Complete Portuguese Beginner to Intermediate Course
Learn to read, write, speak and understand a new language with Teach Yourself
Published on 30. July 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
512 pages
978-1-4441-0767-8 (ISBN)
Description
This product is most effective when used in conjunction with the corresponding double CD.
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Do you want to be able to speak, read and write Portuguese confidently? This best-selling course from Teach Yourself - the No. 1 brand in language learning - teaches both European and Brazilian Portuguese through real-life situations that make grammar and vocabulary easy and memorable. Learning is fast and fun with an easy-to-read page design and complete audio support (available separately - MP3 compatible).
Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher and our years of teaching experience, but now with added learning features within the course and online.
The course is structured in thematic units and the emphasis is placed on communication, so that you effortlessly progress from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations, to using the phone and talking about work.
By the end of this course, you will be at Level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.
Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features:
NOT GOT MUCH TIME?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
AUTHOR INSIGHTS
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
GRAMMAR TIPS
Easy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking.
DIALOGUES
Read and listen to everyday dialogues to help you speak and understand fast.
PRONUNCIATION
Don't sound like a tourist! Perfect your pronunciation before you go.
TEST YOURSELF
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.
EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Extra online articles at: www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of Portugal.
TRY THIS
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
The course is available as a book (9781444107678), as a pack comprising the book and double CD (9781444107685) and as a double CD (9781444107692).
- You can purchase the book and double CD as a pack (ISBN: 9781444107685)@font-face {<!-- -->
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- The double CD is also sold separately (ISBN: 9781444107692)
Do you want to be able to speak, read and write Portuguese confidently? This best-selling course from Teach Yourself - the No. 1 brand in language learning - teaches both European and Brazilian Portuguese through real-life situations that make grammar and vocabulary easy and memorable. Learning is fast and fun with an easy-to-read page design and complete audio support (available separately - MP3 compatible).
Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher and our years of teaching experience, but now with added learning features within the course and online.
The course is structured in thematic units and the emphasis is placed on communication, so that you effortlessly progress from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations, to using the phone and talking about work.
By the end of this course, you will be at Level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages: Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.
Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features:
NOT GOT MUCH TIME?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
AUTHOR INSIGHTS
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
GRAMMAR TIPS
Easy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding.
USEFUL VOCABULARY
Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking.
DIALOGUES
Read and listen to everyday dialogues to help you speak and understand fast.
PRONUNCIATION
Don't sound like a tourist! Perfect your pronunciation before you go.
TEST YOURSELF
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.
EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Extra online articles at: www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of Portugal.
TRY THIS
Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
The course is available as a book (9781444107678), as a pack comprising the book and double CD (9781444107685) and as a double CD (9781444107692).
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Murray Press
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
40
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4441-0767-8 (9781444107678)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Dr Manuela Cook FCIL is a linguist and specialist in Portuguese studies with a wide experience in teaching and examining Portuguese from 'holiday' courses to under- and post-graduate programmes.
Content
: Introduction
: Introduction
: Introduction
: Introduction
: Pronunciation guide
: Delighted to meet you
: Delighted to meet you
: Delighted to meet you
01: Where is the exit?
01: Where is the exit?
01: Where is the exit?
01: Your passport please
02: Are you married?
02: A return ticket, please
02: A return ticket, please
02: A return ticket, please
03: A single or a double room?
03: A single or a double room?
03: A single or a double room?
03: Where is your town?
04: Is there a chemist's around here?
04: Do you stock bread and milk?
04: Do you stock bread and milk?
04: Do you stock bread and milk?
05: All is well
05: All is well
05: All is well
05: What time do you start?
06: What do you do in your free time?
06: Are you on holiday?
06: Are you on holiday?
06: Are you on holiday?
07: When does the tour start?
07: When does the tour start?
07: When does the tour start?
07: Can I help you?
08: What are you going to eat?
08: I am going to meet her tomorrow
08: I am going to meet her tomorrow
08: I am going to meet her tomorrow
09: Yesterday I went by car
09: Yesterday I went by car
09: Yesterday I went by car
09: Are you going travelling?
: Revision exercises on units 1-9
10: Places and people
10: Places and people
10: Places and people
11: Go straight on
11: Go straight on
11: Go straight on
10: Do you have a room free?
11: What about this one?
12: When will it be ready?
12: When will it be ready?
12: When will it be ready?
13: I used to wear shoe size 43
13: I used to wear shoe size 43
13: I used to wear shoe size 43
12: Why don't we go to the theatre?
13: Is that everything?
14: Doing this and that
14: Doing this and that
14: Doing this and that
15: Yesterday, today and tomorrow
15: Yesterday, today and tomorrow
15: Yesterday, today and tomorrow
14: Are you free tomorrow afternoon?
15: How was the journey?
16: I hope you can book me in for today
16: I hope you can book me in for today
16: I hope you can book me in for today
17: If you find them, phone right away
17: If you find them, phone right away
17: If you find them, phone right away
16: How much did it cost?
