With a focus on communication, this course introduces students to the Portuguese language and Brazilian culture. Vocabulary, grammar, phonology, comprehension, and language production are explored in context to help students participate in social interactions in Portuguese.

Throughout the course, students will explore and discuss topics related to everyday life and contemporary society, such as healthy habits, medical care, blood donation, consumer behavior, and clothing. Through these topics, they will develop their communicative skills while expanding their knowledge of Brazilian culture and society.

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Talk about healthy and unhealthy habits.

• Give instructions and advice on maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

• Present and discuss research findings.

• Describe symptoms of common illnesses.

• Understand medical prescriptions.

• Discuss the pros and cons of blood donation.

• Describe people's clothing and outfits.

• Communicate effectively when shopping for clothes.

• Talk about future plans.

Topic 1: Health and Well-being

Healthy Habits

• Healthy and unhealthy habits.

• Research on lifestyle and well-being.

• Instructions and advice on maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

• Modal verbs.

• Formal imperative.

Going to the Doctor

• Parts of the body, common symptoms, and illnesses.

• Idiomatic expressions related to health.

• Blood donation and public awareness campaigns.

• Medical vocabulary.

• The formal imperative.

• Different uses of the verb estar.

• Present continuous.

Topic 2: Money and Consumer Behavior

Shopping and Spending

• Brazilian currency and payment methods.

• Consumer habits and spending patterns.

• Tips for saving money.

• Simple future tense (futuro do presente).

Buying Clothes

• Clothing vocabulary and colors.

• Gender-neutral clothing.

• Seasons and weather forecasts.

• Modal verbs.

• Future constructions with ir + infinitive (futuro composto).