The Portuguese, with more than 240 million speakers It is the sixth most widely spoken mother tongue and ranks amongst the 10 most widely spoken languages in the world. The ability to speak, write and read Portuguese is a skill that could be put to use in a wide range of professional fields. This is because Portuguese is one of the official languages of the European Union and the MERCOSUR, a trade alliance of countries from Latin America which includes Brazil. This illustrates the great advantage that a Portuguese speaker has access to more resources, particularly in the business and professional spheres. This advanced Portuguese course will equip students with advanced knowledge of Portuguese, enabling them to cope with all everyday tasks in the Portuguese language.