Portuguese for English speakers · A2

Priya in São Paulo · A2

The Festival Travessia has a date: April. Now Priya and Ray's team at Fervo Produções have to make it happen: suppliers, quotes, the team rota, a flat, a trip to the health centre, a permit, the rain, homesickness and the night before. In each lesson you live a real situation with her, learn the secret no textbook tells English speakers, and practise until it sounds natural.

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A2 · 01

O corre começa · The hustle begins

Suppliers, quotes and the team rota: the festival production starts for real

42 min

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Lesson 1 · A2 · 14 minJá liguei pro fornecedor!
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Lesson 2 · A2 · 14 minO mais barato nem sempre é o melhor
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Lesson 3 · A2 · 14 minQuem fica na portaria?

A2 · 02

Casa, saúde e papelada · Home, health and paperwork

A flat of her own, a sore throat and a permit at the counter

42 min

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A2 · 03

Imprevistos · Things go wrong

A storm at the test event, a weekend to tell, and a Sunday of homesickness

42 min

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A2 · 04

Reta final · The final stretch

Advice, a radio interview and the night before the Festival Travessia

42 min

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Your study pace

All three get you to the same level (A1, A2…). Only how much you practise and how much support you get changes. Switch anytime.

How the course works

• Each lesson starts with a short scene: a real situation in São Paulo Portuguese, with a summary in English.
• The explanation is in English and shows the secret: the A2 mistakes English speakers make in Portuguese (the present perfect, ‘used to’, ‘for’, object pronouns, false friends) and how to avoid them.
• Then you practise, write, record your voice and take it out into the world. Pick your rhythm: De boa (light), No corre (standard) or Modo Nerdrake (deep).