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110058 UE Basic subject Portuguese (European Portuguese) (2026S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 16.02.2026 09:00 to Th 26.02.2026 10:00
- Deregistration possible until We 04.03.2026 23:59
Details
max. 40 participants
Language: German, Portuguese
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Monday 02.03. 09:15 - 12:45 Seminarraum ROM 6 (3B-O1-10A) UniCampus Hof 8
- Tuesday 03.03. 09:15 - 12:45 Seminarraum ROM 6 (3B-O1-10A) UniCampus Hof 8
- Wednesday 04.03. 09:15 - 12:45 Seminarraum ROM 6 (3B-O1-10A) UniCampus Hof 8
- Thursday 05.03. 09:15 - 12:45 Seminarraum ROM 6 (3B-O1-10A) UniCampus Hof 8
- Friday 06.03. 09:15 - 12:45 Seminarraum ROM 6 (3B-O1-10A) UniCampus Hof 8
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
At A1 level, students are expected to demonstrate basic communicative abilities in European Portuguese. Assessment will be continuous and final, based on the following performances:
Continuous assessment:
• Oral performance: students must be able to introduce themselves and others, ask and answer simple questions about personal information (e.g. name, nationality, profession, daily routines), and participate in short, guided interactions related to everyday situations.
• Listening comprehension: students must show understanding of simple, slow and clearly articulated spoken Portuguese, such as short dialogues, instructions, and basic information related to familiar topics.
• Reading comprehension: students must be able to understand short and simple written texts, such as signs, notices, forms, emails, or brief descriptions containing familiar vocabulary.
• Written performance: students must produce short written texts, such as filling in forms, writing simple sentences, or composing short messages using basic structures and vocabulary.
• Continuous assessment: participation in class activities, role-plays, and practical tasks throughout the five modules may also contribute to the final evaluation.
Final assessment: a written test will be carried out in the last session. This test is mandatory.
To support learning at A1 level, limited aids will be permitted during assessment, depending on the type of task:
• Visual prompts (pictures, icons, or situational images) to support comprehension and oral production
• Task instructions provided in simple language and/or orally
• Dictionaries: the use of bilingual dictionaries may be allowed for written tasks, if specified by the instructor
• Audio material: listening tasks will be played more than once, at a slow and clear pace
• Notes: no personal notes are allowed during final examinations, unless explicitly stated for formative or partial assessments
These aids are designed to reduce anxiety and ensure that assessment focuses on communicative competence rather than memorisation.
Continuous assessment:
• Oral performance: students must be able to introduce themselves and others, ask and answer simple questions about personal information (e.g. name, nationality, profession, daily routines), and participate in short, guided interactions related to everyday situations.
• Listening comprehension: students must show understanding of simple, slow and clearly articulated spoken Portuguese, such as short dialogues, instructions, and basic information related to familiar topics.
• Reading comprehension: students must be able to understand short and simple written texts, such as signs, notices, forms, emails, or brief descriptions containing familiar vocabulary.
• Written performance: students must produce short written texts, such as filling in forms, writing simple sentences, or composing short messages using basic structures and vocabulary.
• Continuous assessment: participation in class activities, role-plays, and practical tasks throughout the five modules may also contribute to the final evaluation.
Final assessment: a written test will be carried out in the last session. This test is mandatory.
To support learning at A1 level, limited aids will be permitted during assessment, depending on the type of task:
• Visual prompts (pictures, icons, or situational images) to support comprehension and oral production
• Task instructions provided in simple language and/or orally
• Dictionaries: the use of bilingual dictionaries may be allowed for written tasks, if specified by the instructor
• Audio material: listening tasks will be played more than once, at a slow and clear pace
• Notes: no personal notes are allowed during final examinations, unless explicitly stated for formative or partial assessments
These aids are designed to reduce anxiety and ensure that assessment focuses on communicative competence rather than memorisation.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
To obtain a positive assessment, students must fulfil the following minimum requirements:
• Attendance: participation in at least 75–80% of the total contact hours (unless otherwise specified).
• Active participation: regular engagement in classroom activities, pair/group work, and communicative tasks throughout the five modules.
• Partial performances: submission and completion of all required partial assessments (oral, written, listening and reading tasks).
• Final performance: achievement of at least 50% of the total possible points in the overall assessment.
• A1 competence: demonstration of basic communicative competence in line with CEFR A1 descriptors, even if accuracy is limited.Failure to meet any of these minimum requirements results in a negative assessment, regardless of individual task results.Assessment is carried out as follows:
• Partial performances (e.g. short tests, oral tasks, written assignments, listening and reading exercises) are assessed using clear criteria adapted to A1 level:
o task completion
o intelligibility and comprehensibility
o appropriate use of basic vocabulary and structures
o ability to interact in simple, familiar situations
• Individual questions or tasks are graded according to predefined scoring rubrics. Partial credit is awarded where communication is successful, even if grammatical accuracy is limited.
• Oral performances are evaluated holistically, focusing on communicative effectiveness rather than error-free language.
• Written performances are assessed based on clarity, relevance, and basic correctness.
