Information Packet
Information Packet
Overview of Fluent City
Say oi to the world Let’s face it: speaking another language is sexy. Fluent City will get you speaking a foreign language with your classmates, your inlaws, and even that hottie sitting next to you on your international flight. We have old school in-person classes for adults and cultural events taught in an awesome and refreshing new school way. If you are planning a trip, improving your professional resume, preparing to meet your foreign in-laws, or just looking to meet new people in your city, come on over to Fluent City!
Why Fluent City REFRESHING Our energetic and approachable teachers create a friendly and fun environment for you to take on the adventure of learning a language. EFFECTIVE We teach you how to speak in everyday situations, helping you quickly gain comfort and confidence in the language. SOCIAL The complete opposite of learning a language from a yellow CD-ROM or an app on your phone. Our lively classes get you speaking with new friends from your first class onwards.
Overview of the Portuguese Program
Portuguese Classes at Fluent City Forget weird outdated references. Instead, your teacher will cover the words needed to talk about binge-watching Homeland on Netflix and how to confidently say “What’s up, can I buy you a drink? when you arrive at an adorable São Paulo dive bar. Save the formal “Hello sir, how are you doing today?” for meeting the President and learn to speak the way people actually speak! Fluent City is designed for students who thrive in energetic and practical learning environments.
Overview of the Portuguese Program Level 1 In Level 1, we teach you the basics from the very beginning. You’ll learn how to say things in Portuguese like: “Hey, what’s up? I’m Tammy. I’m a teacher and I live in Brooklyn. I’m learning Portuguese because I’m going to Rio this summer. Bye!”
Level 5 Depois de uma consolidação do presente do subjuntivo, o nível 5 apresenta alguns tópicos sutis, um pouco mais desafiadores, mas obviamente muito importantes: os demais tempos do modo subjuntivo (Imperfeito e Futuro). Se eu fosse rico, compraria um iate. Quando eu for rico, comprarei um iate.
Level 2
Advanced Conversation Practice
Level 2 students know why you say (eu) falo vs
O nível 6 é um curso de conversação. Revisões e
(você) fala and why you say (eu) bebo vs (você)
esclarecimentos de dúvidas gramaticais são feitas
bebe. They also know that um livro is “a book” and o
a medida que vão surgindo, mas o foco principal da
livro is “the book” and are familiar with the idea that
aula é o debate de tópicos como tecnologia, notícias,
“sou” means “I am” and “tenho” means “I have.” Get
celebridades, políticos e muitos outros. Alunos terão
ready to take everything to the next level… literally!
a oportunidade de falar sobre suas preferências e defender suas opiniões.
Level 3 Level 3 students can say things like: Tenho um
Expert Você já é praticamente brasileiro!
irmão. Moro no Rio. Ele não fala espanhol, mas fala francês bem. Ele gosta de viajar pela Europa. Ele
O nível 7, assim como o nível anterior, também é um
vai ao trabalho de metrô. Ele sempre assiste futebol
curso de conversação, porém os alunos possuem
aos domingos com seus amigos no bar. Ele nunca
um nível de proficiência mais avançado. Alunos do
faz compras, então eu compro as roupas dele. Level
nível 7 provavelmente já viveram algum tempo no
3 introduces you to the two main past tenses, o
Brasil ou estudaram português por muitos anos.
Pretérito Perfeito and o Imperfeito.
Eles são capazes de interagir e entender falantes nativos da língua com facilidade e debater suas
Level 4 A Level 4 student could handle saying something like: Quando era mais jovem, vivia em São Paulo. Uma vez, fui ao Rio e subi o Corcovado a pé. Foi ótimo. Ontem à noite, assisti um documentário sobre a construção do Cristo Redentor. Level 4 covers intermediate-level verb tenses such as the simple future (Viverei no Rio um dia), and introduces students to the subjunctive (É importante que eu fale português no meu trabalho).
preferências e opiniões em uma grande variedade de tópicos.
FAQs Does Fluent City also offer Portuguese private lessons? Fluent City offers 1-on-1 lessons for all languages offered in each city. Contact our Private Lessons Coordinator at [email protected] to get paired up with one of our awesome teachers! Private lessons are tailored to your goals and interests and are ideal if you don’t see a group class that works well for your schedule. You tell us where and when!
