A2.
Take POR 311 on its own for 3 credits, or pair it with BUS 318 or BUS 315 for 6 credits.
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