This course is suitable for people who can already communicate information about themselves and their environment, engage in conversations about everyday activities, future plans, and describe events in the past perfect. In this course, you will continue to improve your conversation skills, and understand better spoken and written language. You will be able to use the past perfect and imperfect, some reflexive verbs and the imperative. The course can be adjusted to the interests and learning speed of the students.
Term duration: 10 x weekly 2-hour classes, Wednesday evenings, 18:15 - 20:30. Your last class will finish at 20:15.
Key Language
Revision of past perfect and imperfect: tell events and describe contexts
e.g. Eu gostei do comida do restaurante da praça, e a atmosfera era muito agradável.
Describe places and changes: describe changes to places
e.g. O quarto da Rute tinha armários brancos, mas agora tem armários vermelhos.
Real news and blog articles: read and understand written texts about current affairs
e.g. Um terço dos jovens portugueses é emigrante, devido à crise do custo de vida.
Video and radio: improve understanding of the spoken language in the media
e.g. Neste programa vamos falar dos bares da cidade de Aveiro.
Reflexive verbs: understand when and how to use reflexive verbs
e.g. Tenho de ir ao médico porque não me sinto bem; sinto-me doente.
Problem resolution: where to go or who to contact for everyday issues
e.g. Vou fazer uma reclamação porque a comida do restaurante não estava boa.
Native speech: using complement pronouns
e.g. Eu adoro o meu gato e dou-lhe sempre muitos beijinhos.
Giving orders: using the imperative in everyday conversations
e.g. Faça um refogado com a cebola e depois junte-lhe o alho francês
