All classes are held at 22 King Street, Randwick. Building R14.

Please click on Course Outlines for more information or contact the Modern Languages Admissions Officer on 02 9395 0374 or 02 9385 0375 or email modern.languages@unsw.edu.au.

The following information is a guide only. Please contact the Institute for more information.
If you are enrolled in a level which is too easy or too challenging, ask your teacher about moving to an easier or higher level. We will accommodate all requests provided the level is available and there is room in the class.

Level 1A (0-20 hours of prior study) for students with very little or no previous knowledge of the language. You will learn to talk about yourself: name, professions, likes and dislikes, your family, your home and your daily activities.

Level 1B (approx. 20 –30 hours of prior study) for students who have immediate survival skills and who can ask questions or make simple statements using short memorised language. You will learn more complex verb structures: what you can do, what to do and must do, as well as describing people, places and objects.

Level 2 (40-50 hrs of prior study) for learners who have immediate survival skills and who can ask questions or make simple statements. You will learn to talk about actions and situations in the past and the future and conduct simple discussions on topics such as transport, tourism, hobbies, cinema and the media.

Level 3 (50-70 hrs of prior study) You will develop your skills in expressing your opinion and build up your fluency in speaking. You will have the chance to consolidate your vocabulary so you can feel more confident in talking about your own day-to-day activities and interests, as well as conduct simple discussions on general current affairs subjects.

Level 4 (70-80 hours of prior study) for students who can ask and answer general questions, initiate and respond to general statements, maintain conversation and express their own opinion on a range of issues. You will explore a wider range of resources in the language - texts, songs, film clips, news reports etc. to increase your vocabulary and your familiarity with contemporary life in the target country. You will cover more complex grammatical points to improve your comprehension and fluency.

Level 5 (80-90 hrs of prior study) for students who can express their opinions with confidence and with considerable control, in situations including current events, work, family and personal information, hypothetical issues etc. You will be able to understand more complex written texts, improve your comprehension of spoken language in films, documentaries and the media and consolidate your fluency in spoken language, as well as revising problematic grammatical points.

Level 6 (100 - 120 hrs of prior study) for students who feel confident with expressing themselves in the language across a wide range of situations and who wish to extend their competency and accuracy. You will have the opportunity to focus on specific skills, such as extending your vocabulary in given areas, improving your written language for different contexts, developing a better understanding of particular cultural and social issues in the target country.

Level 7 Conversation and Grammar (100 - 150 hrs of prior study) this course offers students the opportunity to revise some of the more problematic aspects of grammar and to become confident with expressing themselves in the appropriate register to use in everyday situations. The topics covered may be adapted to reflect the specific interests of the students in the class.

Level 8 Advanced Conversation (200+ hours of prior study) for relatively fluent speakers of the language. You will have the opportunity to participate in discussions covering a broad range of subjects which are chosen in accordance with the specific interests of the group. Typically, these subjects range from traditional practices to contemporary political and social issues and you will also be encouraged to share your own special areas of interest or expertise with the other members of the class.

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Students’ Book List
These are the recommended texts for the 2008 courses.

Before you buy any text book, please confirm with your teacher as levels are adjusted to reflect the language requirements of the group.

Buy your book at the Institute:
You can now buy your textbook and other reference materials here at the Institute of Languages

Where:  Level 2, Building R14,
When:   6.30pm to 7.47pm, in week 2 for Part-time Courses or on day 2 for Summer Intensive Courses

UNSW Bookshop is at our campus to sell course books at discounted prices.

Discounts on textbooks for enrolled students are available at the following stores:

Language Book Centre
First Floor, 131 York St, Sydney (First floor, Abbeys Bookshop) freecall 1800 802 432 or email language@abbeys.com.au. Please show your course receipt.

UNSW Bookshop
Quadrangle building UNSW Kensington Campus.
(closest vehicle entrance is via Gate 2 on High St.)
10% discount on all books. Open 9am - 6pm Mon to Fri and 10am - 2pm on Sat.
Phone: (02) 9385 6622  Fax: (02) 9385 6602 Email: orders@bookshop.unsw.edu.au;
http://www.bookshop.unsw.edu.au.

The Co-op Bookshops offer discounts to members. The prices listed are after student discount and subject to change. Please check with bookshops for book availability and prices.

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For more details and a course outline, please contact the Modern Languages Admissions Officer on 02 9395 0374 or 02 9385 0375 or email modern.languages@unsw.edu.au

PORTUGUESE (Brazilian)

No textbook is set for this course. Notes will be distributed in class.

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