Summer Portuguese Language Course, designed to enhance your proficiency in Portuguese through interactive lessons and cultural exploration.
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Join our immersive Summer Portuguese Language Course, designed to enhance your proficiency in Portuguese through interactive lessons and cultural exploration. Suitable for beginners through to intermediate learners, this intensive course takes place over six weeks, with both in-person and online sessions available. Led by native-speaking instructors, this course will strengthen your language skills across reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Programme Content
Week 1-2: Foundations of Portuguese
- Grammar: Basic sentence structure, present tense verbs, pronouns
- Vocabulary: Greetings, introductions, numbers, days, and essential expressions
- Pronunciation: Mastering key sounds unique to Portuguese
- Cultural Activity: Introduction to Portuguese-speaking countries, music, and cuisine
Week 3-4: Building Conversational Skills
- Grammar: Introducing adjectives, possessive forms, and prepositions
- Vocabulary: Common phrases for travel, shopping, dining, and socializing
- Speaking Practice: Role-playing simple conversations in everyday settings
- Cultural Activity: Screening of Portuguese/Brazilian short films with discussions
Week 5-6: Expanding Language Proficiency
- Grammar: Past tenses (preterite, imperfect) and question forms
- Vocabulary: Describing events, emotions, and more nuanced expressions
- Listening Practice: Understanding short audio clips and dialogues
- Cultural Activity: Interactive session on Lusophone traditions and customs
Week 7-8: Intermediate Language Mastery
- Grammar: Reflexive verbs, future tense, and imperative mood
- Vocabulary: Work, study, hobbies, and leisure-related expressions
- Writing Exercises: Compose short narratives and personal letters
- Cultural Activity: Cooking class with Portuguese/Brazilian recipes
Week 9: Advanced Conversational Skills
- Grammar: Conditional tense, conjunctions, and complex sentence structures
- Vocabulary: Debate and opinion phrases, storytelling techniques
- Oral Presentations: Group discussions on cultural or current topics
- Cultural Activity: Explore Brazilian and Portuguese literature excerpts
Week 10: Language Proficiency and Final Assessment
- Review: Intensive review of all key grammar points and vocabulary
- Assessment: Written and oral evaluations
- Certificate Ceremony: Presentation of certificates and feedback session
- Cultural Activity: Farewell event with music, dance, and Portuguese language games