Move beyond conversational basics with our Portuguese Lower Intermediate short course. The course comprises three modules set at progressive levels over one year.
Taught in Brazillian Portuguese, this language short course is perfect if you have some knowledge of Portuguese and would like to continue learning.
The Portuguese Lower Intermediate (Year 2) course will enable you to communicate with more variation and fluency, so you feel confident in most everyday situations with Portuguese speakers. It aims to broaden understanding of the Portuguese culture and way of life. Challenging but rewarding, the Portuguese Lower Intermediate course is perfectly suited to those looking to improve their skills and knowledge.
The course consists of one evening class a week for a total of 30 weeks; spread across three modules, the Portuguese Lower Intermediate short course is ideal for those with various commitments or working full time.
All of our language short courses are taught by qualified native speakers and delivered at City, University of London’s main campus, in the heart of the capital.
You will 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 you will gain an introduction to work-related situations and further aspects of the culture and way of life.
The Portuguese Lower Intermediate is ideal if you have completed the Portuguese Beginners course or have a good beginners knowledge of Portuguese. You can check your level using our online guidelines.
The course is taught at progressive levels, starting with Module One in October. We only advise joining Module Two or Module Three if you are already familiar with the content from earlier modules (see the What will I learn? section below for module content).
The Portuguese Lower Intermediate short course is ideal if you have either:
You should be able to carry out an elementary conversation; talk about yourself (your nationality, where you work, where you live etc.); be able to talk about your daily activities and your hobbies; order in a café; describe a place and give directions; say what you like or dislike
You should also have good knowledge of present regular and irregular verbs, prepositions, possessive pronouns and common adverbs of frequency; have some notions of the past tense, the 'near past' (I've just…) and future tenses (I am going to/I will).
Modules are taught at progressive levels, starting with Module One in the autumn (October).
If you wish to join Module Two of the Portuguese Lower Intermediate short course (in January), you must have completed Module One or be familiar with the content taught in Module One, specified in the What will I learn? section.
If you wish to enrol on Module Three of the short course (in April/May), you must have completed both Module One and Module Two or be familiar with the content taught in these two modules, found in the What will I learn? section.
Please check your level by using our online guidelines before enrolling.
Applicants must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Teaching will focus on the four skills, speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Informal assessment will be carried out continuously throughout the course with summative test towards the end of each term.
Novo Avenida Brasil 2, Emma Eberlein O.F. Lima,E.P.U (ISBN:978-55-12-54570-7).
Students are advised to purchase their own copy of the book, available from most major bookshops.
Joyce Vinocur
Joyce Vinocur has a BA in Literature and Translation (Mackenzie, Brasil, 1999) and a CELTA teacher qualification (City and Islington, 2005). She has taught both English and Portuguese in various institutions in London such as City and Islington, Rainbow Language in Business and at City, University of London since April 2007.
She has eight years' experience teaching Portuguese as a foreign language including preparing diplomats for their roles in Brazil and Africa, and with law firms such as Linklaters and Clifford Chance. She has also experience of group tuition as an ESOL tutor.
