Each chapter in Mango Classroom covers a set of grammar goals that are explored across all lessons. Mango Languages has recently created a wide library of grammar articles which are aligned with Mango Classroom’s grammar goals.
Unit 1: Introductions
Chapter 1: Salutations and Small Talk
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Form basic questions
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Recognize articles and agreement
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Recognize verb conjugation and personal pronoun agreement
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Use the verb "estar"
Unit 1: Introductions
Chapter 2: Languages and Origins
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Learn about the verb "ser"
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Learn the first person form of the verb "morar"
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Learn the first, second, and third person forms of the verb "entender"
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Learn the first, second, and third person forms of the verb "falar"
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Negate simple statements
Unit 1: Introductions
Chapter 3: Introductions and Professions
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Learn some question words
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Practice gender agreement
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Practice the difference between "ser" and "estar"
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Use possessive pronouns
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Use the reflexive pronoun "se"
Unit 1: Introductions
Chapter 4: Personal Info and Preferences
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Learn different forms of the verbs "ter" and "gostar"
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Learn numbers 1 - 100
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Learn prepositions used before dates and addresses
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Practice number and gender agreement in definite articles
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Use question words such as "qual?" and "quantos?"
Unit 2: Connections
Chapter 1: Places and Directions
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Learn the imperative (command) verb structure
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Learn the use of "ficar" for locations
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Practice verbs in the present tense
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Use the contracted form of prepositions and articles
Unit 2: Connections
Chapter 2: Currency and Counting
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Learn how to give affirmative answers to yes/no questions
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Learn the first person plural verb conjugation
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Practice the plural of nouns
Unit 2: Connections
Chapter 3: Food and Drink Culture
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Learn verbs commonly used when giving instructions
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Practice gender and number agreement of adjectives
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Practice more preposition and article contractions
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Use the "gostar" + "de" construction
Unit 2: Connections
Chapter 4: Transportation and Payment
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Conjugate the irregular verb "poder"
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Learn to offer to do something using "deixe-me"
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Use numbers up to 999
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Use the verb "ir" to form the future tense
Unit 2: Connections
Chapter 5: Help and Requests
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Learn to form the continuous verb tense
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Learn to form the preterite past tense
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Use reflexive pronouns
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Use the "estar" + "com" construction
Unit 2: Connections
Chapter 6: Clarification and Explanation
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Form and use demonstratives
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Form the comparative degree of adverbs
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Learn the preterite past tense form of new verbs
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Practice the command form of new verbs
Unit 2: Connections
Chapter 7: Compliments and Corrections
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Form numbers up to 9,999
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Learn the conjunction "porque"
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Practice the present progressive tense
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Use interrogative pronouns
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Use prepositions to express time
Unit 2: Connections
Chapter 8: Relatives and Pets
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Combine the preposition "em" with the demonstrative pronouns "este" and "esta"
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Form tag questions using "né"?
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Form the third person plural possessive pronouns
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Use number agreement with possessive pronouns
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Use the first person plural form of "ser" and "ter"
Unit 2: Connections
Chapter 9: Household Rooms and Items
Goal:
Learn demonstrative pronouns
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Learn the direct object pronoun "te"
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Practice the use of the verb "haver"
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Use adverbs of place
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Use prepositions of place and direction
Unit 2: Connections
Chapter 10: Career and Hobbies
Goal:
Conjugate regular verbs in the past tense
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Create the plural form of regular verbs
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Use the second person plural pronoun "vocês"
Chapter 1: Friends and Relationships
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Communicate the past tense using "já"
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Create the regular plural form for nouns ending in a consonant
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Express future plans using "vou"
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Practice more reflexive verbs
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Use "a gente" for first person plural
Chapter 2: Cooking and Eating
Goal:
Learn the continuous verb tenses
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Learn the interrogative expression "para que"
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Use the imperative / command form
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Use the verb "ajudar" followed by "a"
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Use the verb "ir" + "a" to indicate future tense
Chapter 3: Weather and Landscapes
Goal:
Form the past tense of the verb "ir"
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Practice "vamos...!" as "let's...!"
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Use the phrase "não vejo a hora"
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Use the verb "fazer" to refer to the weather
Chapter 4: Shopping and Apparel
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Learn how to put nouns ending in "-l" into the plural
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Learn the second and third person singular conjugation for verbs ending in "-ir"
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Practice comparative forms
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Practice preposition and object pronoun contractions
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Use number agreement when referring to time
Chapter 5: Tasks and Errands
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Establish comparisons
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Form irregular plurals
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Learn the expression "será?"
