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Second Foreign Language and Culture 2 (Portuguese)

Code: 108347
Credits: 6
2026/2027
Degree programme Type Course
Translation and Interpreting FB 1

Contact lecturer

Name :
Nazir Ahmed Can
Email :
nazir.ahmed.can@uab.cat

Group languages

You can consult this information at the end of the document.

Prerequisites

There are no specific prerequisites. However, to take this course successfully, students must have achieved a level of Portuguese equivalent to the course Second Foreign Language and Culture 1. At the beginning of this course, students are expected to be able to:

  • Understand written texts on everyday topics (CEFR-FTI A2.1).
  • Produce very short and simple written texts on topics related to the specific and immediate environment (CEFR-FTI A1.1).
  • Understand simple and clear oral texts on everyday topics (CEFR-FTI A1.2).
  • Produce very short and simple oral texts on topics related to the specific and immediate environment (CEFR-FTI A1.1).

Objectives

The purpose of this course is to consolidate and expand the basic communicative competences of students in the Portuguese language to prepare them for direct translation.

Upon completing the course, students should be able to:

  • Understand written texts of a certain complexity on personal topics and general topics in familiar areas (MCRE-FTI B1.1).
  • Produce written texts on everyday topics (CEFR-FTI A2.1).
  • Understand clear oral texts on everyday topics (CEFR-FTI A2.1).
  • Produce simple oral texts on everyday topics (CEFR-FTI A1.2).

Learning outcomes

  • CM09 (Integrate the knowledge and skills of the second language to produce oral and written texts adapted to a given communicative context.) Integrate the knowledge and skills of the second language to produce oral and written texts adapted to a given communicative context.
  • KM12 (Identify the lexical, morphosyntactic and phonological characteristics of the second language.) Identify the lexical, morphosyntactic and phonological characteristics of the second language.
  • KM13 (Recognise the characteristics of different textual genres of the second language.) Recognise the characteristics of different textual genres of the second language.
  • KM14 (Recognise cultural characteristics of second language societies.) Recognise cultural characteristics of second language societies.
  • KM15 (Identify the linguistic mechanisms that express the gender construction of second language societies.) Identify the linguistic mechanisms that express the gender construction of second language societies.
  • SM15 (Apply strategies to understand written or oral texts in the second language.) Apply strategies to understand written or oral texts in the second language.
  • SM16 (Analyse the cultural aspects present in oral and written texts in the second language.) Analyse the cultural aspects present in oral and written texts in the second language.
  • SM17 (Critically apply the expression of the genre of texts in the second language as a reflection of their societies.) Critically apply the expression of the genre of texts in the second language as a reflection of their societies.

Contents

Communicative content:

  • Account and narration of facts in the present, past, and future.
  • Interaction in personal and professional spheres.
  • Description of places and urban environments.
  • Expression of subjectivity in the formulation of feelings, desires, possibilities, opinions, and intentions.
  • Management of social interaction: accepting, refusing, or reproaching something in everyday proposals or situations; finding one's way in space and asking for directions; placing people and objects in space.
  • Description and comparison of people, objects, meals, professions, places, situations, and actions.
  • Exchange of information, such as asking for and giving information about the lexical and sociocultural fields studied in the course: gastronomy, urban organisation, professions, commerce, etc.

Grammatical content:

  • Spelling and phonetics: accentuation rules.
  • Regular and irregular verbs in the indicative mood: present perfect compound, past perfect compound, future (II), and conditional.
  • Comparative and superlative adjectives.
  • Prepositions (II) and prepositional phrases.
  • Adverbs and adverbial phrases (I).
  • Indefinite and demonstrative pronouns.
  • Contrastive aspects with Spanish and/or Catalan (I).

Lexical content:

  • The city: urban environment, public services, and organizsation of space.
  • Commerce and consumption: commercial establishments, shopping, and basic transactions.
  • Mobility: means of transport and locomotion.
  • The working world: professions, economic activities, and work environment.
  • Gastronomic culture: food, habits, and culinary vocabulary.
  • Lexical variation between the Portuguese of Brazil and Portugal (II).

