Whether your reasons are for business, travel or personal enrichment, we can help you learn Portuguese. Our classes are conveniently held at your location in Manhattan, New Jersey and Connecticut. We also teach online. They are taught by native Brazilians who are experienced teachers.
Brazil Station currently works with international corporations, law firms, financial institutions, manufacturing, and service industries, as well as non-profits and government organizations with offices and clients in Brazil.
We utilize a proven core curriculum and multi-media lessons and offer classes at all levels in Portuguese, Portuguese for Spanish and Italian speakers, Business Portuguese, Brazilian Law travel classes in preparation to your trip to Brazil, as well as English for Brazilians,. We can also tailor courses according to a company’s objectives. Contact us if you need any special class not listed in our website.
Brazil Station is proud to offer many cultural and education opportunities to practice Portuguese and enhance learning in a realistic context. we organize the Brazilian Portuguese Meetup group. With over 2,200 members, the group offers opportunities to learn, socialize and participate in Brazilian culture. Recent events include samba and forró lessons, capoeira demonstrations, music performances, bate-papos (conversational get-togethers) at Brazilian bars, professional networking luncheons and Brazilian movie nights.
We publish a newsletter discussing Brazilian culture, entertainment and language to over 5,000 subscribers monthly.
By constantly learning and growing ourselves, we offer our clients and students the latest methods and vast opportunities to connect with Brazil. Contact us to see how we can help bring Brazil closer for you.
Brazil Station is also on Facebook, where we regularly post news and interesting facts about Brazil!
ASSESSMENT TEST
New students beyond the Beginner level 1 class are required to take an assessment test to determine their learning level and to put them in the class best suited for their advancement. The test is a combination of written and oral portions. The written part can be done online by clicking on assessment test online and the oral is done by phone. The test typically takes 20-30 minutes.
Contact us at info@brazilstation.com or by calling 646-287-6645 in case you prefer taking the test at our office.
TYPES OF CLASSES
CORPORATE LANGUAGE EDUCATION – Group classes
Group classes are ideal for companies that need their employees to learn Portuguese together. They can be taught as many times as necessary per week. There is a minimum of 3 students and maximum of 10 students per class. Contact us to register.
SEMI-PRIVATE CLASSES
Semi-Private classes are a combination of group and private classes. Students learn in a small group with two to four people based on their current level and schedule. The small group allows for faster learning. Students can take as many classes per week as they want throughout the day from Monday through Saturday. Click here to register.
PRIVATE LESSONS
Private lessons are based on a set curriculum, which is then tailored to the students’ professional and learning goals. Students can take as many lessons per week as they want throughout the day from Monday through Saturday. Click here to register.
ONLINE CLASSES
We also offer Private Online classes for those with a hectic schedule or who are not in our area. Classes are conducted by one of our experienced teachers through Skype. Click here to register.
CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
Contact us if you need a class or workshop not listed in our website. We can create one based on your needs.
CLASS TOPICS
Since 2003, Brazil Station has been devoted to bringing Brazil a little closer to New York. We are the first school dedicated to the Brazilian language and culture in the tri-state area, and rely on experienced, native teachers to apply our proven curriculum. With groups and lessons at all levels (beginner through advanced) and for Spanish and Italian speakers, our classes are fun, effective and affordable.
You can find out more about learning Portuguese in the next section. Below, we describe our special classes, which include: Brazilian Law, Business Portuguese,, Corporate Language Education, Spanish and Italian speakers, Travel Classes, Children and Teens, and English classes for native Portuguese speakers.
If you have any questions, Click here to contact us for more information or call us at 646-287-6645.
CORPORATE LANGUAGE EDUCATION
Instruction in Portuguese follows a specific curriculum tailored to the corporation. Whether by department, project or client area, Brazil Station, Inc. provides Corporate Language Education for professionals on a regular basis. Classes are based on a pre-approved curriculum that includes assessment tests, exercises based on business case studies, interactive learning materials and evaluation tests. Contact us by calling 646-287-6645 or by writing info@brazilstation.com
PORTUGUESE FOR SPANISH AND ITALIAN SPEAKERS
Usually speakers of Romance languages learn Portuguese faster than people who speak other languages; these classes account for that background. Classes are taught strictly in Portuguese by an experienced native teacher. Click here to register.
