Portuguese Courses for Business in Maidstone

Both professionals and non-professionals alike have seen great benefits from a SIMON & SIMON Portuguese Language Course. SIMON & SIMON’s team of qualified Portuguese teachers is made up of native speakers who average 15 years of experience. These teachers will make sure that a course is tailored for your specific needs so that you will benefit regardless of your language proficiency. Feedback from clients on our Portuguese tutors is consistently highly positive. Our students are sent a profile containing information on their specific teacher’s experience and background before the start of their Portuguese Lessons.

Maybe your only knowledge of studying languages is what you remember from school. Modern language teaching has recently changed to be much more entertaining and rewarding. Your Portuguese lessons in Maidstone will be carried out almost completely in Portuguese. This is the Communicative Approach and by this method you will notice progress from the initial lesson. You will soon feel confident and able to use Portuguese to communicate in various business and social situations.

Portuguese courses from us can be run for groups or individuals. While many of our clients offer their employees Portuguese courses on a 1:1 basis, group sessions can be excellent value. Group sessions do require planning and commitment from the participants and we recommend that no more than 6 people participate in a group. As 1:1 lessons can be tailored to an individual’s needs, strengths and weaknesses, learning Portuguese in Maidstone on a 1:1 basis will give quicker progress.

Portuguese Course Management

Every SIMON & SIMON Portuguese language course has a highly experienced, multi-lingual Account Manager who oversees it. When your Portuguese course starts you will be sent a profile on your trainer, materials for your course and a Course Plan as well as a Progress Report for every 40 hours of training. Breaking the Language Barrier, our quarterly newsletter that you will also receive, contains a prize draw as well as weblinks to a number of learning resources.

SIMON & SIMON Portuguese language courses have been arranged for clients in various locations. We have a global network of trainers and wherever you are, we will be able to organise a Portuguese language course for you, not only in the UK but in almost any of the major cities in Europe and beyond. Most of our Portuguese courses are run at the offices of our clients so that you do not have to travel, but we are happy to arrange Portuguese training sessions for you in your home. Full-time Portuguese courses can be arranged in a residential setting for you. Our office has information on the locations we offer.

Maidstone Portuguese Course Schedules

We run Portuguese language courses in Maidstone all year. Most of our students participate in no less than one 90-minute lesson per week, but many students will participate in more if work commitments allow. Weekend Courses can be facilitated, and our Portuguese weekday courses run from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 8pm. Intensive Portuguese language courses are also available and can be run at the client’s premises or a residential centre in the UK or overseas. These courses take place over 6 hours a day, Monday through Friday, for 30 hours per week.

Your Portuguese language course’s content will be tailored to your experience and goals. Prior to the course, we will assess your Portuguese language level and speak to you comprehensively about the areas and subjects you are interested in. Students may be complete novices who need everyday Portuguese conversational skills or have more proficiency in Portuguese and wish to be able to discuss various business topics such as banking or finance more fluently. Students may desire to bolster their Portuguese for negotiations and meetings or focus on gaining better listening, pronunciation and comprehension skills. No matter what your needs, you can be confident that our very experienced Portuguese language trainers will work with you on a Portuguese language course that is tailored for you so that you quickly meet your goals.

Portuguese Language Examination Courses

Portuguese examination preparation for business or other examinations can also be assisted with. Our students boast a 95% rate of passing such examinations, proving the value of our policy of Portuguese teachers in Maidstone with experience above the average. SIMON & SIMON also organises registration and administration of Portuguese examinations as well as issuing results certificates as a part of our service.

The table below is based on recognised language levels used by various academic institutions accross the European Union. A highly motivated student attending weekly sessions with their language trainer can expect to move from one level to another after 50 hours providing they also commit to a similar number of hours of self-study.

Of course, some people find learning languages easier than others, and some students will have more opportunities to practise the language in the course of their work and leisure, so these factors also need to be considered when trying to assess how long it will take to move from one level to another.

Company Funded Training

If your company is thinking of investing in language training our free consultation and demo lesson is a real opportunity to see if SIMON & SIMON is right for you - hundreds of other companies have chosen SIMON & SIMON, so we hope you will join them.

To take up this special offer, please call Cristiana Aragoni, on 020 7931 9869 - quoting "Demo Lesson" - our no-obligation consultation and demo lesson is free of charge.

Self-Funded Training

If you are interested in taking one of our courses as a private individual, then our free demo lessons are a perfect opportunity for you to meet one of our language trainers, experience the teaching methodology firsthand, and for us to assess your level and course needs - all with no obligation.

Demo lessons typically last 1 hour, and take place at our offices in central London, close to Victoria Station.

To take up this special offer, please call Cristiana Aragoni, on 020 7931 9869 - quoting "Demo Lesson" - our no-obligation consultation and demo lesson is free of charge.

Portuguese is a Romance language developed from Galician-Portuguese that was spoken in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia. It is an official language of the European Union, the Organisation of American States, the African Union, and Lusophone countries. With around 240 million speakers, Portuguese is the sixth-most spoken language in the world. Portuguese is the official language of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Mozambique. According to estimates by UNESCO, Portuguese and Spanish are the fastest-growing European languages after English and the language has the highest potential for growth as an international language in southern Africa and South America.

Maidstone is the county town of Kent, England, 32 miles (51 km) south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town linking Maidstone to Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river was a source and route for much of the town's trade. Maidstone was the centre of the agricultural county of Kent, known as the Garden of England. There is evidence of a settlement in the area dating back to beyond the Stone Age. The town is within the borough of Maidstone. In 2001, the town had a population of 138,959 Maidstone's economy has changed over the years from being involved in heavy industry, to more light and service industries. Neolithic finds have revealed the earliest occupation of the area; and the Romans have left their mark also: the road through the town and evidence of villas. The Normans set up a shire moot, and religious organisations established an abbey at Boxley, as well as hospitals and a college for priests. Today’s suburb of Penenden Heath became a place of execution in medieval times.