Sociocultural content:

  • Cultural references: prominent figures in the culture of Brazil, Portugal, and Portuguese-speaking African countries (I).
  • Literary references: contemporary writers.
  • Artistic expressions: music and other arts in Portuguese-speaking countries.
  • Anthropology of food: gastronomy, habits, and culinary traditions.
  • Urban sociology: the city and its forms of organisation.
  • Socio-occupational reality: emerging professions and the labor market in Portuguese-speaking countries.
  • Popular proverbs and frequently used idiomatic expressions.

Learning activities and methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Scheduled tutorials 6.5 0.26 CM09, KM12, KM13, KM14, KM15, SM15, SM16, SM17
Listening comprehension activities 6.5 0.26 KM12, KM15, SM15, SM16
Oral production activities 6.5 0.26 CM09, KM12, KM13, KM14, KM15
Grammar and vocabulary exercises 9.5 0.38 KM12, KM13, KM14, KM15
Reading comprehension activities 10 0.4 KM12, KM13, KM14, KM15, SM15, SM16, SM17
Correction and review of exercises 18 0.72 KM12, KM13, KM14
Review of learned content 13.5 0.54 CM09, KM12, KM13, KM14, KM15, SM15, SM16, SM17
Preparation for assessment activities 14.5 0.58 CM09, KM12, KM13, KM14, KM15, SM15, SM16, SM17
Reading comprehension activities 13.5 0.54 KM12, KM13, KM14, KM15, SM15, SM16, SM17
Written production activities 6.5 0.26 CM09, KM12, KM13, KM14, KM15, SM17
Written production activities 11 0.44 CM09, KM12, KM13, KM14, KM15, SM17
Grammar and vocabulary exercises 27 1.08 KM12, KM13, KM14, KM15

Communicative methodology:

  • Cooperative learning
  • Individual, pair, or group exercises and tasks
  • Oral and written presentation of assignments
  • Presentation of theoretical and practical content


Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Assessment

Continuous assessment activities

Title Weight Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Written expression activities 20% 2 0.08 CM09, KM12, KM13, KM14, KM15, SM17
Final exam on grammar, vocabulary, and cultural knowledge 40% 2 0.08 CM09, KM12, KM13, KM14, KM15, SM17
Reading and listening comprehension test(s) 25% 2 0.08 KM12, KM13, KM14, KM15, SM15, SM16, SM17
Oral presentation on a cultural topic 15% 1 0.04 CM09, KM12, KM13, KM14, KM15, SM17

All information on assessment, assessment activities and their weighting is merely a guide. The subject's lecturers will provide full information when teaching begins.

Assessment activities' dates will be indicated by the lecturers in the first week. This information will also be available on the Campus Virtual.

Students must attend assessment activities (on the date and at the time established) and under no circumstances will it be accepted to take them on remote or in a later date or time. The lecturers must be notified of any absences from assessment activities due to health reasons or unforeseen circumstances in advance, via email; in this case, any absence from assessment activities must be justified by means of official documents within a maximum of 15 days of the assessment activity date. In the case of an absence from assessment activities due to work reasons, the lecturers must be notified at least 15 days in advance; in this case, any absence from assessment activities must be justified by means of official documents issued by the company itself. In the case of an absence from assessment activities due any other reason not been unforeseen, the lecturers must be notified at least 15 days in advance; in this case, any absence from assessment activities must be justified by means of official documents within a maximum of 15 days of the assessment activity date. Students will lose the right to take the assessment activity if they arrive 30 minutes or more late.

It is forbidden the use of any automatic translation tool, or text creation tool or text rewriting tool in the assessment activities, including the oral presentation. Any misconduct or infringement that includes the use of any of these tools, or plagiarism or copying or impersonation, etc., detected by the lecturers, will be given a mark of zero for the entire assessment activity and for all students involved.

