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Job Market Vocabulary Posted by Rachel on Sep 25, 2009
Today we’re going to look at some vocabulary related to the job market and workplace. trabalho = work escritório = office emprego = job salário = salary renda = income benefícios = benefits vale transporte = paid transportation (when company pays for employees’ transportation costs) ticket refeição = paid lunch (when company pays for employee…
Lula in the US Posted by Rachel on Sep 24, 2009
President Lula is making a big splash in the U.S. this week, where he’s attending several important events. First, he accepted an award from the Woodrow Wilson Center, where he celebrated with other world leaders. Yesterday, he attended the UN General Assembly in New York, where he gave a long speech (watch and read the…
Favorite Brazilian Dance Posted by Rachel on Sep 23, 2009
For today’s interactive feature, the question is: what’s your favorite Brazilian dance? Personally, my favorite kind of dance to do is lambada, which is sometimes referred to as zouk. It’s a ton of fun to dance, though it takes a bit of practice, and is a great workout. I also really enjoy forró from Salvador…
New Species of Fish Discovered in Brazil Posted by Rachel on Sep 22, 2009
This week, a new species of fish was discovered off the coast of Praia do Forte in Bahia, and is now being analyzed in Bahia to determine more details about the creature. The fish was found floating dead in the water, and was caught and brought on board a research boat. The strange-looking fish weighs…
Lyrics Practice: Elis Regina Posted by Rachel on Sep 21, 2009
Let’s kick off the week with a lovely little tune by Gilberto Gil, as sung by the classic singer Elis Regina. Follow along and see if you can keep up with the lyrics: Essa ladeira, que ladeira é essa? Essa é a ladeira da preguiça Essa ladeira, que ladeira é essa? Essa é a ladeira…
Tudo acaba em pizza Posted by Rachel on Sep 18, 2009
Today, we’re going to learn a handy phrase: tudo acaba em pizza. A rough English equivalent would be “All’s well that ends well,” though it means that no matter how good or how bad something may go, everything works out in the end and goes back to the way things were. Keep in mind that…
Brazil Economic News Posted by Rachel on Sep 17, 2009
Let’s take a look at some headlines from economic news in Brazil this week: Brazil Petrobras CEO: To Freeze Foreign Investments, Wall Street Journal Brazil proposes banning sugarcane in the Amazon, Associated Press Spillover effect: another pre-salt discovery in Brazil, Bnet Crown planning third Brazil plant, Philadelphia Business Journal Brazil tycoon Batista plans $10.3 billion…