TRAVEL CLASSES
We offer a Travel to Brazil workshop designed to help you in local culture to maximize your trip to Brazil. You will learn essentials about the culture and language, including:
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How to travel inside Brazil
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Where to shop and find entertainment
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When, where, and how much to tip
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How to say important words and phrases
Contact us to set up your Travel Class.
BUSINESS PORTUGUESE COURSE
Just like in English, business in Brazil is conducted in a slightly different language. From board meetings and client presentations, to networking lunches and dinner parties, the way you relate to associates and customers can influence the success of your interaction. The course will include lectures, student presentations and discussions, and will offer weekly readings on case studies involving relevant businesses and markets in Brazil. The class will be held in Portuguese and is designed for intermediate and advanced speakers. Click here to contact us for more information or call us at 646-287-6645.
BRAZILIAN LAW COURSE
This course introduces students to the most common concepts in Brazilian law and its legal system. Students will learn some legal history, fundamentals of the Brazilian criminal and civil justice systems, common law and the basis for forming and enforcing contracts in Brazil. Intended for law practitioners, students will distinguish legal terms and discuss their applications in Brazilian society and business. Comparisons will be made with legal practices in the United States. Classes are taught in Portuguese and in English. Click here to contact us for more information or call us at 646-287-6645.
CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS
Many Brazilian and American parents approach us wanting their children to share or learn Portuguese. We have curricula and teachers dedicated to younger learners to keep their interest and making education fun with a purpose.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR PORTUGUESE SPEAKERS
These private lessons are designed to help you learn to speak English more comfortably, whether at work or in personal situations. While grammar and rules are covered, the emphasis is on conversational lessons so you feel more at ease talking with others. Click here to register.
CLASS LEVEL
Students will have an interview and take an assessment test in order to be placed in the appropriate level. Each level has 10 classes as defined below.
We teach all levels from Beginner to Advanced for people with any language background:
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Beginner classes have 4 levels: B1, B2, B3, B4— 40 classes
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Intermediate classes have 3 levels: I1, I2 andI3— 30 classes
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Advanced classes have 3 levels: A1, A2 and A3— 30 classes
For Spanish/Italian speakers we have the following levels:
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Beginner classes have 3 levels: B1S, B2S andB3S — 30 classes
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Intermediate classes have 3 levels: I1S, I2S andI3S— 30 classes
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Advanced classes have 3 levels: A1S, A2S andA3S— 30 classes
We also have Advanced Conversational classes.
Topics include Business Portuguese, Brazilian Law, and others tailored to students’ interests and goals.
BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED LEVELS
As students progress from Beginner to Intermediate to Advanced levels, their progress is noticeable in communicating with native Portuguese speakers. Each level has 10 classes as defined below.
Beginner Level 1 for English and also Spanish/Italian speakers – B1 and B1S
Course description: This course focuses on giving students’ ability to express themselves in Portuguese in the Present, Present Continuous and Immediate Future tenses of the Indicative. It also gives them ability to use “may/might” when asking for help or permission.
Objectives: By the end of the course, students will be able to express themselves in daily situations, restaurants and shops and make future plans.
Course requirements: None
Beginner Level 2 for English and also Spanish/Italian speakers – B2 and B2S
Course description: This course focuses on the Simple Past (Preterite) Tense. Students will also practice vocabulary for renting a house or an apartment, time, numbers and situations when it is necessary to ask for information. Students will also have the knowledge or prepositions of place.
Objectives: By the end of the course, students will be able to express themselves using the Simple Past (Preterite)Tense. They will have the ability to ask for information and will also have the knowledge of types of houses, apartments in Brazil and renting option
Course requirement: Beginner Level 1 or the student should take an assessment test to measure his knowledge of Present, Present Continuous and Immediate Future Tense, along with some specific vocabulary.
Beginner Level 3 for English Speakers – B3
Course description: This course focuses on vocabulary to describe a person, more verbs in the Simple Past (Preterite) Tense and pronouns – object direct and indirect. Students will learn the difference between Preterite and Imperfect Past Tenses and briefly use it in exercises and basic conversation. The Imperfect Past Tense will be reviewed on the next level, Basic 4 for English Speakers.
Objectives: By the end of the course, students will be able to describe people, make polite sentences using pronouns. Students will also have basic knowledge of how and when to use the Imperfect Past Tense.
Course requirement: Beginner Level 2 or the student should take an assessment test to measure his knowledge of Present, Present Continuous and Immediate Future and PreteriteTense, along with some specific vocabulary.
