UCL CENTRE FOR LANGUAGES &
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
Evening Courses
Portuguese Level 1
Prerequisite for entry
For complete beginners or those who have had only very little contact with the language.
Term duration
10 x 2-hour classes.
Aims and Objectives
The aim of the course is to enable students to function at a basic everyday survival level
(basic vocabulary grammar, morphology, syntax and phonetics). Students should be able to
communicate in and understand Portuguese on a number of practical everyday matters.
Language learning skills, including autonomous learning and how to approach some
authentic material, will be enhanced. Some transferable skills will also be covered.
Functions
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Greetings, introducing yourself and others
Talking about yourself / Nationalities, addresses, professions
Asking for the time
Inviting people for dinner/lunch
Asking for information
Ordering food in the restaurant
Asking how do you get to work, school, to a country (using transport means)
Course Content: Main topics/themes to be covered
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First contacts around nationality
Occupation and centres of interest
Numbers ,days of the week, months
Arranging time and place
Transport
Talking about the time
Invitation
The table
In the restaurant
Linguistic Structures/ Phonetics
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Basic rules of the pronunciation of spoken Portuguese
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Grammar
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Verbs ending in ar, plus verb to be
Substantive – masculine and feminine
Personal pronouns: Seu/Sua
Prepositions: em + article
Verb: to go, can, to have
Immediate future tense
Demonstrative pronouns
Verbs ending in er: to like, to be (estar)
Contrasting Ser and Estar
Prepositions: de + article
Learning Resources
Books:
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Main textbook: Avenida Brasil 1 Curso basico de Portugues para estrangeiros
The tutor will be using different books for exercises and handouts
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