The use of cell phones in class is prohibited, except when requested or authorized by the lecturers for activities requiring them. The use of chat rooms, social media, or instant messaging during class is also prohibited.

The subject's lecturers will evaluate any exceptional cases or circumstances personally.

Following the subject and contacting its lecturers are solely the responsibility of each student. Any communication regarding this subject must be sent to the two lecturers.

The subject's schedule may vary depending on the group's pace of work and needs. The lecturers reserve the right to make any modifications they consider appropriate.

Assessment

Continuous assessment

Assessment is continuous. Students must provide evidence of their progress by completing various tasks and tests. Tasks and tests deadlines will be indicated in the course schedule on the first day of class. The information on assessment activities and their weighting is a guide. The subject's lecturer will provide full information when teaching begins.

Review

When publishing final marks prior to recording them on students' transcripts, the lecturer will provide written notification of a date and time for reviewing assessment activities. Students must arrange reviews in agreement with the lecturer.

Missed/failed assessment activities

Students may retake assessment activities they have failed or compensate for any they have missed, provided that those they have actually performed account for a minimum of 66.6% (two thirds) of the subject's final mark and that they have a weighted average mark of at least 3.5.

The lecturer will inform students of the procedure involved, in writing, when publishing final marks prior to recording them on transcripts. The lecturer may set one assignment per failed or missed assessment activity or a single assignment to cover a number of such activities. Under no circumstances may an assessment activity worth 100% of the final mark be retaken or compensated for. In case of retaking, maximum grade will be 5 (Pass).

Classification as "not assessable"

In the event of the assessment activities a student has performed accounting for just 25% or less of the subject's final mark, their work will be classified as "not assessable" on their transcript.

Misconduct in assessment activities

Any irregularity committed during an assessment (academic fraud, plagiarism, or misuse of AI, unless expressly authorized in the course syllabus) that could lead to a significant change in the grade will result in a grade of 0 for that assessment. If multiple irregularities occur during assessments for the same course, the final grade for that course will be 0. Furthermore, disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against any individual who commits any of these irregularities.

Use of AI

In this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is not permitted at any stage of the assessment activities. Any work that includes AI-generated content will be considered a breach of academic integrity and will be graded a 0, regardless of any disciplinary proceedings that may be initiated.

Single assessment

This subject may be assessed under the single assessment system in accordance with the terms established in the academic regulations of the UAB and the assessment criteria of the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting.

Students must make an online request within the period established by the faculty and send a copy to the teacher responsible for the subject, for the record.

Single assessment will be carried out in person on one day during week 16 or 17 of the semester.The Academic Management Office will publish the exact date and time on the faculty website.

On the day of the single assessment, teaching staff will ask the student for identification, which should be presented as a valid identification document with a recent photograph (student card, DNI/NIE or passport).

Single assessment activities

The final grade for the subject will be calculated according to the following percentages:

  1. One writing production activity: 20% of the final mark.
  2. One oral presentation on a cultural topic: 15% of the final mark.
  3. One reading and listening comprehension test: 25% of the final mark.
  4. One exam on grammar, vocabulary and cultural knowledge: 40% of the final mark.

The subject's final mark will be the sum of the four partial percentages (20% + 15% + 25% + 40% = 100%).

Students will lose the right to take the assessment activity if they arrive 30 minutes or more late.

It is forbidden the use of any automatic translation tool, or text creation tool or text rewriting tool in the assessment activities, including the oral presentation. Any misconduct or infringement that includes the use of any of these tools, or plagiarism or copying or impersonation, etc., detected by the lecturers, will be given a mark of zero for the entire assessment activity and for all students involved.

The use of cell phones in class is prohibited, except when requested or authorized by the lecturers for activities requiring them. The use of chat rooms, social media, or instant messaging during class is also prohibited.

