Research Guides
Learn Portuguese: Listening/Watching
Visual and Audio Resources
- Films in Portuguese at UW LibrariesTo recreate this search, use Advanced Search. Search by subject: foreign language films portuguese. Limit results to preferred format such as DVD and/or eVideo.
- Online audio from UW's Language Learning Center
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- Portuguese Communication ExercisesCompilation of video clips in which native speakers demonstrate various language tasks. Levels included: Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, and Superior.
- Street Smart BrazilShort video lessons on YouTube.
- TV BrasilNews from Brazil in Portuguese.
- Colloquial PortugueseWritten by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, the course offers a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Portuguese. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Listen to short tracks.
Downloadable Audio from the UW Libraries for Learning Portuguese
- Pimsleur Language Programs. Brazilian Portuguese.
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The Pimsleur method uses audio lessons involving active participation to learn Portuguese. Short courses and complete courses available.
Audiobooks from the UW Libraries for Learning Portuguese
- Perfect PortugueseIntermediate to Advanced. CDs available for checkout.
- Total PortugueseBeginner to Intermediate. CDs available for checkout.
- European PortugueseTen lessons. CDs available for checkout.
Podcasts
- Ta FaladoU of Texas podcasts for language learning.
- Conversa BrasileiraCompilation of brief video clips in which Brazilians talk about a whole series of different topics, everything from hobbies to shopping for friends who are coming over...