Courses

General Portuguese Courses
 
Group Courses (max. 8 participants) 
3h/daily Year-Round 
6h/daily June through September 

Group Courses
Group Courses are organised in modules of 4 weeks. Every month Groups start at all levels (from Beginner to Advanced). Courses are progressive from the starting dates, but apart from absolute beginners who must begin on the starting dates, students can join a group at any time if vacancies exist at the suitable level. Groups have a maximum of 8 participants so that monitoring and assessment are continuous and personalised. 
  
Individual and Private Group Courses  
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 hours/week.
These courses are programmed according to the students’ specific requests including different professional and cultural themes if requested. Students are welcome to bring any kind of documentation they may need to work on.  

Combined Courses 
Group, 3h/day (morning) + Individual,1, 2, or 3h/day (afternoon).

  
Easter and Summer Courses (max. 12 participants)
Group Course 3h/day for 2 weeks.
Beginner and Intermediate Levels.


  
Portuguese for Special Purposes 

Individuals Lessons or Private Groups. 
These courses aim at providing students with a further spoken and written language practice while exploring a specific field. 

Themes:

Teachers’ Training Course 

Ensino de Português Língua Estrangeira (EPLE) 
Course designed for native and non-native teachers of Portuguese a Foreign Language in public or private institutions in or outside Portugal. 
Organised twice a year. 
2 weeks’ duration with 6h/day of lessons. CIAL may organise an EPLE course on any date for a minimum of 4 students. 


Mini-Courses 

Seminars aimed at students wishing to obtain a deeper knowledge of certain aspects of the culture of Portugal or of the Portuguese-speaking world. Different themes every month.
  

Brazilian Portuguese 

Individual Lessons 
Private Groups 
Available for starting at any date for chosen length of course. 
Specific materials and experienced teachers of Brazilian origin. 
  

African Portuguese 

Individual Lessons 
Private Groups 
Available for starting at any date for chosen length of course. 
Specific materials and experienced teachers of African origin or background. 
  
  
Gastronomy 

Get to know Portuguese cuisine. Typical dishes, wines, swets and cheeses. 
Learn how to cook them, do it and eat them with your colleagues.

The entire General Portuguese course consists of 6 levels of 60 hours each.

	ELEMENTARY		IV Intermediate
	I Beginner		ADVANCED
	II Elementary		V Pre-Advanced
	INTERMEDIATE		VI Advanced
	III Pre-Intermediate

CIAL Certificates
Attendance Certificate – At all levels and courses.
CIAL Certificate – At all levels, after Test.
Intermediate Diploma – after Exam at level IV
Advanced Diploma – after Exam at level VI

International Certificates
Exams for CILP Certificate / Universidade Caxias do Sul (Brazil)
CEDILLES Exams (International Certificates and Diplomas of Latin Languages for Specific Purposes)
Exams for CAPLE Certificates and Diplomas / Lisbon University

Affiliations
IALC – International Association of Language Centres
AEPLE – Associação de Escolas de Português Língua Estrangeira
AATSP – American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
CCIS – College Consortium for International Studies


National and International Recognition
CIAL’s language courses are recognized as efficient by the Portuguese Ministry of Education.
CIAL is a teaching centre accredited by the INOFOR.
CIAL’s courses are accredited by German authorities for Bildungsurlaub programmes.
CIAL’s Portuguese Language and Culture Programmes are accredited by some U.S.A. Universities.

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A monthly programme of activities is available to the students including visits to museums, monuments, evening outings to live music concerts, bars, and Saturday half-day visits to points of interest.
These activities are included in the course fee, and are subject to a minimum number of inscriptions.
Also available are full-day Sunday excursions and typical dinners, at an extra cost, to be paid locally, also subject to a minimum number of inscriptions.
Students are accompanied by monitors who turn all these activities into pleasant experiences of Portuguese culture.

Private home accommodation is an important part of most students’ stay. CIAL’s carefully selected homes will offer you much more than just accommodation and breakfast. Living in a Portuguese home will help students gain familiarity with the language. Your host may be a family or individual.
Students are placed in individual bedrooms and will be the only native speaker of their language in the house.
The school is reached either by foot or by public transport, never more than a 20 min. ride.
When students prefer not to stay with a family, CIAL is happy to help find suitable hotel accommodation.
 
 
Transfer 
A transfer service is available for students who wish to be met at the Airport (or train/bus station) and taken to the accommodation chosen.

Student Services
CIAL has a Student Service that will advise and help students not only in case of problems or doubts related with the Course, the Accommodation or the Social and Extra-Curricular Programme, but also with any other aspect of their stay in Portugal.

CIAL – Centro de Linguas 
Your Portuguese Language School 
 
For over 30 years CIAL has been offering high quality Portuguese language teaching, combining flexibility, competence and friendliness. During this time thousands of students have expressed their satisfaction with our work. 
We believe our responsabilities are not confined to the 4 walls of the classroom: the aim is to provide students with a full cultural experience. 
CIAL’s method places specific emphasis on language for communication. The method can be described as structural/functional, the grammar and structures being taught and learned naturally, through practical usage. 
Students are encouraged to use CIAL’s audio, video and library facilities in order to practice language skills. CIAL employs only qualified teachers, friendly yet highly professional. Refresher courses are held regularly to bring staff up-to-date in techniques and materials.

Lisboa

Av. da República, 41-8º Esq.

1050-187Lisboa

Tel: 351. 217 940 448

Fax: 351. 217 960 783

E-mail: portuguese@cial.pt

Faro (Algarve)

R. Almeida Garrett, 44 r/c

8000-206 Faro

Tel: 351. 289 807 611

Fax: 351. 289 803 154
E-mail: algarve@cial.pt