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Lyrics Practice: Fico assim sem você Posted by Rachel on Oct 15, 2009
Another of my favorites, this song is sung by Adriana Calcanhoto, a cover of a pop-funk song by Claudinho e Buchecha. I’ve taken out random parts of the lyrics which you’ll have to fill in. Happy listening! Avião sem asa, fogueira sem brasa Sou eu assim sem você __ __ __, Piu-Piu sem Frajola Sou…
Listening Practice: Commercials Posted by Rachel on Oct 12, 2009
Watching TV is a great way to learn Portuguese, and though they may not seem important, commercials are also helpful ways to learn new vocabulary words. Let’s take a look at a few commercials as an example: Keywords to listen for in Portuguese: menu, dip/sauce, vegetables, ice cream, discount, percent, broadband, calls
Podcast: Cleaning Up Posted by Rachel on Sep 30, 2009
Today, we’re going to learn how to talk about cleaning in Portuguese. Click here to listen to the podcast! Vamos limpar o nosso apartamento. Pode pegar a vassoura? Irei buscar o aspirador. Temos que esfregar o chão da cozinha. Lave os vidros, por favor. Vou lavar a louça. Até que em fim, tudo está limpinho!…
Listening Comp: Brazilians in Japan Posted by Rachel on Sep 28, 2009
Today, we’re going to do an upper intermediate listening comprehension exercise using a short documentary filmed at a Brazilian festival in Japan. There are subtitles but surprise! They’re in Japanese. So you’ll have to listen very carefully to answer the questions. Questions 1. What is the woman featured in the video asking Brazilians to do?…
Job Market Vocabulary Posted by Rachel on Sep 25, 2009
Today we’re going to look at some vocabulary related to the job market and workplace. trabalho = work escritório = office emprego = job salário = salary renda = income benefícios = benefits vale transporte = paid transportation (when company pays for employees’ transportation costs) ticket refeição = paid lunch (when company pays for employee…
Tudo acaba em pizza Posted by Rachel on Sep 18, 2009
Today, we’re going to learn a handy phrase: tudo acaba em pizza. A rough English equivalent would be “All’s well that ends well,” though it means that no matter how good or how bad something may go, everything works out in the end and goes back to the way things were. Keep in mind that…
Video Learning Series: Festa Junina Posted by Rachel on Jun 1, 2009
Today we’re going to practice listening comprehension with a new set of videos. Since it’s June 1st, we’re going to look at some videos about the festa junina, a traditional party that takes place in June, when children dress up in costumes and neighbors come together to eat, drink, and dance. The first video discusses…