Portuguese

Includes 10 instruction units of 30 minutes each on 5 Audio CD discs. SPEAK PORTUGUESE TO LEARN PORTUGUESE. The Pimsleur Method will have you speaking Portuguese in just a few short, easy-to-use lessons. Learn at your own pace, comfortably and conveniently. No books to study. No memorization drills. LEARN PORTUGUESE AS YOU LEARNED ENGLISH. You learned English by listening. With Pimsleur, you listen to learn Portuguese. This Language Program was developed by renowned memory expert, Dr. Paul Pimsleur. His research led him to the realization that the most important use of memory is in language learning. Based on this, Dr. Pimsleur designed a learning program that works for any language. The Pimsleur Language Program is an integrated system which immerses you in the language, encouraging you to hear, understand and use the language all at the same time. Now you can take advantage of Dr. Pimsleur's research. At the completion of these ten lessons you will comfortably understand and speak at a beginner level.

McGraw-Hill Books. 256 pages. Size 5"x7". Includes two 60-minute audio CD discs. This complete course is based on the very latest learning methods and is designed to be both enjoyable and user-friendly. Prepared by experts in the language, this course begins with the basics and gradually elevates the student to a level of smooth and confident communication. Includes up-to-date interactive dialogues; graded units of cultural notes, grammar, and exercises; practical vocabulary; step-by-step guides to pronunciation; irregular verb tables; and plenty of practice exercises. This is a good beginner's language course and includes all the fundamentals of the language.

Audio Forum. Includes 24 audio CD discs ( = 19 hours), plus a 783-page textbook. This course introduces Portuguese as it is spoken by educated Brazilians. The emphasis is on spoken Brazilian Portuguese, distinguishing the nasal and the non-nasal vowels. There are dialogs of natural, everyday conversations between native speakers, emphasizing the difference between Portuguese spelling and speech. The dialogs for memorization are presented in three steps: pronunciation, fluency, and participation. At the end of each recorded lesson unit in volume 1, a brief "culture capsule" in English provides insight into the customs and language usage of native speakers.

Lonely Planet. Smoother than capoeira, fresher than a caipirinha, tastier than an empada. Make the most of your travels with this Brazilian Portuguese phrasebook. $_$_START_LIST ? super social section for getting to know people. ? communication tips and cultural information. ? culinary reader offers the wonders of Brazilian cuisine. $_$_END_LIST

Hippocrene Books. Includes 30,000 entries. This practical dictionary includes: phonetic guide to pronunciation in both languages. Bilingual instructions on how to use the dictionary. Bilingual list of abbreviations. Paperback 426 pages 4-1/2"x7". 30,000 entries. 30,000 total dictionary entries Phonetic guide to pronunciation in both languages Bilingual instructions on how to use the dictionary Bilingual list of abbreviations

As in the ever-changing English language, Brazilian Portuguese is colorful and ever-changing in its "g?ria" or slang (from the simply conversational to the vulgar)--and advanced students are often only exposed to the formal or classic literary forms of the language. A Dictionary of Informal Brazilian Portuguese, remains a profitable reference tool to help bridge the gap between the classroom and the streets and contemporary literature of Brazil. Beyond students and researchers, this dictionary, containing over 7,500 Brazilian expressions, will be invaluable to travelers, businesspeople, translators and others who are seeking insight into the rich nuances to be found in informal Brazilian Portuguese. Enhanced often with Portuguese sentences to place the words or phrases in context, this dictionary will reward the reader with the colorful inventiveness of the language--and this is not a lot of "bafo-de-boca" (hot air!).

We recommend Talk Now! for any language beginner who wants an entertaining self-study course to learn basic phrases, colors, numbers, food, shopping, time, countries, etc. Talk Now! is designed for people who want to learn a language quickly. It's fun, fast, and makes learning easy. If you don't have time to become fluent, but need the basics in a hurry, then Talk Now! is for you. Designed by language experts, Talk Now! includes great features like speak and repeat, interactive games, and digital recordings with both sexes of native speakers. And Talk Now! runs on both Macintosh and Windows computers. This is a fun way of instruction to learn and speak the Portuguese language. $_$_START_LIST ? Ideal for beginners and travelers ? Topics include: first words, phrases, food, shopping, numbers, time and more ? Interactive and fun ? Immediate responses to every choice you make ? Compare your pronunciation to that of native speakers, using the record button ? Test your knowledge with easy and hard quizzes, plus play a challenging memory game! ? Monitor your progress--keep a check on your total score, and print your own awards. ? On-screen help is available at all times in over ? Print your own picture dictionary for handy reference $_$_END_LIST

McGraw-Hill Books. Size 5"x7?". 240-page text. Includes two 60-minute audio CD discs. This complete course is based on the very latest learning methods and is designed to be both enjoyable and user-friendly. Prepared by experts in the language, this course begins with the basics and gradually elevates the student to a level of smooth and confident communication. Includes up-to-date interactive dialogues; graded units of cultural notes, grammar, and exercises; practical vocabulary; step-by-step guides to pronunciation; irregular verb tables; and plenty of practice exercises. This is another good beginner's language course and includes all the fundamentals of the language. This is a great way to learn and speak the Portuguese language.

Includes 6 audio cassette tapes ( = 5? hours), plus a 346-page text book. A streamlined introductory course designed for the traveller who wishes to acquire a confident and versatile command of modern spoken European Portuguese in a variety of practical situations. All dialogs, sentences, and expressions are tied to concrete everyday situations. There are no isolated words or expressions to be memorized. Topics covered include travel, dining, and business activities such as introducing oneself to colleagues, calling a meeting, credit-card dealings, leaving telephone messages, etc. Grammatical explanations are kept to a minimum.

Audio Forum. Includes 18 audio CD discs ( = 22 hours), plus a 618-page textbook. This course is a continuation of the course described above. This course is based on educated speech drawn principally from Brazilian sources but is designed to also serve the needs of students who are travelling to Europe and Africa. The guidance of an instructor can help with making such adaptations as are necessary for Continental or African Portuguese as well as regional variations in Brazil. But the course is designed so that it can be learned through self-instruction along with the recordings, so an instructor, tutor, or native speaker is not strictly necessary, though it is of course always beneficial to have one. This course is divided into two volumes. Level 1 concentrates on speech and grammar and contains units 1 through 25 in transcription, and comes with 15 cassettes or CDs and two books; Level 2 focuses on more advanced grammatical features, irregular verbs, expansion of vocabulary, and the development of reading comprehension.