CULP: Brazilian Portuguese Basic

Beginners£

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context.

More detailed information is available from the Language Centre.

• University staff and students
• Further details regarding Language Centre eligibility criteria are available

For absolute beginners (ab initio learners) or for those with very little knowledge of the language

Number of sessions: 15

The course introduces students to the following functions and notions:

• How to say hello
• to present oneself
• to tell your origin/age and ask people relevant questions to get the same information
• to converse about work/study as well as family and languages spoken
• to be able to describe a dwelling, give/ask for an address, ask/explain who people live with...
• to talk about preferences, interests, sport, hobbies, weekend activities
• to place orders at the bar, talk about likes and dislikes, ask people what they want to drink...
• to make a restaurant booking, read the menu, ask about the dishes, place order, talk about food, ask for the bill and ask for info re: the bill...
• to talk about your work/study, the timetable and to talk about your professional past
• to ask for directions, understand indications, traffic signs, call a taxi, explain where to go... talk about the past in general and tell stories
• to buy food and clothing items, inquire about prices, size, quantity and get other relevant information
• to understand information relevant to travel, holiday and stay in hotel
• to talk about health and fitness, describe ailments, understand instructions and discuss them
• to talk about the geography and the demographics of the Portuguese-speaking world.

By the end of the course students will be able to:

• Listening/Speaking: Understand basic instructions or take part in a basic factual conversation on a predictable topic.
• Reading: Understand a set of basic notices, instructions or information.
• Writing: Write a brief informal letter or e-mail on an every-day predictable topic.

• To develop a basic understanding and an appreciation of the salient linguistic features;
• To establish the learner as a fairly confident language user in a range of predictable every-day situations;
• To introduce students to the cultural background of Brazil within the context of language teaching.

Classroom teaching

• Raven access is required
• Further information regarding Raven is available

• Students Fees: £275 to be paid online. Please select ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
• Staff Fees: £305 to be paid online. Please select ‘All charged’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
• Links to the online store will be provided with your confirmation email.
• Payment is required within 24 hours of your booking to secure your place.
• Refunds available after the first lesson only.
• Payment for the courses is made on the Online Store (CULP General Purpose courses), (Raven log in).
• Course materials can be found on Moodle (Raven log in), once the course has started.

• The course will be offered upon enrolment of at least 15 students
• Full details of all Language Centre programmes can be found on the Language Centre website and Language Centre Online website

Fifteen taught sessions of two hours

• CULP: Portuguese Intermediate 2
• CULP: Portuguese Intermediate 1