{"id":8048,"date":"2018-06-28T23:06:50","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T23:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=8048"},"modified":"2018-06-28T23:06:50","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T23:06:50","slug":"portuguese-listening-reading-practice-como-um-vexame-na-copa-pode-afetar-a-economia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/portuguese-listening-reading-practice-como-um-vexame-na-copa-pode-afetar-a-economia\/","title":{"rendered":"Portuguese listening\/reading practice &#8211; Como um vexame na Copa pode afetar a economia?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sauda\u00e7\u00f5es a todos! Greetings to all!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As you may know, the 2018 Russia World Cup in in full swing, and people all around are gathering to cheer and root for their countries. Brazil\u2019s victory yesterday has certainly gotten us Brazilians fired up for more goals! Have you guys been keeping up? If not, at least you can read a little about it here! Today\u2019s listening and reading practice is an interesting article that explores the relation between the World Cup and the economy. It is called \u201cComo um vexame na Copa pode afetar a economia?\u201d (How can a humiliation in the cup affect the economy?). Hope you enjoy it as much as we are enjoying the games!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_8053\" style=\"width: 282px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8053\" class=\"wp-image-8053 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/06\/Coutinho_2018-1-272x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/06\/Coutinho_2018-1-272x350.jpg 272w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/06\/Coutinho_2018-1.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8053\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Philippe Coutinho, Brazilian soccer player (photo by Oleg Bkhambri (Voltmetro) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons)<\/p><\/div><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let\u2019s go over our customary steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Listen to the audio first. See if you can identify any words and write them down, if you want to.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scroll down and read the text. You can try reading it out loud to practice your pronunciation and speaking skills, or play the audio again and follow as you listen. Read each sentence carefully and see what you can recognize and understand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check translated text in italics. What were you able to grasp? Which parts were the most difficult? It&#8217;s a good idea to read the text in Portuguese again now that you know its full meaning.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>1. \u00a0Ou\u00e7a\/ Listen<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Part 1: <\/b><div class=\"compact_audio_player_wrapper\"><div class=\"sc_player_container1\"><input type=\"button\" id=\"btnplay_69d5c5201c9720.64096612\" class=\"myButton_play\" onClick=\"play_mp3('play','69d5c5201c9720.64096612','https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/06\/copa1-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3','80','false');show_hide('play','69d5c5201c9720.64096612');\" \/><input type=\"button\"  id=\"btnstop_69d5c5201c9720.64096612\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"myButton_stop\" onClick=\"play_mp3('stop','69d5c5201c9720.64096612','','80','false');show_hide('stop','69d5c5201c9720.64096612');\" \/><div id=\"sm2-container\"><!-- flash movie ends up here --><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><b>Part 2: <\/b><div class=\"compact_audio_player_wrapper\"><div class=\"sc_player_container1\"><input type=\"button\" id=\"btnplay_69d5c52023bb80.43029392\" class=\"myButton_play\" onClick=\"play_mp3('play','69d5c52023bb80.43029392','https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/06\/copa-2.mp3','80','false');show_hide('play','69d5c52023bb80.43029392');\" \/><input type=\"button\"  id=\"btnstop_69d5c52023bb80.43029392\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"myButton_stop\" onClick=\"play_mp3('stop','69d5c52023bb80.43029392','','80','false');show_hide('stop','69d5c52023bb80.43029392');\" \/><div id=\"sm2-container\"><!-- flash movie ends up here --><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><b>Part 3: <\/b><div class=\"compact_audio_player_wrapper\"><div class=\"sc_player_container1\"><input type=\"button\" id=\"btnplay_69d5c5202a3b57.45750769\" class=\"myButton_play\" onClick=\"play_mp3('play','69d5c5202a3b57.45750769','https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/06\/copa-3.mp3','80','false');show_hide('play','69d5c5202a3b57.45750769');\" \/><input type=\"button\"  id=\"btnstop_69d5c5202a3b57.45750769\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"myButton_stop\" onClick=\"play_mp3('stop','69d5c5202a3b57.45750769','','80','false');show_hide('stop','69d5c5202a3b57.45750769');\" \/><div id=\"sm2-container\"><!-- flash movie ends up here --><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>2. Leia\/ Rea<\/b><b>d<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Como um vexame na Copa pode afetar a economia?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Parte 1:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">O mercado financeiro nos d\u00e1 uma boa ideia dos efeitos do futebol sobre a economia. Por qu\u00ea? Pre\u00e7os de a\u00e7\u00f5es est\u00e3o dispon\u00edveis diariamente, possibilitando observar o efeito bem imediato dessas emo\u00e7\u00f5es. O principal resultado \u00e9 que, em m\u00e9dia, a Bolsa de um pa\u00eds cai fortemente no dia seguinte a uma derrota da respectiva sele\u00e7\u00e3o. O interessante \u00e9 que vit\u00f3rias n\u00e3o t\u00eam nenhum efeito significativo. Decep\u00e7\u00f5es mexem muito mais com o comportamento dos indiv\u00edduos (e, em particular, daqueles envolvidos no mercado financeiro) do que alegrias.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Os efeitos s\u00e3o mais fortes nos jogos da Copa do Mundo \u2013especialmente em fases decisivas. Especialistas ainda avaliam impactos em outros esportes (rugby, cricket, basquete \u00a0e h\u00f3quei no gelo). Encontram resultados parecidos, por\u00e9m mais fracos do que os observados no futebol. Dever\u00edamos esperar algum impacto de jogos de futebol na Bolsa de Valores?