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| 1973 |
Interclass
is founded by Maria Apparecida Coudry after a successful 17 year
career teaching French language and literature in various universities.
Ms.Coudry's training and philosophy, and her emphasis on developing
new techniques and methodology for teaching foreign languages,
continues to influence the educational approach at Interclass.
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| 1977 |
Interclass
establishes a course to teach Portuguese to foreigners based on
a new method developed at Interclass itself.
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1989 |
The
refinement and evolution of the Interclass method results in the
publication of a textbook based on our philosophy, Fala
Brasil: Portugues para Estrangeiros. Now
in its 13th edition, Fala Brasil
is currently used at a number of universities in America (Harvard,
Wharton School, Iowa State), as well as elsewhere
around the world (Diplomatic Language Centre-London)
and continues to be a valuable tool in our program
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| 1997 |
Interclass
creates the Brazilian Cultural Orientation Program. An orientation
program designed for long-term visitors and expatriots who will
be living in Brazil, BCOP helps foreigners to quickly adapt to
Brazilian culture, and is a direct outgrowth of our interest in
teaching language through cultural exchange.
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| 2000 |
Publication
of a Portuguese textbook specifically created for younger students,
Sempre
Amigos.
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| 2003 |
Our current
client base includes Goodyear, Rigesa (MeadWestVaco), Motorola,
3M, Presbyterian Mission (see our Missionary Page), and the British
Diplomatic Service
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