Who are the Fluent City teachers? Our teachers are world travelers, savvy expats, and brilliant polyglots. We have a Teacher Coordinator whose job it is to make sure we hire teachers that are not only awesome language teachers but are also amazingly talented at other things. Your teacher can likely recommend a great foreign band in town, outlast you on the Salsa floor, and cultivate the perfect international playlist for a spontaneous roadtrip... all while also teaching you how to speak a foreign language! Time Out New York calls our classes “affordable ten-week courses... taught by the kind of dreamy young cosmopolitan that got you interested in languages in the first place.” Avoid taking another class that makes you sound like an archaic phrasebook bought in an airport. Our energetic teachers are tuned-in to the everyday slang people actually use.
What materials do I need to bring? All you need is a pen, paper, and the textbook required for your level. You can find the textbook info for each level on our website.
FAQs How many students are in each class? We cap all classes at 15 students maximum. Classes are often even more intimate than that, averaging 10 students.
What if I have to miss a class? These are the options we offer in case you have to miss a class: Your teacher will email a class summary each week to the entire class, so you’ll always know what’s going on even if you missed a class. You can also schedule a 1-on-1 lesson with one of our awesome teachers. We offer the super-discounted rate of $45/ hour for students in class (rather than the regular rate of $80/ hour for private lessons).
Which dialect of Portuguese am I going to learn? We teach Brazilian Portuguese. At Fluent City, the focus is on Portuguese as it is spoken in Brazil. However, we focus on the fundamental grammar structures of the language and how to think about the language as a whole, so the Portuguese you will learn in a Fluent City class will still prepare you
Is the class taught entirely in Portuguese?
for speaking in Portugal as well.
Our level 1 classes are taught in English to avoid overwhelming you while you get your bearings with the language. However, teachers will still maximize all opportunities for students to practice Portuguese conversation even in a Level 1 class. The second class of Level 2 is a warmup with mostly Portuguese spoken in class but some English allowed. After that, all classes are taught 100% in Portuguese. Don’t be nervous! Our teachers will speak slowly and help you get used to being in a Portuguese immersion environment!
Contact Fluent City
Headquarters 143 Skillman Avenue Brooklyn, New York. 11211 [email protected] 347-687-6896
Manhattan Midtown 330 5th Avenue, 7th Floor Times Square 1450 Broadway, 14th Floor Financial District 111 Nassau Street, 5th Floor Soho 623 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Washington DC McPherson Square 1510 H St NW Metro Center 1100 G Street NW, 2nd Floor
Philadelphia Center City 1222 Walnut Street, 2nd Floor
Boston Fenway 540 Commonwealth Ave, 2nd Fl
Overview of Fluent City
Say oi to the world Let’s face it: speaking another language is sexy. Fluent City will get you speaking a foreign language with your classmates, your inlaws, and even that hottie sitting next to you on your international flight. We have old school in-person classes for adults and cultural events taught in an awesome and refreshing new school way. If you are planning a trip, improving your professional resume, preparing to meet your foreign in-laws, or just looking to meet new people in your city, come on over to Fluent City!
Why Fluent City REFRESHING Our energetic and approachable teachers create a friendly and fun environment for you to take on the adventure of learning a language. EFFECTIVE We teach you how to speak in everyday situations, helping you quickly gain comfort and confidence in the language. SOCIAL The complete opposite of learning a language from a yellow CD-ROM or an app on your phone. Our lively classes get you speaking with new friends from your first class onwards.
Overview of the Portuguese Program
Portuguese Classes at Fluent City Forget weird outdated references. Instead, your teacher will cover the words needed to talk about binge-watching Homeland on Netflix and how to confidently say “What’s up, can I buy you a drink? when you arrive at an adorable São Paulo dive bar. Save the formal “Hello sir, how are you doing today?” for meeting the President and learn to speak the way people actually speak! Fluent City is designed for students who thrive in energetic and practical learning environments.
Overview of the Portuguese Program Level 1 In Level 1, we teach you the basics from the very beginning. You’ll learn how to say things in Portuguese like: “Hey, what’s up? I’m Tammy. I’m a teacher and I live in Brooklyn. I’m learning Portuguese because I’m going to Rio this summer. Bye!”
Level 5 Depois de uma consolidação do presente do subjuntivo, o nível 5 apresenta alguns tópicos sutis, um pouco mais desafiadores, mas obviamente muito importantes: os demais tempos do modo subjuntivo (Imperfeito e Futuro). Se eu fosse rico, compraria um iate. Quando eu for rico, comprarei um iate.
Level 2
Advanced Conversation Practice
Level 2 students know why you say (eu) falo vs
O nível 6 é um curso de conversação. Revisões e
(você) fala and why you say (eu) bebo vs (você)
esclarecimentos de dúvidas gramaticais são feitas
bebe. They also know that um livro is “a book” and o
a medida que vão surgindo, mas o foco principal da
livro is “the book” and are familiar with the idea that
aula é o debate de tópicos como tecnologia, notícias,
“sou” means “I am” and “tenho” means “I have.” Get
celebridades, políticos e muitos outros. Alunos terão
ready to take everything to the next level… literally!
a oportunidade de falar sobre suas preferências e defender suas opiniões.
