If you are an absolute beginner or simply looking for a solid foundation to your Brazilian Portuguese language studies for school, work or travel, this engaging course will help get you on your way to speaking, writing, reading and understanding Brazilian Portuguese in no time. Through culture notes, clear language presentations, and extensive practice and review, you will pick up the Brazilian Portuguese you need to communicate naturally in everyday...

Offers a quick lesson in spoken Portuguese for everyday situations including greetings, asking directions, checking into a hotel, and ordering in a restaurant.

The discs provide pronunciation coaching by native speakers, with simple words, sentences, and dialogues. The coursebook contains 40 lessons on practical, everyday topics; vocabulary, straightforward explanation, and plenty of examples; and supplemental sections on letters, e-mail, and the Internet. The Portuguese-English English-Portuguese dictionary contains more than 18,000 words, idioms, and expressions, with everyday examples of usage.

This course teaches Brazilian Portuguese through everyday real-life situations that make the grammar and vocabulary easy and memorable. Exercises accompany the texts and reinforce learning in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This program also features current cultural information boxes that reflect recent changes in society.