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Learn the "ter que" structure
Chapter 6: Recreation and Relaxation
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Form future time phrases using "que vem"
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Learn the Portuguese translation for English gerunds
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Practice the imperative form of verbs
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Use correct prepositions for modes of transportation
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Use the phrase "além de"
Chapter 7: Travel and Tourism
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Learn adjectives to describe places
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Practice preposition contractions
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Use prepositions to show location
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Use the relative pronoun "o que"
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Use the verb "dever"
Chapter 8: Physical Descriptions and Humor
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Differentiate when to use the preterite and imperfect tenses
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Form the imperfect tense of "-ar" verbs
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Learn the phrase "fazer ideia"
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Learn the phrase "ter certeza"
Chapter 9: Opinions and Popular Culture
Goal:
Construct the simple past tense
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Construct the "ouvir falar" structure
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Form irregular plurals
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Use correct articles with irregular gender nouns
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Use the "vai ter" construction
Unit 4: Lifestyle
Chapter 1: Historic People and Events
Goal:
Conjugate second and third person past tense
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Use correct articles with irregular gender nouns
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Use gender-neutral adjectives
Unit 4: Lifestyle
Chapter 2: Hospital and Pharmacy
Goal:
Form the simple past tense of "-ar" verbs
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Use direct and indirect object pronouns
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Use expressions of time
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Use the "estar com" phrase
Unit 4: Lifestyle
Chapter 3: Thoughts and Emotions
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Conjugate reflexive verbs
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Form phrases of exclamation
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Form the simple past tense
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Use "acabar de" to speak of recent happenings
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Use "faz" to express time passed
Unit 4: Lifestyle
Chapter 4: College and University Life
Goal:
Conjugate reflexive verbs
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Conjugate regular verbs in the past and present tenses
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Form expressions of time
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Use the "ouvir falar" phrase
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Use the "ter que" construction
Unit 4: Lifestyle
Chapter 5: Family and Name Origins
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Form the future conditional verb tense
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Form the imperfect past tense of "-ar" verbs
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Learn the first person plural simple past tense form of "conhecer"
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Practice the impersonal structure "se..."
Unit 4: Lifestyle
Chapter 6: Food Allergies and Ingredients
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Learn the phrase "estar a fim de..."
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Practice forming imperatives
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Understand the differences between "ser" and "estar"
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Use "fazer" to refer to being on a diet
Unit 4: Lifestyle
Chapter 7: Social Events and Gatherings
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Form and use the future subjunctive tense
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Practice talking about past actions
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Reinforce the use of reflexive verbs
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Use prepositional phrases referencing time
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Use prepositions to change the meaning of verb phrases
Unit 4: Lifestyle
Chapter 8: Sports and Fitness
Goal:
Formulate phrases referring to time
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Learn adverbs of time and frequency
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Learn the second person present and past tense of "fazer"
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Practice the use of conjunctions such as "enquanto"
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Use the phrases "fazer exercício" and "fazer peso"
Unit 4: Lifestyle
Chapter 9: Movies and TV
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Form and use the conditional perfect tense
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Form commands in the third person plural
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Learn the past subjunctive forms of "ser" and "ter"
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Practice the preterite and imperfect past tenses
Unit 5: Ambitions
Chapter 1: Airports and Customs
Goal:
Form formal possessives
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Learn the contracted form of "por" + the article
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Learn two translations for "any/anything"
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Practice the use of double negatives
Unit 5: Ambitions
Chapter 2: Hotels and Local Attractions
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Form and use the future subjunctive verb tense
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Form and use the present subjunctive verb tense
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Practice the "ser" + participle form
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Use "para" to express intention
Unit 5: Ambitions
Chapter 3: House Hunting and Moving
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Form the third person plural of the preterite tense
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Reinforce the translation of the English gerund in Portuguese
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Use the future subjunctive
Unit 5: Ambitions
Chapter 4: Utilities and Repair
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Differentiate when to use "ir" and "vir"
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Learn the conditional form for regular verbs
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Learn the direct object pronoun clitics "lo" and "la"
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Use the present subjunctive
Unit 5: Ambitions
Chapter 5: Education and Career
Goal:
Conjugate the preterite tense of the "nós" form
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Differentiate between the use of "qual" and "que"
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Form irregular plurals
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Learn the irregular comparatives "maior" and "menor"
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Use the conditional verb tense
Unit 5: Ambitions
Chapter 6: Emergencies and Aid
Goal:
Form the imperative of the irregular verbs "ir" and "ficar"
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Learn to form adverbs from adjectives
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Practice the preterite verb tense
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Use direct object pronouns with verbs ending in "-er"
Unit 5: Ambitions
Chapter 7: Household and Lifestyle
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Differentiate between object of verb and object of preposition pronouns
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Learn a new translation for "to finish"
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Practice forming comparatives
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Reinforce the use of direct object pronoun clitics
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Use the correct verb tense when requesting favors
Unit 5: Ambitions
Chapter 8: Hair and Beauty Services
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Form the conditional tense for all persons
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Learn a new translation for "short"
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Learn a third translation for "time"
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Use the singular form to refer to the parts of a group
Unit 5: Ambitions
Chapter 9: Events and Schedules
Goal:
Form past participles
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Form plural imperatives
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Learn the contracted form of "em" + "aquele"
Specialty Unit: Soccer Celebration
Chapter 1: Let's Watch the Game Together!
Goal:
Learn how to ask questions
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Make simple statements in the present tense
Specialty Unit: Soccer Celebration
Chapter 2: That referee made a terrible call!
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Express your disbelief
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Use soccer terminology
Specialty Unit: Soccer Celebration
Chapter 3: Ronaldo is the greatest player!
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Learn to express superlatives
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State predictions in the future tense
Specialty Unit: Hospitality and Tourism
Chapter 1: Planning a Trip
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Be introduced to gender agreement
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Conjugate verbs in present and future
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Form negative and interrogative sentences
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Use possessive pronouns and phrases
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Use the contracted form of prepositions and articles
Specialty Unit: Romance
Chapter 1: Dating
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Combine the preposition "em" with the demonstrative pronouns "este/esta"
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Learn how to give affirmative answers to "yes/no" questions
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Learn the difference between "ser" and "estar"
