Elementary Portuguese I · Latin American And Iberian Cultures
So so so much. This professor made learning portuguese feel like a quick and easy process.
A lot of portuguese! and a lot of brazilian culture!
I learned Basic Brazilian Portuguese, conversational and formal.
Very light work load. Workbook pages for daily hw that he usually never takes up, quizzes (each worth only 1% so no pressure at all), an essay, 2 oral presentations, a midterm and a final.
Lots of busy work in a textbook that is simply chaotic/not well organized. Compositions that require revision and are amazingly annoying to write. Pretty standard quizzes, midterm and final.
Verbs that are most commonly used. Present tense, and past tense. Pronunciations of the words and some basic grammar rules.
Useful vocabulary, verbs in present and preterite, some culture of the lusophone world.
Amazing teacher, take him if you can! Super friendly and easy to interact with, ask questions, etc...The difference between him and Ana Paola is that she stresses speaking the language more, even in her elementary class.
Wow. This guy is hard to describe. He is actually an M.D.-- No lie, though I wouldn't want him as my doctor because he has enough trouble remembering to bring quizzes and graded homework to class. His class is amusing because he is amusing. Despite laughs here and there, he is not so nice. He totally plays favorites and while he knows Spanish very well (He's Mexican) not Brazilian or Portuguese, his knowledge of the language is limited, which is a shame because it is a very neat language. The class starts out fun, but comes to a jarring halt very quickly. Unfortunately, it's impossible to skip class because he is a bit of an attendance Nazi. If you can take the class with a grain of salt, and want to learn the language, go for it. Otherwise, not highly recommended.
I learned the basics of the Portuguese language and how to hold basic conversations in the language.