17: It was all so different
18: I'd love to travel more
18: I'd love to travel more
18: I'd love to travel more
19: If it were something different
19: If it were something different
19: If it were something different
18: What's the matter?
: Revision exercises on units 10-18
20: On our return, I shall open a bank account
20: On our return, I shall open a bank account
20: On our return, I shall open a bank account
21: I'm intending to visit your country
21: I'm intending to visit your country
21: I'm intending to visit your country
: Key to the exercises
: Brazilian Portuguese-English vocabulary
22: I wish they would phone
22: I wish they would phone
22: I wish they would phone
23: I shall join in, if I can
23: I shall join in, if I can
23: I shall join in, if I can
: English-Brazilian Portuguese vocabulary
: Numbers
24: I should like to practise further
24: I should like to practise further
24: I should like to practise further
: Key to the exercises
: Key to the exercises
: Key to the exercises
: Glossary of grammatical terms
: Taking it further
: Glossary of grammatical terms
: Glossary of grammatical terms
: Glossary of grammatical terms
: Pronunciation
: Pronunciation
: Pronunciation
: Grammar index
: Verb guide
: Verb guide
: Verb guide
: Portuguese-English vocabulary
: Portuguese-English vocabulary
: Portuguese-English vocabulary
: English-Portuguese vocabulary
: English-Portuguese vocabulary
: English-Portuguese vocabulary
: Taking it further
: Taking it further
: Taking it further
: Index of grammar and problem
: Index of grammar and problem
: Index of grammar and problem
: List of topics
: List of topics
: List of topics
: Introduction
: Introduction
: Introduction
: Pronunciation guide
: Delighted to meet you
: Delighted to meet you
: Delighted to meet you
01: Where is the exit?
01: Where is the exit?
01: Where is the exit?
01: Your passport please
02: Are you married?
02: A return ticket, please
02: A return ticket, please
02: A return ticket, please
03: A single or a double room?
03: A single or a double room?
03: A single or a double room?
03: Where is your town?
04: Is there a chemist's around here?
04: Do you stock bread and milk?
04: Do you stock bread and milk?
04: Do you stock bread and milk?
05: All is well
05: All is well
05: All is well
05: What time do you start?
06: What do you do in your free time?
06: Are you on holiday?
06: Are you on holiday?
06: Are you on holiday?
07: When does the tour start?
07: When does the tour start?
07: When does the tour start?
07: Can I help you?
08: What are you going to eat?
08: I am going to meet her tomorrow
08: I am going to meet her tomorrow
08: I am going to meet her tomorrow
09: Yesterday I went by car
09: Yesterday I went by car
09: Yesterday I went by car
09: Are you going travelling?
: Revision exercises on units 1-9
10: Places and people
10: Places and people
10: Places and people
11: Go straight on
11: Go straight on
11: Go straight on
10: Do you have a room free?
11: What about this one?
12: When will it be ready?
12: When will it be ready?
12: When will it be ready?
13: I used to wear shoe size 43
13: I used to wear shoe size 43
13: I used to wear shoe size 43
12: Why don't we go to the theatre?
13: Is that everything?
14: Doing this and that
14: Doing this and that
14: Doing this and that
15: Yesterday, today and tomorrow
15: Yesterday, today and tomorrow
15: Yesterday, today and tomorrow
14: Are you free tomorrow afternoon?
15: How was the journey?
16: I hope you can book me in for today
16: I hope you can book me in for today
16: I hope you can book me in for today
17: If you find them, phone right away
17: If you find them, phone right away
17: If you find them, phone right away
16: How much did it cost?
17: It was all so different
18: I'd love to travel more
18: I'd love to travel more
18: I'd love to travel more
19: If it were something different
19: If it were something different
19: If it were something different
18: What's the matter?
: Revision exercises on units 10-18
20: On our return, I shall open a bank account
20: On our return, I shall open a bank account
20: On our return, I shall open a bank account
21: I'm intending to visit your country
21: I'm intending to visit your country
21: I'm intending to visit your country
: Key to the exercises
: Brazilian Portuguese-English vocabulary
22: I wish they would phone
22: I wish they would phone
22: I wish they would phone
23: I shall join in, if I can
23: I shall join in, if I can
23: I shall join in, if I can
: English-Brazilian Portuguese vocabulary
: Numbers
24: I should like to practise further
24: I should like to practise further
24: I should like to practise further
: Key to the exercises
: Key to the exercises
: Key to the exercises
: Glossary of grammatical terms
: Taking it further
: Glossary of grammatical terms
: Glossary of grammatical terms
: Glossary of grammatical terms
: Pronunciation
: Pronunciation
: Pronunciation
: Grammar index
: Verb guide
: Verb guide
: Verb guide
: Portuguese-English vocabulary
: Portuguese-English vocabulary
: Portuguese-English vocabulary
: English-Portuguese vocabulary
: English-Portuguese vocabulary
: English-Portuguese vocabulary
: Taking it further
: Taking it further
: Taking it further
: Index of grammar and problem
: Index of grammar and problem
: Index of grammar and problem
: List of topics
: List of topics
: List of topics