This course book contains 25 thematic and carefully-graded units on reading, writing speaking and listening, and covers a variety of everyday topics, progressing from introducing yourself to writing a CV. The emphasis is on communication throughout, with important language structures introduced through dialogues on the accompanying recording. Exercises are included to enable you to practice the new language and monitor your learning as you go, and tips on grammar and pronunciation also feature. Cultural information should help you get the most out of the language and understand what makes the Portuguese tick.
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‘This is indeed an extremely practical course that also provides an excellent grounding in the language’ -- The Bulletin of the Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Council, nº. 109
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121 of 121 people found the following review helpful
By hopa15er23
Format:Paperback
I first bought this course to give myself a good start before joining classes. Little I knew at the time that my class teacher was going to recommend this course. I am glad we agree on the choice.
The course is very easy at the beginning, just right for an absolute beginner. As you move on through the units, new information always relates to something you have learnt before. This has a double effect, it helps ou remember what you already know and sits comfortably on it.
The book deals with all sorts of topics you need. You start by saying hello and learn the basics for food, travel, accommodation, emergencies. In the subsequent units you go through all this again at a slightly more advanced level. And so on. I quite like this method.
You get lots of help in a number of ways. Pronunciation is one of them. The sounds are explained in the units, there is a detailed pronunciation table in the appendix and everything is also on the recording. You can't go wrong!
There is also another thing I quite like in this course, the way grammar is introduced. Grammar is there, but it is not overbearing. It is very clearly explained, it helps you understand what you are saying and the way you are saying it, but there are no boring grammar drills. That's good!
64 of 64 people found the following review helpful
By Ruth L
Format:Paperback
As a beginner I really enjoyed this course. It gave me what I needed to get by on a first visit. The first five chapters are very easy to follow with hardly any grammar but covering all the essentials. There is also a self help kit that enables you to communicate practically without knowing the language. You can write down questions, etc. by substituting words. This is a great help. Look at unit 5 and all the previous ones. Now I am attending classes but still using the course at home to complement what the teacher says. I hope to get to the end and I am confident my Portuguese will be quite ok. I really think this is an excellent course in the way it teaches the language from beginner to more advanced levels.
51 of 51 people found the following review helpful
By Ruth L
Format:Paperback
As a beginner I really enjoyed this course. It gave me what I needed to get by on a first visit. The first five chapters are very easy to follow with hardly any grammar but covering all the essentials. There is also a self help kit that enables you to communicate practically without knowing the language. You can write down questions, etc. by substituting words. This is a great help. Look at unit 5 and all the previous ones. Now I am attending classes but still using the course at home to complement what the teacher says. I hope to get to the end and I am confident my Portuguese will be quite ok. I really think this is an excellent course in the way it teaches the language from beginner to more advanced levels.
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After all these great reviews this was my first choice to learn portuguese. I have previously learnt italian, so I had a bit of idea about the structure for learning a language. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2008 by Mr. I. Dodkins
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I found the CD exceptionally disappointing. It does not differentiate pronounciation between the 2 main countries. Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2007 by A Reader
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Painlessly
Although the CDs could be better I still give this course a five star rating. Why? Because this is one of the best foreign language courses I have ever come across. Read more
Published on 31 Mar 2007 by An admirer
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It breaks the psychological barrier
Work took me to Brazil years ago. I learned the language then. Now I am approaching retirement age and thinking of buying a place in Porugal. Read more
Published on 22 Dec 2006 by Mr P Simmons
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Good book, poor CD
While the book is generally good, the CD is extremely confusing since it mixes both European and Brazilian Portuguese in each and every dialogue so that one is constantly listening... Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2006 by Alma Lavandeery
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My previous experience of this series was with the corresponding Italian set. I found that very helpful, and I find the Portuguese offering very helpful too, but not in quite the... Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2006 by DAVID BRYSON
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good teaching, good humour
Languages is not my scene. The implications are that i need words to have practical application and something well structured but i don't like grammar. Read more
Published on 1 April 2006 by rosy farmer
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Why I think it is excellent
As a beginner I really enjoyed this course. It gave me what I needed to get by on a first visit. The first five chapters are very easy to follow with hardly any grammar but... Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2006 by Ruth L
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Good but some parts aren't clear.
This is a good course that I am nearly finished however there are a few bad points.
1) More dialogue on the CD would have been very helpful. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2006
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For tourists and residents
This is a very good course in many respects, but one of its strongest points is its wide range of application. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2006 by Jimmy Appleton
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