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Insects in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Mar 5, 2010
Today we’re going to learn some vocabulary for creepy crawlers. If you want, we’ve created a Byki flashcards list that you can easily download to test yourself on either Windows, Mac, or .b4u: bug =inseto cockroach = barata ladybug = joaninha butterfly = borboleta ant = formiga bee = abelha wasp = vespa grasshopper = gafanhoto caterpillar…
Reading Comprehension: Mousse Recipe Posted by Rachel on Mar 4, 2010
For today’s reading comprehension exercise, we’re going to use a delicious coconut mousse recipe. Mousse de coco com calda de maracujá Read the full recipe here Excerpt: “Bata no liquidificador o coco fresco e a água fervente. Peneire. Se necessário, complete com 1/2 xícara de leite para obter 2 xícaras de leite de coco. Acrescente…
Online Portuguese Test Posted by Rachel on Mar 2, 2010
Transparent has lots of cool online tools to help you learn Portuguese, and one of those is a Portuguese proficiency test. For those of you who aren’t currently taking a formal course, I highly recommend testing your knowledge with this online test. There are four sections consisting of 10-15 questions each, which include grammar, verb…
Snowstorm in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Feb 26, 2010
Up here on the East Coast of the U.S., we had a massive snowstorm (nevasca, in Portuguese). It reminded me of one of my favorite videos of Brazilians living in the U.S., mineiros in Massachusetts shoveling snow in their flip flops. Test your knowledge: 1. What’s the temperature outside, according to the cameraman? 2. What’s…
Reading Comprehension: Windows of São Paulo Posted by Rachel on Feb 24, 2010
We’re going to do a reading comprehension with a really cool feature from Estado de São Paulo’s “Olhar Sobre o Mundo” blog. It’s a post featuring a fantastic photo series of windows in the city of São Paulo. Read the article, Janelas paulistanas, and the accompanying text here. Excerpt: “Uma viagem poética pelas fachadas da…
Driving Vocabulary in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Feb 23, 2010
In case you rent a car when you’re in Brazil or need to get around by car, it’s useful to know some driving vocabulary. Let’s take a look: car = carro/auto to drive = dirigir sign = placa highway = estrada to brake = frear to turn = virar speed limit = limite de velocidade…
Reading Comprehension Series: Business News Posted by Rachel on Feb 18, 2010
For today’s reading comprehension activity, we’re going to take a look at an article from VEJA Magazine about the Brazilian state-run oil company, Petrobras. Petrobras volta a importar gasolina após 40 anos “Após quarenta anos de autonomia, a Petrobras voltou a importar gasolina. Prejudicada pela crise do etanol, a estatal foi obrigada a comprar o…