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Santos, Percilia – American Foreign Language Teacher, 1974
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Figurative Language, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedQuinn, Jane; Gomes de Matos, F. – System, 1979
Describes the teaching methods of the Yazigi Institutes of Brazil, which offer Portuguese instruction to foreigners. (JB)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Audiolingual Methods, Grammar, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedCelani, M. A. A. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1979
An English language program at Catholic University of Sao Paulo, Brazil has sought to increase student motivation for learning communicative skills by having fourth-year students work with first year students either individually or in small groups. (SW)
Descriptors: College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Higher Education
Thomas, Earl W. – 1974
This is a first-year text of Portuguese grammar based on the Portuguese of moderately educated Brazilians from the area around Rio de Janeiro. Spoken idiomatic usage is emphasized. An important innovation is found in the presentation of verb tenses; they are presented in the order in which the native speaker learns them. The text is intended to…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Determiners (Languages), Dialects, Grammar
British Council, London (England). English-Teaching Information Centre. – 1976
This profile reviews the state of English language teaching in Brazil. In 1968 the Brazilian government launched major university reforms, and the situation is still fluid. Portuguese is the official language of Brazil and English is learned as a foreign language for international communication, occasionally as a medium of instruction, as a tool…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Developing Nations, English for Special Purposes, English (Second Language)