• Continuous feedback is provided to support learning and improvement.The final grade is awarded based on the total number of points achieved across all assessed components (continuous assessment and final examination). A minimum of 50% of the total points is required for a positive assessment.The grading scale is as follows:
1,0 – Sehr gut (Very good): 90–100%
Excellent performance; tasks are completed successfully with a high level of accuracy and communicative effectiveness for A1 level.
2,0 – Gut (Good): 80–89%
Good performance; communicative goals are achieved with minor errors that do not impede understanding.
3,0 – Befriedigend (Satisfactory): 70–79%
Satisfactory performance; basic communicative competence is demonstrated, despite noticeable errors.
4,0 – Ausreichend (Pass): 50–69%
Minimum acceptable performance; basic A1 competences are present, though with frequent errors and limited range.
5,0 – Nicht ausreichend (Fail): below 50%
Insufficient performance; minimum A1 requirements are not met.
• Attendance: participation in at least 75–80% of the total contact hours (unless otherwise specified).
• Active participation: regular engagement in classroom activities, pair/group work, and communicative tasks throughout the five modules.
• Partial performances: submission and completion of all required partial assessments (oral, written, listening and reading tasks).
• Final performance: achievement of at least 50% of the total possible points in the overall assessment.
• A1 competence: demonstration of basic communicative competence in line with CEFR A1 descriptors, even if accuracy is limited.Failure to meet any of these minimum requirements results in a negative assessment, regardless of individual task results.Assessment is carried out as follows:
• Partial performances (e.g. short tests, oral tasks, written assignments, listening and reading exercises) are assessed using clear criteria adapted to A1 level:
o task completion
o intelligibility and comprehensibility
o appropriate use of basic vocabulary and structures
o ability to interact in simple, familiar situations
• Individual questions or tasks are graded according to predefined scoring rubrics. Partial credit is awarded where communication is successful, even if grammatical accuracy is limited.
• Oral performances are evaluated holistically, focusing on communicative effectiveness rather than error-free language.
• Written performances are assessed based on clarity, relevance, and basic correctness.
• Continuous feedback is provided to support learning and improvement.The final grade is awarded based on the total number of points achieved across all assessed components (continuous assessment and final examination). A minimum of 50% of the total points is required for a positive assessment.The grading scale is as follows:
1,0 – Sehr gut (Very good): 90–100%
Excellent performance; tasks are completed successfully with a high level of accuracy and communicative effectiveness for A1 level.
2,0 – Gut (Good): 80–89%
Good performance; communicative goals are achieved with minor errors that do not impede understanding.
3,0 – Befriedigend (Satisfactory): 70–79%
Satisfactory performance; basic communicative competence is demonstrated, despite noticeable errors.
4,0 – Ausreichend (Pass): 50–69%
Minimum acceptable performance; basic A1 competences are present, though with frequent errors and limited range.
5,0 – Nicht ausreichend (Fail): below 50%
Insufficient performance; minimum A1 requirements are not met.
Examination topics
In the examination and partial performances, students must demonstrate basic communicative competence in European Portuguese at CEFR A1 level, including:• Communicative skills: basic interaction in everyday situations (greetings, introductions, personal information, simple requests).
• Grammar: fundamental grammatical structures (articles, gender and number, present tense of common regular and irregular verbs, basic sentence patterns).
• Vocabulary: essential vocabulary related to personal data, daily routines, food, places, and work-related contexts.
• Listening comprehension: understanding of simple, slow, and clearly articulated spoken language.
• Reading comprehension: understanding of short, simple written texts.
• Written production: production of short written texts and completion of forms.
• Oral production: participation in short, guided conversations with basic pronunciation and intelligibility.
• Grammar: fundamental grammatical structures (articles, gender and number, present tense of common regular and irregular verbs, basic sentence patterns).
• Vocabulary: essential vocabulary related to personal data, daily routines, food, places, and work-related contexts.
• Listening comprehension: understanding of simple, slow, and clearly articulated spoken language.
• Reading comprehension: understanding of short, simple written texts.
• Written production: production of short written texts and completion of forms.
• Oral production: participation in short, guided conversations with basic pronunciation and intelligibility.
Reading list
Coimbra, Isabel; Coimbra, Olga Mata. Gramática Ativa 1. 3.ª ed. Lisboa: LIDEL, 2011.Rosa, Leonel Melo. Vamos Lá Começar! Lisboa: LIDEL, 2010.Tavares, Ana, Ana Lúcia Santos, e Carla Oliveira. Gramática Aplicada 1. Lisboa: LIDEL, 2012.
Association in the course directory
BA: Alternative Erw. (wenn nicht Erstsprache); LA: Wahlfach
Last modified: Mo 27.07.2026 09:26
• Basic grammar structures of European Portuguese
• Essential vocabulary for daily life and work-related situations
• Pronunciation and listening comprehension, with emphasis on European Portuguese phonetics
• Interaction skills for practical communication
• Reading and writing short texts
• Cultural aspects of Portugal, such as social conventions, everyday practices, and intercultural awarenessThe contents will be taught through a communicative and learner-centred approach. Each module will include interactive activities such as role-plays, dialogues, listening exercises, guided conversations, and short written tasks. Authentic materials (e.g. audio recordings, texts, and real-life scenarios) will be used to promote immersion in European Portuguese. Continuous feedback and active participation will be encouraged to support intensive and effective learning.