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You have completed week 1!

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You Have Completed Week 1

1. The following transcripts summarise some of the key language we have learnt this week.

Larissa talks about herself and introduces her friend. There are BP and EP pronunciation options. The only difference between the texts are words: brasileiro(a) / português(esa) = Brazilian / Portuguese.

Listen BP

Olá. Eu sou a Larissa. Eu sou brasileira. Eu sou consultora de empresas. Eu gosto de ler. Eu não gosto de surfar. Este é o meu amigo Manuel. Ele não é brasileiro. Ele é da Espanha, de Barcelona. Ele é professor.

Listen EP

Olá. Eu sou a Larissa. Eu sou portuguesa. Eu sou consultora de empresas. Eu gosto de ler. Eu não gosto de surfar. Este é o meu amigo Manuel. Ele não é português. Ele é da Espanha, de Barcelona. Ele é professor.

Hi. I am Larissa. I am Brazilian / Portuguese. I am a business consultant. I like to read. I don’t like to surf. This is my friend Manuel. He is not Brazilian / Portuguese. He is from Spain, from Barcelona. He is a teacher.

2. Well done for completing week 1! We have learnt to:

  • Introduce yourself by greeting, and saying your name, nationality and occupation;

  • Interact with simple questions and answers for name, nationality and occupation;

  • Express likes and dislikes for three leisure activities;

  • Introduce a friend with ‘this is my friend’;

  • Say one’s nationality;

  • Say where one is from;

  • Say one’s occupation;

  • Interact with a simple question – answer about where you are from: country and city.

See you next week. = Até a próxima semana!

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