Complete Brazilian Portuguese Book/CD Pack: Teach Yourself

Complete Brazilian Portuguese Book/CD Pack: Teach Yourself by Sue Tyson-Ward

256-page book (with 40 illustrations) and double CD.

Are you looking for a complete course in Brazilian Portuguese which takes you effortlessly from beginner to confident speaker? Whether you are starting from scratch, or are just out of practice, Complete Brazilian Portuguese will guarantee success!

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 Brazil.

TRY THIS

Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

• Wide appeal - useful for those who want to refresh existing knowledge as well as complete beginners
• Two revision units enable the learner to check progress halfway through and at the end of the course
• Lots of new features including an English-Portuguese vocabulary, a 'taking it further' section and a glossary of grammatical terms
• New, more attractive page design - with main headings in English throughout for improved ease of use.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Pronunciation guide
• Your passport please
• Are you married?
• Where is your town?
• Is there a chemist around here?
• What time do you start?
• What do you do in your free time?
• Can I help you?
• What are you going to eat?
• Are you going travelling?
• Revision exercises on units 1-9
• Do you have a room free?
• What about this one?
• Why don't we go to the theatre?
• Is that everything?
• Are you free tomorrow afternoon?
• How was the journey?
• How much did it cost?
• It was all so different
• What's the matter?
• Revision exercises on units 10-18
• Key to the exercises
• Brazilian Portuguese-English vocabulary
• English-Brazilian Portuguese vocabulary
• Numbers
• Glossary of grammatical terms
• Taking it further
• Grammar index

Complete Brazilian Portuguese Book/CD Pack: Teach Yourself - About the Author(s):

Sue Tyson-Ward is currently a part-time lecturer in Spanish and Portuguese at Lancaster Adult College and Chair of ALL Spanish and Portuguese Committee. She has extensive experience of teaching, examining and writing.

Readership

This book is aimed at adult beginners who want to progress quickly beyond the basics and will also appeal to those who want to brush up their existing knowledge.