Language Learner Types Posted by Rachel on Dec 4, 2009
For today’s interactive feature, the question is: what type of language learner are you? There are four types: meaning-oriented, or relational approach theory-oriented, or analytic approach solution-oriented, or structural approach activity-oriented, or energetic approach What’s your type? How do you pick up a language? What learning styles do you prefer? Leave a comment!
Coin saves Brazilian woman’s life Posted by Rachel on Dec 3, 2009
Yesterday, O Globo reported that a young woman’s life was spared because of a R$1 coin tucked under her clothes. Luciana Duarte de Sousa broke up with her boyfriend of a year, who didn’t take the news very well. He followed her, pulled out a gun, and shot her at point-blank range. Incredibly, the bullet…
Baby Manatee Rescued in Amazônia Posted by Rachel on Dec 2, 2009
An orphaned baby manatee was rescued in Amazônia this week. It was found tied to a piece of wood floating in the river, and was taken in by Inpa, an Amazon research institute. They determined the manatee was a three month-old female that weighs 12 kilos. According to locals, the baby’s mother was killed, and…
Podcast: At the Pharmacy Posted by Rachel on Dec 1, 2009
Today’s podcast is a conversation you might have at a pharmacy. Click here to listen to the podcast! Na farmácia Olá. Aqui está a receita. Preciso deste remédio. Meu médico prescreveu um antibiótico. O medicamento se chama Azitromicina, de uma marca genérica. O médico também disse que eu deveria tomar Paracetamol para a febre. Ah…
Podcast Requests Posted by Rachel on Nov 26, 2009
Podcast time is coming up soon, and for today’s interactive feature, the question is: what topic would you like to hear on the next podcast? Check out the podcast archives to see what’s been done already, in case you haven’t yet. Then let me know what you’d like to learn! To all the U.S.-based readers…
Caminho das Indias Wins International Emmy Posted by Rachel on Nov 25, 2009
On Monday, Globo Brazil’s Caminho das Indias novela won the Best Soap Opera award at the International Emmy Awards in New York. The show, which was one of the most popular TV programs in Brazil during its run, beat out its competition from France and the Philippines. The show’s creator, Maria Perez, says the show…
Lyrics Practice: Maria Rita Posted by Rachel on Nov 24, 2009
Today, we’re going to do a listening practice with Maria Rita‘s song “Estrela, estrela.” This particular video has (imperfect) subtitles in English, but I’m going to include the original Portuguese lyrics so you can practice twice: one, matching the English translations to the song, and the second, following along with the Portuguese words. Though the…