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Winter Olympics Vocabulary Posted by Rachel on Feb 17, 2010
While the Winter Olympics aren’t hugely popular in Brazil, they are broadcast there, and if you ask a Brazilian, they may tell you they like to watch to “refrescar” (cool off), since it’s summer in Brazil now. Also, there are five Brazilians competing in snowboarding and skiing! Olympics = Olimpíadas Winter Games = Jogos do…
Carnival in Recife Posted by Rachel on Feb 16, 2010
While the international media tends to focus on Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival, there are actually many more Carnival celebrations in Brazil worth seeing. Photo: Recife Guide One of those is Recife’s Carnival, one of the largest traditional celebrations that attracts partygoers not only for the music and dancing, but also for its historic roots. It…
Carnaval! Posted by Rachel on Feb 12, 2010
Carnival celebrations are already in full swing and get into high gear this weekend. If like me, you can’t make it to the festivities, there’s plenty available online to experience Carnival from afar. Beija Flor’s 2010 Samba (reigning Rio champion) Bloco band in Rio Frevo classes in Recife Ivete Sangalo at Salvador’s Carnival last year
Reading Comprehension: Restaurant Opening Posted by Rachel on Feb 11, 2010
Today, we’re going to practice reading comprehension with an article about a new restaurant. A aventura americana de Benny Novak “Benny Novak abre na próxima terça-feira sua terceira casa, o 210 Diner, na mesma Rua Pará do primogênito Ici. Um pouco mais longe do italiano Tappo, o único localizado nos Jardins.” Read the full article…
Snack Food in Portuguese Posted by Rachel on Feb 10, 2010
Let’s take a look at some vocabulary related to snack foods. popcorn = pipoca cookie = biscoito potato chips = batata frita ice cream = sorvete popsicle = picolé lollipop = pirulito candy = bala/doce soda = refrigerante sandwich = sanduíche juice = suco peanut = amendoim
Brazil News Headlines Posted by Rachel on Feb 9, 2010
Today we’re going to take a look at the big headlines this week coming out of Brazil. Alligator kills 11-year-old girl in Brazil, MSNBC Sugar output in Brazil’s Center-South may be 35 million tons, Business Week Brazil’s Lula sends anti-fraud bill to Congress, Reuters Brazil’s middle class grows to nearly 50 percent of the population…
Lyrics Practice: Ivete Sangalo Posted by Rachel on Feb 8, 2010
Ivete Sangalo is one of the great stars of Salvador’s Carnival, so this week we’re going to use one of her older hits (Sorte Grande) to do some listening practice Key words: poeira = dust emoção = emotion sorriso = smile pedaço = piece verdadeiro = true sorte = luck Lyrics A minha sorte grande…