Archive for the year 2011
Fernando Pessoa Posted by Rachel on Jun 14, 2011
In honor of what would be his 123rd birthday, today we’re going to learn about Fernando António Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa (1888 – 1935) , known as Fernando Pessoa. Recognized as one of the greatest poets of the Portuguese language, Pessoa is from Portugal, but his works are widely popular in Brazil, and you’ll find…
Eduardo e Mônica Posted by Rachel on Jun 12, 2011
Today is Valentine’s Day in Brazil, known as Dia dos Namorados. In celebration of the holiday, we’re going to take a look at a commercial that has gone viral online and that uses a classic love story from one of Brazil’s most famous bands, Legião Urbana. The song, called Eduardo e Mônica, tells the story…
Brazilian dish: Costela de Ripa Posted by Adir on Jun 9, 2011
E aí, pessoal? Tudo bem com vocês? Last week I went to dinner with a couple of friends and we were dying to eat costela de ripa. Costela de ripa is spare ribs and it’s called de ripa because it’s roasted with its bones. So I made this video, subtitled it in English so you…
Para Quem Posted by Rachel on Jun 8, 2011
Today we’re going to learn a very useful expression that you can use in everyday conversation. The term “para quem” followed by a verb in the indicative tense means “for those or “for anyone.” Let’s take a look at how it’s used. Para quem gosta de cozinhar, tenho uma receita muito boa! For anyone who…
Doce de Abóbora Recipe Posted by Rachel on Jun 7, 2011
It’s festa junina season again, so it’s time to learn a delicious new June festival recipe! We’re going to learn how to make sweet pumpkin, or sweet pumpkin compote, a traditional recipe originally from Rio Grande do Sul. Doce de abóbora What you’ll need • 1 quilo de abóbora descascada • ¼…
Os Mais Limpos do Mundo – Reading Comprehension Posted by polyana on Jun 6, 2011
A study conducted by the Global Hygiene Council has shown that Brazilians are the citizens who wash their hands the most in the world. If you’ve been to Brazil, and travelled enough to other countries, you have probably already encountered the cleanliness obsession us Brazilians have! Here’s a little more about the study, from O…
The pronunciation of the ending -ão Posted by Adir on Jun 3, 2011
Hi, there! I’m Adir Ferreira, your new video blogger from Brazil. We’re going to have one video every week and we kick things off by practicing the sound of the ending -ão in Portuguese. This sound gives English speakers a really hard time so I decided to make a video about it. For the video…