{"id":8207,"date":"2019-01-31T14:45:20","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T14:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=8207"},"modified":"2019-01-30T22:59:02","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T22:59:02","slug":"lets-improve-your-portuguese-skills-in-2019-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/lets-improve-your-portuguese-skills-in-2019-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s improve your Portuguese skills in 2019! &#8211; Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Boa tarde a todos! Good afternoon to all!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our previous posts compiled a bunch of tips, recommended websites and ideas to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ajudar voc\u00eas<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (help you) further your Portuguese skills. Now let\u2019s move on to the second installment with some more suggestions!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8208\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8208\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8208\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/01\/document-2178656_640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/01\/document-2178656_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/01\/document-2178656_640-350x233.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vamos aprender portugu\u00eas? Let&#8217;s learn Portuguese?<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Melhore suas habilidades de escuta | Improve your listening skills<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>2) Veja as not\u00edcias | Watch the News<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We already indicated some <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">jornais<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (newspapers) and podcasts so you can keep up with the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">not\u00edcias<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (news). But if you are more into TV broadcast, then <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">assistir<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (watching) programs may be the best way to go. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GloboNews<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was Brazil\u2019s first 24-hour news channel. By accessing their website, you can pick the topics and watch the videos. Subscribers can watch <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">conte\u00fado ao vivo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (live content) as well. On a different note, there\u2019s HBO\u2019s Greg News, a satirical talk-show following the model of<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> programas<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (shows) like John Oliver\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last Week Tonight<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and featuring <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">comediante e escritor<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (comedian and writer) Greg\u00f3rio Duvivier.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GloboNews: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/g1.globo.com\/globonews\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/g1.globo.com\/globonews\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Greg News: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLRhP9oJut01keHMlDtBtSm3lMmj6As83N\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLRhP9oJut01keHMlDtBtSm3lMmj6As83N<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>3) Assista ao Youtube | Watch YouTube<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maybe spending hours indiscriminately watching Youtube videos is already part of your <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">rotina<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (daily life). Truth be told, it is easy to get sucked up into that inviting universe. So while you are at it, why not watch something in Portuguese too? Here is a selection of top Brazilian Youtube Channels, ranging from humoristic to educational and entertaining:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Porta dos Fundos: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/portadosfundos\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/portadosfundos<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voc\u00ea Sabia?: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/vcsabiavideos\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/vcsabiavideos<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Manual do Mundo: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/iberethenorio\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/iberethenorio<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Melhores suas habilidades de escrita e fala | Improve your writing and speaking skills<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To some people, writing and speaking can be the toughest part of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">aprender um idioma<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (learning a language), since it actually involves an active production. But, to build a solid linguistic foundation, you cannot escape it. Remember all those <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">not\u00edcias<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (news) and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">books<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (livros) that we have been talking about since the beginning of this post? Well, now it is time to <em>compartilhar<\/em> (share) all these new information you learned <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">com os outros<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (with others)! Finding yourself a conversation <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">parceiro<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (partner) might be an excellent idea. So <em>entre<\/em> (join) these <em>salas de bate-papo<\/em> (chat rooms) below and start the interaction! Finding groups on social networks also goes a long way in making native <em>amigos<\/em> (friends) to practice all of your skills at once!<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Verbling:\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pt-br.verbling.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/pt-br.verbling.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conversation Exchange: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conversationexchange.com\/s_map\/learn.php?language=portuguese\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.conversationexchange.com\/s_map\/learn.php?language=portuguese<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hello Talk: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellotalk.com\/?lang=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.hellotalk.com\/?lang=en<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bate-Papo Uol: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/batepapo.uol.com.br\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/batepapo.uol.com.br\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I hope these <em>recursos<\/em> (resources) can be <em>\u00fateis<\/em> (helpful) on your path towards fluency! Remember that commitment takes many forms and all you have to do is find out what <em>funciona<\/em> (works out) for you when it comes to practicing language skills. What truly matters is, always <em>mantenha contato<\/em> (stay in touch) with the language and expose yourself to it as much as possible!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Are there any other tips that weren&#8217;t included here that you would like to share? How have you been learning Portuguese? Tell us all about it in the comments section!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/01\/document-2178656_640-350x233.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\/2019\/01\/document-2178656_640-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/01\/document-2178656_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Boa tarde a todos! Good afternoon to all! Our previous posts compiled a bunch of tips, recommended websites and ideas to ajudar voc\u00eas (help you) further your Portuguese skills. Now let\u2019s move on to the second installment with some more suggestions!\u00a0 Melhore suas habilidades de escuta | Improve your listening skills 2) Veja as not\u00edcias&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/lets-improve-your-portuguese-skills-in-2019-part-ii\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":8208,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[1845,1846,3,1851,1855,109542],"tags":[507889,507891,507890,507885,95130,507888],"class_list":["post-8207","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brazilian-news","category-brazilian-profile","category-culture","category-learning","category-podcast","category-video-2","tag-brazil-chat-rooms","tag-brazilian-news","tag-chat-rooms-portuguese","tag-learning-advice","tag-learning-tips","tag-useful-links-learning-portuguese"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8207"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8207\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8209,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8207\/revisions\/8209"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}