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Website Vocabulary Posted by Rachel on Oct 16, 2009
Today, we’re going to look at vocabulary related to the Internet and websites. Internet = a Internet [een-ter-neh-chee] browser = navegador window = janela tab = aba server = servidor broadband = banda larga add = adicionar delete = excluir sign up/create an account = cadastrar-se login = fazer login/entrar log out = sair password…
Lyrics Practice: Fico assim sem você Posted by Rachel on Oct 15, 2009
Another of my favorites, this song is sung by Adriana Calcanhoto, a cover of a pop-funk song by Claudinho e Buchecha. I’ve taken out random parts of the lyrics which you’ll have to fill in. Happy listening! Avião sem asa, fogueira sem brasa Sou eu assim sem você __ __ __, Piu-Piu sem Frajola Sou…
Al Gore in Brazil Posted by Rachel on Oct 14, 2009
Al Gore is in Brazil this week, and attended an event at the Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo (the Sao Paulo Industrial Federation), where he gave a speech and discussed environmental conservation. While he stressed the issues of deforestation and conservation efforts, he was rightfully extremely careful to refer directly to environmental…
Are you going? Posted by Rachel on Oct 13, 2009
For today’s interactive feature, the question is: do you plan on attending the 2014 World Cup and/or the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil? Sure, it’s a long way off, but I know a lot of people who are already set on attending one event or the other. Are you one of them? If you’re on…
Listening Practice: Commercials Posted by Rachel on Oct 12, 2009
Watching TV is a great way to learn Portuguese, and though they may not seem important, commercials are also helpful ways to learn new vocabulary words. Let’s take a look at a few commercials as an example: Keywords to listen for in Portuguese: menu, dip/sauce, vegetables, ice cream, discount, percent, broadband, calls
Summer Olympics Vocabulary Posted by Rachel on Oct 9, 2009
In honor of Rio de Janeiro getting the 2016 Summer Olympics Games, let’s take a look at some related vocabulary. Track and field: Atletismo Swimming: Natação Rowing: Remo Sailing: Vela Boxing: Boxe Cycling: Ciclismo Fencing: Esgrima Gymnastics: Ginástica Greco-Roman Wrestling: Luta greco-romana Triathalon: Triatlo
Documentary: Curitiba Living Posted by Rachel on Oct 8, 2009
Here’s a great video for intermediate speakers, since there are subtitles and the narrator speaks in English. It’s a fantastic short documentary about Curitiba and its high quality of life, due largely to excellent city planning and making people–not cars–a priority. Check it out! Questions: Checking Understanding 1. How do you say “a person from…