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Email in Brazil Posted by on Dec 30, 2010

Though we don’t stop to think about it much, the pace of technology has moved incredibly quickly in the last decade, and it’s funny to think that in our lifetimes, the Internet was a new phenomenon. I recently came across a very funny video, a news report about electronic mail on a Brazilian news channel…

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História de Natal Digital Posted by on Dec 20, 2010

I just posted this over on my personal blog and had to share it with you all here too.  A Digital Agency in Portugal made this video telling the story of Christmas if it were as online as our lives are today.  I thought it was genious (that’s a lot to say about a Portuguese…

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Recipe: Bolinho de Bacalhau Posted by on Oct 28, 2010

Today we’re going to learn how to make a delicious Brazilian snack called bolinho de bacalhau, or balls of fried codfish. We even have the help of a Brazilian chef in this great written and video recipe combo! Ironically, the chef in the video is from a fancy French restaurant in Sao Paulo, though this…

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Listening Comprehension: Cosmos Posted by on Aug 11, 2010

Today we’re going to try out a listening exercise about the New York Cosmos and Pelé. Watch the video, and read the short text that goes with the video. Questions 1. How long has it been since the Cosmos played? 2. When did Pelé play for the Cosmos? 3. How does the return of the…

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Listening Comprehension: Fortune Telling Posted by 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…

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The Floating Bank of the Amazon Posted by on Mar 17, 2010

Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article about Bradesco Bank’s newest strategy for reaching Brazilians in rural areas of the Amazon: putting a bank on a riverboat. The article describes how the bank’s manager goes out every two weeks and searches for new customers along the banks of the Amazon. An excerpt: “Modest…

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Snowstorm in Portuguese Posted by on Feb 26, 2010

Up here on the East Coast of the U.S., we had a massive snowstorm (nevasca, in Portuguese). It reminded me of one of my favorite videos of Brazilians living in the U.S., mineiros in Massachusetts shoveling snow in their flip flops. Test your knowledge: 1. What’s the temperature outside, according to the cameraman? 2. What’s…

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