Brazilian Portuguese Course 203 (Level 7)

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We are now delivering courses both online and in-person. Please check the delivery format for each class before you enrol.

Please note that course materials for all classes (excluding prescribed textbooks) are shared electronically within 48 hours of a course starting. Printing is not available.

Level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

The third level of the second year program, this course is suitable for those who have completed all levels of Brazilian Portuguese up to 203 or 145 hours of recent face-to-face tuition.

Outcomes

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

• prepare for a job interview in Portuguese
• talk about your capabilities in a professional way
• write a basic essay
• determine the appropriate verb tenses to use in specific contexts.

Content

This course covers the following topics:

• present subjunctive mode usage
• compound verbs in subjunctive usage
• prepositions
• conjunctions
• writing an essay
• idiomatic expressions
• collectives
• further job interview preparations
• introduction to Brazilian contemporary writers.

Intended audience

Suitable for B1 level students, those who have completed all levels of Brazilian Portuguese up to 202 or those who have completed 145 hours of recent face-to-face tuition.

Delivery

Delivered as a series of interactive workshops where active participation is encouraged.

Prescribed text

These is no prescribed text.

Materials

Handouts will be provided in class.

Please note

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