In this course you learn the basic skills to understand, read, write and speak everyday Portuguese language, grammar and culture for when you travel or go on a business trip. You will also learn basic pronunciation differences between Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

TEXTBOOK

• Portugues XXI Livro Do Aluno 1 (Lidel: 2018), ISBN: 9789897523809

Supplier: Abbey's Language Book Centre
Please note that textbook cost is not included in the course fee. In the event of a course being cancelled, WEA Sydney cannot be held responsible for the purchase of any textbooks. Language courses will be confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days prior to their starting date.

COURSE OUTLINE

1 - Olá! Como está?

• Meeting and greeting people
• Numbers 1-20
• Months and days of the week
• Introducing oneself and others
• Professions, countries and nationalities

2 - Onde fica o hotel?

• Describing and locating places
• Asking for directions
• Booking accomodation
• Asking the time

3 - Queria uma bica por favor

• Asking to be served and and menus
• Going shopping
• Going to the post-office, the bank and the stationery shop
• Describing everyday situations in the present
• Expressing preferences
• Numbers 20-100

Grammar

• Verbs ser, ter e estar, chamar-se, haver in the present indicative
• The alphabet, sounds and pronunciation
• Articles and personal pronouns (singular and plural)
• The plural and gender in Portuguese
• The possessives and Interrogatives
• Verbs ending in ar, er, ir in the present indicative
• Verb: estar a + infinitive

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Use basic Portuguese effectively for practical communication and reading comprehension, in either a business or social setting.
2. Demonstrate the skills, language and attitudes required for further study.