Brazil, Cerca 1930 Posted by Rachel on Jan 27, 2010
Studying history in Portuguese can be difficult if you’re still learning the language, but there are plenty of great resources online in English for Brazilian history. Today, I present you with a fantastic discovery, found on The Good Blood Brazilian culture blog: “Gigantic Brazil and Its Glittering Capitals.” The article, written for National Geographic Magazine…
São Paulo Fashion Week Posted by Rachel on Jan 26, 2010
Last week was one of the biggest weeks in Brazilian fashion: São Paulo Fashion Week. Here is some of the coverage from the event, where you can see lots of fun photos and videos. UOL Estilo iG Moda Elle Brasil Fashion Forward MSNBC Vocab hint: in Portuguese, fashion is moda or estilo.
Lyrics Practice: Olodum Posted by Rachel on Jan 25, 2010
Olodum is an internationally renowned band from Salvador with amazing percussion. Today, we’re going to do some listening practice with their song Requebra. This is another Carnival song as we quickly approach February! Lyrics Requebra, requebra, requebra assim pode falar, pode rir de mim Requebra! Deusa de marron Jeito sensual Quando ela passa agita a…
Brazil’s States and Capitals Posted by Rachel on Jan 22, 2010
It’s important to learn the Brazilian states and their capitals, especially if you plan on traveling in Brazil. Today, we’re going to review them and also see what some of the states and cities mean in English when translated from Portuguese. Acre – Rio Branco [sharp, pungent, acrid] [White River] Alagoas – Maceió Amapá –…
Laugh and learn Posted by André on Jan 20, 2010
The science of language acquisition has already proven that people tend to learn more and better in a relaxed environment and with funny material. That’s why I’m gonna talk about comedy in Brazil. More specifically about standup comedy. Brazilians are famous for being a happy people and having good sense of humor. However this kind…
The Brazen Kayaker Posted by Rachel on Jan 20, 2010
A teacher from Porto Alegre has an interesting hobby that has taken him to the other end of the country: kayaking the Amazon. Hiram Reis e Silva, age 58, has already kayaked several tributaries, including the 1,600 kilometer Rio Solimões. Now, he’s kayaking the 950 km long Rio Negro, which has very few inhabitants along…
Brazil Economic News Posted by Rachel on Jan 19, 2010
Let’s take a look at the headlines from business and economy in Brazil this week: Vale eyes Brazilian fertilizer assets, Financier Worldwide Vale deve roubar mercado de gigantes da mineração neste ano, Estadão Brazil Alupar completes $141 million debenture issue, Wall Street Journal Brazil Petrobras signs deal…, Wall Street Journal Azul transporta 2.2 milhões de…