Portuguese With Images 1

Mike Lang

Sinopse

Learn to Describe What You See - In Portuguese
In this book, the technique of bilingual reading is combined with the power of images to help you learn and memorize Portuguese vocabulary in a simple and fun way.

In each section, you'll find
- an eye-catching image to focus attention and facilitate memorization;
- a description of what happens in the image;
- and a list of the elements in that image. 
Everything is presented in bilingual text (in English and Portuguese).

With the help of the images, the bilingual text and the organization into small sections, you'll learn Portuguese vocabulary in a simple, fun way and at your own pace. 
Happy learning!

Disponível desde: 23/04/2024.

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