Price comparison: 1 week Portuguese course
Survival Course
**Course Description**
If you’re only in Rio de Janeiro for a short time and need a quick crash course in Portuguese, then the Caminhos Survival Rio Course is the choice for you!
After just one day, students are able to carry out a series of basic tasks in Portuguese, such as greeting others, introducing themselves, asking for information or directions, ordering a taxi, ordering items in restaurants and shops, and navigating basic food items in the supermarket. This crash course focuses solely on communicating in basic Portuguese, with the means to facilitate your stay in the city.
Besides the 4 hours of class, you will also receive a “Caminhos Survival Kit” that includes a Lonely Planet guide of Rio de Janeiro pdf, “Caminhos’ Top 5s”, a map of Rio de Janeiro, and a Student Card; which allows discounted entry into various tourist sites in Rio de Janeiro and throughout Brazil.
**Course Highlights**
- It’s available every day
- Caminhos Survival Rio workbook
- Lonely Planet of Rio de Janeiro pdf + “Caminhos’ Top 5s”
- Map of Rio de Janeiro
- Student card
- Opportunity to enjoy free activities and make new friends
Lessons per week: 4 (60 minutes per lesson)
Online Individual Course
**Course Description**
Now students can access Caminhos online through our ‘Online Portuguese Classes!’.
This means you can now learn Brazilian Portuguese from the privacy of your own home or workplace. All you need is internet access and a webcam. Our classes are taught by one of our qualified Brazilian teachers in a ‘virtual’ classroom setting. You will have access to different material and learning tools such as whiteboard, quality videos, and audio links.
Caminhos Online Portuguese classes are ideal for students who wish to study Portuguese before they arrive in Brazil or for students returning home and wishing to maintain their Portuguese fluency.
**Online Portuguese Highlights**
Online Portuguese classes are tailored to your individual needs.
Excellent ‘virtual’ classroom (‘LearnCube’) which will work in any browser.
You choose the date, time and the number of hours to suit your schedule.
The flexibility to schedule and cancel classes with more than 24 hours notice.
Student is available to choose the focus of the class (grammar, conversation, informal or business focus, etc.).
There are a variety of teachers available to suit individual needs.
Your fee supports Mais Caminhos — our social programme; helping Brazilian kids in need.
Lessons per week: 10 (60 minutes per lesson)
Individual Course
**Course Description**
One-on-one Private Portuguese classes are a highly effective and efficient way to study Portuguese.
These Private Classes involve just you and the teacher, and are tailored to suit your individual needs. You can decide when and what topics you would like to learn. For example, you can focus on conversation or grammar; whatever suits your needs. You can also cover specific topics or vocabulary that you may want to learn for your job, education, etc. Moreover, you can ask your teacher to concentrate on formal, business or ‘street smart’ Portuguese, as you prefer.
One-on-one Private Portuguese classes enable you to learn at your own pace and focus on your individual needs, strengths and weaknesses.
**Course Highlights**
- One-on-one Private Portuguese classes that are tailored to your individual needs
- You choose the date, time, and the number of hours to suit your schedule
- The flexibility to schedule and cancel classes with more than 24 hours notice
- The student is available to choose the focus of the class (grammar, conversation, informal, business, etc.)
- There are a variety of teachers available to suit individual needs
- Free after-class activities every day
- The opportunity to make friends with people from across the globe
Lessons per week: 10 (60 minutes per lesson)
Individual Celpe-Bras Preparation
**Course Description**
Organised by the Ministry of Education (MEC), the Celpe-Bras exam is the only official proficiency certificate in Brazilian Portuguese as a foreign language that is recognized by the Brazilian government. The Celpe-Bras exam is made up of 4 parts – writing, reading, listening and speaking. Businesses and educational institutions worldwide use Celpe-Bras as a formal certification of a person’s level in the Portuguese language. It is also mandatory for international students in order to enroll in a Brazilian university. The 4 levels of certification are: Intermediate, Higher Intermediate, Advanced and Higher Advanced. The Celpe-Bras exam is held twice per year in April and October.
Caminhos Language Centre has teachers who are specifically trained to prepare students for the Celpe-Bras exam.
The teacher coordinator will create a personalized study plan (according to the timeframe) for the student in order to be prepared for one of the two exam dates.
**Course Highlights**
- One-on-one Private Portuguese classes to obtain the Celpe-Bras certification, the Certificate of Proficiency in Portuguese for Foreigners (recognised by the Brazilian Ministry of Education).
- The Celpe-Bras certificate is a requirement for admission to Brazilian universities.
- The Celpe-Bras certificate enriches your CV for the Brazilian job market.
- The flexibility to schedule and cancel classes with more than 24 hours notice.
- You choose the date, time, location and number of hours to suit your schedule.
- Qualified teachers who are specifically trained to prepare you for the Celpe Bras Exam.
Lessons per week: 10 (60 minutes per lesson)
Individual Weekend Immersion Course
**Course Description**
Immersion Weekend, allows you to continuously and intensively practice Portuguese on an intensive way. You may want to practice your conversational skills for work, travel or more personal reasons.
Under the guidance of qualified, native, Brazilian teachers, you will experience complete immersion in typical situations.
The school understands that when you live in Brazil it can sometimes feel impossible to immerse yourself in Portuguese because of various obligations such as work, family, other events and your busy day-to-day schedule. However, it is proven that total immersion is the most efficient way to learn a new language, so by escaping from the daily grind and practicing Portuguese on an Immersion Weekend, will help you see fast results.
**Course Highlights**
- One-on-one Portuguese classes are tailored to your individual needs
- Intense Portuguese training to ensure fast results
- Wide variety of highly trained teachers with knowledge of different business sectors
- Multilingual international support staff
- The flexibility to schedule and cancel classes with more than 24 hours notice
Lessons per week: 20 (60 minutes per lesson)
Individual Rio Immersion Course
**Course Description**
Caminhos Rio Immersion Program is ideal for students wanting to learn Portuguese fast with a private teacher dedicated to you! You may choose to have a combination of private lessons and a trip outside or perhaps you choose to have the entire class out and about exploring the beautiful sites in Rio de Janeiro.
However you plan you day, the teacher will ensure you are fully immersed in Brazilian language, conversation and culture. You will engage with locals, learn how to converse in everyday situations (metro, ordering food and drinks etc.) and you will learn and see some of Rio de Janeiro’s most famous tourist sites like Christ The Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Tijuca National Rainforest and Copacabana Palace.
Rio Immersion is ideal for students who don’t want to be sitting in a traditional classroom but prefer to be active while learning the language fast. It is also ideal for students who want to explore Rio but don’t want to do this alone. Lunch and transport expenses are included in the cost.
**Course Highlights**
- Portuguese classes are tailored to your individual needs
- Exciting and dynamic classes onsite or outside, exploring the city of Rio de Janeiro
- Lunch and transport costs are included
- The flexibility to schedule and cancel classes with more than 24 hours notice
- There are a variety of teachers available to suit individual needs
- Free after-class activities every day
Lessons per week: 30 (60 minutes per lesson)
You can find additional courses in our section of Portuguese courses & camps for teenager and children in Rio de Janeiro.
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