Beginners' Brazilian Portuguese
Portuguese is one of the world's major languages (ranked 7th in terms of number of speakers). Around half the total population of South America speak it, and it is also the official language of Brazil. It is also a major lingua franca in Portugal's former colonies in Africa as well as being co-official langauge in Macau. Portuguese is seen as a poetic language that is enjoyable to speak, loved and used by writers around the world. English words that have their origin in Portuguese include; albino, albatross, banana, breeze, caramel, junk, mango and zebra, to name but a few. Students on this course, and anyone interested in learning the language generally, can now join the university's Portuguese and Spanish Speakers Society
Level: Beginner - For those who have no prior knowledge of this language.
Course Handout: Download the course handout (MS Word)
Can be taken for Credit?: No
Course Start Date: 08/10/2012 18:00:00 | Course Length: 20 weeks
Cost: Brunel Students: Free | Staff/Alumni £126 | General Public: £210
How to book
About your teacher:
Jana Pavanato
I am a native Brazilian Portuguese speaker from the south of Brazil. I have a degree in Portuguese and English Language and Literature and used to teach Portuguese and English in Brazil until I moved to the UK in 2004. Since then, I have been teaching Brazilian Portuguese as a foreign language at all levels at Canning House, Birkbeck College, SOAS and, since 2010, also at Brunel University.
Teaching is my passion and I always try to present the language in a fun and effective way making use of a wide range of resources, especially songs, to enhance the learning process.
