Portuguese Intensive Courses in the Eastern Algarve

Maybe you need it to be more flexible?

Fill out the form below and I will keep you posted on eventual online editions of these intensive courses.

Intermediate B1

This intensive course is for language learners striving toward the B1 level. The language of instruction is Portuguese. I will speak in English only if needed.

Learn more about the CEFR scale

My suggestion* for these two weeks is to focus on:

Perfeito vs. imperfeito / Subjunctive mood (intro)
Reading and listening comprehension
Conversation

*There's always room to adjust the course according to the group's preferences:

After this course, you'll have come closer to the B1 level and have the tools and strategies to get there and beyond.

Not sure if you should enroll in the A2 or B1 course?

Take this placement test

Any questions?

Clean Slate A0

Geared toward Absolute Beginners, this course gives you a solid start and foundation to build upon. The language of instruction is almost entirely in English.

This is an introductory course to the Portuguese language as spoken in Portugal. Throughout the course, we will focus on the Portuguese sound system and basic Portuguese grammar.

You will also learn how to introduce yourself and day-to-day, useful phrases. Finally, we will discuss learning resources and strategies to support your learning journey.

After the course, you will have a basic understanding of European Portuguese pronunciation and grammar. You will also be capable of engaging in simple, short oral interactions. Last but not least, you will be aware of a variety of learning resources and strategies to help you succeed at learning the language.

Any questions?

Can't you attend any courses this season? Fill up this form and I will keep you posted on upcoming Intensive Courses.

Beginners A2

This intensive course is for language learners striving toward the A2 level. The language of instruction is English/Portuguese, typically in a 35/65 ratio.

Learn more about the CEFR scale

My suggestion* for these two weeks is to focus on:

Prepositions
Past tense: perfeito vs. imperfeito
Listening comprehension and conversation

*There's always room to adjust the course according to the group's preferences:

After this course, you'll have come closer to the A2 level and have the tools and strategies to get there and beyond.

Not sure if you should enroll in the A2 or B1 course?

Take this placement test

Any questions?

Beginners A1

This intensive course is for language learners striving toward the A1 level. The language of instruction is English/Portuguese, typically in a 70/30 ratio.

If you've just started your learning journey, it may be that you will find this course a bit challenging. Nothing wrong with that.

However, if you think you'd have trouble coping with a challenging learning environment, consider enrolling for the Clean Slate A0 instead (if available).

Learn more about the CEFR scale

This is an all-round course, meaning that we’ll work on all aspects of language learning (at the A1 level):

Pronunciation
Listening comprehension
Reading comprehension
Conversation
Grammar

After this course, you'll have come closer to the A1 level and have the tools and strategies to get there and beyond.

Not sure if you should enroll in the A1 or A2 course?

Take this placement test

Any questions?

Portuguese Intensive Courses to Get You on Track Toward Fluency

East Algarve
Different levels (A1–B2)
2 weeks, 3 hours/day
Teaching materials included

Upcoming courses/dates

A Stimulating Learning Environment

Class activities range from learning pronunciation and grammar to practicing reading and listening comprehension to drilling conversation.

What the courses exactly look like for each class depends on the level and the group’s needs. In other words, these courses are not rigidly planned at the outset and there’s plenty of room for ad hoc adjustments.

You can expect a stimulating and challenging learning experience.

Online access to handouts

All materials used in class (worksheets, cheatsheets, texts, audio files, etc.) are also uploaded to the group’s Google Classroom daily.

You’ll get access to your class’s Google Classroom about two weeks before the course starts. Your access to this platform extends to two years after the course is complete.

Fall ’23

Late applications only

Days

Hours

Minutes

Seconds

Clean Slate A0

Oct 2 – Oct 13 (2 weeks, 40 hours)
Mon-Fri | 1 pm – 5 pm
€ 395

! Closed

Beginners A1

Oct 16 – Oct 27 (2 weeks, 40 hours)
Mon-Fri | 1 pm – 5 pm
€ 395

! Closed

Beginners A2

Oct 30 – Nov 10 (2 weeks, 40h)
Mon-Fri | 1 pm – 5 pm
€ 395

! Closed

Intermediate B1

Nov 13 – Nov 24 (2 weeks, 40h)
Mon-Fri | 1 pm – 5 pm
€ 395

! Closed

• open • few places left • waiting list • closed

Placement Test A1🗲A2

Placement Test A2🗲B1

Stay tuned for Spring ’24

Would an online version suit you better?

A great course! Pedro created a friendly, allowing atmosphere in the class. No question was too silly. Every day, everyone was invited to speak at their own pace. Ordinary life language and topics, many dialogues, and a bit of relevant essential grammar. I feel that after the course, Portuguese is no longer an impermeable flow of strange sounds. And we had a lot of fun too. The Google Classroom with its countless suggestions for language learning tools helps us to continue to get Portuguese into our brains and hearts. And to use it in our daily life.

Anna
/intermediate class

After living in Tavira for more than 4 years, I felt that it was about time to learn to speak Portuguese. When I saw that there would be an intensive course in Tavira, I signed up immediately. Portuguese is not an easy language and I needed to get help to understand how the language is structured.
It takes time to be able to speak Portuguese, but it is important to try to speak it even if you make mistakes. After the course, we decided (the participants) to meet once a week to maintain and improve our Portuguese.
We have already received the tools from Pedro and now we can continue to work at it!

Pia
/beginners’ class

Everybody says Portuguese is a difficult language to learn. I’d agree. Before this course, I had already read Portuguese for four terms (10 weekly lessons throughout each term) without ever feeling any breakthrough when it comes to speaking. However, the intense course with lessons every day unlocked the language barrier for me. It made me begin to speak more freely and better understand the natively spoken Portuguese you hear on the streets. Now I will continue on my own with the rich study material added to our virtual classroom.

Esther
/intermediate class

Apply • Fall ’23