Portuguese Level 8 | Sundays

About this course

This course develops communication about past events, journeys, places visited, holidays and personal experiences. Participants work with the Portuguese simple past, including regular and selected irregular verbs, and practise expressions for referring to past events. Lessons combine spoken activities with structured work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. Group tasks and role-plays provide opportunities to ask for and give information, retell events, describe places and express holiday preferences. The teacher uses Portuguese throughout, with course content also covering tourist destinations and cultural experiences in Portuguese-speaking countries.

What you'll learn

• Describe and retell past events using the Portuguese simple past
• Ask for and provide information about trips and places visited
• Use regular and selected irregular forms of the Pretérito Perfeito Simples do Indicativo
• Refer to past events using expressions such as já, ainda não and nunca
• Express opinions and preferences about holidays and describe places of interest

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for learners developing beyond the earlier elementary stage of Portuguese. Previous study is required: learners should have completed Portuguese Level 7 or at least 84 class hours. Participation includes spoken communication, group work and role-plays, with the teacher conducting lessons in Portuguese.

• Requires Portuguese Level 7 or a minimum of 84 previous class hours
• Lessons involve regular group activities and role-plays
• The teacher speaks Portuguese throughout the course

Before you go

• The required coursebook, Português a Valer 1, should be purchased after the first lesson.
• Learners receive access to an online platform containing lesson summaries, notes and resources.
• Portuguese teachers provide study tips, support and advice.