Brazilian Portuguese: grammar workshop - past tense
If you feel like you struggle with knowing when to use the different past tenses in Portuguese, this course will give you the opportunity to practice and gain better understanding of this particular grammar point. Ideal if you are doing Brazilian Portuguese 2 lower or 2 upper, or if you already have a knowledge of Portuguese grammar but struggle with the details.
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The course aims to show the students how to differentiate between past tenses in Portuguese and use them appropriately.
What will we cover?
This course will cover all Portuguese past tenses and how/when to use them.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
- differentiate Portuguese past tenses and their different uses - use correct verb endings in the past - use the past tenses in Portuguese with more confidence.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Ideal if you are doing Brazilian Portuguese 2 lower or 2 upper, or if you have studied Portuguese for 2-3 years.
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.
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?
Any other Brazilian Portuguese grammar workshop.Please, email languages@citylit.ac.uk for advice.
Christina Baum is a Brazilian-British Portuguese and English teacher (CELTA) and a literary translator based in London. She has over 20 years’ experience in teaching and believes that effective learning means a fun experience. She teaches all levels of Portuguese (Celpe-Bras, A-Level Portuguese and literature) and English. She has been teaching at City Lit since October 2019. She is also an external examiner for the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics at the University of Cambridge and an oral examiner for Celpe-Bras – the Certificate of Proficiency in Portuguese for Foreigners, awarded by Brazil's Ministry of Education. Christina translates from and into Portuguese, some key translations include Pulse by Julian Barnes, Beasts of No Nation by Uzodinma Iweala, and We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. She has nine years’ experience running literary festivals in South America, Europe and the Middle East. Christina holds a BA and an MFA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck, University of London, where she is currently studying for her PhD in Creative Writing.
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.
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