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Working Languages Ser.: Working Portuguese for Beginners : , Student's Edition by Regina Santos, Monica Rector, Marcelo Amorim and M. Lynne Gerber (2010, Trade Paperback, Student edition)

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Working Portuguese for Beginners enables English speakers with no prior knowledge of Brazilian Portuguese to develop the basic communication skills and cultural knowledge needed to visit Brazil and to function in a work environment in which Portuguese is spoken. This language program presents not only all the situations and grammar normally covered in an elementary Portuguese textbook but also includes situations set in a business context in every lesson. Major Features: - Twenty-four lessons, the last four concluding with a special independent project in which the student applies the language to his or her area of professional interest- Clear objectives for acquiring language skills, grammar, and cultural understanding- Lessons cover the important basics normally covered in any beginning Portuguese textbook such as introductions and greetings, counting, making travel plans, taking public transportation, and asking for directions- Lessons cover business tasks such as negotiating a contract, presenting a new product, writing a business memo--all in Brazilian Portuguese- Lessons provide dialogues and vocabulary lists for reading and listening, grammar, cultural reading, and interactive homework- Portuguese-English and English-Portuguese glossaries offer additional help with vocabulary- Course can be combined with affordable online access to self-grading exercises (available through Quia.com, $24.95 per student for 18 months of access) Student's Book - Includes MP3 tracks of vocabulary, dialogues, and audio exercises on CD- Lessons are valuable to the classroom student as well as self-directed independent learners Teacher's Edition - Includes a CD-ROM with all MP3 tracks of vocabulary, dialogues, and audio exercises found on the student's disk- CD-ROM also provides quizzes and a midterm, materials for special activities, and approximately 300 supplementary PowerPoint slides for classroom presentation Online teaching features at Quia.com - Instructor-managed class activities and exercises - Monitoring of student progress - Customized grading options online - Students can complete exercises online, submit their answers electronically to their instructor, and receive automatic feedback - Teachers can also use Quia templates to build their own exercises or use exercises developed by other instructors to provide added help for students - Motivated self-directed learners can also access the self-grading online exercises at Quia.com (no instructor feedback will be provided) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS System Requirements for Student's Edition Textbook Disk - Windows 2000 or later or Mac OS 10.2 or later- DVD-ROM drive on a computer or conventional DVD-ROM with MP3 player- Sound card and speakers or earphones for audio- An MP3 player, such as Windows Media Player or iTunes (available as a free download) System Requirements for Teacher's Edition Textbook DVD-ROM - Windows 2000 or later (including Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7) or Mac OS 10.2 or later (including OS X 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6)- DVD-ROM drive- Sound card and either speakers or earphones (for MP3 files)- For PCs, Microsoft Word 2000 or later or for Macs, Microsoft Word X or later (for .doc files)- For PCs: PowerPoint 2000 or later (to edit PowerPoint PPT files) or to view PowerPoints only, PowerPoint Viewer 2003 or higher (available as a free download from www.microsoft.com); for Macs: PowerPoint X or later (for PowerPoint files)- An MP3 player, such as Windows Media Player or iTunes (available, respectively, as a free download from www.microsoft.com and www.itunes.com)- For PCs, Adobe Acrobat or Reader 9 or later, or for Macs Adobe Acrobat or Reader 6.0 or later (Adobe Reader is available as a free download from www.adobe.com) System Requirements for the Online Exercises (Mac and PC) - Computer with Internet access, preferably a high-speed connection- Java-enabled browser: PC: Internet

Product Identifiers

PublisherGeorgetown University Press

ISBN-101589016386

ISBN-139781589016385

eBay Product ID (ePID)77424718

Product Key Features

Number of Pages512 Pages

LanguagePortuguese

Publication NameWorking Portuguese for Beginners : , Student's Edition

Publication Year2010

SubjectPortuguese

FeaturesBeginner Edition

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaForeign Language Study

AuthorM. Lynne Gerber, Monica Rector, Marcelo Amorim, Regina Santos

SeriesWorking Languages Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight43.3 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2009-024934

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"An outstanding addition to the growing field of Portuguese language pedagogy." -- Modern Language Journal Reviews Office

Grade fromCollege Freshman

Target AudienceCollege Audience

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal469.82/421

Grade toCollege Graduate Beginner

Lc Classification NumberPc5067.3.R43 2010

Table of ContentÍndice Table of Contents Preface Introduction to Working Portuguese Introdução à língua portuguesa Introduction to the Portuguese Language Unidade 1: Construindo relações no trabalho Unit 1: Building business relationships Lição 1: Familiarizando-se Lição 2: Identificando pessoas e lugares Lição 3: Descrições e horas Lição 4: Os planos Unidade 2: No trabalho Unit 2: At Work Lição 5: Na empresa Lição 6: Planejando a semana Lição 7: Rotina diária Lição 8: Fazendo comparações e contrastes Unidade 3: Compromissos sociais e viagem Unit 3: Social Interaction and Trips Lição 9: Falando sobre o tempo (clima) e sobre viagens Lição 10: Fazendo reservas e lidando com dinheiro Lição 11: Fazendo reservas por telefone Lição 12: Como chegar ao seu destino Unidade 4: Reuniões Unit 4: Meetings Lição 13: Tratando de negócios em um restaurante Lição 14: Planejando uma reunião e aceitando um convite Lição 15: Escrevendo cartas formais e informais e marcando um encontro Lição 16: Coordenando uma reunião de negócios Unidade 5: Desafios gerenciais Unit 5: Management Challenges Lição 17: Vendendo sua ideia e negociando um acordo Lição 18: Avaliações de desempenho e de metas do departamento Lição 19: Tomando decisões administrativas Lição 20: Discutindo o desempenho da companhia e de seus funcionários Unidade 6: Usando Working Portuguese Unit 6: Making Working Portuguese work for you Lição 21: Iniciando o projeto e entregando o esquema do projeto Lição 22: Compartilhando o título e o resumo do projeto com seus colegas Lição 23: O vocabulário de seu projeto Lição 24: As Apresentações Appendix: Dialogues in English English to Portuguese Glossary Portuguese to English Glossary Index