Brazilian Portuguese beginners: module 3


A Brazilian Portuguese course for Beginner (A1) learners, covering grammar and communication through spoken interaction, pair work and group activities.
What Beginner (A1) Portuguese means
At A1 Portuguese, learners are beginning to use familiar words and simple sentences in predictable everyday situations.
Introduce yourself
Chamo-me Ana. Moro em Londres.
My name is Ana. I live in London.
Order in a café
Queria um café, por favor.
I would like a coffee, please.
Ask for directions
Desculpe, onde fica a estação?
Excuse me, where is the station?
These are general examples of language use at this level, not a description of any individual course syllabus.
About this course
The course develops basic Brazilian Portuguese for communication in everyday situations. Learners work with grammar, formal and colloquial language, idiomatic expressions, and the four core skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. Teaching uses spoken interaction, pair and group activities, role plays, games, presentations, hand-outs and audio-visual resources. The course includes language for discussing routines, past actions and holidays, with homework recommended to consolidate classroom learning.
What you'll learn
- Describe everyday routines in Brazilian Portuguese
- Discuss actions that happened in the past
- Talk about a recent holiday
- Use Portuguese in a range of everyday communication situations
Is this course right for you?
This course is intended for Beginner (A1) learners who have completed Brazilian Portuguese Beginners: Module 2 or have studied Portuguese for less than a year. It involves regular spoken interaction, pair and group work, role plays and games, with homework recommended between classes.
- Prior study of Portuguese is expected through Module 2 or a similar period of learning
- Learners take part in pair and group activities
- Homework is recommended alongside classroom study
Before you go
- The tutor's own materials form the basis of the course.
- A book may be purchased for home study, although this is optional.
- Google Classroom is used to host teaching and learning resources.
Class teacher
Isabel Dos Santos
Class teacher
Where this course runs
Upcoming classes
1 class
Selected date
Mon 11 Jan 2027
18:00 – 19:30 • 10 weeks
£239
Keeley Street, Covent Garden

