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Picadinho de Carne Recipe Posted by Rachel on Oct 17, 2012
A delicious meat dish popular in Rio de Janeiro is picadinho de carne, or Brazilian beef stew. But it’s also big across the country and according to one source, it’s Brazil’s “second-favorite dish” after feijoada. According to Estadão: Poucas receitas da culinária carioca se espalharam tanto pelo Brasil como o picadinho. Com popularidade superada apenas…
Coconut Fight in Rio Posted by Rachel on Oct 11, 2012
A strange incident occurred in Rio de Janeiro this week, and we’re going to use the story for a reading comprehension exercise. Banhistas e guardas municipais se envolveram numa confusão, na tarde desta terça-feira (9), na Praia de Ipanema, na Zona Sul do Rio. De acordo com o relato de um surfista que estava na…
Kids’ Games in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Oct 10, 2012
Do you ever feel nostalgic for your childhood? Você sente saudades da sua infância? Today we’re going to learn vocabulary for kids’ games. Keep in mind that the verb brincar (to play) typically applies to children while jogar (to play) often applies to games or sports, they are sometimes interchangeable. For the purposes of vocabulary…
Cuiabá Posted by Rachel on Oct 5, 2012
Today we’re going to learn about the capital of Mato Grosso state, the city of Cuiabá. How was the city founded? No final do século 17, iniciava-se no Brasil o Ciclo do Ouro. Pessoas de várias regiões da colônia e até de Portugal migravam para as áreas onde o metal precioso era abundante, em busca…
Tim Maia: 70 Years Posted by Rachel on Oct 4, 2012
One of Brazil’s most beloved musicians, Tim Maia, would have turned 70 last Friday. Born Sebastião Rodrigues Maia in Rio de Janeiro in 1942, Tim Maia performed a wide variety of musical genres, from bossa nova and samba to American pop and MPB. He was the second youngest of 19 children and grew up in…
On the Farm in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Sep 27, 2012
Brazil has some of the most beautiful farmland in the world, and is one of the world’s largest agricultural producers. So today, we’re going to learn some farm vocabulary. fazenda – farm fazendeiro – farmer colheita – harvest cultivo – cultivation espantalho – scarecrow trator – tractor arado – plow celeiro – barn galinheiro –…
Prainha Posted by Rachel on Sep 26, 2012
One of the lesser known but most spectacular beaches in Rio de Janeiro is Prainha, literally a “small beach” near the Barra area of the city. It has big waves that are good for surfing, and plunging hills that go straight into the sea. According to Guia das Praias: A Prainha é um santuário ainda…