Virtual Language Course: Portuguese language (A1.1)

The University of Algarve is pleased to invite you to participate in the upcoming Virtual language course titled “Portuguese Language (A1.1)”.

Course Aims:

The course will focus mainly on communication in academic context. By the end of this course, using basic grammatical and communicative structures (present simple, pronouns, turn taking etc.), participants should be able: to interact (orally and in writing) using familiar words and basic sentences to describe personal details and simple academic situations; to write context-driven short texts, containing for example time, date and place and fill forms with personal information.

Course Details:

• Target group: students, professors, technical and administrative staff
• Language taught: Portuguese
• Workload: 30 hours (remote learning)
• Methodology: Participant/content-centred learning approach. Communicative language activities: reception, mediation interaction, production.
• Prerequisites: None
• Course Director: Prof. Manuel Célio Conceição; Contact: mconcei@ualg.pt

Key Information:

• Dates: 6th January 2025 – 7th February 2025
• Schedule: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:00 to 12:00 (CET)
• Registration Deadline: 22nd November 2024
• Registration Link: Sea EU – Portuguese language (A1.1) | Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e Sociais

Specific Learning Outcomes:

• Greeting others
• Sharing personal details
• Describing individuals and providing details about objects and situations
• Inquiring about and stating the time, and talking about locations
• Describing individuals and providing details about objects.
• Discussing daily habits and routines.

For further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Course Director by email.