Portuguese for Children 10 - 12 yrs old
Portuguese private tuition for children (10-12 yrs old) in our classroom or online
Portuguese as a Heritage Language
Our Portuguese for Children courses cater especially for children of Portuguese-speaking parents, who are born and/or grow up in a country where Portuguese is not spoken, in our case, the United Kingdom.
These children and young people are fluent and educated in the
language of the place where they live, English. However, many times, these children of Portuguese speakers also understand and even speak Portuguese. For them, is Portuguese a native language or a foreign language? The answer is: neither. In these cases, Portuguese is a heritage language.
Some important considerations...
Children of Portuguese decent living in the UK are often schooled only in English, so Portuguese language is usually limited to informal situations. Therefore, fluency in Portuguese is usually restricted to family and informal records.
Thoughout my 25 years of classroom experience, I have met several children who, despite their native Portuguese pronunciation and a good command of informal spoken language, unfortunately they could not write or read in Portuguese language. This fact considerably restricted their exploration of some important aspects of Portuguese culture, such as literature and written media, but worst, by the time they reached exams age, they could not prepare in time to sit their Portuguese GCSE or A-Level, simply because they could not write in Portuguese language.
How our Portuguese course can help
With the help of a communicative and age-appropriate teaching methodology, your child will be gradually exposed to the formal aspects of Portuguese language, that is, grammatical contents and vocabulary are introduced in a gradual and systematic way, so that they are subtly learned.
The Portuguese for Children course combines simple Portuguese language structures with expressions and dialogues. Children are encouraged to engage in interactive activities and talk all the time, improving what they already know.
Course Overview
Through a group of students and Timi - a nice and mischievous turtle - the children will get in contact with familiar themes from their daily lives, such as school, family, animals, etc. Thus, it is intended that oral comprehension, reading and oral and written expressions are stimulated.
Each module comprises a Student's Book with illustrated vocabulary, dialogues, games and varied exercises. It includes an audio CD with vocabulary presentation, comic strip dramatization, speaking exercises and one song per unit, composed with original music and lyrics, which allow the student to consolidate and deepen vocabulary in a playful and enjoyable way.
Students are encouraged to complete a short set of homework activities in between lessons using the Exercise book with work proposals to reinforce the learning of grammatical structures, vocabulary and creative writing.
In this project, the introduction to the Portuguese language is done in a dynamic and fun way, by the hands of two children, Edgar and Íris, and their favorite toys, the Cocoa monkey and the rag doll Nina. Addressing all the themes proposed by the Reference Framework for Portuguese Teaching Abroad and having the Santos family's playroom as the main stage, diversified orality activities are proposed to work on the communicative skills inherent to this initiation level. Get ready, the adventure will begin!
Summary of the themes seen in each level
LEVEL 1
Give and ask information about yourself, such as your name, age, nationality, telephone number, place of residence, occupation etc.
Express likes and dislikes in relation to food, drink, hobbies, places, school subjects and people.
Speak about your daily routine.
Describe what you are doing at the moment, where you are and how you are feeling.
Speak about your plans for the future, including when they might happen.
Describe objects, places, people and their location.
Learn about Portuguese culture and heritage: the flag, the national anthemn, regions, folk songs, celebrities etc.
Level 1 typically takes 30-32 lessons to be completed
LEVEL 2
Ask and give information about routes, neighbourhoods and cities.
Express intentions, make predictions and your plans for the near future.
Understand and give instructions, advice and suggestions.
Understanding menus, meals, packaging, curtlery, types of restaurants.
Make and respond to invitations, offering justification for turning them down.
Speak about the human body , physical statuses, sports and sport equipment and free time activities.
Speaking about past events and past routines. Describing someone's biography.
Comparing present and past life situations, places and people.
Level 2 tipically runs for 36-40 lessons.
LEVEL 3
Level 3 introduces a wide range of verb tenses, communicative functions and vocabulary through engaging topics of conversation, such as:
Films and the theatre;
Festivals and TV;
Social Media and VR;
Time travel;
TV and Sport Celebrities;
Travelling;
Environment;
Friendship
and much more!
Students completing this level can move over to our next course for 16 - 17 years old at an intermediate level.
Students who are under 15 at the end of this level should complete the next module (using the same book series) designed for young teenagers.
Level 3 is the longest module, students may take approx 40-45 lessons to complete it.