Portuguese B1.1 Pre-Intermediate Course

Portuguese B1.1 Pre-Intermediate Course

• 30 Academic Hours
• B1.1

What You'll Learn

Unit 13 ... andei a fazer arrumações e parti o braço (...I was tidying up and broke my arm) ● Health and well-being ● Quantities and measurements ● Past tense (Pretérito Perfeito Simples): Regular and irregular verbs ● Introduction to conjunctions (mas, porque, por isso) ● Reflexive verbs (machucar-se, sentir-se)

Unit 14 Então, o que é que o médico te disse? (So, what did the doctor tell you?) ● Portuguese culture (continued) ● Free time activities (continued) ● Telephone conversations ● Expanded use of irregular verbs in past tense (fazer, dizer) ● Direct object pronouns in more complex sentences ● Basic relative clauses (que, onde)

Unit 15 Acham que se pode tomar banho? (Is it okay to take a shower?) ● Portuguese culture (continued) ● Regional differences in Portugal ● Free time activities (continued) ● Passive voice ● Exclamatory sentences (Que incrível!, Que pena!). ● Reviewing past tense structures

Unit 16 Por onde é que vieram? (Where did they come from?) ● Travel (continued) ● Leisure activities (continued) ● Introduction to haver de + infinitivo (future intentions) ● Prepositions in complex sentences (de onde, por onde) ● Expanded use of past tense (irregular forms)

Here’s a snapshot of your learning journey:

1. Needs Analysis: We’ll check what you need to succeed.
2. Pre-Assessment: We’ll assess your current skills to build a course that fits you.
3. Course Design: A personalized plan tailored for your goals.
4. Course Delivery: Fun and engaging online lessons by expert native speakers.
5. Action Plan: Get personalized lesson plans.
6. Final Exam: Test your progress and see how far you’ve come.
7. Certification: Get a globally recognized CEFR certificate.
8. Follow-Up: Ongoing support to keep your learning on track.

• Digital learning materials are included with your course

• Teachers
  • Native speakers who are certified teachers
  • Qualified with degrees and teaching credentials
• Service
  • Top-notch customer care
  • Dedicated account manager for every student
• Reports
  • Attendance reports after every lesson
  • Detailed student progress reports
  • CEFR certification—globally recognized
  • Student feedback reports

• Course fees include one digital material copy. A hard copy is available at an additional cost through our recommended supplier.
• Public groups consist of 16 hours for a Central European Framework (CEFR) level, with 2-7 students per group.
• After enrolment, students can request to switch to another group or schedule, provided the request is made at least 7 days before the original class start date.
• All of our teachers are native speakers of the target language. If a teacher is unavailable due to illness or an emergency, a replacement teacher will be provided, fully briefed on the group’s progress.
• Once a student has started in a group, they cannot request to change to a different group or schedule.
• Course fees are non-refundable once the group has started.
• Recordings of group classes are available for later viewing, but we require permission from all students before the course begins.
• Each program ends with a final exam, including written and verbal sections. To progress to the next CEFR level, a student must score at least 70% on the exam.

• Final Exam: At the end of the course, you will take a written and verbal exam. A score of 70% is required to progress to the next level.
• Certification: Upon completion, you’ll receive a certificate and a progress report.