Portuguese Language Courses in Lisbon, Portugal

Cial Centro De Linguas:
CIAL Centro de Linguas is the Portuguese Language School to visit ! We have two locations, in Lisbon and Faro. We pride ourselves on excellent Portuguese language teaching with years of experience to speak for us.

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We believe our responsibilities are not confined to the 4 walls of the classroom: the aim is to provide students with a full cultural experience.

CIAL’s method places specific emphasis on language for communication. The method can be described as structural/functional, the grammar and structures being taught and learned naturally, through practical usage. Students are encouraged to use CIAL’s audio, video and library facilities in order to practice language skills. CIAL employs only qualified teachers, friendly yet highly professional. Refresher courses are held regularly to bring staff up-to-date in techniques and materials.

Group Portuguese Courses; Individual Portuguese Lessons; Combined Portuguese Courses; Easter and Summer Portuguese Courses; Portuguese for Special Purposes; Exam Preparation Courses.

CIAL’s language courses are recognized as efficient by the Portuguese Ministry of Education.
CIAL is a teaching centre accredited by the INOFOR.
CIAL’s courses are accredited by German authorities for Bildungsurlaub programmes.
CIAL’s Portuguese Language and Culture Programmes are accredited by some U.S.A. Universities.

Private home accommodation is an important part of most students’ stay. CIAL’s carefully selected homes will offer you much more than just accommodation and breakfast. Living in a Portuguese home will help students gain familiarity with the language. Your host may be a family or individual. Students are placed in individual bedrooms and will be the only native speaker of their language in the house.
The school is reached either by foot or by public transport, never more than a 20 min. ride. When students prefer not to stay with a family, CIAL is happy to help find suitable hotel accommodation.

A monthly programme of activities is available to the students including visits to museums, monuments, evening outings to live music concerts, bars, and Saturday half-day visits to points of interest. These activities are included in the course fee, and are subject to a minimum number of inscriptions. Also available are full-day Sunday excursions and typical dinners, at an extra cost, to be paid locally, also subject to a minimum number of inscriptions. Students are accompanied by monitors who turn all these activities into pleasant experiences of Portuguese culture.