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Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation
Learn to speak like a Brazilian!

Series of 5 workshops, 2 hours each
Thursdays – 7pm to 8:45pm
Dates: March 18, 25, April 15, 22, 29

Instructor: Cristhiane Vieira-Rozenblit

These workshops are for students of all levels who wish to improve their pronunciation and understanding of spoken Portuguese.

Through magazine articles, songs and tongue twisters, you will study the relationship between sounds and letters (how to write a sound, how to read letters).

You can sign up for one or several of the individual workshops according to the skills you wish to reinforce.

Tuition (click on the arrow for prices)
Workshop 1 March 18
Vowels reductions
How to pronounce final letters
Intonation and rhythm:
When not to link words within a sentence
When and how to link sounds (within a sentence)
Workshop 2 March 25
Final M, R and L
How to pronounce individual words and words within a sentence
How to link sounds
Workshop 3 April 15
The sounds of the consonants and vowels
Intonation:
How to differentiate and produce statements, questions and exclamations (sentence rhythm)
Workshop 4 April 22
Nasal sounds (m, n, nh, -ão)
Intonation and rhythm:
How to express feelings (surprise, enthusiasm, etc.)
Workshop 5 April 29
Main differences between Spanish and Portuguese
Intonation and rhythm:
How to express feelings (amiability, displeasure, anger, etc.)