Archive for 'Learning'
Brazil’s National Anthem in English Posted by Rachel on Aug 26, 2011
Now more than ever, you can find quite a few texts online that are translated in both English and Portuguese. To give a few examples, there’s a limited New York Times syndication on MSN of NYT articles translated into Portuguese, and Paul Krugman‘s blog is syndicated in Portuguese on Estadão. As Adir recommended yesterday, reading…
Learning tip: Reading is fun! Posted by Adir on Aug 25, 2011
Olá, tudo bem? Reading is fun! No? You sure? Well, reading what you don’t like or have to read (like school assignments and stuff) is boring, I know that. But in this post I’m going to show you that reading can be fun, oh yes it can! When we’re learning a foreign language reading is…
Abaixo vs. A baixo Posted by polyana on Aug 22, 2011
One thing I always forget the rule to in Portuguese is the difference between abaixo and a baixo. The both sound the same, and they both essentially mean the same (or do they?!). And because of this, I always find myself asking my coworkers time and again, “Ok, I know I’ve asked you this before…
Learning By Association Posted by Rachel on Aug 17, 2011
Since Adir has been giving some tips recently about learning techniques, today I have one of my own to offer. We all learn languages in different ways: some people are more visual, while others learn more easily by listening. One of the ways I learn best is learning by association: remembering a word or phrase…
Video: The Alphabet in Portuguese Posted by Adir on Aug 16, 2011
Oi! Tudo bem com você? Vamos começar o fim de semana (let’s start the weekend) com este vídeo sobre o alfabeto em português (with this video about the alphabet in Portuguese). Lembre-se de (Remember to) sempre repetir as palavras (repeat the words) para praticar a pronúncia (to practice the pronunciation), ok? Dá uma olhada! (Check…
Learning tip: Making good use of the mother tongue Posted by Adir on Aug 12, 2011
Hey, there! How’ve you all been? I want to share a learning technique I’ve used throughout the years with my students and I’m sure it’s going to be very useful for you: translation! Ok, don’t yell at me because your language teacher told you that translation is bad and all that stuff; you’ll see that…
Listening Comprehension: RS Móvel Posted by Rachel on Aug 11, 2011
I found a funny promotional video on Update or Die, an excellent Brazilian tech blog. The video helps promote a mobile and tablet app created by the Rio Grande do Sul government. Be warned – it’s purposely cheesy. Watch the video and answer the questions. Questions 1. What are some of the things you can…