BATE-PAPO (Conversation Classes) October 25, 2006

BATE-PAPO
(Conversation Classes)
This class is a fluency course and it is intended for students who have an advanced/conversational level in Portuguese, not necessarily Brazilian. This class emphasizes oral and written communication skills, and it is recommended for students who communicate well in Portuguese but don’t have a chance to practice it on a regular basis. For those who already know the language but haven’t mastered it yet, this class will be very helpful. We will be meeting once a week to discuss a different subject. Different media materials (articles, literature, advertising, videos, songs, etc) from all Portuguese-speaking countries will be used. An especial attention will be given to the Portuguese spoken in Brazil.

This is an on-going class and the students are free to attend anytime. Here is how this class works:

1. The instructor gives the student the material to be discussed next week.
2. The student has a week to go through that material and to write a text about that subject.
3. We meet on the following week to chat about that subject, learn new expressions and be exposed to different points of view from other students.

The role of the instructor is to guide the conversation and answer questions, but the students are the ones talking for the most part.

Besides the conversation, we will be learning new usages of the languages (idioms, connectors to coordinate and subordinate sentences) from a book designed for advanced students.

Material: Um Passo Mais No Portugues Moderno by Francisco Cota Fagundes (Editor) ISBN 097225613X for sale on Amazon for $31.50
Day: Wednesdays
Time: 6:30PM to 8:30PM
Start Date: October 25th, 2006
End Date: This is an on-going class and has no end date.
Number of Students: Minimum 3 & Maximum 8
Location: Casa de Cultura Brasileira – 1022 W. Argyle St, suite 202. Chicago – IL 60640

*Fee: $25.00 per class.

For more information contact our office at (773) 782-6442 or email us at [email protected]

Official Website: http://www.brazilinchicago.com