Portuguese Language for Foreigners E-Book

Neil Mars

• Herausgeber: 22 Lions Bookstore
• Kategorie: Bildung
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

This book is a compilation of texts, exercises, and a vast amount resources as used in the best universities to teach Portuguese to Foreigners. It includes the most effective methods to learn the Portuguese Language, either alone or with the help of a partner. It’s also an excellent manual to help Portuguese Language Teachers and Lecturers in the Classroom.
This book is based on an extensive experience teaching Portuguese to foreign students, creating the first Portuguese Departments for several Chinese Universities, and most importantly, based on the insights acquired through cooperations with the Universities of Guangdong, Harbin, Jilin and Shanghai, in China.
During these years, the author researched everything that exists in the market to teach the Portuguese Language, and that’s why he knows that you won’t ever find a manual for the teaching of the Portuguese Language that can guarantee you faster and better results, but also more motivating and interesting than what is presented here.
Moreover, during his experience as a lecturer, the author was considered one of the most efficient Language Teachers in China, recommended by the Portuguese Embassy as one of their best lecturers ever, and his students were known for winning multiple national awards related to speech, translation, interpretation and writing competitions, and also known for being the fastest at language learning. Many of them became fluent Portuguese speakers in just one month.
Today, these formers students are managers, entrepreneurs, translators, interpreters, and employees of some of the best and most popular companies around the world, including futebol teams, and in countries as diversified as Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Spain, Saudi Arabia, China, England and the USA, among many others.

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Portuguese Language for Foreigners: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Learning Portuguese and Traveling in Portugal as Presented by the World’s Best Universities

Neil Mars

Published by 22 Lions Bookstore, 2017.

Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Introduction

Accent & Pronunciation Training

Phonetic Training

Basic Vocabulary

Basic Questions

Numbers

Weekdays

Months

Colors

Presentation for Teachers

Presentation for Students

Conversation Exercise

Meals in Portugal

Vocabulary for Ingredients & Food

Vocabulary for Restaurants | Dishes

Salads

Condiments

Fastfood and Snaks

The Time

Vocabulary for the Classroom

Revisions Exercise

Translation & Interpretation

Vocabulary for Sports

Vocabulary for Professions

Advanced Conversation

Knowing People

Vocabulary About Human Anatomy

Understanding Meanings

Ordering Drinks

Portuguese Recipes

Vocabulary for Shopping

Adjectives

Vocabulary for Family

Vocabulary for Clothing & Footwear

Vocabulary for Jewelry & Accessories

Vocabulary for Cosmetics & Make-up

Vocabulary for Transportation

Portuguese Music - Level 1

Portuguese Music - Level 2

Traveling in Portugal

Knowing the Portuguese

Visiting Lisbon in 5 Days

Keeping Yourself Safe in Lisbon

Resources to Travel in Portugal

Resources to Study Portuguese

Recommended Bibliography

Copyright Page

Portuguese Language for Foreigners: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Learning Portuguese and Traveling in Portugal as Presented by the World’s Best Universities

Copyright © Neil Mars, 2017 (1st Ed.) All Rights Reserved.

Cover Photo © Via Pixabay CC0.

Published by 22 Lions

Introduction

This book is a compilation of texts, exercises, and a vast amount resources as used in the best universities to teach Portuguese to Foreigners. It includes the most effective methods to learn the Portuguese Language, either alone or with the help of a partner. It’s also an excellent manual to help Portuguese Language Teachers and Lecturers in the Classroom.

This book is based on an extensive experience teaching Portuguese to foreign students, creating the first Portuguese Departments for several Chinese Universities, and most importantly, based on the insights acquired through cooperations with the Universities of Guangdong, Harbin, Jilin and Shanghai, in China.

During these years, the author researched everything that exists in the market to teach the Portuguese Language, and that’s why he knows that you won’t ever find a manual for the teaching of the Portuguese Language that can guarantee you faster and better results, but also more motivating and interesting than what is presented here.

Moreover, during his experience as a lecturer, the author was considered one of the most efficient Language Teachers in China, recommended by the Portuguese Embassy as one of their best lecturers ever, and his students were known for winning multiple national awards related to speech, translation, interpretation and writing competitions, and also known for being the fastest at language learning. Many of them became fluent Portuguese speakers in just one month.

Today, these formers students are managers, entrepreneurs, translators, interpreters, and employees of some of the best and most popular companies around the world, including futebol teams, and in countries as diversified as Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Spain, Saudi Arabia, China, England and the USA, among  many others.

Accent & Pronunciation Training

Let us start by becoming familiar with the language and let it be part of our daily life. The following is a list of famous Portuguese singers and songs. Please find them, buy them, and download them. For now, I only require that you listen and choose the ones you like the most. You can start with one song only. Find the lyrics at the end of this book, translate them to English to understand the basic meaning behind the words, and practice singing your song while you cook and drive.

