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Interesting Facts to Consider
The Portuguese language is especially spoken in Brazil, where the focus is on expressing yourself rather than following tons of grammar rules, making it the ideal learner’s language. By learning this language, you will be setting yourself apart from the rest by strengthening your CV and improving your chances of future job prospects.
But all work and no play would be a waste of your newly-acquired language skill. Speaking at least some basic Portuguese will allow you to access the real Portuguese culture. Our language trainers come from Portuguese-speaking countries and can give you helpful tips on their culture. So, join our classes and begin this fun course.
Basic level is composed of Starter, A1.1, A1.2, A2.1 and A2.2 levels.
While starting your learning journey with Pomegranate you will receive a placement test which will determinate your language skills and your level.
By the end of the Basic Level you will be able to:
- Introduce yourself and others
- Day to day conversation
- Talk about yourself, your family, friends and others
- Ask and answer questions
- Compose and comprehend messages involving prices, time, date and location
- Speak about various topics such as family, food, shopping, employment & location
- Communicate routine tasks requiring a direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters
- Understand and reply to most frequently used expressions related to various areas of life
You will cover:
- Present, future, past tenses
- Pronouns
- Question words
- Structures of sentences
- Possessives
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- How to negate
- Articles
- Prepositions
- Imperative
- Time indicators
- Comparison
How long is the course?
- Each sub-level is of 30 hours in group, 22 hours in semi-private and 20 hours in private setting
Teaching and Learning Methods :
- Introduction of selected grammar points.
- The lessons are based on realistic conversations and task-based listening sections.
- Students develop reading fluency, accuracy, and comprehension by reading passages from a variety of sources such as newspapers, magazines, books, and websites.
- Students participate in a variety of activities during this class, including lectures, in-class exercises, weekly homework and quizzes, and group/pair work.
- Students are expected to complete weekly homework and quizzes.
Independent level is composed of B1.1, B1.2, B1.3, B1.4, B2.1, B2.2 and B2.3 levels.
While starting your learning journey with Pomegranate you will receive a placement test which will determine your language skills and your level.
By the end of the Independent Level you will be able to:
- Converse independently on different topics (work, school, leisure, travel, technical discussions, specializations etc.)
- Can deal with situations likely to arise whilst traveling
- Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects
- Describe experience and events, dreams, feelings, ambitions etc.
- Can understand complex texts or conversations on concrete or abstract topics
- Can interact spontaneously with native speakers without strain on either party
- Give a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options
You will cover:
- Which expressions
- Expressions of a goal
- Time markers
- Expression of necessity
- Structures to express consequences
- Direct and indirect speech
- Future and past tense
- Passive and active voice
- Expression of time, duration
- Subjunctive tense
- Conditional tense
How long is the course?
- Each sub-level is of 30 hours in group, 22 hours in semi-private and 20 hours in private setting
Teaching and Learning Methods :
- Introduction of selected grammar points.
- The lessons are based on realistic conversations and task-based listening sections.
- Students develop reading fluency, accuracy, and comprehension by reading passages from a variety of sources such as newspapers, magazines, books, and websites.
- Students participate in a variety of activities during this class, including lectures, in-class exercises, weekly homework and quizzes, and group/pair work.
- Students are expected to complete weekly homework and quizzes.
Proficient level is composed of C1.1, C1.2, C1.3 and C2 levels.
While starting your learning journey with Pomegranate you will receive a placement test which will determinate your language skills and your level.
By the end of the Proficient Level you will be able to:
- Understand with ease everything heard or read
- Recognize implicit meanings
- Express yourself fluently, proficiently and spontaneously
- Use the language flexibly and effectively for social, professional and academic purposes
- Summarize information from different spoken and written sources
You will revise:
- All grammar points taken during the previous levels
To support your learning experience, you will be using:
- Articles
- Newspapers
- News
- Podcasts
- Books
- Research papers
- Videos
- Etc…
How long is the course?
- Each sub-level is of 30 hours in group, 22 hours in semi-private and 20 hours in private setting
Teaching and Learning Methods :
- Introduction of selected grammatical points.
- The lessons are based on realistic conversations and task-based listening sections.
- Students develop reading fluency, accuracy, and comprehension by reading passages from a variety of sources such as newspapers, magazines, books, and websites.
- Students participate in a variety of activities during this class, including lectures, in-class exercises, weekly homework and quizzes, and group/pair work.
- Students are expected to complete weekly homework and quizzes.
How to Register for Portuguese Courses
Fill in the registration form
Complete the online placement test
Visit us at the institute to do the speaking test
Pay for your course (Online payment available. Please ask reception if interested)
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