Learn Portuguese workbook, level 7 (adults)

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Real pages from topic 1, “Portuguese introductions for adults: ser, ter, você and o senhor”. Every topic in the book follows the same steps.

What you will learn in level 7

Each topic builds on the one before it.

1. Portuguese introductions for adults: ser, ter, você and o senhorGreet people and introduce yourself and others, choose você with friends, coworkers and most adults and o senhor or a senhora in formal settings, use ser for origin and job and ter for age, say Meu nome é and Eu me chamo, recognize a gente, spell a name, say phone numbers and dates, and fill out a form.
2. Portuguese for jobs and work schedules: the present tenseName jobs and workplaces, use regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs in the present, tell the time and say days and hours (às oito, das oito às cinco, de segunda a sexta, aos sábados), ask about schedules with A que horas...? and Que dias...?, use estar for where people are and how they feel, and read a weekly shift schedule.
3. Portuguese directions and transportation: ir, ficar, tem and commandsAsk where places are with Onde fica...? and Tem... perto daqui?, use ficar and estar for location and the everyday tem for there is, use ir a and ir para with ao, à and pra, follow directions in the imperative (siga em frente, vire à direita, desça no segundo ponto), use words for place and buy a ticket.
4. Shopping in Portuguese: prices, returns and irregular verbsAsk for items, sizes and prices in dollars, use quero, posso, prefiro and custa or custam, point with este, esse and aquele and their contractions, make polite requests with Eu queria..., say what is wrong (está quebrado, ficou pequeno, não funciona), ask for a troca or a devolução and read a receipt.
5. Portuguese at the doctor and pharmacy: estou com febre, dói and commandsName body parts and symptoms, use estar com + symptom and doer (dói, doem, está doendo), say how long with há, understand instructions at a checkup (tome, abra a boca, respire fundo, pode se sentar), read a medicine label and answer patient and insurance form questions. The course gives no medical advice.
6. Portuguese for housing: renting, repairs and the past tenseRead a rental ad, describe a home with tem and fica, tell what happened with the pretérito perfeito of regular verbs and of ser, ir, fazer, ter, vir and pôr, say what broke with quebrou, parou de funcionar and está vazando, and leave a message about a repair as a renter, a landlord or a repair worker.
7. Portuguese for family and school: parents, teachers and vou + infinitiveName family members, in-laws included, use possessives and dele and dela to make clear whose, talk about plans with ir + infinitive and recognize the written future, and hold a short parent-teacher conversation from either side about progress, grades, absences, homework and meetings.
8. Portuguese workplace safety: ter que, precisar, dever and signsGive and understand safety rules with ter que, precisar + infinitive, dever, não pode and é proibido, read safety signs, give instructions to a team in the imperative, and report a problem or an injury to a supervisor.
9. Portuguese for banks, bills and phone plans: comparisonsUse the bank and pay bills, say large amounts in dollars, compare plans and prices with mais... do que, menos... do que, tão... quanto, melhor, pior and o mais barato, use mais de before a number and follow a phone menu. A real bank never asks for a PIN or password by text, email or phone call.
10. Travel Portuguese for adults: já, nunca, hotels and problemsCheck in at a hotel and an airport, solve common travel problems, talk about experiences with the perfeito and já, nunca and ainda não, know that tenho + participle means a repeated action, make polite requests with poderia and gostaria, and order and pay at a restaurant.
11. Portuguese for emergencies: calling for help and telling what happenedUnderstand and use key emergency phrases, give an address and say what is happening, tell what happened with the imperfeito and estava + gerúndio for the background and the perfeito for the events, describe a person, and follow and give instructions. In Brazil the numbers are 190, 192 and 193. Practice calls only in class or at home; never call 911 to practice.
12. Portuguese news and community: opinions, connectors and acho queRead short local news, community notices and event flyers, find the main idea and details, give and support opinions with acho que, na minha opinião, concordo and discordo, link ideas with porque, mas, além disso, porém and por isso, recognize se + future subjunctive in conditions (se chover) and recognize é importante que + subjunctive in notices.

Who this workbook is for

• Adults who want Brazilian Portuguese for work, travel and family
• Adults who study alone and want every answer explained
• Teachers and tutors of adult classes who need ready-to-print practice
• Workers who serve Portuguese-speaking customers, patients or coworkers

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