Catherine ā April, 4, 2024
Introduction
OlĆ”, Catherine!
Thank you for considering coaching with us! We are truly grateful and honored that you are considering it. You're amazing.
Below, you will find:
- Alexiaās notes from your initial call
- Our current assessment of your Portuguese
- A rough draft of a coaching curriculum
- Our proposal for the coaching package
No matter what decision you make, please know that you hold a special place in our hearts. When we students like yourself š
Without further ado,
Initial Notes:
Goals:
- General improvement in fluency ā primarily with conversation
- Be more confident in conversation
- Maintain contact with Brazilian community & culture
- Somehow be able to do this despite having a very busy schedule
Assessment of current Portuguese
Listening Comprehension: Great. Catherine is able to understand most of our podcasts ā
Pronunciation: Room for improvement. Catherine is not yet familiar with a handful of Brazilian sounds and needs to a good bit of work work on developing a solid foundation in pronunciation to enhance her overall fluency. Building muscle memory with the Brazilian sound system is fundamental for Catherine to speak fluently.
Conversation: Catherine speaks quite well given her experience. She communicates confidently, is not afraid to make mistakes, and always maintains a great attitude. As a musician, she has an enormous advantage to improve her Portuguese prosody (the flow of the language). There is plenty of room for improvement in her conversational fluency.
Grammar: Catherine has a solid understanding of the basic structure of Brazilian Portuguese. She would greatly benefit from phrase training and repetition to develop a more intuitive sense of Portuguese grammar.
Reading: We didn't specifically inquire about this, but assuming her reading level is quite advanced considering her oral comprehension.
Writing: Same as above.
Proposal for coaching curriculum
10-week program
- We have a flexible designed an intensive eight-week program, with an additional two-week buffer for unforeseen circumstances.
Pronunciation & language classes with Foster (45 mins)
- These classes will vary from week to week, but will primarily focus on the fundamentals of learning Brazilian Portuguese and pronunciation, ensuring that you are progressing in the right direction.
Conversation classes with Alexia (45 mins)
- These classes will primarily focus on practicing real-life conversations and discussing relevant topics that are interesting and important to you.
Personalized homework assignments
- Each week, we will provide you with a variety of training, exercises, and challenges. We will collaborate with you to create engaging and effective homework assignments.
Private Whatsapp group with Alexia & Foster
- We will use Whatsapp as a channel to share homework, audios, provide feedback, and answer any questions that you may have.
Personalized repetition audio trainings + feedback
- Similar to the repetition audios in the "Fundamentals" course, but tailored to meet your specific needs.
Personal database + dedicated study hub
- You will have a dedicated private page on our website to track your progress and centralize all of your study materials.
Personal private podcast feed
- If you would like, we can create a private podcast feed with all of our coaching materials for you to easily practice on the go.
Your Commitment
Curriculum (draft ā will be updated after program begins)
Conclusion & next steps
And thatās what we have to offer so far! š
As you are one of our first formal potential coaching clients, things will naturally evolve as we work together.
If you have any questions, concerns, or changes you would like to make, please let us know.
If you think, āThis sounds awesome, letās get started!ā ā feel free to finish the checkout and we will do this thing!