Grade revision and resit procedures for the subject are the same as those for continual assessment. See the section above in this Study Guide.

Bibliography

Bibliography

Some of the texts and materials used on the course will be available on the Virtual Campus.

Manuals

  • DIAS, Ana Cristina; BORGES DE SOUSA, Renato (2017). Entre nós 2: método de português para espano-falantes. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • NASCENTE BARBOSA, Cibele; OLIVEIRA DO ESPÍRITO SANTO, Diogo (coord. Edleise Mendes) (2014). Brasil intercultural 1 e 2: língua e cultura brasileira para estrangeiros. Campinas-SP: Pontes Editores.

Learning Support

  • ALVES, Ubiratã et al. (2017). Curtindo os Sons do Brasil. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • BOLÉO, Ana; DOURADO, Rita (2019). Por falar nisso... manual de expressão oral em português. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • CASTRO, Cláudia (2018). Campus Universitário. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • COELHO, Luisa; OLIVEIRA, Carla (2017). Português em Foco 1. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • COELHO, Luisa; OLIVEIRA, Carla (2020). Português em Foco 2. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • CORPAS, Jaime et al. (2014). Aula 5. Barcelona: Difusión.
  • DIAS, Ana Cristina (2018). Entre Nós 1. Caderno de Exercícios. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • DIAS, Ana Cristina (2019). Entre Nós 2. Caderno de Exercícios. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • DÍAZ, Alberto (2013). Falsos Amigos. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • DUARTE, Gonçalo (2016). Histórias de Bolso: 21 contos de autores lusófonos anotados para estrangeiros. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • FERNANDES, Gláucia et al. (2022). Muito Prazer: Fale o português do Brasil 1. São Paulo: Lexikos Editora.
  • FERNANDES, Gláucia R. et al. (2019). Muito Prazer, Volume 1. Caderno de Exercícios. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • FERRAZ, Alícia; PINHEIRO, Ivete (2020). Samba: curso de língua portuguesa para estrangeiros A1-A2. Belo Horizonte: Autêntica Editora.
  • FERREIRA, Ana Maria Bayan; BAYAN, Helena José (2024). Na crista da onda 1. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • FERREIRA, Ana Maria Bayan; BAYAN, Helena José (2024). Na crista da onda 2. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • GONÇALVES DOS SANTOS, Sara (2015). Falar pelos cotovelos. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • HENRIQUES, Teresa Soares; FREITAS, Filipa (2011). Qual é a dúvida? Lisboa: Lidel.
  • KUZKA, Robert; PASCOAL, José (2017). Passaporte para Português 1. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • KUZKA, Robert; PASCOAL, José (2018). Passaporte para Português 2. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • LEMOS, Helena (2013). Português em Direto. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • MAGARREIRO, Vítor et al. (2022). Português Ativo. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • OLIVEIRA, Carla; COELHO, Luisa (2011). Gramática Aplicada (B1). Lisboa: Lidel.
  • OLIVEIRA, Carla; COELHO, Luisa (2022a). Compreensão Oral em Ação A1/A2 - Mais de 100 Exercícios com Áudio. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • OLIVEIRA, Carla; COELHO, Luisa (2022b). Compreensão Oral em Ação B1/B2 - Mais de 100 Exercícios com Áudio. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • PESSANHA ISIDORO, Paula (2021). Desafios de escrita criativa. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • RAMOS, Verônica et al. (2023). Muito Prazer: Fale o português do Brasil 2. São Paulo: Lexikos Editora.
  • REIS, Ana Rocha (2015). Português para espanhóis I. Madrid: Agoralíngua.
  • REIS, Ana Rocha (2016). Português para espanhóis II. Madrid: Agoralíngua.
  • RENTE, Inês (2015). Expressões Idiomáticas Ilustradas. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • ROSA, Leonel Melo (2011). Vamos Lá Continuar. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • RUELA, Inês; SOUSA, Renato Borges de (2015). Vocabulário Temático. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • RUELA, Sónia (2013). Vocabulário Específico. Exercícios Lexicais. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • SOUSA MARTINS, Ana (2012). Contos com níveis. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • TAVARES, Ana; RENTE, Sílvia (2023). Português a Valer 1. Lisboa: Lidel.
  • TAVARES, Ana; RENTE, Sílvia (2024). Português a Valer 2. Lisboa: Lidel.

