NATIONAL LANGUAGES: PORTUGUESE A1.1

It aims to provide a response to foreign citizens living, studying, or working who wish to develop their
language skills in Portuguese. This course certifies level A1, according to the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
During this course the student will learn the very basic words and phrases of Portuguese in different
everyday situations:
• Greetings
• Numbers – telling the time, prices
• Daily routine
• Calendar: days of the week, months, seasons of the year
• Forms of formal and informal address.
• Most common phrases connected to studying: library, lectures, exercises, seminars,
socializing, life on campus
• Everyday practical situations: shopping, food, going to a café/restaurant/bar, buying a train
ticket, concert ticket, movie ticket online; Spatial orientation
• National idiosyncrasies: Holidays

Course Units:

1. Olá! Como estás? (Hello! How are you?)
2. Este sou eu, quem és tu? (This is me! Who are you?)
3. Primeiros passos em português! (Baby steps in Portuguese!)
4. Era uma vez… (Once upon a time…)
5. Preparado para falar? (Ready, steady to talk?)
6. Uma bica e um pastel de nata, por favor! (A coffee and a custard tart, please!)
7. Aprendemos Português na Eunice (Learning Portuguese at EUNICE)
8. Portugal visto de cima! (Portugal from above!)

Timetable:

Online with synchronous (16h) and asynchronous activities (26h).
Synchronous sessions:
The times will be announced at a later date.
25/02/2025 – 1h30
11/03/2025 – 1h30
18/03/2025 – 1h30
25/03/2024 – 1h30
01/04/2025 – 1h30
08/04/2025 – 2h
29/04/2024 – 1h30
06/05/2025 – 1h30
13/05/2025 – 1h30
03/06/2025 – 2h
Flexible timetable for self-study.

• The course is for beginners in Portuguese, below A1.1
• Available for students (B,M,PhD) and staff members of EUNICE universities

Study Level: Admin/tech Staff, Bachelor, Master, PhD

• Submit your application via the button ‘Apply Now’.
• Please keep in mind that the number of participants could be limited for each course. Application does not guarantee enrolment in the course.
• The course participants will be selected based on criteria specified in the study guide.
• Your home university will inform you whether you have been accepted and provide further information about the next steps.

Specific instructions in some universities:

• BTU applicants: for questions about enrolment and recognition at your university, you can visit this website
• UPHF applicants: make sure to ask the approval of your director of studies (responsable pédagogique) before applying. For any question, you can contact the EUNICE office: eunice@uphf.fr
• UoP applicants: questions about enrolment and recognition can be answered by your Director of Studies or ECTS Coordinator, or you can contact eunice@go.uop.gr

Any questions about enrolment or credit recognition? Contact your EUNICE courses coordinator.