Lesson 2 Cognatos e Conhecimento prévio

Atividade 1: A partir do título e dos subtítulos e ainda do texto marcado em azul,

reflita sobre o que você já leu ou sabe a respeito do assunto.

Atividade 2: Leia o texto abaixo e identifique as seguintes informações:

a) Dez exemplos de palavras idênticas ou semelhantes aos vocábulos da língua

portuguesa. (exemplos: Portuguese, language)
b) Cinco exemplos de palavras não cognatas da língua inglesa cujos significados você
já conhecia antes da leitura do texto.

Mission Letter
Ministry: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Service/ Body: Camões, Institute for Cooperation and Language, I.P.
Position and Responsible Person: Coordinator of Portuguese Teaching in Australia,
Susana Cristina Freire Pereira e Teixeira Pinto
Period of Service Commission: 1 February 2013 to 31 December 2015.

1. Service Mission:
The Coordination of Portuguese Teaching in Australia is framed within the legal
regime established by the Decree-Law no. 165/2006 of 11 August, amended and
republished by the Decree-Law no. 234/2012 of 30 October. Its mission is to
coordinate and promote Portuguese education at the elementary, secondary and
higher levels in Australia. It is also to participate and collaborate in initiatives aiming
to disseminate and valorise Portuguese as a language and culture, which are
organised by Portuguese associations and Australian entities.
The Coordination of Portuguese Teaching in Australia is under the direction of the
President of the Camões Board of Directors, Institute for Cooperation and
Language, I.P., in conjunction with the Portuguese Ambassador in Canberra and the
heads of Consular Missions in Australia.

2. Main Services:
● Monitoring of the situation regarding the teaching of the Portuguese language
in Australia;
● Preparation of training programs for Portuguese teachers in Australia;
● Ensuring the availability and dissemination of up-to-date pedagogical material,
aimed at local Portuguese teachers, through the organization of work
meetings in each consular area and/or through the credited offer of the
Virtual Camões Centre (CVC);
 ● Development and maintenance of a website with information and
announcements regarding Portuguese language schools and courses in
Australia, as well as relevant cultural activities;
● Articulation between the coordination and the diplomatic and consular
network in the promotion of cultural activities related to the Portuguese
language and culture in Australia, in order to create synergies and optimize
the initiatives,
● Representing the Camões, I.P., next to the Department of Education and
other official institutions in Australia.

3. Strategic Orientations:
● Encourage the collaboration of local Portuguese teachers in order to
implement common procedures related to Portuguese language programs in
accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Foreign
Languages.
● Promote and disseminate current Portuguese courses and structures, and
support new initiatives offering the teaching of Portuguese.
● Professionalize the teaching of Portuguese for adults through the certification
(accreditation) of the courses offered.
● Survey the training needs of Portuguese teachers in order to create adequate
teaching and learning materials that will allow an effective intervention at a
local level,
● Involve Portuguese schools in Portuguese cultural activities in Australia.
Fonte:
https://sidney.consuladoportugal.mne.gov.pt/en/portugal-in-country/learning-a
nd-teaching-portuguese

ATIVIDADES ASSÍNCRONAA PARA DIA 12/JANEIRO

Atividade 1: Finalize a leitura e compreensão do texto, fazendo um breve resumo do último

tópico “ strategic orientations”

Atividade 2: Elenque as classes de palavras discutidas na aula anterior e exemplificadas no

texto acima.