CULP: Portuguese Basic 1

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.

Available to all

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:

• Greetings
• Introductions
• 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.

• Raven access is required (for UoC members only)
• Further information regarding Raven is available

• Students Fees: £285 to be paid online. Please select ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
• Staff Fees: £320 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 will only be available where participants are unable to complete the remainder of the course and only if requested before the third session.
• Payment for the courses is made on the Online Store (CULP General Purpose courses).
• Course materials can be found on Moodle, 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

Subject to demand

• CULP: Portuguese Basic 2
• CULP: Portuguese Intermediate 1
• CULP: Portuguese Intermediate 2
• CULP: Portuguese Advanced