Eurolingua Institute Brazil

Activity/Tour

The Institute is in the beautiful town of Macei󬠣apital of the state of Alagoas in the north-east of Brazil and located in Ponte Verde, just 15 minutes by bus from the town centre. Macei󠩳 a safe, relaxed and modern town, with some of the best beaches South America.

General Description:
Every year, students of all ages (16-75 years), and from many countries and professions, attend Eurolingua's numerous language, cultural, special interest and summer programmes worldwide. Students include private individuals, mature teenagers, university and MBA students, teachers, doctors, professional and business people, corporate executives, diplomats and embassy staff, government employees, military personnel and retired people.

One-to-One Homestays (16-75 years):
Live and study abroad for 1 to 4 weeks, on a full-board basis, in the private family residence of a Eurolingua tutor. You benefit from intensive one-to-one, professional language tuition, enjoy local excursions and share usual family social, cultural and leisure activities. Total immersion in the language, culture and way of life is guaranteed. We collect you at and return you to the nearest airport or railway station. Programmes are available all year.

Group Programmes (16-75 years):
You benefit from a minimum of 15 hours (20 lessons) per week tuition in small friendly groups at one of our Institutes, with cultural visits and leisure activities. In order to maintain linguistic and cultural continuity, accommodation is with a selected, local host family. Studio apartments are also available. Open all year, with and special programmes during the summer.

The Eurolingua Institute teaches 9 languages in 29 countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA and Venezuela.

Typical Day

There are 15 teaching and support staff. All of our teachers are professional and experienced native instructors, trained in the direct approach to teaching Portuguese. They come from various parts of Brazil, thus ensuring a balanced exposure to different accents, expressions and styles. We offer both group and one-to-one tuition, from absolute beginners to advanced levels. Groups consist of 2-5 students and begin on any Monday for intermediate students and once a month for beginners. 4 lessons each day. It is also possible to combine Portuguese tuition with Brazilian cooking, Brazilian dance (samba, capoeira, forr󦣴1;, business and environmental terminology. Special programmes, such as Portuguese for Business, include visits to local companies.

Sleeping and meals

In order to maintain linguistic and cultural continuity, students are accommodated with one of our local, selected Brazilian host families who provide a clean and comfortable home, a single, private bedroom, breakfast only or half board and a convenient location to the school. Double rooms are available for students travelling together. Other accommodation options include: Hotels, ranging from budget to deluxe. Macei󧳠hotels are conveniently located within 15 minutes walking from the school, directly across from the ocean. Breakfast included in the price. Pousada, small, inexpensive hotels, located 10 minutes walking from the school. Rooms are clean with private bathroom and television. Air conditioning also available. Breakfast included in the price.

Other Information

Leisure time options in Macei󠩮clude: shopping malls, theatres, restaurants, beaches, and discos etc. Many water sports are available such as swimming, scuba diving, fishing, boating, jet skiing and windsurfing. Other available sporting activities include football, hiking and gyms.