Open AccessWasserman, Bonnie S. Cinema for Portuguese Conversation. Newburyport, MA: Focus Publishing, 2009.
Author(s) -
Gláucia V. Silva
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of lusophone studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.1
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 2469-4800
DOI - 10.21471/jls.v7i0.287
Subject(s) - portuguese , conversation , movie theater , publishing , media studies , focus (optics) , politics , sociology , brazilian portuguese , visual arts , art history , art , linguistics , literature , political science , communication , philosophy , law , physics , optics
Cinema for Portuguese Conversation, written in Brazilian Portuguese, presents a series of activities which lead to discussion and analysis (if somewhat superficial) of each movie. The textbook is designed for intermediate and advanced students, as explained in the introduction. It presents a total of 14 movies grouped into five different sections that reflect themes such as urban violence, political transition, and the sertão.