This course aims to introduce you to Portuguese mainly as spoken in Brazil, and is taught by a native Brazilian, though you'll cover other varieties of Portuguese as well. You'll learn how to introduce yourself, talk about yourself and your family, and begin building your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills so that you can build a solid base for future study.This Rapidamente course is suitable if you already speak...
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The course aims to give students basic knowledge of Portuguese as spoken in Brazil, enabling them to understand how the language works and to start communicating in various situations. The focus will be on Brazilian Portuguese, but we’ll also look at other forms of the language as spoken in the Portuguese-speaking world, especially Portugal. This course, together with module 2 and module 3 covers year one and two (Portuguese beginners and Portuguese 2 lower). Expect more homework than in other courses.
What will we cover?
Brazilian Portuguese grammar, colloquial and formal language, idiomatic expressions. The students will have the opportunity to develop their oral, listening comprehension, reading and writing skills. Other forms of Portuguese will also be covered, especially Portuguese from Portugal.
Topics: greetings and introductions, alphabet and spelling, the numbers, the time, talking about yourselves and family, at the café, at the hotel Grammar: verbs to be, to have, to go, present and near future tenses, regular and irregular conjugation of the verbs, colloquial and formal language Students will have the opportunity to develop their speaking and writing skills, and listening & reading comprehension.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
- greet people and introduce yourselves and others - give personal information - talk about yourselves and your family - talk about daily routine - tell the time - talk about leisure activities - invite people to go out (accept and reject) - book a room at a hotel - order food and drinks.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
No previous knowledge of Portuguese is required, thought this is recommended for learners who have studied another Romance language before (Spanish, French, Italian or Romanian).
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 usesGoogleClassroom, a digital learning platform where all the teaching and learning resources can be found. Here are some answers to Common questions aboutGoogleClassroom| City Lit
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
The course is based on the tutor's own materials.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Brazilian Portuguese rapidamente module: 2. Please enrol as early as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.
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Please enrol as early as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.</p><p>You may also wish to consider our<strong><a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/languages/language-culture?p=4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">language and culture courses</a></strong><strong></strong>to expand and consolidate your learning.</p>EuropeanPortuguesevirtual3040465Brazilian Portuguese rapidamente: module 1229229https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/category/iStock-1997665147-1080.jpgInStockEveningMonOnlineAvailable courses11 weeks or longerWeekday2026-04-20T00:00:00+00:00BeginnersApr 2026LanguagesLP107229229Brazilian Portuguese rapidamente: module 1229149229brazilian-portuguese-rapidamente-module-1/lp107-2526This course aims to introduce you to Portuguese mainly as spoken in Brazil, and is taught by a native Brazilian, though you'll cover other varieties of Portuguese as well. 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Expect more homework than in other courses.This course aims to introduce you to Portuguese mainly as spoken in Brazil, and is taught by a native Brazilian, though you'll cover other varieties of Portuguese as well. You'll learn how to introduce yourself, talk about yourself and your family, and begin building your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills so that you can build a solid base for future study.<br><br>This Rapidamente course is suitable if you already speak a Romance language such as French, Italian, Romanian or Spanish. It might also be suitable if you would like to learn at a much faster pace.<p>Brazilian Portuguese grammar, colloquial and formal language, idiomatic expressions. The students will have the opportunity to develop their oral, listening comprehension, reading and writing skills. Other forms of Portuguese will also be covered, especially Portuguese from Portugal.<br><br><strong>Topics:</strong> greetings and introductions, alphabet and spelling, the numbers, the time, talking about yourselves and family, at the café, at the hotel<br><strong>Grammar:</strong> verbs to be, to have, to go, present and near future tenses, regular and irregular conjugation of the verbs, colloquial and formal language<br>Students will have the opportunity to develop their speaking and writing skills, and listening & reading comprehension.</p><p>- greet people and introduce yourselves and others<br>- give personal information<br>- talk about yourselves and your family<br>- talk about daily routine<br>- tell the time<br>- talk about leisure activities<br>- invite people to go out (accept and reject)<br>- book a room at a hotel<br>- order food and drinks.</p>No previous knowledge of Portuguese is required, thought this is recommended for learners who have studied another Romance language before (Spanish, French, Italian or Romanian).<p>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.<br>Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.</p><p><strong>This course usesGoogleClassroom</strong>, a digital learning platform where all the teaching and learning resources can be found. Here are some answers to <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/common-questions-about-google-classroom" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Common questions aboutGoogleClassroom| City Lit</a></p><p></p>The course is based on the tutor's own materials.<p><em>Brazilian Portuguese rapidamente module: 2</em>. Please enrol as early as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.</p><p>You may also wish to consider our<strong><a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/languages/language-culture?p=4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">language and culture courses</a></strong><strong></strong>to expand and consolidate your learning.</p>EuropeanPortuguesevirtual239,229239,229155,149LP101,LP107NONEWed,Mon20/04/26 - 13/07/2618:00 - 19:3018:0019:3011 sessions (over 13 weeks)1111 weeks or longerEveningWeekdayOnlineOnlineBeginnersAvailable courses2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00,2026-04-20T00:00:00+00:00Sep 2026,Apr 2026Languages229239,229Brazilian Portuguese rapidamente: module 1brazilian-portuguese-rapidamente-module-1/lp101-2627,brazilian-portuguese-rapidamente-module-1/lp107-2526This course aims to introduce you to Portuguese mainly as spoken in Brazil, and is taught by a native Brazilian, though you'll cover other varieties of Portuguese as well. 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Expect more homework than in other courses.This course aims to introduce you to Portuguese mainly as spoken in Brazil, and is taught by a native Brazilian, though you'll cover other varieties of Portuguese as well. You'll learn how to introduce yourself, talk about yourself and your family, and begin building your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills so that you can build a solid base for future study.<br><br>This Rapidamente course is suitable if you already speak a Romance language such as French, Italian, Romanian or Spanish. It might also be suitable if you would like to learn at a much faster pace.<p>Brazilian Portuguese grammar, colloquial and formal language, idiomatic expressions. The students will have the opportunity to develop their oral, listening comprehension, reading and writing skills. Other forms of Portuguese will also be covered, especially Portuguese from Portugal.<br><br><strong>Topics:</strong> greetings and introductions, alphabet and spelling, the numbers, the time, talking about yourselves and family, at the café, at the hotel<br><strong>Grammar:</strong> verbs to be, to have, to go, present and near future tenses, regular and irregular conjugation of the verbs, colloquial and formal language<br>Students will have the opportunity to develop their speaking and writing skills, and listening &amp; reading comprehension.</p><p>- greet people and introduce yourselves and others<br>- give personal information<br>- talk about yourselves and your family<br>- talk about daily routine<br>- tell the time<br>- talk about leisure activities<br>- invite people to go out (accept and reject)<br>- book a room at a hotel<br>- order food and drinks.</p>No previous knowledge of Portuguese is required, thought this is recommended for learners who have studied another Romance language before (Spanish, French, Italian or Romanian).<p>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.<br>Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.</p><p><strong>This course usesGoogleClassroom</strong>, a digital learning platform where all the teaching and learning resources can be found. Here are some answers to <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/common-questions-about-google-classroom" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Common questions aboutGoogleClassroom| City Lit</a></p><p></p>The course is based on the tutor's own materials.<p><em>Brazilian Portuguese rapidamente module: 2</em>. Please enrol as early as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.</p><p>You may also wish to consider our<strong><a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/languages/language-culture?p=4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">language and culture courses</a></strong><strong></strong>to expand and consolidate your learning.</p>EuropeanPortugueseconfigurable
