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Brazilian Portuguese 3: consolidation
Intermediate Brazilian Portuguese course consolidating grammar, vocabulary, cultural knowledge and the four language skills through spoken interaction and group activities.
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What Intermediate (B1) Portuguese means
At B1 Portuguese, learners can deal with most everyday situations and explain experiences, opinions and plans in connected language.
Express an opinion
Acho que trabalhar em casa é útil, embora às vezes possa ser solitário.
I think working from home is useful, although it can sometimes feel lonely.
Explain a plan
Quero melhorar o meu português para poder trabalhar no estrangeiro no próximo ano.
I want to improve my Portuguese so I can work abroad next year.
Tell a short story
Íamos a caminho da praia quando começou a chover, por isso mudámos de planos.
We were heading to the beach when it started raining, so we changed our plans.
These are general examples of language use at this level, not a description of any individual course syllabus.
About this course
The course develops reading, writing, speaking and listening in Brazilian Portuguese while extending learners’ knowledge of Brazilian culture. Study includes the past tense, relative and impersonal clauses, and structures using the subjunctive. Teaching centres on spoken communication, with pair work, group activities, role plays and games supported by presentations, hand-outs and audio-visual material. Learners work with dialogues, authentic audio and video, and newspaper articles to identify specific and detailed information, while expanding the vocabulary and grammatical structures used to express opinions and ideas.
What you'll learn
- Use a wider range of vocabulary and grammatical structures to express opinions and ideas
- Apply the past tense, relative clauses, impersonal clauses and selected subjunctive structures
- Identify specific information in dialogues and authentic audio-visual material
- Extract detailed information from newspaper articles
Is this course right for you?
This course is intended for learners at Intermediate (B1) level who have completed approximately four to five years of Portuguese study. Participation involves regular spoken interaction, pair and group activities, role plays and games. Homework is highly recommended to consolidate classroom learning.
- Approximately four to five years of previous Portuguese study is expected
- Includes pair work, group work, role plays and games
- Homework is highly recommended
Before you go
- The course uses Google Classroom for teaching and learning resources
- Course content is based on the tutor's own materials
- Homework is highly recommended
