Portuguese for Foreigners: Advanced Level (PLE)

Português para Estrangeiros

Portuguese for Foreigners: Advanced Level (PLE)

For those who already have fluency and want to refine it. Master the subjunctive, authentic texts and Portuguese in academic and professional contexts.

The PLE Advanced course is for those who already have significant fluency and want to refine their use of the language in complex academic, professional and cultural contexts. This level covers the subjunctive mood, analysis of authentic texts and a deeper dive into Brazilian culture and society.

By the end of the course you will be able to:

  • Understand and produce complex texts: opinion pieces, essays and reports
  • Master the subjunctive mood in its various forms
  • Actively take part in debates on abstract and controversial topics
  • Use idiomatic expressions, slang and nuances of colloquial and formal language
  • Critically analyze aspects of Brazilian history, politics, literature and the arts
  • 100% live classes, in real time

  • Native and specialist teachers, small classes

  • Certificate of completion

  • Study from anywhere in the world

Course content

1. Module 1 — Opinion, Hypothesis and Argumentation

  • Expressing opinions and doubts — debates on environment, technology and society
  • Present subjunctive — expressing wish, doubt and emotion
  • Hypotheses and conditions — hypothetical scenarios and future planning
  • Imperfect subjunctive and future subjunctive — conditional clauses (If...)
  • Quiz — Exercícios de Fixação — Módulo 1

2. Module 2 — Culture, Society and Media

  • Media and information — analyzing Brazilian news and reports
  • Analytic and synthetic passive voice, advanced indirect speech
  • Brazilian art and literature — short stories, chronicles and poems
  • Brazilian cultural movements — Bossa Nova, Tropicália and others
  • Review and deep dive into past tenses in literary narrative
  • Quiz — Exercícios de Fixação — Módulo 2

3. Module 3 — Professional and Academic Contexts

  • The world of work and business — meetings, presentations and negotiations
  • Writing résumés, formal e-mails and reports in Portuguese
  • Complex relative pronouns (whose, which) and advanced verb government
  • Language variation and identity — accents and dialects of Brazil
  • Internet and social media language in Portuguese
  • Pronoun placement in formal and informal contexts
  • Quiz — Exercícios de Fixação — Módulo 3

4. Avaliação Final

  • Prova Final — faça a avaliação do nível

US$ 120.00/month

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Annual plan: US$ 1,200.00/year (2 months free)

Pay annually

Teacher

Almir Soares da Silva Almir Soares da Silva
Vedium