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International Journal of Iberian Studies, Volume 15, 2002
... the course with its excellent audio backup must surely be one of the best on the market for learning Portuguese... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

BBP, Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Council, April 2002
... It is highly recommended both for absolute beginners and for those who want to brush up their Portuguese... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It brings language to life, 17 Feb 2003

By	Alan Mitchell - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teach Yourself Portuguese: A Complete Course in Understanding Speaking and Writing (Teach Yourself Portuguese Language Complete Courses) (book and cassette pack) (Paperback)

The book is well set out. Together with the accompanying tapes, it provides a first class grounding in the Portuguese language. It is also very easy to use, with clear grammar notes and an unusual amount of revision units and exercises (key at the back of the book, where you can check your answers).

The course is very practical, lively and fun. Something I particularly enjoyed is that it encourages learning through understanding. You are shown how to make sense of the written and spoken Portuguese you see and hear around you and you learn how to use it yourself. It is all based on down-to-earth real life situations. You learn how to fill in your hotel room laundry list and leave a written note saying when you want your clothes back. You learn how to tell noisy guests to keep their voice down, adapting the words on the 'do not disturb' sign for your hotel room door. In this course public notices come to life. Instructions how to open your train door or how to operate a coffee dispensing machine are converted into language you can use to communicate. I liked this approach because you feel immediately involved and a sense of achievement is quickly achieved. I found this course extremely useful and would recommend it to everyone.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Helped improve my proficiency, 10 Dec 2002

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This review is from: Teach Yourself Portuguese: A Complete Course in Understanding Speaking and Writing (Teach Yourself Portuguese Language Complete Courses) (course book) (Paperback)

A while ago my company decided to expand into Portugal and I didn't speak a word of Portuguese. This course has helped me. The grammar explanations are excellent and there is a lot of guidance throughout the book on pronunciation. The vocabulary is practical and is supported by a two-way (i.e. Portuguese-English and English-Portuguese) mini-dictionary at the back of the book. The speakers on the tape have different accents, which has helped me 'fine tune my ear'. I believe that a sign of the quality of the book is the comments that I receive on my business trips saying how well I can speak Portuguese.

I also like the fact that the book educates you as to the cultural aspects of the country eg Fado singing as well as historic landmarks to visit eg the tower of Belim. I have also found this useful in helping me build up business relationships in that I can show I know something about the country and I always have a place in mind for when I am offered as a trip somewhere as part of my visit! Yet another strong point is that the book also covers Brazilian Portuguese. I shall be needing that too.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Top value for money, 26 Nov 2002

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This review is from: Teach Yourself Portuguese: A Complete Course in Understanding Speaking and Writing (Teach Yourself Portuguese Language Courses) (book and CD pack) (Paperback)

I particularly like the way the whole course is organised. It progresses gradually, in easy steps, with simple phrases and structures. Chapter 5 is the first revision unit, where you go through what you have learnt in different situations and add more vocabulary to it. Throughout the course, you learn, revise and expand on what you already know. Very efficient. Another good point is the Brazilian words, forms and short texts. Very useful. Portugal being a small country, it is good that when you buy a Portuguese course you can use what you learn in other parts of the world.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy-to-follow method of learning Portuguese
Good stuff but needs to be complemented with a book on verbs if you want to become proficient. Portuguese and Brazilian words and accents are distinguished which is very useful... Read more

Published on 10 Aug 2003 by Mahesh

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy on the brain, great for communicating
I've just finished this course and am quite impressed with myself (!) and the book. I am not very good at learning languages though I did some French at school. Read more

Published on 30 Jun 2003 by Sarah Wilkins

5.0 out of 5 stars Even better
The previous book by Manuela Cook is the course I actually used to learn Portuguese. I have bought this one too, as a refresher course. Read more

Published on 9 Dec 2002 by John Cooper

5.0 out of 5 stars A good friend
O owe most of my Portuguese to this course. It offers more than most. It explains the language better than usual in a course for beginners. It is also very friendly. Read more

Published on 9 Dec 2002 by John Cooper

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good buy
I needed a course that would give me the basics of Portuguese. I bought this one perhaps because of the list of topics in the cross-reference index at the back of the book. Read more

Published on 3 Dec 2002 by Peter Gilmore

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for both sides of the Atlantic
I had heard a lot about European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese, but it was not always clear what the differences are. Read more

Published on 2 Dec 2002 by Michael Hopkins

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Structure is one of the most impressive features. New vocabulary appears again and again in different situations so as to help the learner remember what has been learnt, and do so... Read more

Published on 25 Nov 2002 by Sarah Shaw

3.0 out of 5 stars Good recordings, but some problems in the textbook
It has to be said first that in spite of its deficiencies the book helped me to acquire the level of Portuguese necessary for my visit. Read more

Published on 26 Mar 2002

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