Portuguese for  Complete Beginners

Location :     Cottenham Village College

Day : Wednesday

Time : 7.00-9.00pm

Weeks :         5

Price : £45(F)/£34(R)

Brief Description

The aim of this course is to give you a feel for the Portuguese language and culture. We will explore both European and Brazilian Portuguese. This 5-week taster course will give you the ability to recognise simple spoken and written Portuguese in day-to-day situations and the opportunity to discover the cultural aspects of Brazil and Portugal. 

Learning outcome :

By the end of the course you will be able to recognise simple written and spoken Portuguese. We will explore the alphabet and its sounds. You will be able to greet people and talk about yourself, your occupation and your family. You will also be able to count, understand dates and tell the time.

Extra costs on the course:

No extra costs.

What you need to bring to the first session:

Notebook and pen or pencil

How progress & success will be recorded:

Formal and informal assessment and homework.

On completion of the course, what might your next steps be:

Continue on to the 10-week Summer course.

Awarding body:   N/A

Enrolment & payment:

Please complete a Booking Form available from the website www.cvcweb.net or click here, you can also enrol by telephone by calling us on 01954 288751 (option2) or collecting a booking form from the College.  Please forward your booking form along with payment – cheques payable to Cottenham Village College or cash in person, credit or debit card payments can be made over the phone or by completing the section on the booking form and posting it to the College.

Please note refunds can only be made if a class is cancelled or closed.

Term dates: 

College term is 16th January – 30th March

Half Term 13th-17th February 2012

We are closed on bank holidays

Equalities Statement 

The County Council operates an Equality of Opportunity Policy.  We believe everyone is entitled to learn in an environment that is free from discriminatory behaviour so that we build a learning community based on mutual respect and trust.  We welcome disabled people and those with special needs, learning difficulties, epilepsy, dyslexia, D/deaf and partially signed.  Please contact us in confidence to discuss any support you may need.