Adriana - Em contramão

Amália Rodrigues - Lisboa Antiga

Anjos - Eu estou aqui

Anjos - Faz-me acreditar no amor

António Variações - Canção do Engate

Boss AC - Que Deus?

Boss AC - Não Sou o Único

Carlos Paião - Cinderela

Carlos Paião - Playback

Cristina Branco - Ai Margarida

Daniela Mercury - Nobre Vagabundo

Daniela Mercury - Rapunzel

Daniela Mercury - Vide Gal

Da Vinci - Conquistador

Diana Lucas - Tu corres em mim

Diana Lucas - Pontas soltas

Dulce Pontes - Canção do Mar

Dulce Pontes - Lusitana Paixão

D’zrt - Enquanto não vencer

FF - O jogo recomeça

GNR - Efectivamente

Helena Caspurro - Se...

Heróis do Mar - Paixão

Humanos - Maria Albertina

João Pedro Pais - A palma e a mão

João Pedro Pais - Louco por ti

João Pedro Pais - Mentira

João Pedro Pais - Nada de nada

João Pedro Pais - Não há ninguém como tu

José Afonso - Comboio descendente

Just Girls - A vida te espera

Just Girls - Bye bye (vou-me divertir)

Just Girls - Há um lugar

Just Girls - Não te deixes vencer

Just Girls - O jogo já começou

Just Girls - Pensar em ti

Luís Represas - Perdidamente

Madredeus - O Pastor

Mafalda Veiga - Pássaros do Sul

Mariza - Fado Triste

Mickael Carreira - Não voltes agora

Moonspell - Os Senhores da Guerra

Paulo de Carvalho - E depois do adeus

Pedro Khima - Dá-me sede

Quinta do Bill - O homem do leme

Rita Guerra - A bela e o monstro

Rio Grande - Postal dos correios

Rui Veloso - Não há estrelas no céu

Salvador Sobral - Amar pelos dois

Santa Maria - Só uma noite contigo

Sara Tavares - Chamar a Música

Silence 4 - Eu não sei dizer

Silence 4 - Sextos Sentidos

Tiago Bettencourt - O jogo

Tony Carreira - A vida que eu escolhi

Tony Carreira - Se me vais deixar

Xutos & Pontapés - Contentores

Zeca Afonso - Grândola Vila Morena

Phonetic Training

Phonetic Training - Treino de Fonética

Exercise 1: Use the following board to practice your spelling. Simply combine the letters. Ex: AE, EE, IE, OE, UE,... EA, EE, EI, EO, EU,...

A

E

I

O

U

E

I

O

U

Exercise 2: Use the following board to practice your spelling as before. This time, using a combination of words as presented. Ex: Ola, ole, oli, olo and olu,...

OLA

E

I

O

U

OLE

OLI

OLO

OLU

Exercise 3: Continue the previous exercise, by using the two rows. Follow it until you reach letter “u”. Ex: Olala, olale, olali, olalo, olalu,... olela, olele, oleli, olelo, olulu.

Basic Vocabulary

Hello: Olá!

Good morning: Bom dia!

Good afternoon: Boa tarde!

Good evening: Boa noite!

What is your name?: Qual é o seu nome?

Where are you from?: De onde é?

Where do you live?: Onde vive?

See you next time: Até à próxima!

See you soon: Até logo!

See you tomorrow: Até amanhã!

See you next week: Até para a semana!

Have a nice weekend: Bom fim de semana!

Goodbye: Adeus! / Tchau!.

Yes: Sim.

No: Não.

That depends: Depende.

I don’t know: Não sei.

Maybe: Talvez.

True: Verdade.

Not true: Não é verdade.

With pleasure: Com prazer.

Please: Por favor.

Thank you: Obrigado.

Excuse me: Desculpe.

May I?: Posso?

Congratulations: Parabéns!

Good luck: Boa sorte!

Where?: Onde?

When?: Quando?

Why?: Porquê?

What?: Quê?

Who?: Quem?

How?: Como?

How many?: Quantos?

I feel unwell: Não me sinto bem.

I feel ill: Sinto-me doente.

I have a headache: Tenho uma dor de cabeça.

I have a stomach ache: Tenho dores de estômago

I feel dizzy: Sinto-me tonto.

I’m allergic: Sou alérgico.

It’s not serious: Não é grave.

I don’t understand: Não compreendo.

Please speak slower: Por favor fale mais devagar.

What does that mean?: Que quer isso dizer?

Can you repeat, please?: Pode repetir isso?

Basic Questions

Where is the reception, please?: Poderia dizer-me onde é a recepção?

Is there a car park?: Há um parque de automóveis?

