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Informationen zum Autor Helena Tostevin and Manuela Cook Klappentext Do you have a working knowledge of Portuguese, but want to improve? Allow this book to come to your rescue and eliminate basic errors and slips of the pen. Each one of 50 top tips for improving your spoken and written Portuguese is presented and analysed across a whole double page, with explanations as to where and why people sometimes go wrong. The tips are grouped into grammar, spelling, false friends, pronunciation and cultural faux pas sections. Theres even free downloadable audio content available to help you with your pronunciation. Polish your Portuguese with this brand new series from Teach Yourself the No. 1 brand in language learning. 50 ways to improve your Portuguese touches all essential bases and is divided into the following easily digestible sections:Only got a minute?A 60-second introduction to Portuguese to get you started.Only got five minutes?Get to grips with Portuguese and its common pitfalls even if youre short of time.Only got ten minutes?Use your free time wisely to learn something about the Portuguese language. InsightsInstant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on Keith Chambers many years of experience.Test yourselfTests online to keep track of your progress. ArticlesExtra information to keep you motivated.SummariesQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.GrammarEasy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding.PronunciationDont sound like a tourist polish your pronunciation before you go.Audio Downloadable audio support online to help with key areas iPod/MP3 compatible. Avoid sounding like a beginner with these 50 top tips for improving your spoken and written Portuguese. Zusammenfassung Avoid sounding like a beginner with these 50 top tips for improving your spoken and written Portuguese. Inhaltsverzeichnis : Meet the authors: Only got a minute?: Only got 5 minutes?: Only got 10 minutes?: How to use this book: Sounding right: pronunciation and spelling: 1 Two by two … and golden silence (‘h’, ‘ch’, nh, ‘lh’ – what they stand for): 2 A hiss, a buzz and a shush (Sounds shown by ‘s’ and ‘z’): 3 Let’s slide, rock and roll (The values of ‘s’, ‘ss’, ‘r’, ‘rr’): 4 Play hard or not but mind the tail (Sounds spelt with ‘qu’, ‘g’, ‘gu’, ‘c’ and ‘ç’): 5 A DJ and a xylophone in a taxi (Spellings ‘t’, ‘d’, ‘x’ and their sounds): 6 Surf the sound waves (Nasal sounds): 7 High and low (Upper and lower case letters): 8 Beat the drums (Stress and graphic accent): 9 Make a difference (Accurate spelling): 10 Tune yourself to success (Subtle sounds): Getting the structure right: 11a Eu viajo frequentemente entre o Brasil e Portugal I travel frequently between Brazil and Portugal (The definite article): 11b Eu vou passar as férias com a minha amiga I am going to spend my holidays with my friend (The definite article continued): 12 Cem carros em meia hora, que boa ideia! A hundred cars in half an hour, what a good idea! (The indefinite article): 13 Li o jornal durante a viagem I read the paper on the journey (Gender and nouns): 14 O que é isto? Um chapéu vermelho! What is this? A red hat! (Gender and different words): 15 Aquela estudante europeia tem uma irmã dentistaThat European female student has a sister who is a dentist (Changing masculine to feminine): 16 Eles compraram dez pães e dois guarda-chuvas azuisThey bought ten bread loaves and two blue umbrellas (Plurals)17 Bom dia e um dia bom!Good morning, and: a nice day! (Word order in nouns and adjectives): 18a A casa nova é bonita The new house looks nice (Gender and number agreement): 18b As portas estão fechadas e as janelas abertas The doors are closed and the windows open (Gender and number agreement): 19 No fim daquela rua, à direita At the bottom of that road, on your right (Contracted words and agreement): Possessives, personal and other pronouns – usage, agreement and word order: 20 Meus se...
