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A Vida do Viajante… Posted by polyana on Feb 19, 2010
Luiz Gonzaga or Gonzagão is one of the most prominent Brazilian folk singers of the 20th century. He popularized Northeastern baião music throughout the country, and much of his music was reproduced by artists such as Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Geraldo Vandré, amongst other great Brazilian artists. Baião is the foundation for forró, côco, and…
Traffic in Brazil Posted by André on Feb 19, 2010
If you have traveled around Brazil and spent some time in traffic you must know that driving here might not be a good experience, depending where and when. In times such as the carnival traffic jams are much worse and with many people drinking and driving accidents increase significantly. Looking on the bright side of…
Winter Olympics Vocabulary Posted by Rachel on Feb 17, 2010
While the Winter Olympics aren’t hugely popular in Brazil, they are broadcast there, and if you ask a Brazilian, they may tell you they like to watch to “refrescar” (cool off), since it’s summer in Brazil now. Also, there are five Brazilians competing in snowboarding and skiing! Olympics = Olimpíadas Winter Games = Jogos do…
É, Carnaval! Posted by polyana on Feb 12, 2010
When most people think of Carnaval in Brazil, they think about the big parades in Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo with their decorated floats, gorgeous women dancing samba and adorned in [just] glitter, and percussion bands. Others also think of the carnaval street parades in Bahia where the biggest Axé stars parade around in…
Carnaval! Posted by Rachel on Feb 12, 2010
Carnival celebrations are already in full swing and get into high gear this weekend. If like me, you can’t make it to the festivities, there’s plenty available online to experience Carnival from afar. Beija Flor’s 2010 Samba (reigning Rio champion) Bloco band in Rio Frevo classes in Recife Ivete Sangalo at Salvador’s Carnival last year
Lyrics Practice: Ivete Sangalo Posted by Rachel on Feb 8, 2010
Ivete Sangalo is one of the great stars of Salvador’s Carnival, so this week we’re going to use one of her older hits (Sorte Grande) to do some listening practice Key words: poeira = dust emoção = emotion sorriso = smile pedaço = piece verdadeiro = true sorte = luck Lyrics A minha sorte grande…
Lyrics Practice: Charlie Brown Jr. Posted by Rachel on Feb 1, 2010
Today we’re going to use the pop rock band Charlie Brown Jr. to practice listening. This song, Me encontra, is useful for reviewing verbs in the infinitive. Happy listening! Lyrics Hoje eu vou sair pra encontrar o amor Espero a tanto tempo e ainda não rolou O vento diz que é hoje em meio a…