Learn Portuguese on your computer. The better programs (and more expensive ones) have enough
flexibility and feedback to (almost) make up for not having a teacher.
It's very convenient to be able to boot up your computer any time and practice your Portuguese,
drill in vocabulary and take quizzes in grammar.
Language courses on your computer challenge you with quizzes. You'll hear native speakers.
The software never loses patience with you.
There are many software programs that claim to teach you Portuguese.
However, it does you no good to buy a course without knowing if it is for Continental or Brazilian Portuguese.
We searched the web to find out which version these courses are for,
and have deliberately omitted those courses where it is not possible to determine if the course is for Brazilian or Continental Portuguese.
The manufacturers need to state clearly which version their course is for.