Enrolment for this course will open in late January 2021.
Imagine you are at a bakery in Brazil. You're ordering some delicious homemade bread - and you know that the word pão but when you say it, it sounds like pau. Pau means "wooden stick", but it can also mean other things, some of which are a bit rude😜. The person behind the counter looks at you funny, but they eventually realize that you're after pão, not pau! You quickly learn that proper pronunciation is just as important as accurate vocabulary!
In this course we will work on the building blocks of standard Brazilian Portuguese by practicing the key sounds through special assignments. You'll receive personalised feedback from me, so you can pronounce every Portuguese word accurately and with confidence.
Each lesson has two videos lessons: the main video lesson and the practice video. You can also practice each word separately with individual audio files
Every lesson comes with a downloadable PDF with my suggestion of how each word could be transcribed in English. No complicated phonetic symbols to learn!
Example: rua [hooah] street
Hang out with me and other students in the community area, where you can ask questions and share resources
Practice some tricky sounds by singing along to some carefully selected Brazilian songs and trying out some fun tongue-twisters
In the Premium and VIP plans you also get access to special assignments. You record yourself saying a set list of words, send it directly to me and get personalised feedback from me on how you can improve.
In the VIP plan you can book a welcome session with me, so I can assess your pronunciation and recommend some key areas to focus on.
When you finish all the lessons you can also book two practice sessions with me on Zoom
It starts when you enroll, and you can take the course at your own pace!
You will have access to the course for one year, from the date you enroll.
The course is designed for you to do the lessons in the order they are presented. Each time you complete a lesson it unlocks the following one.
You can ask questions about any lesson right in the lesson page, in the comments area, or you can use the community area.
You can access the course either on a mobile phone, tablet or personal computer.
You can request a refund, within 14 days from the date of purchase, and provided you haven't done more than 20% of the course.