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Sports vocab Posted by carol on Jul 30, 2016
E aí, pessoal? What’s up, everybody? August 5th marks the beginning of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The games are a major sporting event worldwide. Are you guys excited? If you’re um fã de esportes (a sports fan) or just intend to watch the competitions (whether attend it in person or watch the…
[Brazilian Cinema] – Part V Posted by carol on Jul 18, 2016
Semana passada (Last week) Brazil lost one of its greatest artists: the filmmaker Hector Babenco, who passed away on July 13th. Born in 1946 in Argentina, Babenco mudou-se (moved) to our country at the idade (age) of 19, and was naturalized a Brazilian citizen shortly after. His remarkable career amounts to onze (eleven) feature…
Rio de Janeiro Museums Posted by carol on Jul 10, 2016
Olá, pessoal! Hey, guys! As you probably know, the olympics estão chegando (are coming up)! This year, they will be held in the cidade maravilhosa (marvellous city), Rio de Janeiro. The cariocas (native of Rio de Janeiro) have plenty to offer. There are several things to see and do in Rio, and most tourists wouldn’t…
Festa Junina Posted by carol on Jun 24, 2016
Olá, gente! (Hello, everybody!) Como está indo o mês de vocês? How is your month going? For Brazilians, June means decorations, costumes, great food and drinks, because it’s the month of Festas Juninas! Festa junina is the segunda (second) most popular and traditional festa (party) in Brazil, losing only to the notorious Carnaval. The name…
Driving related vocab em Português Posted by Ester on Jun 21, 2016
Have you ever tried to drive in Brazil when there is a “engarrafamento”? Or when the “estacionamento” was so busy you couldn’t find a parking space. Or maybe someone driving ahead of you was so slow that you had to “ultrapassar”? Take a look at this vocabulary related to cars and driving. A) The…
[Music to Listen to] – Part IV Posted by carol on Jun 4, 2016
Ei, gente. Como vocês estão? Hey, guys. How are you doing? What are your plans for the fim-de-semana (weekend)? How about chilling to some Brazilian music? My suggestion is listening to the iconic Tim Maia. Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1942, the artist started composing quando (when) he was only seven years old. On…
Brazilian Cinema – Part IV Posted by carol on Apr 15, 2016
Oi, gente! Hey, everybody! Wondering about what to assistir (watch) over the fim de semana (weekend)? I’ve got a few tips para vocês (for you)! You’ve probably heard about movies like The Motorcycle Diaries (2004), Dark Water (2005) and On The Road (2012). But talvez (perhaps) not all of you sabem (know) that these works…