Course Information

Brazilian Portuguese. Learn Brazilian Portuguese with us.

Level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

In this course you will learn how to make comparisons about people and places, talk about past activities and learn new grammatical structures. Various activities will assist in developing your verbal and non-verbal language skills.

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• describe your daily routine
• make plans to meet someone
• talk about various cultural customs
• recognise formal/informal writing.

Content

• Customs around the world/Impersonal Verbs: to express what one “should do” or “should not do” whilst visiting foreign countries
• Grammatical concepts
• Describing your daily routine – verbs of routine
• Adverbs of frequency – to express how often you perform daily activities
• Timetables/hours/days of the week – to show time and a time relationship
• Making plans for weekdays, weekends and holidays
• Verbs to give and refuse invitations politely
• Present continous tense

Intended audience

Suitable for A1 level students, those who have completed all levels of Brazilian Portuguese up to 102, or those who have completed 45 hours of recent tuition.

Delivery style

Delivered as a series of interactive workshops where active participation is encouraged.

Prescribed text

Brazilian Portuguese Beginner 2, 2018 (2nd edition) by Dr Rita Ferraro, Australia.
ISBN: 978-0-646-99581-6

Textbooks should only be purchased once you receive confirmation from us. This usually occurs three days prior to class commencement.

Suggested textbook supplier

Language Book Centre
languagebooks.com.au

Please note that in some cases, our suggested supplier may not stock your prescribed text. Please check stock availability prior to signing up for any membership.