Portuguese Classes
International House Vancouver offers private and small-group Brazilian Portuguese classes in Vancouver BC, to adults and children. IHV’s Portuguese courses aim to deliver practical knowledge and speaking skills. We teach with a communicative approach and offer unmatched learning and knowledge. IH’s Portuguese classes are of the highest quality that focus on all the primary language skills. We specialize in Brazilian Portuguese.
Enrich Your Life, Learn Portuguese with Us!
One of the richest of the “romance” languages, with significant achievements in poetry, music, and the arts, Portuguese is enjoying a renaissance.
International House Vancouver Brazilian Portuguese classes will help you develop your speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills with practical lessons.
If you already know some Brazilian Portuguese, our free language assessment will gauge your ability and place you in the right level. Call us at 604 739 9836 or email us at languages@ihvancouver.com for more information.
All Courses Work on the Same Principles
- Small classes (maximum 10 students) led by instructors who are native speakers
- A communicative approach to instruction with an emphasis on practical language that you will be able to use from the very first day of your stay abroad
- Encouragement so that you can learn to speak in a variety of situations with ease and confidence
- Targeted practice to quickly improve your knowledge of grammar and structure
General Course
Topics are based on everyday and practical situations. You learn through interactive exercises and engaging discussions to help build a strong foundation. Approximately 60% – 70% is devoted to productive conversation skills and 30% – 40% on written skills. Classes include pronunciation rules and drills, vocabulary, verbs, useful phrases, sentence patterns, and grammar. Low cost course materials are purchased separately.
Course Structure
Courses are 8 weeks long with the following exceptions:
- Statutory holidays – a make-up class will be scheduled on the first day
- Intensive courses
- November to December courses that are marked with an asterisk * are 7 weeks long due to Christmas.
Course Schedule
General (GEN): 4 skills integrated (listening, reading, writing, speaking)
| Type | Level | Day | Time | Dates | Price | Enroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | 1 | Thurs | 5:30pm – 7:30pm | Mar 2 – Apr 20 | $230 | Enroll Now |
| GEN | 2 | Tue | 5:30pm – 7:30pm | Feb 28 – Apr 18 | $230 | Enroll Now |
*Session F is a 7-week session instead of 8 weeks long. The classes are still online via Zoom.