Level 3 Level 3 students can say things like: Tenho um
Expert Você já é praticamente brasileiro!
irmão. Moro no Rio. Ele não fala espanhol, mas fala francês bem. Ele gosta de viajar pela Europa. Ele
O nível 7, assim como o nível anterior, também é um
vai ao trabalho de metrô. Ele sempre assiste futebol
curso de conversação, porém os alunos possuem
aos domingos com seus amigos no bar. Ele nunca
um nível de proficiência mais avançado. Alunos do
faz compras, então eu compro as roupas dele. Level
nível 7 provavelmente já viveram algum tempo no
3 introduces you to the two main past tenses, o
Brasil ou estudaram português por muitos anos.
Pretérito Perfeito and o Imperfeito.
Eles são capazes de interagir e entender falantes nativos da língua com facilidade e debater suas
Level 4 A Level 4 student could handle saying something like: Quando era mais jovem, vivia em São Paulo. Uma vez, fui ao Rio e subi o Corcovado a pé. Foi ótimo. Ontem à noite, assisti um documentário sobre a construção do Cristo Redentor. Level 4 covers intermediate-level verb tenses such as the simple future (Viverei no Rio um dia), and introduces students to the subjunctive (É importante que eu fale português no meu trabalho).
preferências e opiniões em uma grande variedade de tópicos.
FAQs Does Fluent City also offer Portuguese private lessons? Fluent City offers 1-on-1 lessons for all languages offered in each city. Contact our Private Lessons Coordinator at [email protected] to get paired up with one of our awesome teachers! Private lessons are tailored to your goals and interests and are ideal if you don’t see a group class that works well for your schedule. You tell us where and when!
Who are the Fluent City teachers? Our teachers are world travelers, savvy expats, and brilliant polyglots. We have a Teacher Coordinator whose job it is to make sure we hire teachers that are not only awesome language teachers but are also amazingly talented at other things. Your teacher can likely recommend a great foreign band in town, outlast you on the Salsa floor, and cultivate the perfect international playlist for a spontaneous roadtrip... all while also teaching you how to speak a foreign language! Time Out New York calls our classes “affordable ten-week courses... taught by the kind of dreamy young cosmopolitan that got you interested in languages in the first place.” Avoid taking another class that makes you sound like an archaic phrasebook bought in an airport. Our energetic teachers are tuned-in to the everyday slang people actually use.
What materials do I need to bring? All you need is a pen, paper, and the textbook required for your level. You can find the textbook info for each level on our website.
FAQs How many students are in each class? We cap all classes at 15 students maximum. Classes are often even more intimate than that, averaging 10 students.
What if I have to miss a class? These are the options we offer in case you have to miss a class: Your teacher will email a class summary each week to the entire class, so you’ll always know what’s going on even if you missed a class. You can also schedule a 1-on-1 lesson with one of our awesome teachers. We offer the super-discounted rate of $45/ hour for students in class (rather than the regular rate of $80/ hour for private lessons).
Which dialect of Portuguese am I going to learn? We teach Brazilian Portuguese. At Fluent City, the focus is on Portuguese as it is spoken in Brazil. However, we focus on the fundamental grammar structures of the language and how to think about the language as a whole, so the Portuguese you will learn in a Fluent City class will still prepare you
Is the class taught entirely in Portuguese?
for speaking in Portugal as well.
Our level 1 classes are taught in English to avoid overwhelming you while you get your bearings with the language. However, teachers will still maximize all opportunities for students to practice Portuguese conversation even in a Level 1 class. The second class of Level 2 is a warmup with mostly Portuguese spoken in class but some English allowed. After that, all classes are taught 100% in Portuguese. Don’t be nervous! Our teachers will speak slowly and help you get used to being in a Portuguese immersion environment!
Contact Fluent City
Headquarters 143 Skillman Avenue Brooklyn, New York. 11211 [email protected] 347-687-6896
Manhattan Midtown 330 5th Avenue, 7th Floor Times Square 1450 Broadway, 14th Floor Financial District 111 Nassau Street, 5th Floor Soho 623 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Washington DC McPherson Square 1510 H St NW Metro Center 1100 G Street NW, 2nd Floor
Philadelphia Center City 1222 Walnut Street, 2nd Floor
Boston Fenway 540 Commonwealth Ave, 2nd Fl