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Parte 2:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No mercado financeiro, o pre\u00e7o das a\u00e7\u00f5es sobe e desce em fun\u00e7\u00e3o da expectativa de lucratividade da empresa no futuro. Se algum evento mexe nessa expectativa, a a\u00e7\u00e3o pode ficar mais ou menos atrativa aos investidores \u2013o que impacta seu pre\u00e7o no presente. Bom, pode-se supor que os indiv\u00edduos \u2013em particular quem est\u00e1 comprando e vendendo a\u00e7\u00f5es em Bolsa\u2013 s\u00e3o estritamente racionais. Mas as pessoas s\u00e3o de carne e osso. Suas a\u00e7\u00f5es dependem do humor e das emo\u00e7\u00f5es, que s\u00e3o afetados pelo futebol. Assim, sua disposi\u00e7\u00e3o a comprar e vender a\u00e7\u00f5es, a tomar mais ou menos risco, \u00e9 impactada por choques emocionais, podendo alterar os pre\u00e7os das companhias transacionadas em Bolsa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">N\u00e3o quero com isso dizer que as pessoas s\u00e3o totalmente emocionais, e que informa\u00e7\u00f5es concretas sobre companhias pouco importam para determinar seus pre\u00e7os. Essas informa\u00e7\u00f5es s\u00e3o relevantes, e o lado racional dos investidores tem, claro, peso. Mas as emo\u00e7\u00f5es tamb\u00e9m t\u00eam seu papel a desempenhar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Parte 3:\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">H\u00e1 outros eventos que mexem nos pre\u00e7os das a\u00e7\u00f5es, e que aparentemente n\u00e3o t\u00eam nada a ver com a lucratividade das companhias. Por exemplo, Bolsas tendem a cair sistematicamente nas segundas-feiras \u00a0e a subir em v\u00e9speras de feriados. Outro exemplo: pre\u00e7os de a\u00e7\u00f5es tendem a se reduzir logo depois que os rel\u00f3gios s\u00e3o ajustados no hor\u00e1rio de ver\u00e3o \u2013e as pessoas t\u00eam sua rotina de sono bagun\u00e7ada, potencialmente afetando o humor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voc\u00ea j\u00e1 deve ter ouvido por a\u00ed que v\u00e1rias profiss\u00f5es estariam amea\u00e7adas pelo avan\u00e7o da automa\u00e7\u00e3o. Profissionais do mercado financeiro tamb\u00e9m estariam nessa lista, com decis\u00f5es de compra e venda de ativos passando a ser realizadas por computadores. Ser\u00e1 que, com essa tend\u00eancia, choques emocionais (como uma derrota da sele\u00e7\u00e3o na Copa) teriam cada vez menos efeito na Bolsa?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>How can a humiliation in the Cup affect the economy?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Oh, my heart! Galv\u00e3o Bueno&#8217;s catchphrase sums up the emotions involved in a World Cup. Joy and disappointment are associated with the victories and setbacks of our team. These feelings can mess with our behavior and ultimately affect the economy.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The financial market gives us a good idea of \u200b\u200bthe effects of soccer on the economy. Why? Stock prices are available daily, allowing you to observe the very immediate effect of these emotions. The main result is that, on average, the stock market of a country falls sharply on the day following a defeat of their respective team. The interesting thing is that victories have no significant effect. Deceptions interfere much more with the behavior of individuals (and, in particular, those involved in the financial market) than joy.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The effects are stronger in World Cup games &#8211; especially in decisive stages. Specialists further assess impacts on other sports (rugby, cricket, basketball and ice hockey). They find similar results, but weaker than those observed in soccer. Should we expect any impact of soccer games on the Stock Exchange?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 2:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the financial market, the stock price goes up and down depending on the company&#8217;s expectation of future profitability. If any event alter this expectation, the stock can be more or less attractive to investors &#8211; which impacts its price in the present. Well, it can be assumed that individuals &#8211; particularly those who are buying and selling stocks in the Stock Market &#8211; are strictly rational. But people are flesh and blood. Their actions depend on mood and emotions, which are affected by soccer. Thus, their willingness to buy and sell stocks, to take more or less risk, is impacted by emotional shocks, and may change the prices of companies traded on the Stock Exchange.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I do not want to say that people are totally emotional, and that concrete information about companies matters little to determine their prices. This information is relevant, and the rational side of investors has, of course, weight. But emotions also have a role to play.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Step 3:<\/strong>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are other events that affect stock prices, which seemingly have nothing to do with the companies&#8217; profitability. For example, Stock exchanges tend to fall systematically on Mondays and rise on the eve of holidays. Another example: stock prices tend to fall shortly after clocks are adjusted during daylight savings -and people have their sleep routine messed up, potentially affecting their moods.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You may have heard that several professions would be threatened by the advancement of automation. Financial market professionals would also be on this list, with asset buying and selling decisions being made by computers. Could it be that with this trend, emotional shocks (such as a World Cup defeat) would have less and less effect on the stock market?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"272\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/06\/Coutinho_2018-1-272x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/06\/Coutinho_2018-1-272x350.jpg 272w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/06\/Coutinho_2018-1.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><p>Sauda\u00e7\u00f5es a todos! Greetings to all! As you may know, the 2018 Russia World Cup in in full swing, and people all around are gathering to cheer and root for their countries. 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