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Brazil Business News Posted by Rachel on Nov 18, 2009
Let’s take a look at some of the business headlines from Brazil this week: Portuguese Lucro da Petrobras recua, Zero Hora Ampliação da matriz de energia é uma das saídas para evitar novos apagões, Correio Braziliense Petrobras anuncia descoberta de jazida de petróleo leve na Bacia de Campos, G1 Brasil gera 230,000 empregos e tem…
Lyrics Practice: Ana Carolina Posted by Rachel on Nov 16, 2009
Ana Carolina is a wonderful singer and composer, so today we’re going to look at her Portuguese adaptation of the song “The Blower’s Daughter.” Skip to the 2:00 mark for her to start singing. The lyrics are from the recorded version, so the live version is just slightly different, so keep a close eye on…
To have done Posted by Rachel on Nov 13, 2009
In English, we frequently use the present perfect tense to describe some sort of experience that we had in the past. In Portuguese, this tense is used very infrequently, and instead, the past simple tense is used with já (already). Let’s take a look at some examples. Have you gone to Disney World? Você já…
Favorite Brazilian Team Posted by Rachel on Nov 12, 2009
For today’s interactive question, we’re going to talk about futebol. I realize this can sometimes be a dangerous question, but which is your favorite Brazilian soccer team? (I.e. Flamengo, Corinthians, Internacional, Cruzeiro, etc). Let’s hear from you!
Massive Blackout Hits Brazil Posted by Rachel on Nov 11, 2009
Last night, a massive blackout hit Paraguay and many states in Brazil, including the cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, affecting millions of people. Brazil lost 17,000 megawatts of power when the largest hydroelectric dam in the world, Itaipu, suddenly lost power. There were mixed reports about which states were affected; the first…
New Music: A Filial Posted by Rachel on Nov 10, 2009
A Filial is an up-and-coming hip-hop band from Rio de Janeiro who recently released a new album, $1,99. Some members of the group grew up in Rio’s bohemian Santa Teresa neighborhood, and their music reflects a variety of genres, including bossa nova, jazz, tropicalia, rock, and rap. They first got started by releasing an album…
Aprenda inglês com a Transparent Posted by Rachel on Nov 9, 2009
Já que temos alguns leitores brasileiros aqui no Portuguese Blog, queria compartilhar com vocês outro projeto da Transparent: o blog Transparent Inglês, escrito especificamente para os brasileiros. O autor do blog, Adir, é um brasileiro que dá aula de inglês e sabe muito bem ensinar diferentes idiomas. No blog, tem posts para todos os níveis…