Course Overview

Online Portuguese Level 11 is a Pre-Intermediate Portuguese course for students who have been studying Portuguese for a while. Online Portuguese Level 11 requires that you have previously studied Portuguese Level 10 or a course of at least 120 class hours. If you’re unsure of your level then check our levels chart.

Our Online Portuguese language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students are able to experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘break-out rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes. Take a look at an example of one of our online classes in this video.

Course Content

Communicative aims

– Understanding and giving opinions about environmental issues: reasons for pollution such as lack of recycling, too much packaging, overuse of energy, global warming, traffic congestion 

– Discussing factors which might lead to an ideal environment and simple ways to improve it and how it would impact on the economy and society as a whole

– Exploring music relating to nature and musical instruments made from recycled materials 

– Discussing what you do in your spare time and the reasons behind your choices                                        

Linguistic aims

– Language to describe environmental issues 

– Conditional with modal verbs 

– The Imperfect – Subjunctive 

– Conjunctions: adversativas, subordinativas 

– Plural of words that end in ‘m’ and ‘n’ 

Cultural aspects

-The world around us

Course Information

• Average class size: 8 (maximum 12)
• Students must be 18+ years old
• Existing language ability: 120 class hours of previous Portuguese language study required
• Classes will take place via Zoom

Class Schedule

• The classes are 2 hours per week
• The course runs for 6 weeks
• The course takes place on weekday evenings 18:30 – 20:30
• The possible study options for this course are as follow:

Mondays: 10th January – 14th February 2022

Mondays: 4th April – 16th May 2022*

Tuesdays: 5th July – 9th August 2022

Wednesdays: 28th September – 2nd November 2022

*Due to the Easter holiday there is a break in the course on the 18th of April. Additionally, due to the Bank Holiday the lesson on the 2nd of May will be rescheduled to another day tbc with the teacher. The course still consists of 6 lessons however.

What do you need for an online class?

To get the most from this course you will need:

• A reliable internet connection
• A desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
• A web camera on or attached to the device you are using
• An integrated microphone in the device you are using or an attached headset
• The day before your course, you will be sent via email all the details you need to connect to the IH London Zoom classroom

This language course includes:

• Access to our Moodle platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from Portuguese language teachers
• Portuguese language study tips