Cultural Expertise
Immerse yourself in the Brazilian Portuguese, Lithuanian, and American English languages. BRALITUSA is now offering language classes, Chicago tours, and event assistance.
LANGUAGES • TOURS • EVENTS
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Services
Language Classes
Do you want to better understand your partner? His or her family?
Would you like to be prepared for specific business opportunities in a world that is getting increasingly more global and diversified?
Motivated by that upcoming trip and challenged by the possibilities?
BRALITUSA offers personalized language classes in Brazilian Portuguese, Lithuanian, and American English. Each class is tailored to the student and one’s specific goals, level, pace, and interests. Travel? Writing notes to your partner? Reaching your sales targets in a new market? We can help.
Our classes are a combination of listening and reading comprehension, speaking and writing, and – of course – some grammar too. (you need to know the “why” behind some of the rules, don’t you?)
Tours
Do you want to understand more, rather than just see the sights?
Would you like to explore alternative sites and activities beyond those offered to the regular tourists?
Excited about more independent explorations and broader learning?
BRALITUSA also offers tailor-made tours of Chicago for individuals and groups of different sizes. Learn more about the touristic sites you visit. Discover why some sights are popular and the curiosities related to them. Do you have a specific area of interest? Music? Food? A particular neighborhood? Learn more about the usual sites and discover places and information few people know about. Just beware of Winter. Most tours include walking.
Events
Do you have a challenge that you would like to discuss with a fellow colleague?
Would you like to investigate alternative solutions to some of the problems you are currently facing in your business?
Ready to more actively network and develop new partnerships?
BRALITUSA will consult with you on specific subjects, issues, or occasions. This can be an opportunity for topic exploration, peer networking, or “just because” entertainment occasions. BRALITUSA will partner with you in creating a memorable experience.
About
BRALITUSA was founded by Sofia Zutautas, a Brazilian with Lithuanian background, who is living in Chicago for over 30 years and loving it. As a cultural expert, she has taught languages for over 15 years; given tours to hundreds of national and international tourists; and organized many business-strategy conferences for upper-level professionals. Now is your chance to partner with her on developing new language skills, exploring Chicago, or creating a customized professional program for a small group of peers.
Reviews
Brad T.
Executive Producer at Lee Enterprises
I’ve taken several Portuguese classes with Sofia now and would always recommend her if you’re trying to learn one her many languages. She is a wonderful teacher and makes things easy to understand while hammering home the essentials. I’ve come a long way with being able to read and understand Portuguese since working with her. Plus, she is very nice and a joy to talk to each week.
Vitas P.
Vice President, Group Insurance and Risk Management at Experian
For anyone wanting to learn Portuguese, Lithuanian or English, Sofia is an excellent teacher. She provides a solid foundation of the languages and helps you to understand the fundamentals to be able to excel in the language, rather than just learning to repeat phrases. Once you have the fundamentals to build upon, it becomes easier and quicker to pick up the language. Also, rather than trying to teach general phrases, Sofia ties her teaching to your profession, studies, or other reason you want to learn the language and customizes her teaching, so that it is much more relevant for your goals.
Sofia is a very good teacher of languages and I strongly recommend using her if you need to enhance your English, Lithuanian or Portuguese.
Felix O.
IT Infrastructure Project Management | Data Centers | Structured Cabling | Cyber Security | Global Expertise
It is my pleasure to recommend Sofia Zutautas, an outstanding professional and a gifted Portuguese instructor and mentor. Initially Sofia was my teacher at a Brazilian School where I was taking Portuguese evening lessons with other adults, I was so pleased with the results that I hired her for private, fast-track lessons which I needed for an upcoming business trip to Brazil. I can say without hesitation that Sofia consistently provided me with direction, clarity and the highest instructional standards during the process and I was able to successfully communicate with my colleagues and address complex issues during my business in that country. Sofia is a top notch professional, a reliable planner who sets clear priorities and meets her goals – I highly recommend her professionally and personally.
Nicole A.
English Language Consultant | English Teacher Trainer | TEFL Instructor
I’ve been studying the Portuguese language with Sofia for about eight months, and she has done an incredible job at first helping prepare me to travel and work remotely in Brazil for three months, and then more recently to permanently relocate to Brazil.
She teaches me real-life Portuguese that I’ll need in order to interact with people at the airport, hotels, restaurants, businesses, and life in Brazil in general, and also structures the lessons specifically around my individual needs and preferences as a student.
I also really love that she teaches me the grammatically correct form of the language, yet also reminds me that not all Brazilians might speak that way and that conversational forms might be different around the country. Sofia also incorporates culture into our lessons, and teaches me about important Brazilian holidays, music, and food.
Sofia is also highly organized and professional, and an interesting and engaging teacher. I cannot recommend her as a teacher highly enough, no matter your needs for studying the language!
Contact
info@bralitusa.com • 1.773.504.1344 • Chicago, Illinois
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