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O tesouro submerso: Learn European Portuguese through stories
Join João and Marina in an underwater treasure hunt, and learn the basics of the European Portuguese language.
This story is suitable for complete beginners of European Portuguese (Portugal).
With this book, you will learn the basics of the language, including the structures that allow you to communicate in simple everyday life situations. You will also learn basic vocabulary and take your first steps in understanding the language when you read and listen to it.
After finishing this book (and reviewing it!), you will be ready to start the A2 level (upper beginner).
The book
the story in Portuguesethe English translationnotes explaining new grammar topicsexercises with keyvocabulary listsgrammar summariesa link to download the audio of the storyHave fun!
This story is suitable for complete beginners of European Portuguese (Portugal).
With this book, you will learn the basics of the language, including the structures that allow you to communicate in simple everyday life situations. You will also learn basic vocabulary and take your first steps in understanding the language when you read and listen to it.
After finishing this book (and reviewing it!), you will be ready to start the A2 level (upper beginner).
The book
the story in Portuguesethe English translationnotes explaining new grammar topicsexercises with keyvocabulary listsgrammar summariesa link to download the audio of the storyHave fun!
440 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 13, 2023
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October 27, 2023
It is difficult to find resources to learn European Portuguese as almost all the apps, websites and programs are for Brazilian Portuguese which sounds very different. This is the first storyglot book Susana Morais has published for total beginners (A0), which was a nice confidence boost for me compared to another book of hers I had first tried that was for advanced beginners (A2). However, you can easily grow with this book and depending on how you use it, even intermediate B1-B2 students could find it useful.
Considering that this is written at an elementary vocab level, I was extremely impressed with how she managed to create such an interesting story. I would do an extra chapter just to find out what was going to happen next. There was humor, plot twists, a mystery and lots of adventure.
I also really enjoy the format as it teaches you in various ways. The beginning of the book has the story in Portuguese with the English translation right below. She gives you a website where you can play the audio of her narration performance, and each chapter includes mini lessons to explain grammar and exercises to practice. At the end of the book is the story just in Portuguese with no translation, as well as the solutions for all of the exercises.
She gives you a lot of ideas of how to use the book in the beginning, but what worked well for me as a beginner, was to first just listen to the chapter and see how much I could understand. Verbal understanding is definitely my weakness at this point. Next, I read through it in Portuguese and try to figure out what it means before reading the translation. This brings a lot more understanding as reading comprehension is my strength currently. Then I relisten to it while reading along so I know how to pronounce any words I am uncertain of. Finally, I read the chapter out loud and then do the lesson and exercises.
I legit enjoyed the story itself, let alone how much I learned from her lessons. I think that I will reread this one multiple times and in different ways as my learning and fluency level progresses. Highly recommended to people that are studying European Portuguese, as well as her online program, The Portuguese Academy.
Considering that this is written at an elementary vocab level, I was extremely impressed with how she managed to create such an interesting story. I would do an extra chapter just to find out what was going to happen next. There was humor, plot twists, a mystery and lots of adventure.
I also really enjoy the format as it teaches you in various ways. The beginning of the book has the story in Portuguese with the English translation right below. She gives you a website where you can play the audio of her narration performance, and each chapter includes mini lessons to explain grammar and exercises to practice. At the end of the book is the story just in Portuguese with no translation, as well as the solutions for all of the exercises.
She gives you a lot of ideas of how to use the book in the beginning, but what worked well for me as a beginner, was to first just listen to the chapter and see how much I could understand. Verbal understanding is definitely my weakness at this point. Next, I read through it in Portuguese and try to figure out what it means before reading the translation. This brings a lot more understanding as reading comprehension is my strength currently. Then I relisten to it while reading along so I know how to pronounce any words I am uncertain of. Finally, I read the chapter out loud and then do the lesson and exercises.
I legit enjoyed the story itself, let alone how much I learned from her lessons. I think that I will reread this one multiple times and in different ways as my learning and fluency level progresses. Highly recommended to people that are studying European Portuguese, as well as her online program, The Portuguese Academy.
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