Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we, the Instituto aprenda² Rio de Janeiro, inform you that since 23rd March 2020 100% of our classes are virtual (Google Meet or similar) and not in person. All communications have been centralized in São Paulo headquarters.
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Let's break down the barriers and let Brazil in!

Brazil? Football, beaches, carnival… these are the most common clichés. But the country has so much more to offer us. As an immigrant, a student, an expatriate or simply being passionate about Brazil, how can you discover the secrets of this rich and complex country?

"Brazil taught me a great deal about the gifts that this amazing country has to offer. The Brazilian people are warm, generous and heart centered. People are more important than things. Relationships matter, and take precedence."

- Mashubi, blogger from North-America [1]

"I had a lot of practical questions: how do I get the bus? What is there to see in Sao Paulo and Rio? Where can I do my shopping?

But I also had more serious questions like what is the history of this country which makes it what it is today?"

- Audrey, European immigrant [2]

As well as teaching the Portuguese language, the lessons have been specifically developed to answer the newcomer’s questions and concerns. This makes the experience all the richer.

So that you can make the utmost of your experience we have developed the ALEGRIA course. It goes much further than simply teaching you Brazilian Portuguese. The ALEGRIA course includes sociocultural questions such as the way of life, habits, traditions and much more. Thus you will enrich your experience in Brazil, go beyond the cultural shock and make your integration with the local people easier.

ALEGRIA Method

Conceived with pride

The development of new methods is in the DNA of our socio-educational project. And we are just at the beginning. That is why we developed the ALEGRIA method. It was conceived from the marriage of our co-founder Audrey Conjat's experiences as a foreigner with the pedagogical expertise of our teaching staff. Talking about the teachers, they come from the main universities such as USP, UFRJ, UNICAMP , PUC...

All the ALEGRIA courses (ALEGRIA VIP, ALEGRIA SOCIAL INTENSIVE, ALEGRIA SOCIAL EXTENSIVE, ALEGRIA SOCIAL CELPE-BRAS) have the following in common:

  • Study of the language: Teaching includes the syntax of the Portuguese language, grammar, phonetics and vocabulary. The practical aspect is taught through conversation, games, oral exercises, simulations of real situations, reading...
  • Conversation and Brazilian Civilization: Teaching includes socio-cultural aspects of Brazil: customs, history, art….. as well as intercultural debates.

ALEGRIA Course

Course Structure

ALEGRIA VIP Live Online course

The course ALEGRIA VIP LIVE ONLINE is the Alegria course taught through individual classes on Google Meet™ (or Skype™), in which all of the teacher’s attention is focused on you.  You can choose the intensity of your course and the hours of the classes. Closed group or Duo lessons are also available.

Learn in via Google Meet

We like to make things easy: we are a group of native teachers with a university education (languages, teaching, etc.) We are available to teach Portuguese through the internet, that way everyone’s a winner:

  • You, as you do not have to travel;
  • The planet, as by cutting down on travelling we help reduce traffic jams and pollution.

ALEGRIA SOCIAL Live Online course

The ALEGRIA SOCIAL LIVE ONLINE course offers lessons in groups of 3 to 10 students, via Google Meet™. It’s an opportunity to make new friends through the school. You’ll meet other students who, like yourself, are discovering Brazil.

The ALEGRIA SOCIAL course has three options of intensity: ALEGRIA SOCIAL course

  • INTENSIVE:
    16h/week, new groups once a month
    - In-person courses in São Paulo enable you to apply for a Student Visa (VITEM IV) with a length of stay of up to 1 year
    ⭐ This is our most in demand course! ⭐
  • EXTENSIVE:
    6h/week, new groups once a quarter
  • CELPE-BRAS:
    6h/week, new groups once a semester

Test Prep CELPE-BRAS

What is CELPE-BRAS?

Developed by the Ministry of Education, the Certificate of Language Proficiency in Portuguese for Foreigners is the only officially recognized certificate. Internationally, it is accepted in companies and educational institutions as proof of competence in the Portuguese language. It is comprised of 4 levels of proficiency:  Intermediate (equivalent to B1), High Intermediate (equivalent to B2), Advanced (equivalent to C1) and High Advanced (equivalent to C2). The exam takes place twice a year usually in April and October.

