This class focus on improving fluency and conversational skills, expanding vocabulary on advanced topics, refining pronunciation, and fine-tuning grammar.
Please note that the prerequisite for Brazilian Portuguese Advanced Contemporary Topics is Brazilian Portuguese Intermediate 2 or equivalent proficiency.
Potential topics include:
- Arts and Entertainment, Culinary Traditions, Cultural Identity and Taboos
- Traveling & Tourism, Brazil Countries/Regions, Historical & Cultural Artifacts
- Foreign Policy, Foreigners and Local Laws, Freedom of Speech
- Professions, Labor Force, Labor Unions, Leadership and Teamwork
- Famous Writers and Literature of Brazil
- Nutrition, Health, Standard of Living and Quality of Life, Preventive Medicine
- Security, Military, Judicial System
- Humanitarian Efforts, Immigration
- Education, Youth Outreach, Young Changemakers
- Science, Climate Change, Sustainable Development
- International Development, Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations
- Social Media, Pop Culture, Popular Media
- Shopping, Local Business, Markets, Megastores
Grammatical topics include:
- Preterit tense of regular verbs
- Preterit of “ir” and “ser” as well as other irregular verbs
- Comparisons of inequality
- Superlative
- Reflexive verbs and pronouns
- Personal infinitive
- Subjunctive mode
- Present subjunctive with verbs expressing approval, request, desire etc.
- Interrogative and relative pronouns
- Impersonal expressions