Portuguese Year 2 (Lower Intermediate)

Short course

In Islington

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Location

    Islington

Taught mostly in Brazilian Portuguese, this Portuguese Year 2 (Lower Intermediate) is a follow-up course to Portuguese Beginners (Year 1) for those wishing to consolidate both active and passive skills for the purpose of practical communication. It runs over three terms and students learn new structures and vocabulary around different topics to extend the range of expression in this highly communicative Portguese course. Students build on and advance listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and cover the main points of Portuguese grammar. Communication skills are further enhanced, e.g. dealing with real-life scenarios such as discussing ailments, family and leisure, and provides an introduction to work-related situations and further aspects of the Brazilian culture and way of life.If you missed an October enrolment and you already have some knowledge of Portuguese, you can join the Portuguese Lower Intermediate class in Term 2 or 3 but you will need to have your level assessed. You can do this by checking your level using our online guidelines.Why Choose a City Short Course?Our Portuguese Lower Intermediate short course is ideal for anyone looking for a flexible class that'll take their Portuguese to the next level. The Portuguese Lower Intermediate course is the perfect follow-on programme for anyone who has completed the Portuguese Beginners language evening course.The programme is taught by native speakers over 10 weekly evening classes, offering maximum flexibility and expert tuition. Course Information Start DateStart TimeDurationCostCourse CodeApply Thursday 6 October 2016 18:30 - 20:30 10 classes over 1 term £230.00 (Term 1) CS1840 Apply Now Thursday 19 January 2017 18:30 - 20:30 10 classes over 1 term £230.00 (Term 2) CS1840 Apply Now ...

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Location

Start date

Islington (London)
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Northampton Square, EC1V 0HB

Start date

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Subjects

  • IT
  • Communication Training
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

What will I learn?

Term 1

Topics Covered
Work; Rights; Women's rights; Jobs; Employment; Clothes; Invitations; Cultural differences

Grammatical Structure
Imperfect: routine in the past; description in the past; simultaneous actions in the past; background actions; Perfect X imperfect; Verbs: pôr, vir, vir X ir, vestir(-se); Futuro do pretérito; Futuro do presente

Learning objectives
* Give opinion
* Confirm
* Contradict
* Define
* Describe something
* Offer help
* Express desire, pleasantries and doubt
* Ask for permission
* Express worry
* Advise

Term 2

Topics Covered
Family; Celebrations; Immigration; Tourism; Pollution; Ecology; Nature; Regions of Brazil; Stereotypes; Influences in Brazilian culture

Grammatical Structure
Verbs: trazer, trazer X levar, saber, dizer; Mais-que-perfeito composto e simples; Perfeito compost; Indefinite pronouns; Double negative; Passive voice; Adverbs

Learning objectives
* Describe and define family relations
* Wish well
* Express need
* Advise
* Characterise
* Describe something
* Compare
* Express friendliness and unfriendliness

Term 3

Topics Covered
School and university; Choosing a profession; Careers; The weather; Temperature; The weather and activities; Landscapes; Natural events

Grammatical Structure
Present of the subjunctive: regular and irregular forms: express desire, doubt and feelings; impersonal expressions + que; conjunctions + present of subjunctive
Demonstrative pronouns + adverbs of place

Learning objectives
* Express desire
* Doubt and feelings
* Clearly define location of objects
* Express happiness and unhappiness
* Possibility
* Convenience
* Preference
* Invite
* Motivate

Additional information

Teaching and Assessment

Teaching will focus on the four skills, speaking, listening, reading and writing, and informal assessment will be carried out continuously throughout the course with summative test towards the end of each term.

Portuguese Year 2 (Lower Intermediate)

Price on request