Beginner Level 3 for Spanish/Italian Speakers – B3S
Course description: This course focuses on vocabulary to describe a person, more verbs in the Simple Past (Preterite) Tense and pronouns – object direct and indirect. Students will learn the difference between Preterite and Imperfect Past Tenses and will briefly use both in exercises and basic conversation. The Comparative will also be learned.
Objectives: By the end of the course, students will be able to describe people, make polite sentences using pronouns. Students will also have the knowledge of the Comparative and the Imperfect Past Tense versus Preterite.
Course requirement: Beginner Level 2 or the student should take an assessment test to measure his knowledge of Present, Present Continuous, Immediate Future and PreteriteTense along with some specific vocabulary.
Beginner Level 4 for English Speakers – B4
Course description: This course focuses on the practice of the Imperfect Past versus the Preterite, pronouns “mim, comigo, conosco”, verbs with special conjugation in the first person. Students will also learn reflexive and pronominal verbs, superlative and vocabulary regarding traffic signs.
Objectives: By the end of the course, students should be able to speak about the past using both Past Tenses with more confidence. They will also have the knowledge of the use of Reflexive verbs and will learn some vocabulary regarding traffic signs.
Course requirement: Beginner Level 3 or the student should take an assessment test to measure his knowledge of Present, Present Continuous, Immediate Future and PreteriteTense along with some specific vocabulary.
Intermediate Level 1 for English Speakers – I1
Course description: This course focuses on simple future, diminutive, idiomatic expression, irregular and participle verbs. The students will also learn Brazilian cultural aspects such as cities, folklore and history.
Course requirement: Beginner level 4 or take an assessment test to measure the knowledge of Imperfect Past and Preterite.
Intermediate 1 for Spanish/Italian speakers – I1S
Course description: This course focuses on the practice of Imperfect Past versus the Preterite, superlative, simple future, diminutive, reflexive and pronominal verbs. Students will learn more deeply about irregular and participle verbs. Several idiomatic expression, vocabulary regarding traffic signs and Brazilian cultural aspects such as cities, folklore and history will also be studied.
Objectives: By the end of this course, students will be able to talk using the future tense. Express themselves using superlative, diminutive and use several idiomatic expressions. Make sentences using irregular, participle reflexive and pronominal verbs. The students should be able to talk about Brazilian culture.
Course requirement: Beginner level 3 or take an assessment test to measure his knowledge of the Imperfect Past and Preterite.
Intermediate Level 2 for English and also Spanish/Italian speakers – I2
Course description: This course focuses on Present Subjunctive, adverbs, popular expressions and Brazilian cultural aspects.
Course requirement: Intermediate level 1 or take an assessment test to measure his knowledge of the Imperfect Past, Preterite and Future tenses.
Intermediate Level 3 for English and also Spanish/Italian speakers – I3
Course description: This course focuses on Imperfect Subjunctive, conditional verbs and sentences and a review of the Imperative. Several idiomatic expressions and cultural aspects such as native Brazilians, Carnaval and songs will also be studied.
Course requirement: Intermediate Level 2 or take anassessment test to measure the knowledge of Present Subjunctive.
Advanced Level 1 for English and also Spanish/Italian speakers – A1
Course description: This course focuses on Future Subjunctive and several use of prepositions and contractions of prepositions and words. Brazilian cultural aspects and interpretation of texts will also be studied.
Course requirement: Intermediate Level 3 or take anassessment test to measure the knowledge of Present and Imperfect Subjunctive.
Advanced Level 2 for English and also Spanish/Italian speakers – A2
Course description: This course focuses on compound verbs in the Indicative and Subjunctive tenses. Interpretation of texts, idiomatic expressions, songs and Brazilian cultural aspects will also be studied in this course.
Course requirement: Advanced Level 1 or take an assessment test to measure the knowledge of Present, Imperfect and Future Subjunctive.
Advanced Level 3 for English and also Spanish/Italian speakers – A3
Course description: This course focuses on direct and indirect speech, active and passive voice, personal infinitive and verbs followed by prepositions. Interpretation of texts, songs, proverbs and Brazilian cultural aspects will also be studied.
Course requirement: Advanced level 2 or take an assessment test to measure the knowledge of Present, Imperfect and Future Subjunctive and compound verbs in the Indicative and Subjunctive.
