Course Overview
Online Portuguese Level 17 is an Intermediate course for students who have studied the Portuguese language to a fairly high level. Online Portuguese Level 17 requires that you have previously studied Portuguese Level 16 or a course of at least 192 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
– Exploring Portuguese regions and their heritage, landscapes, historical sites, buildings and monuments
– Talking about the Portuguese identity: values, traditions, culture and rituals observed in everyday life or on special occasions, in contrast with one’s personal experiences and heritage
– Talking about the CPLP (Comunidade dos Países de Lingua Portuguesa) and its contribution to the cultural and social development of the Lusophone nations
Linguistic aims
– The language to describe places, landscapes, monuments
– Building on adjetivos e locuções adjetivas – ‘região lacustre’ = ‘região de lagos’
– Introduction to Futuro Composto do Indicativo and consolidation of the Futuro Simples
– Comparative and Superlative: mais novo, maior, menor, melhor, pior
Cultural aspects
– Portuguese heritage and the CPLP
Course Information
- Average class size: 8 (maximum 12)
- Students must be 18+ years old
- Existing language ability: 192 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:
Tuesdays: 11th Jan – 17th February 2022
Wednesdays: 6th April -18th May 2022*
Tuesdays: 5th July – 9th August 2022
Mondays: 26th September – 31st October 2022
*Due to the Easter holiday there is a break in the course on the 20th of April. 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
Need assistance choosing your course?
Take a look at our FAQs page which has lots of information about our classes.
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