Brazilian Portuguese beginners: revision

This intensive course is suitable if you have studied Portuguese for about a year in the past but are not sure whether you are ready to join our second-year course, Brazilian Portuguese 2 lower. You will revise the grammar and vocabulary of year one in one week and will be ready for Brazilian Portuguese 2 lower: module 1.

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  • Start Date: 31 Aug 2026
    End Date: 14 Sep 2026
    Mon (Evening): 18:00 - 20:00
    In Person
    Location: Keeley Street
    Duration: 3 sessions (over 3 weeks)
    Course Code: LP150
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00
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Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00

What is the course about?

This intensive course helps you get ready for the second year of Portuguese. It will help you revise the main content of the first year so that you get a confidence boost before beginning second-year Brazilian Portuguese.

What will we cover?

Brazilian Portuguese grammar, colloquial and formal language, idiomatic expressions. Students will have the opportunity to strengthen their oral communication, listening comprehension, and reading skills through engaging activities such as role-plays and Brazilian music. We will also review key grammar topics, including the Present, Present Continuous, and Past tenses.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

- talk about daily routine at home and work, using regular and irregular verbs

- talk about weather using Present Continuous

- talk about your last weekend using regular and irregular verbs in the Past

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

The course is suitable for learners who have studied Portuguese for a year or so in the past but need to revise before joining year two.


For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please consult ourlanguages self-assessment chart.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material.
Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.

This course uses Google Classroom, a digital learning platform where all the teaching and learning resources can be found. Here are some answers toCommon questions about Google Classroom| City Lit

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

This course is based on the tutor's own materials.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

You can join a Brazilian Portuguese 2 lower: module 1 course starting in the new term.

Isabel Dos Santos
We’re sorry. We don’t have a bio ready for the tutor of this class at the moment, but we’re working on it! Watch this space.

Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.