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Training for Teachers of Portuguese as a Foreign Language

In order to offer a tailored service, we carry out online one-to-one  consultancy services that last two hours.

 

We offer flexible schedules according to your availability and needs. Watch the video and see the message from teachers Camilla, Graziela and Lucila. Then, see the complete list of available topics.

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In this video the teachers explain how consultancies work.

Value per consultancy

Build your own training path

Discounts each 3 consultancies

Prices
Individual: R$300,00
Couple: R$500,00 (R$250,00 per each)
Trio: R$600,00 (R$200,00 per each)
Grups: special prices

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First Steps: how to teach pFL classes

For those who want to start in the area of Portuguese for foreigners. Covered content: what and how to teach, available teaching materials, area of expertise and how much to charge.

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Online classes: USEFUL platforms, activity tip, and technical information

For those who want to teach online classes. Covered content: videoconferencing platforms, where to storage files and how to share them with the students, physical and digital teaching resources or tailored ones.

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Use of authentic materials

For teachers of Portuguese as a foreign language. Covered content: suggested activities using authentic materials in order to make classes more dynamic.

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games and GROUP dynamics for PROVIDING more interactive classes

For teachers who want to make classes more dynamic. Covered content: board games, group or one-to-one activities, and gamification. Suggestions for apps.

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Music, films and literature in ple classes

For those who work in the area and want suggestions for cultural and language activities using songs, films, and literature.

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All you want to know about celpe-bras: written test

For Portuguese as a foreign language teachers who aim to prepare students applying for Celpe-Bras proficiency exam. Covered content: written test design, 4 activities based on a video, an audio and 2 pieces of news (listening comprehension and text interpretation), tips for doing well, content practice, and evaluation criteria.

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all you want to know about celpe-bras: speaking exam

For Portuguese as a foreign language teachers who aim to prepare students applying for Celpe-Bras proficiency exam. Covered content: speaking exam methodology (oral part of the exam / face-to-face interaction), provocative elements, tips for doing well, content practice, and evaluation criteria.

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pronunciation in pfl classes: main characteristics of Brazilian Portuguese

For PFL teachers who want to work on pronunciation with their students.

Covered content: exposure of vowel sounds (diphthongs, triphtongs and hiatuses), consonants, main challenges according to the student´s  mother tongue, and suggested activities.

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How to approach grammar

For teachers who are starting in the area or who want to update their knowledge. Also called Grammar I. Covered content: descriptive grammar vs. normative grammar, syntax and how to approach topics with foreign students.

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Challenging grammar topics

For teachers who are starting in the area or those who want to update their knowledge. Also called Grammar II as it addresses topics aimed at intermidiate and advanced students. It is not necessary to take Grammar I as they are complementary courses. Covered content: general, critical, cultural, sophisticated contents, and elaborate written topics.

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Specific needs for Asian students

For teachers who are starting in the area or want to update their knowledge. Covered content: cognates, false cognates, pronunciation and specific grammar topics that cause more doubts.

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Specific needs for Spanish-speaking students

For teachers who are starting in the area or want to update their knowledge. Covered content: cognates, false cognates, pronunciation and specific grammar topics that cause more doubts.

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Specific needs for English-speaking students

For teachers who are starting in the area or want to update their knowledge. Covered content: cognates, false cognates, pronunciation and specific grammar topics that cause more doubts.

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Specific needs for Arabic-speaking students

For teachers who are starting in the area or want to update their knowledge. Covered content: cognates, false cognates, pronunciation and specific grammar topics that cause more doubts.

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pFl classes for children and pre-teens

For teachers who are starting in the area or want to update their knoeledge. Covered content: methodology used to introduce the language structure, and also expand vocabulary using games and group dynamics according to the age of the students.

SERVICE DIFFERENTIAL

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1 - Tailored Courses
2 - Included Material
3 - Quality Assurance
4 - Immediate Service
5 - Flexible Time
6 - Internationalization
7 - Technological fluency
8 - Commitment
9 - Fair Price
10 - Certificate of Participation

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Specific needs for mandarin-speaking students

For teachers who are starting in the area or want to update their knowledge. Covered content: pronunciation and specific grammar topics that cause more doubts.

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Specific needs for korean-speaking students

For teachers who are starting in the area or want to update their knowledge. Covered content: pronunciation and specific grammar topics that cause more doubts.

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PoRtuguese from Brazil and Portugal

We will deliver the differences between the Portuguese language in the Brazilian and also the European versions, highlighting grammar aspects, the lexicon, and the pronunciation.

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How to Plan PFL courses focusing on culture

For teachers of Portuguese for foreigners who want not only to plan classes, but also to innovate them, offering students unique classes focused on a goal such as addressing Brazilian cultural aspects.

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How to Plan PFL courses focusing on Grammar

For teachers of Portuguese for foreigners who want not only to plan classes, but also to innovate them, offering students unique classes focused on a goal such as the grammar approach.

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How to Plan PLE courses with a focus on Conversation

For teachers of Portuguese for foreigners who want not only to plan classes, but also to innovate them, offering students unique classes focused on a goal such as conversation.

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The Portuguese language in cplp countries

For Portuguese teachers who teaches natives 

speakers and foreigners interested in having an up-to-date view of the countries that are part of the CPLP (Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa), such as what percentage of Portuguese speakers is in each country from CPLP, some historical information about the Portuguese colonization in all this countries, and the influence of African and Easter languages ​​in the same territory.

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