Conversation
Classes focus on conversation of topics chosen by the student or previously agreed with the teacher that would improve the student speaking.
✓ Speaking confidence · pronunciation
Classes tailored to your needs — vocabulary, grammar, reading and speaking, at your pace.
Author
Translator
Professor
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Trusted experience
BabeliUM · UMinho
Language Centre, University of Minho
Portuguese from Portugal
Co-founder, learning platform
Private tutoring
Conversation · Textbook · Proofreading
60 min
Focused 1:1 classes with a native speaker
European Portuguese
Pronunciation, culture & real usage
01 — What I offer
Classes of 60 minutes with a native Portuguese speaker. During the classes we will practice vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension and speaking according to your level and area of interest. The Portuguese language has a challenging way of pronouncing words and I can help you become more comfortable in your style of speaking. I can also assist you correcting home work exercises and proofreading your texts.
In order to achieve a holistic comprehension of the Portuguese language, I use not only a textbook, but also poems, Portuguese texts, music lyrics. This way will help you to understand not only the language but also the culture from Portugal, because language and culture are always together.
02 — About Rita
I am a Master in Translation and I currently teach Portuguese as a foreign language at BabeliUM — the Language Centre of the University of Minho, alongside private tutoring.
Previously, I taught Portuguese as a foreign language at the Munich Community college (Volkshochschule München).
I am the author of two European Portuguese learning books — “Daily European Portuguese: 100 Most Common Verbs” and “Aprender Português com Poesia – Learn Portuguese with Poetry” (see all books).
I am the co-founder of the learning platform Portuguese from Portugal as well as content creator for Reading in Focus
Education
Master in Translation
University of Minho, Portugal
Teaching — current
BabeliUM, University of Minho + private tutoring
Portuguese as a foreign language · Braga
Teaching – Past Experience
VHS München (Volkshochschule München)
Portuguese as a foreign language · Munich
Projects
Author, translator & co-founder
2 books, full book translations & platform
Featured publications
Two European Portuguese learning books — verbs for daily practice, poetry for language and culture.
03 — Services
Three focused formats — pick one or combine them in your learning plan.
Classes focus on conversation of topics chosen by the student or previously agreed with the teacher that would improve the student speaking.
✓ Speaking confidence · pronunciation
Classes that follow a textbook and teach you through exercises aimed to improve your grammar and vocabulary. I follow the common European framework of reference for languages and I can teach A1 - C1.
✓ Structured grammar · vocabulary
Correction and proofreading home work, exercises or different types of texts.
✓ Homework · exercises · texts
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04 — Contact
Send me a message and we can arrange a short introduction chat
60-min classes · Online or in person in Braga, Portugal · Tailored to your level & interests
Rita Faria
Native teacher · Based in Braga, Portugal