Portuguese on the rise: why should you learn portuguese?

20 Apr, 2013

Brazil’s rise is already well known, as such so is the Portuguese language, especially Brazilian Portuguese as the English call it. This increase has happened over a number of years, the teacher Cláudia Padoan says, “ I started giving random classes for a small number of pupils as a result of people I knew through my job at an airline company as an interpreter”. Now she has six Portuguese classes with 12 students in each. She gives lessons in two schools, in an agency connected with businesses and in an NGO, as well as having private pupils. “The great change has happened in the past two years” she says.

In the past few years, as well as language school, universities in various countries have started courses, as is the case of King’s College. Nowadays, the university has almost 100 students learning Portuguese and lessons are a fusion of langugae learning and Brazilian culture. The language network Cactus, which offers Portuguese classes in blocks of 13, has also seen a growth in the number of students interested in such courses, increasing by 107% in the past five years according to Tink Carrick, their marketing director.

“Today, knowing portuguese is great for your CV” , says teacher Roberta Mallows, who assembled a recently launched Portuguese language and Brazilian culture course at Westminster University.

What is behind such a growth in interest?
According to the BBC, you professionals believe that knowing Portuguese seperates them from others in their career, or some even hope to find employment in Brazil. Also, there has been an expansion in numbers of foreign companies looking to invest and operate in Brazil. Finally, there is a growing worry amongst Brazilian expatriates in ensuring that their children have a good level of both spoken and written Portuguese.

Culturart wants to highlight this issue and suggest some courses which are starting this April. There is still time to sign up and learn Portuguese in the best way!!!

11/04 Evening Language Programme – Brazilian Portuguese for Travel and Leisure
Next date: 11 April 2013 to 20 June (more dates available)
Location: School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages (309 Regent Street, W1B 2UW)
Duration: 11 weeks
Occurrence: Evenings
Fees: £215

The course starts on 11 April, finishes on 20 June 2013, and is aimed at complete beginners. Lessons take place once a week for two hours and include a two-hour cultural briefing in English. The course is tailor made for people going to Brazil on holidays and to enjoy the upcoming World Cup. It will cover the vocabulary and language structures necessary to give students basic communication skills when travelling in Brazil. The lessons will be set around typical tourist and holidays situations, and include specific vocabulary for football, traditional foods and drinks.
At the end of the course there will be a cultural briefing about Brazil which will be conducted in English. It will provide practical information about travelling in Brazil, main tourist destinations and specific information about the World Cup venues and host cities.
Enrolment is now open please visit our link:
http://www.westminster.ac.uk/courses/professional-and-short/languages/evening-language-programme-brazilian-portuguese

20/04 Portuguese Through Theatre Workshops
10am – 5pm @ The King’s Cross Centre, 211 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8RA) +info:
Prices: including concessionary price and price for children/families: one workshop £18 (only £15 with promotional code NUNC valid until 31st March); two workshops £25; three workshops £30.

Language On Stage Ltd. launches its first series of workshops to learn languages through theatrical techniques and drama games. These unique workshops are designed to achieve specific communication objectives in the target language through an unforgettable emotional, physical and social experience. Each workshop targets a specific language and level of proficiency. Each workshop lasts 2 hours and starts at a specific time between 10.00 and 17.00. Languages offered: English, Spanish, Italian, French, and Brazilian – Portuguese. The instructors are dynamic theatre professionals with multilingual skills and experience in language teaching. You do not need to have acting skills at all but, should you have them, we will make the best use of them!
Web address: http://languageonstage.eventbrite.com/

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Português em Alta: porque aprender português?

Já é notável que Brasil está em alta, logo fica em evidência a Língua Portuguesa, especialmente Brazilian Portuguese como dizem os ingleses. Esse crescimento já vem acontecendo ao longo dos anos, de acordo com a professora Claúdia Padoan, “Comecei dando aulas esporádicas, para poucos alunos indicados por conhecidos enquanto trabalhava em uma companhia aérea e como interprete”, conta. Hoje, ela tem seis turmas de português que podem chegar a 12 estudantes. Dá aulas em duas escolas, em uma agência contratada por empresas e em uma ONG, além de ter aluno particular. “A grande virada ocorreu mesmo nos últimos dois anos”, diz.

