Brazilian Portuguese Course 101 (Level 1): Beginners

Brazilian Portuguese. Learn Brazilian Portuguese with us.

If you want to learn to speak Brazilian Portuguese, our Brazilian Portuguese classes are ideal for adult learners to enjoy a practical and social experience while you learn Brazilian Portuguese language and culture. Learn Brazilian Portuguese the smart way with Brazilian Portuguese courses at CCE, the University of Sydney.

Level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

This beginner’s course focuses on basic greetings, personal information, expressing oneself and introductory grammatical structures. You will also be introduced to elements of the culture. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:

1. Introduce themselves and others.
2. Provide personal information.
3. Describe people.
4. Formulate basic sentences using verbs in present tense.

Content

This course covers the following topics:

• Pronunciation – pronunciation can be easily learned by following some simple rules. We will teach you the rules
• Greetings – how to provide and understand personal information
• The Alphabet – understanding and pronouncing the alphabet, which is a little different to English
• Personal Pronouns (I, you) – In a sentence, understanding the difference between I, you and we is important in any language
• Verbs: how to learn and use the most common verbs such as ‘to be’, ‘to be named’, ‘to live’, ‘to like’ and ‘to go’ – and also the common regular verbs ending in -AR
• Gender: feminine/masculine/singular/plural
• Introducing someone: by his / her nationality, occupation; age
• Introducing your family and friends: demonstrative (this/these/those/) and possessive pronouns (my/mine, yours)
• Describing people: adjectives (pretty / handsome, friendly, etc.)
• Articles (the/a/an)
• Numbers 0-1000
• Prepositions – in English, these include: by, at, from, in
• Present Tense of Regular and Irregular Verbs – we will start by focussing on the present tense such as how you’re feeling, where you’re going and what you’re saying
• Structuring a sentence – how to form basic sentences

Intended Audience

Suitable for beginner A1 level students. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Delivery

This course is delivered as a series of interactive workshops where active participation is encouraged.

Prescribed Text

Brazilian Portuguese: Beginner 1, Dr Rita Ferraro, Tilde Publishing and Distribution, 2013
ISBN: 978-0-7346-0812-3

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Please Note

Selected Language and Culture courses that teach spoken language may include use of language immersion (course instruction in the selected language) as part of the training strategy.