Course Overview

Portuguese Level 14 is an Intermediate course for students who have studied the Portuguese language to a fairly high level. Portuguese Level 14 requires that you have previously studied Portuguese Level 13 or a course of at least 156 class hours. If you’re unsure of your level then check our levels chart.

Our Portuguese language classes take place at our school in Covent Garden with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. Evening language classes at IH London are dynamic and interactive as the emphasis is on spoken communication, which is achieved through lots of group work and role-plays. At the same time, there is systematic work on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, so that you can improve on all aspects of the language. Your teacher speaks in the target language throughout, so that you can refine your comprehension and listening skills. 

Course Content

Communicative aims

– Conveying long term career plans and intentions: working/living abroad 

– The advantages and disadvantages of different occupations, wages, working conditions, prospects – seeking a job, looking at advertisements in a foreign country     

– Leaving a simple telephone message, making arrangements to be contacted by phone,  message or e-mail 

– Art, music and literature in Brazil, Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking nations 

Linguistic aims

– The language of job advertisements and IT 

– Conjunctions – conclusivas: logo, portanto… and adversativas: porém, todavia… 

– The Future Subjunctive 

– Plural – Exceptions to the rules 

Cultural aspects

– Socio-economic issues in Portuguese speaking nations.

Course Information

• Average class size: 8 (maximum 15)
• Students must be 18+ years old
• Existing language ability: 156 class hours of previous Portuguese language study required
• Classes will take place at our school in Covent Garden (16 Stukeley Street, Holborn, London WC2B 5LQ) 

Class Schedule 

• The classes are 2 hours per week 
• The course runs for 6 weeks 
• The course takes place on weekday evenings 18:30 – 20:30 
• The possible study options for this course are as follows: 

Mondays: 2nd October – 6th November 2023

Tuesdays: 14th November – 19th December 2023

Wednesdays: 10th January – 14th February 2024

Mondays: 19th February – 25th March 2024

Thursdays: 11th April – 16th May 2024

Mondays: 20th May – 24th June 2024*

Tuesdays: 2nd July – 13th August 2024*

Wednesdays: 21st August – 25th September 2024

Thursdays: 3rd October – 7th November 2024

Wednesdays: 13th November – 18th December 2024

*Due to the Spring Bank Holiday, there is no lesson on the Monday 27th of May. The lesson will be rescheduled to the Friday 31st May unless otherwise agreed with the teacher. The course still consists of 6 lessons in total.

*There is a week’s break in the course from 29th July – 2nd August 2024 due to the summer holiday. The course still consists of 6 lessons spread out over 7 weeks.

This language course includes:

• Access to our online platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from Portuguese language teachers
• Portuguese language study tips