This series is entirely in Brazilian Portuguese. Paloma will tell you about famous Brazilian tourist destinations, important holidays and Brazilian leaders all while speaking natural native speed. Along the way, you'll pick up sophisticated expressions and advanced grammar. The transcript for each lesson can be found in the accompany PDF-lesson notes.
| Lesson |
Title |
Topic |
Summary |
Cultural Fact |
Vocab |
| 1 |
The Brazilian Easter Bunny |
Easter in Brazil |
significance, background, food, and traditions |
Chocolate eggs |
igreja, santo, missa, ansiosamente, lúdico, ninho, parreira |
| 2 |
Brazilian Award Hits Close to Home |
The holiday of Tiradentes |
story of a martyr |
Awards to citizens for outstanding service |
comerciante, delatar, perdão, dívida, enforcar |
| 3 |
Brazilian Fun for Everyone! |
Day of Our Lady Aparecida |
history, religion, architecture |
Children's Day and Discovery of America Day |
padroeira, rumar, romaria, pescador, pescaria, anualmente |
| 4 |
International Labor Day Includes Brazil |
International Labor Day |
history, labor, protest, holiday |
Ex-President Lula's activism |
passeatas, reivindicar, salário mínimo, suprir, emprego, seguro disemprego, abono |
| 5 |
Flower Sell-Out in Brazil |
Souls Day |
religion, holiday, flowers |
Funeral symbols |
túmulo, ente querido, vela, saudade, perder, crescimento |
| 6 |
Statue of Brazilian Stature |
Christ the Redeemer |
history, religion, art |
Pop-culture references |
cartão-postal, morro, doação, arrecadar, cimento, pedra sabão, degrau |
| 7 |
Brazilian Summit Stories |
Sugar Loaf Hill |
geography, transportation, tourism |
Etymology |
século, teleférico, caminhada, montanhismo, escalada |
| 8 |
A Brazilian Love Legend |
The Iguazu Falls |
geography, folklore |
Discovery and naming |
tribo, rocha, palmeira, garganta, fronteira, abismo |
| 9 |
Art Assignment in Brazil |
St. Francis of Assisi Church |
religion, architecture, art, history |
St. Francis |
lucro, estudioso, nascer, fortemente, obra-prima, portador, articulação |
| 10 |
Pirates in Brazil |
City of Paraty |
history, tourism, architecture, beaches |
The Royal Road |
tesouro, refugiar, pólo, conferir, quadra, aleatório |
| 11 |
Amazing Amazon Facts |
The Amazon River |
geography, ecosystem, tourism |
Rionegro and Solimões |
dádiva, barrento, lendário, matéria orgânica, flutuante, viagem |
| 12 |
Extreme Brazilian Dating |
Chapada Diamantina |
geography, paleontology, tourism, conservation |
Importance of Chapada Diamantana |
minério, cair no esquecimento, recuperar, especialista, carvão, névoa, chão |
| 13 |
Heaven Really Does Exist...in Brazil! |
Lençóis Maranhenses |
geography, geology, tourism |
Pop-culture references |
abranger, oscilação, maré, areia, arenoso, corda |
| 14 |
Rich Brazilian Plains |
The Pantanal |
geography, geology, ecology |
tereré beverage |
pantanal, exuberância, vazante, ninho, lagoa |
| 15 |
The Invisible Brazilian Camel |
Vila Velha State Park |
geography, geology, folklore, tourism, ecology |
City of Vila Velha |
coberto, geleira, gigantesco, furna, subterrâneo, sensível |
| 16 |
Tragedy among a Brazilian President |
President Getúlio Vargas |
politics |
Brazil's 7 consitutions |
paulista, mineiro, golpe, mandato, trabalhista, desentendimento |
| 17 |
A Brazilian Legend |
Zumbi of Palmares |
history, politics, slavery |
Black Awareness Day |
escravidão, época, Guiné, porém, missa, capitania |
| 18 |
Brazilian Madman or Preacher? |
Antônio Conselheiro |
history, politics, religion, sociology |
Os Sertões (Rebellion in the Backlands) |
sertanejo, Sertão, pregar, seguidor, cangaceiro, jejuar |
| 19 |
Protecting the Brazilian Forests |
Chico Mendes |
history, politics, ecology |
Amazon deforestation |
seringueiro, borracha, desabar, vereador, ameaça, ONU (Organização das Nações Unidas), exigir, ambiental, floresta tropical |
| 20 |
Brazilian Independence or Death |
Pedro I of Brazil |
history, politics |
Pedro's full name |
real, derrota, temer, regressar, recusar, reinado, conturbado, charada |
| 21 |
Brazilian Poverty to Presidency |
President Lula |
history, politics |
Lula's last name |
greve, então, candidatar, carreira, estréia, apelido |
| 22 |
An Innovative Brazilian President |
President JK |
history, politics |
Brazil's capitals |
cigano, destacar-se, inovador, exterior, falecer, litoral |
| 23 |
The First President of the Brazilian Military Club |
Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca |
history, politics |
Brazil's flag |
conforme, ciente, intuito, boato, dano, majestade, impressionante, tropa |
| 24 |
The Brazilian Knight of Hope |
Prestes |
history, politics |
The Column's true tactics |
eleitor, encarar, despistar, trajeto, baixa, abalar |
| 25 |
The Brazilian Toothpuller |
Tiradentes, the Toothpuller |
history, politics |
City of Tiradentes |
perceber, coroa, apoio, trair, enforcar, esquartejar, desencorajar |
