One-on-one conversation classes with the best teachers"

Through these individual conversation classes, you will boost your command of the Portuguese language to an intermediate level, enabling you to communicate in a complex but enjoyable language. Thanks to this program prepared by native teachers who are experts in teaching Portuguese, you will master all areas of language use: grammar, vocabulary, formal and colloquial expression, writing and reading at a more complex and advanced level of comprehension. As a result, you will be able to pass the Portuguese Level B2 oral test within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) with success. 

A step further in your progression towards mastery of Portuguese, with quality content adapted to you, thanks to the remote classes, in line with the current global and digitized world. The main objective of this training is, therefore, to help you acquire the skills you need to accurately and fluidly express yourself in Portuguese, through a certification that you will achieve thanks to an intensive program designed especially for you. 

You are one step away from mastering advanced conversations in Portuguese, and successfully certifying yourself at Level B2 thanks to this TECH preparation course" 

However, teachers and psychologists believe that the best way to stimulate language learning is not to subject the learner to formalized, linear learning - for example, with rote learning - but rather, to encourage imagination and learning through sensory exploration in order to be able to understand and interpret what is around us. 

This way, the brain works and learns a language in the most natural way possible, in the same way that we learned our mother tongue. Thus, TECH offers you B2 Portuguese Individual Online Conversation Classes with university professors and native speakers who will provide you with common and specific communicative situations, 100% online and in a personalized way, with an innovative learning methodology. In this way you will adapt to the structure of the Portuguese language at an advanced level and will be able to hold complex conversations, knowing that you have the quality guarantee of a prestigious university. 

In 40 sessions you will learn what you need to obtain the CEFR Level B2 of Portuguese that you have wanted for a long time.

Acquire the communicative skills to socialize properly: Master idiomatic expressions and the training of compound adjectives in Portuguese!.

You will develop a language level that will allow you to make explicit descriptions, give your point of view and reasonable arguments thanks to the tutelage of native university professors” 

A unique and stimulating experience 

Flexible and Tailored

Take the best Portuguese conversation program, at your pace and according to your availability and schedule.

Acquire Skills and Abilities

With our method you will practice and consolidate the oral communication skills required at this level.

Networking

Join a large community and exchange knowledge and experiences with students from all over the world.

These classes are created with the integral objective of providing the student with the necessary oral skills to face the exam that accredits their level, which they will successfully pass thanks to the personalized sessions offered by TECH. Through practice, training, repetition, the follow-up of a university professor and your effort, you will achieve the quality you demand in a preparation such as this. In this way, you will achieve a deep mastery of the Portuguese language. 

Take these Portuguese conversation classes and reach, in only 40 sessions, the CEFR B2 oral level you needed to prosper in the job market" 

General Objectives

• Understand, interact and express oneself in a wide range of situations, orally and in writing, with a good control of linguistic resources and with a degree of precision and ease that enables natural communication with speakers of the language
• Acquire a deeper knowledge of the sociocultural aspects related to these situations and flexibly adapt the register, attitudes and gestures to each situation
• Internalize new linguistic resources through functional and formal practice and to reinforce the use of those already known; to reflect on mistakes in order to be able to correct yourself
• Become aware of the communication and learning strategies that help you the most so that you can use them intentionally
• Develop autonomy in the planning, implementation, evaluation and improvement of your learning

Specific Objectives

Oral Comprehension

• Understand the main ideas of a linguistically complex speech, dealing with both concrete and abstract topics delivered at a standard language level, including technical discussions within their field of expertise 
• Understand long speeches and complex lines of reasoning as long as the subject matter is reasonably familiar and the development of the speech is facilitated by explicit markers 
• Understand any type of speech, both face-to-face conversations and broadcast speeches, on topics, usual or not, of personal, social, academic or professional life. Only excessive background noise, inadequate structuring of speech or idiomatic use of language affect their ability to understand 
• Pick up with some effort much of what is being said around them, but may find it difficult to participate effectively in a discussion with several native speakers if they do not modify their speech in some way 
• Follow lively conversations between native speakers 
  Understand the main ideas of linguistically complex lectures, talks and reports, and other forms of academic and professional presentation 
• Understand statements and messages on concrete and abstract topics, in standard language and at a normal pace 
• Understand most radio documentaries and other recorded or rebroadcast material spoken in standard language, and identify the speaker's mood and tone 
• Understand recordings in standard language that may be encountered in social, professional or academic life, and identify the speaker's points of view and attitudes, as well as the content of the information

