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"SURVIVAL SKILLS IN PORTUGUESE FOR BEGINNERS"

A program sponsored by the Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies at Rhode Island College

If you have always wanted to learn or if you are planning a trip to Portugal or to another country of the Portuguese-speaking world, this course is for you. This non-credit beginner course for adults is designed to give you the basics in vocabulary and grammar as well as basic communication skills.

The instructor is a native of Portugal educated at the college level both in Portugal and in the United States. In addition to guiding you through beginning Portuguese, the course will introduce you to the culture of Portugal as well as the cultures of the Portuguese-speaking-world (Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé e Príncipe, East Timor).

When: Saturdays, 10:00 a.m - 12:p.m, 10 weeks, starting October 3, 2009
Class schedule: October: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; November: 7, 14, 21; December: 5, 12.
Where: Rhode Island College, Craig Lee, Classroom 202
Instructor: Ermelinda Cordeiro Zito, Adjunct Professor of Portuguese, RIC
Fee: $100.00 plus cost of materials

Class size limited to 15. Register early! Deadline: Saturday, September 26th

For registration, please contact via phone 401-456-8496 or E-mail: mfraley1@ric.edu
Marie Fraley, Associate Director, Institute for Portuguese and Lusophone World Studies

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