So here I am. In Brazil to learn some Portuguese…only the first step in what will surely require more time with the language and more time in Brazil (how convenient!). I took a placement test today…HA! Written and Oral. I got through part 1 and half of part 2. I took reading comprehension in Port this summer and it definitely helped me get through-but considering I don’t know any vocabulary and my grammar skills are at a negative 2, I did not have high hopes. Turns out-neither did the oral proctor:
proctor: “something in Portuguese”
me: “no se” except it should have been “não sei”
proctor: “something in Portuguese…Brasil?”
me [postulating]: “Is this my first time in Brazil? Yes.”
proctor [nodding her head]: “Americana?”
me: “Si (espanol)…uh, sim (portuguese)”
proctor [writing on her paper]: “OK”
me: “level 1?”
proctor [raising shoulders]: “Sim”
…and there you have it! Classes start tomorrow!
