Score:
1 2 3 (4) 5 6 7 8 9 10
“Four outta ten!”
Pros:
good exercises ask you to make word associations in Portuguese rather than in translation; good focus on Brazilian use & examples; phrases for certain words, and meaning hints for trickier words; audio tracks read select vocabulary & exercises out loud; helps students make connections [...]
Feb
16
2010
16
2010
Instant Brazilian Portuguese Vocabulary Builder by Tom Means
Dec
22
2009
22
2009
Portuguese: A Language Map by Kristine Kershul
Score:
1 2 3 4 (5) 6 7 8 9 10
“Five outta ten!”
Pros:
artistic and visual; good choice of survival phrases; clear division into topics; fold-out may attract some on-the-go travelers and language learners; stays basic and doesn’t go off on any tangents like travel tips or cultural notes (phrases only!)
Cons:
despite its visual appeal, visual learners would [...]
Dec
17
2009
17
2009
Portuguese Made Nice & Easy by REA
Score:
1 2 (3) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
“Three outta ten!”
Pros:
sixty pages of Portuguesee phrases; decent attempt at conceptualizing “fill-in” phrases (to help you build a variety of Portuguese sentences); price
Cons:
attempts to be Portugal-centric (European only), but includes some Brazilian without indicating the difference; does not TEACH you Portuguese like the name suggests, only [...]
Dec
11
2009
11
2009
Portuguese Phrases For Dummies by Karen Keller
Score:
1 2 3 4 5 (6) 7 8 9 10
“Six outta ten!”
Pros:
decent coversage of phrases; lots of explanations about language and phrase use in Brazil; pronunciation guide; introduction to grammar; strong vocab index with page numbers; engaging text and formating; Portuguese phrases given in useful spurts rather than long lists
Cons:
Brazilian only (explicitly treats language usage [...]
Oct
7
2009
7
2009
Berlitz Portuguese Phrase Book & Audio CD by Emily Bemath
Score:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (8) 9 10
“Eight outta ten!”
Pros:
covers Brazilian and European usage; lots of phrases; well organized; color-coded and easily searchable; audio CD reads some examples to you
Cons:
Portugal-focused, leaving out info about Brazil and some Brazilian usage; no reference page numbers in the vocabulary/dictionary (needs quick search by word or phrase); [...]