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.<\/p>\n
Brazilians are famous for being a happy people and having good sense of humor. However this kind of comedy is somewhat new to \u201cbrazucas\u201d (a funny alternative for \u201cBrazilians\u201d). I risk saying that its boom took place in the second half of this decade. Two main reasons may be behind the scenes for that matter. The first and maybe the most important reason is the advent of large video sharing networks. This made possible that artists and fans could share gigs and shows on video. The second reason is that lately it started to become popular on TV, since many comedians started hosting TV shows.<\/p>\n
Nowadays in Brazil there are lot of good standup comedians and other comedy groups. Besides traditional standup comedy something relatively new has also caught on in Brazil: “improviso” – improvisation. Maybe you know it from the popular American TV show “Whose line is it anyway”.<\/p>\n
Below there’s a video with a presentation of a game that’s part of the show “Improv\u00e1vel” (improbable) and a link to their channel on YouTube. If you’re an intermediate or advanced student this might be very interesting to you. Besides featuring a wide range of vocabulary, much of Brazil’s popular culture pops out in these gigs. Tell me what you think…<\/p>\n