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Listening Comprehension: Fortune Telling Posted by Rachel on Jun 3, 2010
Today we’re going to do a little listening comprehension exercise using a short report from BBC Brasil (which by the way, is a fantastic resource for Portuguese students). Questions 1. Where is the healer from? 2. What does the healer foresee about the World Cup, and how did he find out? 3. How many people…
Figurinhas de Futebol Posted by Rachel on Jun 1, 2010
An interesting element of Brazilian soccer culture that not many gringos know about is figurinha collecting. Akin to American baseball cards, figurinhas, or stickers, feature soccer players, and are wildly popular during the World Cup. The stickers resemble cards and feature soccer players from Brazil and around the world, and stickers are issued for both…
Basic soccer/football vocabulary Posted by André on May 20, 2010
As the World Cup is about to kick off it’s time to learn or look over some basic soccer vocabulary. I hope the list below can get you warmed up and ready to play the game. Vocabulary: Futebol – Soccer/football Time – Team Seleção (brasileira) – (Brazil’s) National team Jogador – Player Juiz/árbitro –…
Brazil’s National Team Posted by Rachel on May 12, 2010
Tuesday was a big day in soccer, when several countries announced their national teams for the World Cup in South Africa. Dunga, the coach of the Brazilian national soccer team, announced his picks for the 23 players who will represent Brazil this June, invoking praise from some and strong criticism from others for leaving out…
A soccer match! Posted by André on Apr 30, 2010
The World Cup is coming soon and I wanted to share with you a very interesting song by the band “Skank” about soccer. Lyrics: É uma partida de futebo, by Skank. Bola na trave não altera o placar Bola na área sem ninguém pra cabecear Bola na rede pra fazer o gol Quem não sonhou…
World Cup Countdown Posted by Rachel on Apr 27, 2010
The World Cup, one of the biggest sporting events for Brazilians, is coming up in June, and Brazil is already gearing up for the soccer excitement. Today, we’re going to take a look at interviews with some of Brazil’s futebol stars who will represent their country in South Africa. Dunga, Brazil National Team Coach Interesting…
Brazil and MMA Posted by André on Apr 21, 2010
Martial arts are very popular nowadays and MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) is spreading worldwide since it started about 20 years ago. What does that have to do with Brazil though? Here is it: Brazilian fighters are among the best fighters in the whole world. Names like Anderson “The spider” Silva, Maurício “Shogun” Ruas, Lyoto “The…