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Center for European Studies, Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington

Portuguese 105: Summer Class for Spanish Speakers

Lifeguards at Capbreton beach

April 4, 2016

Did you know, if you speak Spanish you can understand more than 50% of Portuguese texts without any previous knowledge?

Portuguese 105 is an accelerated class for Spanish speakers, which focuses on the similarities and differences between Portuguese and Spanish.

Prerequisites: SPAN 203 or SPAN 126; or SPAN 301, 302, 303, 314, 316, any of which can be taken concurrently. Native speakers of Spanish are also welcome.

Course Highlights:

  • One year of language classes in one summer (PORT 105 and PORT 201)
  •  Communicative approach in class.
  •  Use of podcasts of Portuguese for Spanish Speakers.
  • Conversation sessions in The Portuguese Seattle Meetup group.

For more information, contact Eduardo Silva at evsilva@uw.edu.