Portuguese 2 upper: module 2
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
This course has now finished
Course Code: LP220
Duration: 11 sessions (over 11 weeks)
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What is the course about?
The course aims to provide further knowledge and understanding of the Portuguese language and to develop skills. It also gives an insight into the culture and ways of life of Portuguese-speaking countries.
This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone if you don't have a computer.
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.
What will we cover?
-Introduction to colloquial and formal language, development of oral and listening skills, reading, talks on specific topics to build confidence and explore the language
Grammar: Gerund, Comparative, Subjunctive present, indirect speech, imperative.
Homework and written projects will be given for a complete integration of all skills.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Report events that happened in the past
- Understand and discuss a variety of events in the current world
- Discuss the impact of food and health
- Causes and consequences of stress
- Life in some Portuguese-speaking countries.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Students should be able to express themselves in the language fairly accurately, specially the use of present, future and the various forms of past tense and have studied Portuguese for at least two years.
For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self-assessment chart, using the link at the top of this page. You can also find the chart at the start of the languages section in our course guide. You will also need to be able to respond to simple instructions and read course documents in English and be at ease with the use of number for daily activities (e.g using money, telling the time, etc).
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Communicative approach, contextualised presentation of the language, pair and group work, games for consolidation, pronunciation practice, choral and individual repetition.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Based on the tutor's own materials.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Portuguese 2 upper: module 3. Please enrol early to avoid disappointment.
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.
