Portuguese for Foreigners: Intermediate Level (PLE)

Português para Estrangeiros

Portuguese for Foreigners: Intermediate Level (PLE)

For those who already have a base in Portuguese. Master the past tenses, expand your vocabulary and gain fluency in social and professional situations.

The PLE Intermediate course is for those who already have a solid foundation in Portuguese and want to expand their ability to communicate in more varied and complex contexts. This level deepens grammar, broadens vocabulary and develops fluency in social and professional situations.

By the end of the course you will be able to:

  • Take part in longer, more detailed conversations on a range of topics
  • Master the past tenses (preterite, imperfect and pluperfect)
  • Handle situations like planning trips, looking for housing and talking about health
  • Read and understand moderately difficult texts (news, opinion articles)
  • Recognize and discuss deeper cultural aspects of Brazil
  • 100% live classes, in real time

  • Native and specialist teachers, small classes

  • Certificate of completion

  • Study from anywhere in the world

Course content

1. Module 1 — Narrative and Past Experiences

  • Finally, Vacation! — Travel plans, suggestions and agreement
  • Simple past (preterite) and unstressed object pronouns (direct object)
  • How Much Is the Rent? — Housing, comparisons and preferences
  • Pluperfect and object pronouns (indirect object)
  • Time to Work Out! — Sports and physical activities
  • Imperfect indicative and reflexive pronouns
  • Quiz — Exercícios de Fixação — Módulo 1

2. Module 2 — Health, Work and Social Life

  • What Time Is the Appointment? — Health, wellness and doctor visits
  • The verb doer (to hurt/ache), combined object pronouns and past participles
  • Today's a Work Day! — Professions and job interviews
  • Direct and indirect speech, invariable relative pronouns
  • Quiz — Exercícios de Fixação — Módulo 2

3. Module 3 — Culture, Opinion and Language Variation

  • Would You Like to Know Other Portuguese-Speaking Countries? — The Lusophone world and cultural diversity
  • Conditional tense and vocabulary of Portuguese-speaking countries and regional expressions
  • Expressing opinions and argumentation in Portuguese
  • Reading and discussing news and general-interest articles
  • Writing narrative and descriptive texts
  • Brazilian popular culture — music, festivals and cuisine
  • Quiz — Exercícios de Fixação — Módulo 3

4. Avaliação Final

  • Prova Final — faça a avaliação do nível

US$ 120.00/month

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Annual plan: US$ 1,200.00/year (2 months free)

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Teacher

Almir Soares da Silva Almir Soares da Silva
Vedium