Oral expression

• Participate in conversations with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that enables regular interaction with native speakers without strain for either party. Emphasize the personal importance of certain facts and experiences, express and defend points of view with clarity, providing adequate explanations and arguments 
• Speak fluently, accurately and effectively on a wide range of general, academic, professional or leisure topics, clearly marking the relationship between ideas Communicate spontaneously and have good grammatical control without showing many signs of having to restrict what they say and adopting a level of formality appropriate to the circumstances 
• Understand in detail what is said in standard language, even in an environment with background noise 
• Approach extensive conversations on most general topics, even in a noisy environment, in a clearly participatory manner 
• Have conversations with native speakers without unintentionally amusing or annoying them, and without demanding different behavior from them than they would have with a native speaker 
• Convey a certain emotion and highlight the personal importance of facts and experiences 
• Follow the rhythm of lively discussions between native speakers. Express ideas and opinions with precision, present complex lines of argument convincingly and respond to them 
• Take an active part in informal discussions that occur in everyday situations by making comments, clearly expressing their points of view, evaluating alternative proposals, making hypotheses and responding to them  
• With some effort, pick up much of what is said in discussions going on around them, but may find it difficult to participate effectively in discussions with several native speakers if they do not modify their speech in some way 
• Express and uphold their opinions in discussions by providing appropriate explanations, arguments, and comments 
• Keep up with heated discussions and accurately identify the arguments of different points of view. Express ideas and opinions with precision, present complex lines and respond to them with conviction 
• Understand, with complete certainty, detailed instructions. Contribute to the progress of the work by inviting others to participate, speak up, etc.  
• Outline an issue or problem clearly, speculating on the causes or consequences and comparing the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches 
• Negotiate the resolution of conflicts, such as claiming an unfair traffic fine, claiming financial responsibility for damages caused in an apartment or for culpability in an accident 
• Express their opinions in the event of damages, using persuasive language to claim compensation, and clearly establish the limits of any concession they are willing to make 
• Explain a problem that has arisen and make it clear that the service provider or customer must make concessions 
• Understand and exchange complex information and advice on all matters related to their profession. Convey detailed information with complete certainty 
• Make clear and detailed descriptions of how to carry out a procedure. Synthesize and communicate information and arguments from a variety of sources 
• Conduct effective and fluent interviews, even spontaneously departing from prepared questions, following the thread and giving interesting answers 
• Take the initiative in an interview Expand and develop ideas, either with little help or getting it if needed from the interviewer

Sociocultural and Sociolinguistic Competence 

• Broaden and diversify your knowledge of sociocultural aspects of communities where they speak the language, acquiring a natural and confident manner of speaking, which doesn’t attract attention nor leads to special treatment, different to that given to native speakers. Furthermore, gain knowledge of how to adjust your behavior, reactions, attitude, message and wording to any changes in situation, style and emphasis
• Identify the most important aspects of a variety of common formal and informal oral and written registers, and appropriately use the expressions, pronunciation and intonation of the most common registers that you are most in contact with
• Perceive the differentiating characteristics of the Italian language pattern in relation to other widespread or nearby patterns

Linguistic Competence 

• Manage a wide and varied repertoire of linguistic resources, including complex syntax and textual grammar, in order to approach, with naturalness, precision, clarity and cohesion, texts on a wide range of situations and topics, almost without showing that he/she has to limit what he/she wants to say
• Flexibly adapt to changes in direction, register and emphasis, although hesitations and circumlocutions can still occur
• Efficiently use a variety of connectors and discourse markers to clearly show the link between different ideas and successfully make the speech cohesive in a flexible and efficient way
• Possess good command of linguistic resources with very few mistakes. When using complex structures, especially in discourse development, and even more so in oral communication or in less common situations, there are sometimes cohesion or inappropriate register mistakes, as well as sporadic slips or some "resistant" errors in less commonly controlled situations. In these cases the student will be capable of self-correcting

You will effectively use a wide variety of connectors in spoken discourse, optimally relating ideas and concepts”