This 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.
Learning modes and locations may be different depending on the course start date. Please check the location of your chosen course and read our guide to learning modes and locations to help you choose the right course for you.
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The course aims to give students basic knowledge of Portuguese, enabling them to understand how the language works and to start communicating in Portuguese in various situations. 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?
Topics: stress, sports and healthy living, tourism and holidays, family, immigration Grammar: revision of the past imperfect, prepositions, the conditional, the future, talk about things done recently, introduction to the passive voice, expressions of time The students will have the opportunity to develop their oral, listening comprehension, reading and writing skills.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
- talk about past actions - describe your family - discuss immigration - talk about stress - relate sports, exercise and healthy living to your life - talk about tourism and planning a trip
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Students should have completed Brazilian Portuguese rapidamente: module 2 or have an equivalent knowledge of the language.
For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self assessment chart at the start of the languages section of our course guide or at http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level
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?
The course is based on the tutor's own materials but you might want to purchase a book for home study.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Summer:Brazilian Portuguese 2 lower: revision
September: Brazilian Portuguese 2 upper module 1.
Please enrol as early as possible as spaces cannot be guaranteed.
Denise Suzzara Delf started teaching Italian and English as a foreign language in Brazil. She moved to the UK in 1993 where she has been living ever since. As she wanted to continue her career in teaching, she completed the TEFL and Modern Languages course at Westminster College in 1994. She then started teaching Portuguese as a foreign language in adult education colleges. Denise has also done some work for Westminster Council as a language assistant in secondary and primary schools and has prepared private students for GCSE and A-level Portuguese. Denise has 26 years’ teaching experience in the UK and currently teaches Portuguese courses from beginners to level 4 at the City Lit.
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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