Is there a restaurant in the hotel?: Há um restaurante no hotel?

Is there an elevator?: Há elevador?

How much is the room per night?: Quanto custa o quarto por noite?

What is the price?: Qual é o preço?

Do you have any rooms available for tonight?: Tem quartos para hoje?

What time does the hotel close in the evenings?: A que horas fecha o hotel à noite?

Is breakfast included?: O pequeno almoço está incluído?

When is dinner served?: Quando é servido o jantar?

Where’s the nearest railway station?: Onde fica a estação de comboios mais perto?

Which platform does the train leave from?: De que plataforma sai o comboio?

A single ticket to Faro, please: Um bilhete de ida para Faro, se faz favor.

A return ticket to Porto, please: Um bilhete de ida e volta para o Porto, se faz favor.

How long does the journey take?: Quanto tempo leva a viagem?

I would like to reserve a seat: Eu queria reservar um assento.

Is there a non-smoking seat?: Existe lugar para não-fumadores?

Which bus do I take to get to the airport?: Que autocarro devo tomar para o aeroporto?

When is the next bus?: Quando é o próximo autocarro?

When is the last bus?: A que horas sai o último autocarro?

Where can I get a taxi?: Onde posso encontrar um taxi?

Where can I change money?: Onde posso trocar dinheiro?

Is there a police station near here?: Há alguma esquadra de polícia perto daqui?

Numbers

Números

1 - um

2 - dois

3 - três

4 - quatro

5 - cinco

6 - seis

7 - sete

8 - oito

9 - nove

10 - dez

11 - onze

12 - doze

13 - treze

14 - catorze ou quatorze

15 - quinze

16 - dezasseis ou dezesseis

17 - dezassete ou dezessete

18 - dezoito

19 - dezanove ou dezenove

20 - vinte

21 - vinte e um

22 - vinte e dois

...

30 - trinta

40 - quarenta

50 - cinquenta - cinqüenta

60 - sessenta

70 - setenta

80 - oitenta

90 - noventa

100 - cem

101 - cento e um

102 - cento e dois

...

200 - duzentos

300 - trezentos

400 - quatrocentos

500 - quinhentos

600 - seiscentos

700 - setecentos

800 - oitocentos

900 - novecentos

1000 - mil

2000 - dois mil

3000 - três mil

Exercise: Get a partner and ask him to read random numbers. Practice by answering the next number following the one you listen.

Weekdays

Dias da Semana

Domingo - Sunday

Segunda-feira - Monday

Terça-feira - Tuesday

Quarta-feira - Wednesday

Quinta-feira - Thursday

Sexta-feira - Friday

Sábado - Saturday

Exercise: Get a partner and ask him to read random weekdays. Practice by answering the next weekday following the one you listen.

Months

Meses

Janeiro

Fevereiro

Março

Abril

Maio

Junho

Julho

Agosto

Setembro

Outubro

Novembro

Dezembro

Exercise: Get a partner and ask him to read random months. Practice by answering the next month following the one you listen.

Colors

Cores

Vermelho/ encarnado - Red

Verde - Green

Azul - Blue

Amarelo - Yellow

Castanho - Brown

Roxo - Purple

Preto/ negro – Black

Branco – White

Laranja – Orange

Cinzento - Grey

Cor de rosa - Pink

Creme - Cream

Dourado - Gold

Prateado - Silver

Moreno - Brown skin

Exercise: Get a partner and ask him to point at random objects. Practice by answering the color of the object you see. Let your partner confirm if you said it right, by using the translations above.

Presentation for Teachers

Full Text

Bom Dia! O meu nome é Neil Mars. Venho de Lisboa. Lisboa é a capital de Portugal. Estudei na Universidade de Lisboa. Tenho um Mestrado em Educação. Tenho também duas especialidades: Educação de adultos e dificuldades de aprendizagem. Tenho mais de vinte anos de experiência como professor. Já ensinei Português em Harbin, Guangdong e Changchun. Este ano irei ensinar Português aqui em Shanghai. Poderão contar comigo para vos ajudar como professor e amigo no que precisarem. Tenho a certeza que irão gostar muito de aprender português. A língua Portuguesa é considerada uma das línguas românticas, tal como o Francês, o Espanhol e o Italiano. A língua Portuguesa é muito bonita.

Presentation for Students

Questions

Answers

Bom Dia!

Exercise: Write a text presenting yourself. Don’t forget to mention your name, age, hometown, university and hobbies. For example:

Olá! Bom Dia! O meu nome é Joana. Tenho 18 anos. Tenho dois irmãos. Venho de Guangdong. Nos tempos livres gosto de jogar ping-pong, cartas, ténis e correr. Gosto muito da Universidade de Guangdong e de aprender Português. A lingual Portuguesa é muito bonita.