Travessia 1 Textbook Portuguese [Paperback]

Jon M. Tolman (Author), Nivea Parsons (Author), Ricardo M. Paiva (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0878402276 | ISBN-13: 978-0878402274 | Publication Date: December 1988 | Edition: Prelim. Ed

The videotapes for all twelve units (Parts 1 and 2) of the integrated program are available only as a set.

Product Details

• Paperback: 388 pages
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press; Prelim. Ed edition (December 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878402276
• ISBN-13: 978-0878402274
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #911,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #97 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Portuguese

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent text, Skip the video, January 25, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Travessia 1 Textbook Portuguese (Paperback)

Although Travessia provides a well-designed introduction to Portuguese by providing beginner vocabulary on an appropriately broad number of subjects as well as a casual, unintimidating approach to the grammar, one should beware the accompanying videos which are HORRIBLE. The producers should be ashamed to have realeased such amateur quality skits the background music of which often drowns out the speakers themselves. These videos are an embarrasment to Brasil and its people. The one saving grace of the first video is a performace by Joao Gilberto of "Canta Brasil" which reminds us why we are learning the language in the first place, and allows us to forgive, for a moment, the rest of the atrocity.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Travessia emphasizes Colloquial Brazilian Portuguese, May 11, 1998

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[e-mail] (Iowa City, IA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Travessia 1 Textbook Portuguese (Paperback)

Travessia rates high in teaching the everyday Portuguese one hears in Brazil. Grammar points are reinforced by numerous exercises and by the videos that accompany Travessia. The book is intended for a person learning a foreign language for the first time. If one possesses knowledge of other romance languages, it will seem Travessia moves too slowly. If one is looking for a quick transition from another romance language to Portuguese, a solely grammar based Portuguese text may be more appropriate. Travessia also does well with respect to the culture covered throughout the book. Another emphasis of Travessia is the development of pratical language skills (e.g. telephone, hotel, and travel vocabualary/situations).

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent text, Skip the video, January 25, 2000

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jonsphere - See all my reviews

This review is from: Travessia 1 Textbook Portuguese (Paperback)

Although Travessia provides a well-designed introduction to Portuguese by providing beginner vocabulary on an appropriately broad number of subjects as well as a casual, unintimidating approach to the grammar, one should beware the accompanying videos which are HORRIBLE. The producers should be ashamed to have realeased such amateur quality skits the background music of which often drowns out the speakers themselves. These videos are an embarrasment to Brasil and its people. The one saving grace of the first video is a performace by Joao Gilberto of "Canta Brasil" which reminds us why we are learning the language in the first place, and allows us to forgive, for a moment, the rest of the atrocity.