Portuguese 2
Syllabus
Course Essential Questions
- How do we communicate in Brazilian Portuguese about everyday life/situations through reading, writing, speaking, and listening at an intermediate level?
- What are the unique cultural and traditional practices of the various Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) countries?
- How do Lusophone cultures compare to one's own culture?
- What contributions have the Portuguese language and Lusophone cultures made to globalization?
Course Learning Objectives
- Comprehend written, audio, audiovisual, and visual text through the ability to describe the literal meaning of the text.
- Speak and/or write to others demonstrating comprehension and the use of oral and written strategies.
- Present by using appropriate oral, visual, and written strategies to communicate an idea to an intended audience.
- Identify and interpret a variety of cultural and traditional practices of Lusophone countries.
- Compare and contrast Lusophone cultural norms to the cultural norms of one's own community.
- Describe the influence of Portuguese language and culture in today's world.
Unit 1: Rever Português 1 (semanas 1-4)
Unit Level Essential Question
How do we recall themes, vocabulary, and grammar from Portuguese 1?
Week 1: Bem-vindo ao Português 2
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Greet others in Portuguese.
- Describe oneself in Portuguese.
- Reflect on our knowledge of Lusophone culture and our goals for the year.
Week 2: A escola
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Describe daily school life and activities.
- Express interests related to extracurricular activities.
- Compare and contrast school schedules in Lusophone countries with schedules in our own schools.
Week 3: Planos
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Describe weekend plans.
- Use the verb IR to describe future actions and the verb TER QUE to express obligation.
- Compare and contrast holidays in Lusophone countries with holidays in one's own country.
Week 4: Família
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Describe family members and their personal routines.
- Describe family traditions using stem-changing verbs.
- Compare the role of grandparents in Lusophone cultures with one's own culture.
Unit 2: A roupa e as compras (semanas 5-9)
Unit Level Essential Question
How do we describe clothing and shopping?
Week 5: A roupa
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to clothing.
- Distinguish appropriate clothing items according to the seasons.
- Recognize the connection between clothing choices in Lusophone countries and the climate.
Week 6: Shopping
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to shopping.
- Use adjectives and past tense to describe clothes shopping.
- Explain the major fashion contributions of the Lusophone countries to the world.
Week 7: Quanto custou?
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to pricing to describe shopping.
- Distinguish between actions in the present and the past.
- Describe the Carnaval costume-making traditions in Brazil.
Week 8: Eu fui
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply the correct past tense conjugation to describe past actions.
- Recognize and apply conjugation and context of irregular verbs SER/IR.
- Describe the influence of Lusophone culture in today's fashion.
Week 9: Mercado tradicional
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to traditional markets.
- Indicate the object of an action by using direct object nouns/pronouns.
- Compare traditional markets as influences of cultural identity with traditional markets in one's own culture.
Unit 3: O tempo e os passatempos (semanas 10-15)
Unit Level Essential Question
How do we describe leisure and physical activities?
Week 10: Os esportes
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to sports.
- Use expressions to distinguish between team sports and individual sports.
- Explain Angola's passion for soccer and the influence it has on the lives of young people.
Week 11: O tempo e as estações
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to the weather.
- Distinguish between seasons and climates.
- Compare and contrast agricultural innovations in East Timor to the innovations in one’s own country.
Week 12: Preparando-se
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to entertainment.
- Apply the reflexive verb appropriately to indicate actions done to oneself.
- Compare and contrast the role of entertainment in people's lives.
Week 13: As atividades
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to activities.
- Indicate the appropriate indirect object noun and pronoun.
- Compare the experience of the sports spectators in the Lusophone world with one's own community.
Week 14: Ações no passado
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to actions in the past.
- Distinguish between regular and irregular verbs in the past tense.
- Explain the role of surfing and the weather in a town in Portugal.
Week 15: Um momento inesquecível
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to weather, sports, and activities.
- Apply the imperfect tense to express ongoing actions in the past.
- Describe the significance of the Women's World Cup to Lusophone culture.
Unit 4: Festas e tradições (semanas 16-20)
Unit Level Essential Question
How do we participate in traditional festivals and rituals?
Week 16: Dias de celebração
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to celebrations.
- Recognize the date format of Lusophone countries.
- Discover the main festivals and traditions of the Lusophone world.
Week 17: Um convite
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to invitations.
- Extend and accept personal invitations.
- Compare and contrast the role of punctuality in Lusophone cultures with one's own culture.
Week 18: Festas populares
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to traditions and festivals.
- Apply adjectives to compare people and things.
- Explain the role that holidays play in Lusophone culture.
Week 19: As religiões
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to religious celebrations.
- Apply adjectives in the superlative to compare people and things.
- Explain the role that religion plays in festivals and rituals in the Lusophone world.
Week 20: Um feriado favorito
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to comparative adjectives to describe celebrations and festivals.
- Apply the reflexive verb appropriately to indicate actions done to oneself.
- Illustrate what cultural norms look like in relation to festivals in Lusophone countries.
Unit 5: O trabalho e os negócios (semanas 21-25)
Unit Level Essential Question
What are the aspects of work and career?
Week 21: As profissões
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to career.
- Associate professions with the appropriate personality traits.
- Compare and contract careers in Lusophone countries with careers in one's own community.
Week 22: A entrevista
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to jobs.
- Review verb conjugation in the present tense.
- Explain the aspects of an interview in Brazil compared to an interview conducted in one's own country.
Week 23: Procura-se
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to work.
- State impersonal information using the subject SE
- Explain recent job postings in Portugal and compare them with job postings in one's own country.
Week 24: O escritório
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to business.
- Differentiate between the preterit and the imperfect tense.
- Explain the hybrid and remote work models in Lusophone countries.
Week 25: O trabalho do século XXI
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to work, career, and business.
- Apply the command tense to give instructions or advice.
- Illustrate a mock job interview in a slide presentation.
Unit 6: A comida (semanas 26-30)
Unit Level Essential Question
How does the role of food and culinary traditions influence culture?
Week 26: No supermercado
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to foods.
- State impersonal information using the subject SE
- Explain specified food markets of the Lusophone world and compare them with markets in one's own community.
Week 27: A mesa
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to dining.
- Apply the present subjunctive tense to express attitudes.
- Compare dining table etiquette in Lusophone countries with one's own family's dining habits.
Week 28: Receitas
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to recipes.
- Apply the command tense to give instructions or advice.
- Research a recipe for a traditional Lusophone dish.
Week 29: A cozinha globalizada
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to cooking.
- Apply the subjunctive to express wishes, hopes, and doubts.
- Compare the traditions of Lusophone gastronomy with the traditions in one’s own family.
Week 30: Cardápio Lusofonia
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to foods and dining.
- Compare the characteristics of fast food in Lusophone countries with fast food in one's own community.
- Research traditional foods of the Lusophone world and make recommendations for an ideal Lusophone menu.
Unit 7: Globalização (semanas 31-33)
Unit Level Essential Question
What are the effects of globalization on language and culture?
Week 31: Shopping pela internet
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to shopping.
- Explain the pros and cons of online shopping for clothing.
- Compare trends in online shopping in Lusophone communities with trends in one's own community.
Week 31: A diversão
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to food and celebrations.
- Explain how food and traditions are interconnected in Lusophone cultures.
- Recognize how globalization has affected cultural traditions in Lusophone countries.
Week 33: Semana final
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Apply vocabulary related to work and careers.
- Compare the aspects of a resume in Lusophone countries with one's own country.
- Build a resume to fit the expectations of employers in Lusophone countries.