Portuguese Level 15 is an Intermediate course for students who have studied the Portuguese language to a fairly high level. Portuguese Level 15 requires that you have previously studied Portuguese Level 14 or a course of at least 168 class hours. 

Our Portuguese language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Course Content

Communication aims

• Giving, asking for and understanding opinions about sporting events, including watching and taking part 
• Sports, leisure facilities including times, prices and ambience 
• Radical sports and issues of safety 
• The qualities of a good friend or relationships 
• Narrating the main features of a book, newspaper, television or radio programme, film or play 

Linguistic aims

• The language of sports and fitness 
• Adverbs that finish in ‘mente’: perigosamente, intensamente… 
• The Perfect Tense: Tenho praticado esportes… 
• Using the Subjuntive – Indirect speech: Ele disse que… 

Socio-cultural aspects

• The world of sports and fitness

Coursebook

Based on Portugues em Foco 2

* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. 

This language course includes: 

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

Portuguese Level 16 is an Intermediate course for students who have studied the Portuguese language to a fairly high level. Portuguese Level 16 requires that you have previously studied Portuguese Level 15 or a course of at least 180 class hours. 

Our Portuguese language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Course Content

Communicative aims

• Discussing issues associated with media pressure: how to look, what to wear and its impact on one’s well-being 
• The advantages and disadvantages of country versus city living  
• The advantages and disadvantages of having a break in work/study for one’s health 
• Giving and understanding opinions about general advertisements and TV broadcasts about food and health 
• Discussing issues associated with equal opportunities: gender or race at school or work

Linguistic aims

• The language to describe health and well-being 
• Adjectives to describe places 
• Plusperfect Preterite– Pretérito mais que perfeito composto: tinha falado… 
• The language of advertisements 
• Conjunctions to express causes and consequences – em decorrència de…porisso… 

Socio-cultural aspects

• Social issues – equal opportunities

Coursebook

Based on Portugues em Foco 2

* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. 

This language course includes: 

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

Portuguese Level 17 is an Intermediate course for students who have studied the Portuguese language to a fairly high level. Portuguese Level 17 requires that you have previously studied Portuguese Level 16 or a course of at least 192 class hours. 

Our Portuguese language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

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 

Socio-cultural aspects

– Portuguese heritage and the CPLP

Coursebook

Based on Portugues em Foco 2

* Coursebooks are to be purchased after the first lesson and are required for the course. 

This language course includes: 

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

Portuguese Level 18 is an Intermediate course for students who have studied the Portuguese language to a fairly high level. Portuguese Level 18 requires that you have previously studied Portuguese Level 17 or a course of at least 204 class hours. 

Our Portuguese language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Course Content

Communicative aims

• Exploring the Brazilian regions and their heritage, landscapes, native wildlife, historical sites, buildings and monuments
• Talking about the Brazilian identity: values, traditions, culture and rituals observed in everyday life or on special occasions, in contrast with the Portuguese way of life and heritage
• Talking about plans and intentions to visit, live or work in Brazil or in Portugal

Linguistic aims  

• The language to describe places, landscapes and monuments 
• To introduce the Plusperfect Preterite- Pretérito mais que perfeito composto  
• Consolidation of prepositions and locuções prepositivas 

Socio-cultural aspects

• Brazilian x Portuguese heritage and way of life

This language course includes: 

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