by nicolasportugal | Jun 7, 2023 | Comics, Culture, French, Student text
This video was created as part of the final project for French 203: Language, History and Culture, taught by Nicolas Portugal. My name is Charles Hendon, and I am a second-year Romance Languages and Literatures Major studying French, Spanish, and soon-to-be...
by nicolasportugal | Jun 7, 2023 | Culture, French, Student text
This video was created as part of the final project for French 203: Language, History and Culture, taught by Nicolas Portugal. My name is Katharine Richardson, and I am from Concord, Massachusetts. I am a first year at the college, and I am pursuing a major in...
by nicolasportugal | Jun 7, 2023 | Creative, Culture, French, Literature, Student text
Cliquez ici pour accéder aux Haïkus These haikus were written as part of the class FREN 205 “Écrire en français” taught by Dr. Isabelle...
by nicolasportugal | Jun 5, 2023 | French, Literature, Student text
C’est du passé En mangeant du chocolat, Aïcha s’assoit au bord d’un pont. Elle balance ses jambes comme si elle nageait sur place. L’eau brillante attire l’œil : elle est brillante, et pourtant le bleu foncé crée un mystère et une suspicion. Ce qui est au...
by nicolasportugal | Jun 4, 2023 | Culture, French, Student text
Si loin mais si proche À mon avis, l’espagnol et le français sont très semblables parce que ce sont deux langues très compliquées et qu’elles ont beaucoup de similitudes culturelles. J’ai grandi au sein d’une communauté latino-américaine à...
by jsaccomani | May 17, 2023 | Culture, Portuguese, Student text
No Brasil, as pessoas tomam uma bebida chamada chimarrão. Sendo Argentino, eu cresci com erva mate, que é parecida ao chimarrão. As bebidas se originam dos Guaranis, um povo indígena que viveu no Paraguai, Bolívia e Uruguai. Eles consumiram a erva mate por sua...
by jsaccomani | May 10, 2023 | Creole, Culture, French, Student text
This work was created by Karina Nugent, Julia Stefanska, and Anabelle Wright as part of the course KREY216 “Francophone Caribbean Culture and Society: art, Music, and Cinema” taught by Dr. Gerdine...
by jsaccomani | Mar 27, 2023 | Creative, Portuguese, Student text
Para mim, a primavera representa a oportunidade de crescer como pessoa e como pensador e estudante. É a oportunidade de renascer e recuperar a esperança de criança, que é um ser que pode ver com olhos novos um mundo cheio das possibilidades. Eu sei que cada dia eu...
by jsaccomani | Mar 23, 2023 | Culture, Portuguese, Student text
The dissolution of the Brazilian military regime is typically referred to as a transition in political structure from an authoritarian to democratic government, aligning with the first civil election of the president [1, 2]. However, due to the drastic extent of...
by jsaccomani | Mar 14, 2023 | Culture, Portuguese, Student text
Foi incrível visitar Brasil pela primeira vez junto da minha namorada, Alessandra, e sua família! Eu tive a oportunidade de conhecer lugares belíssimos: São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Pampulha e Inhotim. Passei 5 dias em São Paulo e depois fiquei em Belo Horizonte por...
