Portuguese With a Native Speaker: Poetry, Music, Fun Portuguese Lessons
In this 8-week course, learners will practice greetings and casual conversations in Portuguese in a fun and positive environment.
Ms. Lambert
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(108)
What's included
8 live meetings
7 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursAssignments
1 hour per week. Learners are invited to write a paper or prepare a presentation (oral or visual) in Portuguese for evaluation of their skills.Grading
A personal assessment of skills will be provided upon request. A certificate of completion will be provided at the end, as long as the learner attends at least 70% of the course. The certificate will declare the completion of the course and course level without a specific grade at conclusion.Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Beginner Level
In this course, learners will be introduced to Portuguese through role-play conversation and games. Class structure: We will always warm up with a few minutes of practicing our greetings in Portuguese. After that, we will start the theme of the week (a song, a poem, or a a role-play). We will end the class with a game where we practice the topic learned that day. Materials used: The teacher uses screen share with presentations and with a white board interchangeably. Learners do not have to make notes. However, some learners like taking their notes, and that is allowed. Learners are not expected to annotate on the teacher's shared screen but allowed to do so, if it helps their learning and that of the group. Teacher style: Ms. Lambert is friendly and encouraging. Our class is a safe and friendly space for learners of every personality and learning style. The class is highly interactive so we can all be speaking Portuguese every week! * The teacher will explain differences between Portuguese in Europe versus Brazil as long as the difference is significant. For the most part, the content applies to both European and Brazilian Portuguese.
Learning Goals
Learners will feel comfortable to greet in Portuguese and feel familiar with common greetings directed at them, knowing how to respond to greetings.Learners will familiarize themselves with vowel sounds of Portuguese through songs, poems, and role-play.
Syllabus
8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Bom Dia! And Other Portuguese Greetings.
This lesson is about basic greetings and responses in Portuguese. The content practiced in the first class will be useful for all of the classes in the course. 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Poema do Dia: a poem in Portuguese
In this lesson, we will read an easy and popular poem in Portuguese. We will explore expressions, meaning, and language cadence. 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Canção do Dia: a song in Portuguese
This week we will listen to a song in Portuguese together. Listening to songs is a fun and effective way to combine vocabulary and expression learning with language stress and cadence. Learners are encouraged to sing along if they wish. 55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Gírias: funny expressions that are not what they seem
This lesson is about expressions that are unique to the Portuguese language. Some slangs and everyday phrases that are not easily translated on Google or a dictionary will be presented and practiced. 55 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined November, 2020
4.8
108reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Ms. Lambert was born and raised in Brazil (city of Curitiba) and traveled extensively to Portugal, where her grandparents are from.Reviews
Live Group Course
$25
weekly or $200 for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
2-6 learners per class
