Brazil Portuguese Language Schools in Sao Paulo, Maceio

Fast Forward Language Institute, São Paulo:
At Fast Forward in São Paulo in the southeast and Maceió in the northeast of Brazil we work hard to create an intimate atmosphere both during and after class time that welcomes, inspires, challenges and responds to each individual student.

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· One of Brazil's pioneering institutes of Portuguese as a Foreign Language, Fast Forward has been providing high quality language and culture study abroad programs since 1991
· All teachers are native speakers, trained and experienced in teaching Portuguese as a Foreign Language using our own effective, communicative methods
· Experience two unique sides of Brazil with our two schools, Sao Paulo and Maceio
· Full support from Fast Forward staff pre-departure and throughout your stay
· Total course flexibility: study for one week or one year!

To provide quality Portuguese language programs in a professional and friendly environment that offers an effective and enjoyable learning experience to all our students.

Language lessons at Fast Forward focus on communication; beyond grammar books and written exercises, our professors include a variety of oral and listening elements with up-to-date technology to stimulate a comprehensive understanding of the Portuguese language.

Group Portuguese Courses; Private Portuguese Lessons; Intensive Portuguese Courses; Superintensive Portuguese Courses.

I had a great time in Maceió. It was a wonderful experience that I'll never forget. The school is great as well as the professors and the other personal. Even though I stayed in Maceió for two weeks, I think that I learned a lot in terms of language and culture. Now I'm taking Portuguese at the university and I'm not having any problem at all with the class because of what I learned at Fast Forward. Now I'm in love with Portuguese and I can't stop learning it. I have made a lot of Brazilians friends here where I live and I'm able to speak to them in Portuguese and also they are helping me to improve it. Obrigada! :-)

Zuleima González
Nationality: American

The biggest city in South America and one of the three largest in the world, São Paulo is considered one of Latin America's most important financial centers. It is the industrial center of Brazil, responsible for over 30% of Brazil's annual GNP, and headquarters to the majority of Brazilian and multinational corporations.

Strong industrial development and cultural diversity have provided São Paulo with the largest, most cultured and educated middle class in Brazil.

São Paulo can be an intimidating place, but if you like big cities, it offers the excitement and nightlife of one of the world's most dynamic. Attractions include the baroque Teatro Municipal, Niemeyer's Edifício Copan, the Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP) and the 16th-century Patío do Colégio.

The school is located in the upscale neighborhood of Jardins, blocks away from Paulista Avenue, Sao Paulo’s financial center. The tree-lined streets around the school are full of restaurants, neighborhood bars and nightclubs, as well as parks, with something for everyone and easy to explore.

Maceió, the capital of the state of Alagoas in the northeast of Brazil, is a safe, relaxed and modern city with the most beautiful beaches in South America.

Praia da Pajuçara, its main attraction, with jangadas (small sailboats) that take visitors to the "piscinas naturais" (natural swimming pools) formed at low tide, Maceió's ocean and lagoons dominate the landscape, welcoming tourists from all over the world.

The climate is tropical, with an average temperature of 25° Celsius and 2 seasons: summer and rainy summer.

Maceió also has a wide range of cultural places of interest to visit, such as Penedo and Marechal Deodoro (historic colonial cities), with their unique architecture and museums.

For outdoor fun, Pontal do Peba (shrimp fishing area), Murici (Atlantic forest) and Barra de Santo Antonio (Manatee reserve) are favorite destinations.

The school is located in the Ponta Verde district, a modern residential area, just 4 blocks away from the beach, and close to restaurants, gyms, shops, etc.