Bilingual Dictionaries

  • ARCO LIBROS (s.d.). Diccionario bilingüe de uso español-portugués / português-español. Madrid: Arco Libros.
  • EDITORA ESPASA CALPE (s.d.). Gran Diccionario Español-Portugués - Português-Espanhol. Madrid: Espasa Calpe.
  • FÉRRIZ, Carmen; GORGORI, Rosó; PITTA, Paulo (2001). Diccionari de paranys de traducció portuguès-català (falsos amigos). Barcelona: Enciclopèdia Catalana.
  • PORTO EDITORA (s.d.). Dicionário de Português-Espanhol. Porto: Porto Editora.
  • PORTO EDITORA (s.d.). Dicionário de Espanhol-Português. Porto: Porto Editora.
  • PORTO EDITORA (s.d.). Dicionário bilíngue moderno espanhol-português-espanhol. Porto: Porto Editora.
  • SASTRE, Pere (dir.) (1997). Diccionari Català-Portuguès. Barcelona: Enciclopèdia Catalana.
  • SASTRE, Pere (dir.) (1995). Diccionari Portuguès-Català. Barcelona: Enciclopèdia Catalana. [

Portuguese Dictionaries

  • ACADEMIA DAS CIÊNCIAS DE LISBOA; EDITORIAL VERBO (2001). Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa Contemporânea. Lisboa: Verbo.
  • BRIONES, Ana Isabel (s.d.). Dificultades de la lengua portuguesa para hispanohablantes de nivel avanzado. Lisboa: Publicações Dom Quixote.
  • FERREIRA, Aurélio Buarque de Holanda (1999). Novo Aurélio Século XXI: o dicionário da língua portuguesa. Rio de Janeiro: Nova Fronteira.
  • HOUAISS, Antônio; VILLAR, Mauro de Salles (2001). Dicionário Houaiss da língua portuguesa. Rio de Janeiro: Editora Objetiva.

Portuguese Language Grammars

  • BECHARA, Evanildo (2015). Moderna Gramática Portuguesa. Rio de Janeiro: Nova Fronteira.
  • COIMBRA, Isabel; COIMBRA, Olga Mata (2011). Gramática Ativa 2 (Versão Portuguesa / Português Europeu). Lisboa: Lidel.
  • COIMBRA, Isabel; COIMBRA, Olga Mata; OBERG, Lamartine Bião; FERNANDES, Alice Ferreira (2014). Gramática Ativa 2 (Versão Brasileira). Lisboa: Lidel.
  • CUNHA, Celso; CINTRA, Luís F. Lindley (2015). Nova Gramática do Português Contemporâneo. Lisboa: Lexikon Editorial.
  • GOMES FERREIRA, Adriano; NUNES DE FIGUEIREDO, José (2015). Compêndio de Gramática Portuguesa (3º ciclo / Ensino Secundário). Porto: Porto Editora.

Online Dictionaries (Brazilian Portuguese)

Online Dictionaries (European Portuguese)

Online Bilingual Dictionaries

  • Dicionário de Aprendizagem Portuguès-Espanyol (UFSC): dicespanhol.ufsc.br
  • Michaelis: diccionaris bilingües en línia: http://michaelis.uol.com.br/

Other Online Resources in/for Portuguese

Literature

Cultural Centres in Barcelona


Software

No specific software is used in this course.

Course groups and languages

The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE

Type of teaching Group Language Semester Shift
(SEM30) Seminaris (30 estudiants per grup) 1 Portuguese second semester morning-mixed