Final part of the “Test Your Business Vocabulary” series. … Continue Reading
Test Your Business Vocabulary – Part 4
Fourth part of the “Test Your Business Vocabulary” series. … Continue Reading
Test Your Business Vocabulary – Part 3
Third part of the “Test Your Business Vocabulary” series. (More to come soon!)… Continue Reading
A Doida – Seu Jorge
A great Brazilian song by Seu Jorge, from his new album, “Músicas para Churrasco” (“Songs for a Barbecue”)…. Continue Reading
A Note on Grammar
When I first met one of my most recent students, Russell, we had a very interesting conversation about grammar. Having studied Icelandic and Sign Language before, Russell knows the importance that grammar plays in the language learning process. I asked him to write a guest post about his view on grammar and here it is…. Continue Reading
Test Your Business Vocabulary – Part 2
Second part of the “Test Your Business Vocabulary” series. (More to come soon!)… Continue Reading
Test Your Business Vocabulary – Part 1
So you think you know your Business Portuguese Vocabulary? Test Yourself with this first part of a business vocabulary quiz series!… Continue Reading
Brazilian Radio Stations
Listen to Brazilian Radio stations online to practice your Portuguese…. Continue Reading
Dança da Solidão
Marisa Monte sings the lovely “Dança da Solidão”. The song was composed by Paulinho da Viola who also appears in the video singing and playing the guitar…. Continue Reading
Como Eu Quero
The most famous song by Brazilian Pop Band, Kid Abelha.
Learn the Lyrics and sing along!… Continue Reading
Job Interview – Vocabulary and Useful Phrases
Learn some useful Brazilian Portuguese phrases to use at a job interview in Brazil!
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Quiz: Name the Olympic Sport
Do you know all the names of Olympic Sports in Portuguese? Test yourself with this interactive quiz!… Continue Reading
Brazilian Portuguese Vocabulary for CVs and Cover Letters
With the recent Brazilian economical development and the growing interest in business investments in Brazil it’s important for people who are looking into getting a job there to get familiarised with vocabulary regarding CVs, cover letters and job interviews…. Continue Reading
Learning with Brazilian Novelas
I’ve always recommended my students to watch Brazilian films but there is another fun way to practice listening skills: watching Brazilian novelas. It’s a great way to be “immersed” in the language and even if you, at the beginning, don’t understand much of what’s being said, slowly you will find that you understand more and… Continue Reading