ALEGRIA SOCIAL CELPE-BRAS course

In order to prepare you for this exam, our test prep for the official CELPE-BRAS exam happens twice a year:

  • 1st SEMESTER: Starts FEBRUARY (or ABRIL) each year depending upon the date of the exam
  • 2nd SEMESTER: Starts AUGUST (or OCTOBER) each year depending upon the date of the exam

  • The course is 6 hours a week for 8 weeks and is taught by teachers with a high degree of knowledge in the exam. In addition to the classes, test simulations are also applied, with the aim of increasing your confidence and preparing you psychologically for the real test. Over 90% of students who took our course passed the exam.

    For more details about CELPE-BRAS, please read our article:

Our Prices valid only for live online classes

Enjoy our promotional prices and save money. Discounts valid only for the pre-paid system (upfront payment). Prices per person. Payment in Brazilian Real (R$ | BRL). Please check conditions.

Live Online group classes:

ALEGRIA SOCIAL
INTENSIVE
ALEGRIA SOCIAL EXTENSIVE ALEGRIA SOCIAL
CELPE-BRAS
R$54/h R$54/h R$55/h
R$44/h
6,90€/h | 7,26US$/h
R$50/h
7,84€/h | 8,25US$/h
R$50/h
7,84€/h | 8,25US$/h
Duration of the level:
5 weeks
Duration of the level:
10 weeks
Duration of the level:
8 weeks
Working hours per week:
16 hours
Working hours per week:
6 hours
Working hours per week:
6 hours
Registration fee: R$415
Material included
Registration fee: R$415
Material included
Registration fee: R$415
Material included

VIP Live Online private classes:

ALEGRIA VIP
CLOSED GROUP
ALEGRIA VIP
DUO
ALEGRIA VIP
INDIVIDUAL
R$80/h
R$110/h
R$200/h
R$52/h
8,15€/h | 8,58US$/h
R$72/h
11,29€/h | 11,88US$/h
R$130/h
20,38€/h | 21,45US$/h
Working hours per week:
intensity definided by the students
Working hours per week:
intensity definided by the students
Working hours per week:
intensity definided by the student
Registration fee: R$415
Material included
Registration fee: R$415
Material included
Registration fee: R$415
Material included

Online Test and other services

Brazilian Portuguese Online Test

Test your knowledge of Brazilian Portuguese and receive a detailed correction by email.

You must pass at least 70% of the questions in order to proceed to the next level.

This test will tell you your level in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: levels A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 e C2.

Access the test here:
www.aprenda2.org/teste-de-portugues

Blog

Do you know how to get a CPF?
Do you know how to buy a mobile phone in Brazil?
Do you know what you need to do to get a student visa from our school?
Do you know where to have fun in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro?
To read the answers to these questions and many others, access our blog and discover useful tips to make your life in Brazil easier.
The blog was written as a join collaboration between Brazilians and foreigners, bringing together a wide range of opinions from both sides to answer any potential doubts.

Access the blog here:
www.aprenda2.org/blog

Homestay in a Brazilian family

Choosing to live with a family is an ideal option:  Sharing the life of a Brazilian family will allow one to speak more Portuguese outside of classes, but also provide for a cultural exchange as well. It is the best way to get to learn about the day to day life of a local family. It is a total immersion in Portuguese and in Brazilian life. The families we select for homestays of our students have been evaluated on their kindness, cordiality, and the comfort and quality of the house itself. All the families are managed and inspected by a professional from the school, at the end of their orientation they are able to provide a place to live that is comparable in quality to the school. Finally, the families are also chosen by their geographical proximity to the school.

Our Clients

Contact and Enrollment

Contact us and learn more about what we can offer:

Instituto aprenda² in the media

Instituto aprenda² - TV Globo

TV GLOBO - Jornal Hoje

On 21st March 2017, reporters from the Jornal Hoje on TV Globo came to Instituto aprenda2 São Paulo to interview Audrey and some of our students. Their report shows a little of the world of teaching Portuguese to foreigners, as this is one of the themes of the novel NOVO MUNDO.


>>> Watch the interview <<<

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Associação Brasileira de Intercâmbio Profissional e Estudantil

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Association Bião - Paris

Google for Education

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What is the aprenda² project?

The aprenda² project is a pilot project which aims to develop and share avant-garde methods and educational approaches.

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Our reputation

Our reputation Our mission is to bridge the gap between different people through language. So we are a language center, where we teach French, English, Portuguese, and where we do translations. Founded in 2010 by Alessandro Orefice and Audrey Conjat and based in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, the Instituto aprenda² has taught more than 3000 students since this time. The school has become a benchmark for professionalism and warmth through its relationship with people, whether they be clients, employees or service providers. This is reflected in the genuine evaluations and reviews made by them on our social networks. You can check our reviews on our Facebook page and on Google Maps.

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