Year 8 Portuguese Second Beginner (A2) - Unidade 1 Exam Matrix

Vocabulary and specification flashcards for Year 8 Portuguese Second Beginner (A2) Unit 1 exams: Reading and Understanding and Writing.

Exame 1 · Reading and Understanding

A 1-hour assessment worth 50 points divided into Section A (comprehension of varied texts), Section B (diary and testimonies), and Section C (email comprehension and short translation), taken without a dictionary.

Secção A (Exame 1)

A 6-question section worth 28 points testing explicit information, details, past actions, directions, and comparisons through English short answers, multiple choice, and matching.

Secção B (Exame 1)

A 2-question section worth 10 points testing global and detailed comprehension of a diary page and testimonies about returning to school and the weekend using multiple choice and matching.

Secção C (Exame 1)

A 2-question section worth 12 points featuring an email comprehension exercise answered in Portuguese using complete sentences and a short text translation from English to Portuguese.

Exame 2 · Writing

A 1-hour Portuguese writing exam worth 60 points consisting of Questão 1, Questão 2, and Questão 3, written entirely in Portuguese without a dictionary.

Questão 1 (Exame 2)

An extended response task worth 20 points requiring an email about returning to school or a description of the route to school (~100 words), covering 4 mandatory points using present, past, and 'ir + infinitivo'.

Questão 2 (Exame 2)

An extended response task worth 28 points requiring a blog post about the city or an article about a new student (~150 words), covering 5 mandatory points to describe, compare, and narrate in the past.

Questão 3 (Exame 2)

A translation task worth 12 points requiring the translation of 6 sentences from English into Portuguese.

Irregular Pretérito Perfeito Simples Verbs

The specific irregular verbs required for review: ser, ir, estar, ter, vir, dizer, trazer, and fazer.

ir + infinitivo

A verbal periphrasis specified in the grammar syllabus used to indicate future actions.

andar a + infinitivo

A continuous aspect verbal structure included in the Unit 1 grammar review syllabus.

Preposições de movimento

Movement prepositions listed for study: 'a', 'para', and 'por', including contracted forms such as 'ao', 'à', 'pelo', and 'pela'.

Preposições e locuções de lugar

Place prepositions and locutions listed for review: 'perto de', 'longe de', 'ao lado de', and 'em frente de'.

Graus dos adjetivos

Adjective comparative structures: superiority ('mais… do que'), inferiority ('menos… do que'), and equality ('tão… como').

Direções Vocabulary

Vocabulary for giving directions: 'atravessar', 'contornar a rotunda', 'seguir em frente', and 'virar à direita/esquerda'.

Meios de transporte Vocabulary

Means of transportation listed for Unit 1: 'autocarro', 'metro', 'comboio', 'bicicleta', and 'trotinete'.

Fundação de Portugal Vocabulary

Historical terms specified for the assessment: 'o condado', 'o rei', 'a capital', 'o tratado', and 'a independência'.

Conectores de escrita

Connectors recommended for the writing examination: 'e', 'mas', 'porque', 'depois', and 'por isso'.