What is your level? Now you are able to...
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Initially, the choice of proficiency level is based on a self-assessment by the learner.
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At the beginning of the training we carry out a more accurate assessment to place the learner in a more suitable level if needed.
Self-assessment scales for level placement
Here you may find self-assessment grids in English, Portuguese, Ukrainian, and many other languages so you can choose according to your native language.
Your learning outcomes...
Throughout the course/class and at the end of each learning module, you will be able to monitor your progress in each language skill, always with feedback from your teacher.
To speak
oral production and fluency
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to give an opinion on various topics
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to do public speaking on topics of my interest or occupation field
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to give a lecture
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to gain confidence to express myself spontaneously
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to reduce pauses and communicate at a regular speed
Conversation
Oral interaction
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to participate in formal or informal conversations with native speakers on different topics of interest, occupational or academic field
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to interact in public services, commerce or school environment in order to obtain goods or services or to exchange information
To listening
listening comprehension
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to understand public announcements
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to understand media (TV and radio)
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to understand what I hear live, for instance as a member of an audience (school, theater, conference, show,...)
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to understand what I hear on the phone
To read
reading comprehension
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to read instructional texts, news, several institutional correspondence
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to read literary or reference works
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to understand long and complex texts about areas of personal, occupational or academic interests
To write
written production and interaction
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to fill in forms and questionnaires,
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to write texts on areas of personal or occupational interests, or even for academic purposes (reports, essays, creative writing, various written productions)
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to take notes for future use
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to write articles for magazines or newspapers
Grammar. Vocabulary. Pronunciation.
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to use complex grammatical structures
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to increase vocabulary
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to acquire a clear pronunciation
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to improve intonation
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to improve the nasality of some phonemes
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to improve the prosody of the sentence
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to improve the accent of words
Methodology
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Following the suggestions of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, proficiency levels of our courses are distributed as presented.
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Our teaching method is based on the communicative and task-based approaches, adjusted to the communicative learners needs.
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Our courses doesn't certificate proficiency levels. Our courses helps you to pursuit a learning goal so that you will be prepared to apply for a proficiency certification exam - Centro de Avaliação e Certificação de Português Língua Estrangeira
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The presented learning proposal allows learners to start looking at results after a short learning time, i.e., at the end of each module, thus feeding their motivation levels and contributing to an effective learning.
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The presented levels subdivision also allows us to organize the program contents into thematic modules to suit different contexts, paces and learning purposes.
CEFR Levels (CEFR)
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Mostly of our courses has a 90 minute lesson, namely 15 hours and 30 hours courses. In long duration courses, such as, 60 hours course or costumised ones, it will be a 2 hours lesson.
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For those who don't need or simply don't want a long duration language course, may choose a 15 hours or a 30 hours course, according to proficiency level.
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The PLNM tutoring lessons for children (6 to 10 years old) and teens (11 to 18 years old) lasts 60 minutes once a week.
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All courses include portuguese learning material.
