Instant Portuguese /
by Smith, Elisabeth.
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BookPublisher: London : Teach Yourself, 2003Edition: New ed.Description: 116 p. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9780340867044 (pbk.) :; 9780340868393 (pbk.) :; 9780340866856 (audio CD) :.Classification number: 469.8242 SMISubject(s): Portuguese language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English | Portuguese language -- Spoken Portuguese | Portuguese language -- Sound recordings for English speakers | Languages | Language self-study texts | Language learning: speaking skillsSummary: The carefully structured teaching program presented in this title takes only 35 minutes study a day for six weeks, covers less than 400 words in Portuguese, together with the most basic points of grammar, in order to get the user speaking Portuguese almost straight away. Designed for those who want to speak basic Portuguese immediately, or those who have tried other courses without success, this course uses a carefully structured method that targets only the most important vocabulary and grammar to get you speaking straight away. The special learning programme takes only 35 minutes a day for six weeks and has fewer than 400 words for you to learn.;The grammar has been pared down to the "bare bones" and is explained in a no-nonsense way in simple English so you will not get bogged down by unnecessarily complicated structures that you will not need.;There is lots of practice for you as you work through the course and by using the flashcards provided at the end of the book and the memorizing the sentences in the "learn it by heart" sections, you should find that you are speaking in whole sentences and with confidence right from the start. Listening material and simplified rules of pronunciation are included on the accompanying CD.
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Spoken Word CD - Adult
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Formby Library | Spoken word Adult non-fiction | 469.8242 SMI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002381745X |
Previous ed.: 2000.
Includes audio CD.
The carefully structured teaching program presented in this title takes only 35 minutes study a day for six weeks, covers less than 400 words in Portuguese, together with the most basic points of grammar, in order to get the user speaking Portuguese almost straight away. Designed for those who want to speak basic Portuguese immediately, or those who have tried other courses without success, this course uses a carefully structured method that targets only the most important vocabulary and grammar to get you speaking straight away. The special learning programme takes only 35 minutes a day for six weeks and has fewer than 400 words for you to learn.;The grammar has been pared down to the "bare bones" and is explained in a no-nonsense way in simple English so you will not get bogged down by unnecessarily complicated structures that you will not need.;There is lots of practice for you as you work through the course and by using the flashcards provided at the end of the book and the memorizing the sentences in the "learn it by heart" sections, you should find that you are speaking in whole sentences and with confidence right from the start. Listening material and simplified rules of pronunciation are included on the accompanying CD.
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