Portuguese Level 14 | Evenings

About this course

The course develops spoken Portuguese through group activities and role-plays, with the teacher using Portuguese throughout to practise comprehension and listening. Lessons also cover grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, including the future subjunctive, conjunctions and irregular plural forms. Topics include career plans, employment conditions, job advertisements, arranging contact by telephone or email, and art, music and literature across Portuguese-speaking countries. The course also examines socio-economic issues in these countries and uses Portugues em Foco 2 as its coursebook.

What you'll learn

• Discuss long-term career plans, including working or living abroad.
• Compare occupations, wages, working conditions and career prospects.
• Leave simple telephone messages and arrange contact by phone, message or email.
• Use the future subjunctive and selected conclusiva and adversative conjunctions.
• Apply exceptions to Portuguese pluralisation rules.

Is this course right for you?

Listed at Pre-intermediate (A2+) level, this course is intended for learners with substantial previous Portuguese study. The source specifies Portuguese Level 13 or at least 156 class hours as the expected background. Participation centres on spoken communication, group work and role-plays, alongside structured language study.

• Previous completion of Portuguese Level 13 or equivalent study of at least 156 class hours is specified.
• Learners are expected to take part in group activities and role-plays.
• The teacher conducts the course in Portuguese throughout.

Before you go

• The Portugues em Foco 2 coursebook is required and should be purchased after the first lesson.
• The course includes access to an online platform with lesson summaries, notes and resources.