Nos últimos anos, além de escolas de idiomas, também temos universidades abrindo cursos em diversos países como é o caso do King’s College. Hoje, a universidade já tem cerca de 100 alunos aprendendo português e as aulas do curso que alia o ensino da língua a lições sobre outros aspectos da cultura brasileira. A rede de ensino de idioma Cactus, que oferece aulas de português em 13 unidade, também viu o número de estudantes nesses cursos crescer 107% nos últimos cinco anos segundo Tinka Carrick, sua diretora de marketing.
“Saber português hoje é bom para o currículo”, resume a brasileira professora Roberta Mallows, que montou um recém-lançado curso de língua portuguesa e cultura brasileira no King’s College London.

Qual o motivo de tanto crescimento?
De acordo com a BBC, os jovens profissionais procuram pensando que saber português pode ser um diferencial na carreira, ou até mesmo porque querem procurar emprego no Brasil. Em segundo, há uma expansão de funcionários de empresas estrangeiras que começaram a investir e operar no Brasil. E por último, há uma preocupação crescente de brasileiros expatriados em garantir que seus filhos também tenham um bom nível de português, falado e escrito.

Culturart vem dar destaque ao tema e sugerir alguns cursos que estão começando nesse mês de abril. Ainda dá tempo de se inscrever e aprenda português da melhor forma!!!

11/04 Evening Language Programme – Brazilian Portuguese for Travel and Leisure
Next date: 11 April 2013 to 20 June (more dates available)
Location: School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages (309 Regent Street, W1B 2UW)
Duration: 11 weeks
Occurrence: Evenings
Fees: £215

The course starts on 11 April, finishes on 20 June 2013, and is aimed at complete beginners. Lessons take place once a week for two hours and include a two-hour cultural briefing in English. The course is tailor made for people going to Brazil on holidays and to enjoy the upcoming World Cup. It will cover the vocabulary and language structures necessary to give students basic communication skills when travelling in Brazil. The lessons will be set around typical tourist and holidays situations, and include specific vocabulary for football, traditional foods and drinks.
At the end of the course there will be a cultural briefing about Brazil which will be conducted in English. It will provide practical information about travelling in Brazil, main tourist destinations and specific information about the World Cup venues and host cities.

Enrolment is now open please visit our link:
http://www.westminster.ac.uk/courses/professional-and-short/languages/evening-language-programme-brazilian-portuguese

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16/04 Portuguese for beginners
Next date: 16 April 2013 to 25 June 2013
Location: Light Project International (1st Floor, Orkney House, 195-199 Caledonian Road, N1 0AF)
Duration: 10 sessions — 2 hrs per session / on Tuesdays at 18:30
Occurrence: Evenings
Fee Details: Standard Fee £75.00 (200hs tuition) or free if on benefits
To check qualifying Benefits, visit: https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk/Online/2012//Popups/BenefitPopup.htm
Enrol online on the WEA London: https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk/Online/2012/CourseInfo.aspx?ActivityID=294774
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20/04 Portuguese Through Theatre Workshops
10am – 5pm @ The King’s Cross Centre, 211 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8RA) +info:
Prices: one workshop £18 (only £15 with promotional code NUNC valid until 31st March); two workshops £25; three workshops £30.

Language On Stage Ltd.launches its first series of workshops to learn languages through theatrical techniques and drama games. These unique workshops are designed to achieve specific communication objectives in the target language through an unforgettable emotional, physical and social experience. Each workshop targets a specific language and level of proficiency. Each workshop lasts 2 hours and starts at a specific time between 10.00 and 17.00. Languages offered: English, Spanish, Italian, French, and Brazilian – Portuguese. The instructors are dynamic theatre professionals with multilingual skills and experience in language teaching. You do not need to have acting skills at all but, should you have them, we will make the best use of them!
Web address: http://languageonstage.eventbrite.com/