Welcome to Conversa Portuguese!

Conversa Portuguese is a virtual school specializing in teaching European Portuguese.

This is an innovative school because it doesn’t just offer online lessons or self-study resources. It combines both methods so that students can accelerate their language learning progress.

At Conversa Portuguese, students have 90-minute lessons via Zoom but also have access to their own virtual classroom, a digital library, a self-study room, and a reading room. There are hundreds of free resources that complement the online lessons and make a difference.


Classrooms

Each student has their own room with Zoom lessons, all the materials for these lessons and homework (worksheets, videos, audios files, and interactive exercises).

Self-study room

A room for all students with materials for self-learning (dictionaries, quizzes, games, videos with grammar explanations, and other interactive exercises).

Reading room

Chronicles, short stories, and poems by Portuguese writers and poets with explanations and/or translations into English of difficult vocabulary and cultural and historical references.

Digital library

Repository of Portuguese TV series, films, music, newspapers, radio, videos on literature, painting, gastronomy, museums, etc.

How does Conversa Portuguese make a difference?

Online lessons + platform (reading room, self-study room and digital library)

In addition to Zoom lessons, we offer hundreds of free materials for the language practice (short stories, chronicles, poetry with translations and/or explanations of words and expressions, as well as exercises, games, videos, dictionaries, films, TV series, etc.), allowing you to speed up your learning progress.

Personalized learning

We plan our lessons and build our materials according to the student's level of language proficiency (A1, A2, B1, B2, and C1, described by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), as well as their goals, needs, and challenges.

Language and culture

We develop language skills (speaking, reading, writing, and listening), but also metaphorical and intercultural skills, which enable students to communicate effectively in different cultural contexts.

Experience and qualifications

I am a tutor with over 22 years of experience in designing teaching materials and teaching Portuguese as a second  language to adult students from different backgrounds. I hold a bachelor's degree, a master's degree, and a PhD in Portuguese Studies.

Free trial lesson

Before buying lessons, get to know the teacher's methodology in a free 40-minute trial lesson.

Solidarity and referral program

For every lesson that Conversa Portuguese teaches, one euro is given to a solidarity project. If you refer new students to us and they buy lessons, you get a free lesson.

What is your level of Portuguese?

About me

My name is Cláudia Taveira, and I am a Portuguese teacher. Over the last 22 years, I have worked with students of different nationalities who wanted to learn Portuguese for a wide variety of reasons. I always try to adapt to their goals and learning styles. The research I carried out during my master's and PHD in Portuguese Studies has also helped me to cater to my students. I have studied, and worked on the most common difficulties learners' of language learners. I am prepared to help you learn Portuguese successfully!


Experience

I have spent more than 22 years teaching Portuguese as a second language.

Qualifications

Bachelor's, master's, and PhD in Portuguese. Research on students' difficulties and needs.
Training in various areas of teaching Portuguese as a second language.

Commitment

Lessons and specific materials for each student.
Testimonials

Here from our students

Cláudia always came prepared and tailored the lesson to specific things I wanted to work on. She clearly put a lot of time and thought into preparing the lessons. In my many years of teaching and studying, I would say Cláudia is one of the top teachers I’ve ever encountered. She really knows how to connect with students and how to teach a foreign language, which is not easy to do.

Paul, USA
Cláudia is simply the most amazing teacher. She is professional, well-prepared, her knowledge of the language is obvious, and she is able to explain things simply and effectively. The classes are interesting, informative and fun. Cláudia really cares, and she goes above and beyond to help her students. She has really helped my grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary and perhaps most importantly my self-confidence when speaking Portuguese.  I highly recommend Cláudia's classes.
— Clare, England
Cláudia is an excellent teacher, and these are the best language lessons I have ever had. I need to speak Portuguese because of my professional life. Before Cláudia I had some free trial lessons with other teachers and I could see that she was the best.  Her qualifications and experience really make a difference. I was a total beginner, I couldn’t say a word in Portuguese! I can have a fluent conversation now thanks to her experience, methodology and structured lessons.  Besides she always prepares my lessons according to my needs and the e-learning platform also helps me a lot.
— Klaus, Germany
I truly enjoyed my Portuguese classes with Cláudia as they were really adapted to my needs, expectations and learning possibilities. I managed to systematize my knowledge, improve a lot my oral expression and understand quite well some difficult parts of Portuguese grammar. Cláudia also is able to explain quite difficult things with easy language and always gives many examples. That helps! And she is very patient when need her to explain something again and again. I didn't have the impression that any of our classes lasted 1,5 hours, I think Cláudia views teaching more as a challenge than as a work. For me it was a very good experience. 
— Anna, Poland
Free trial lesson

Ready to embark on your exciting new journey with European Portuguese language and culture?

Take the placement test or practice your Portuguese for free with our open-access resources in the self-study room and reading room


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