In this follow-up course Portuguese for beginners of the University of Groningen Language Centre your grasp of the Portuguese language will continue to increase. It will become easier for you to make small talk and you are expanding your vocabulary and your knowledge of grammar. As the teacher is Brazilian, we will use the book ‘Samba!’ and focus on Brazilian Portuguese and Brazilian culture. Venha sambar com a gente!
Who is this course for?
This course is for beginners of Portuguese at CEFR level A1. During the course, we work towards pre-intermediate level A2. The course is taught in Portuguese as much as possible, with explanations provided in English when necessary. It is therefore important that you have a good command of English in order to participate in the course.
If you are unsure whether this level is right for you, you can make an appointment for the online consultation to get personal advice from our teacher.
What will you learn in this course?
The course comprises 12 lessons. Each lesson lasts two hours in a course on location, and 1.5 hours in an online course. During the course, you will learn, among other things:
Possessive and indefinite pronouns
Past perfect verb tense
Imperative verbs
Comparative and superlative
Vocabulary about family, food, body, clothes, health and environment
How many hours of independent study are required?
You should expect to spend a total of 30 hours on independent study in order to stay on track with the course. Each week, you will be expected to revise the study material, practise vocabulary, watch videos in Portuguese, complete short exercises, and update your portfolio.
What will you be able to do after the course?
Hold a conversation about topics such as your family, health, the weather and the environment
Follow recipes
Order food in a restaurant
Go out shopping
Course material
During this course, we use the following materials. We will cover chapters 5 to 9. You will need to purchase these materials yourself:
SAMBA!: Curso de língua portuguesa para estrangeiros Andrea Ferraz, Isabel M. Pinheiro ISBN 9788551304815
25% discount for UG and Hanze students 10% discount for UG, UMCG, and Hanze staff
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Course participant says
The atmosphere during the lessons was very fun and pleasant, making mistakes did not feel uncomfortable at all. Also, the teacher made the topics we covered very interesting!
Course participant says
The atmosphere during the lessons was very fun and pleasant, making mistakes did not feel uncomfortable at all. Also, the teacher made the topics we covered very interesting!