Archive for 'Brazilian News'
Brazilian music – Dia dos namorados Posted by carol on Jun 11, 2018
Boa noite a todos! Good evening to all! Estão prontos para o dia dos namorados amanhã? Are you guys ready for valentine’s day tomorrow? Now, wait a minute. Did you just say valentine’s day? Wasn’t that months ago, back in fevereiro (february)? Well, as some of you might know, here in Brazil things are a…
Portuguese listening/reading practice – A greve dos caminhoneiros Posted by carol on May 29, 2018
Boa noite! Good evening! I am not sure how many of you are aware, but Brazil is currently facing a nationwide greve dos caminhoneiros (truck driver’s strike) that has been deeply affecting our lives and economy for the past week. Therefore, today’s listening and reading practice presents Herança maldita, dependência da matriz rodoviária criou armadilha…
Portuguese communication group Posted by carol on May 23, 2018
Hello, my dear leitores (readers) and Portuguese learners from all over the world! Como estão vocês? How are you doing? Today’s post is a special one. It is a call-out to all of you who are interested in finding, keeping in touch and forming a community of fellow falantes de português (Portuguese speakers), students and…
Brazilian music – Chico Buarque’s ‘Construção’ Posted by carol on Apr 30, 2018
Boa tarde, leitores! Good afternoon, readers! Did you know that tomorrow, May 1rst, is dia do trabalhador (labor day) here is Brazil? Therefore, it is a holiday for all of us workers to get some rest! In that spirit, today we are going to listen to some music and learn the lyrics to the 1971…
Portuguese listening/reading practice – Figurinhas da copa Posted by carol on Apr 30, 2018
Prática de escuta e leitura em português Boa noite, pessoal! Good evening, everyone! It is time for our April’s listening and reading practice. Today’s selected article is named “O que as figurinhas da Copa ensinam sobre economia?” (What does the World Cup Sticker Album teach us about economy?), recently featured on the economy session from the…
Portuguese listening/reading practice – O Hippie da Corrida Posted by carol on Mar 29, 2018
Prática de escuta e leitura em Português Oi, meus leitores! Hi, my readers! Como está a saúde de vocês? How is your health doing? Today’s listening and reading practice features a text by Brazilian Folha de São Paulo journalist Sérgio Xavier about health habits, work, nutritionists and running. Hope you have a good time reading…
Carnaval 2018 – The Paraíso do Tuiuti samba school parade Posted by carol on Feb 25, 2018
Boa tarde a todos! Good afternoon to all! Whoever attended or watched the desfile das escolas de samba (samba schools parade) this year was able to realize that the Brazilian carnival is not just about festa e alegria (party and joy)! In this edition, dissatisfactions with Brazilian politics left the ruas (streets) and the internet…