Learn about various geographical features of Brazil
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I’m Eric. |
| Felipe: And I’m Felipe! |
| Eric: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Brazilian Portuguese Vocabulary, Lesson 14! In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to geography and nature. These are five geographical features found in Brazil. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at PortuguesePod101.com. |
Lesson focus |
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| Eric: Felipe, what’s our first word? |
| Felipe: Pico da Neblina |
| Eric: Mist Peak |
| Felipe: (slow) Pico da Neblina (regular) Pico da Neblina |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Felipe: Pico da Neblina |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Mist Peak is part of the Guiana Highlands and the highest mountain in Brazil. It's located inside a national park in an isolated area of Amazonas State close to the border of Venezuela. Visitors need a permit to obtain access. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Felipe: (normal) O Pico da Neblina tem 2994 metros de altitude. |
| Eric: Mist Peak is 2994 meters high. |
| Felipe: (slow) O Pico da Neblina tem 2994 metros de altitude. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Felipe: Rio Amazonas |
| Eric: Amazon River |
| Felipe: (slow) Rio Amazonas (regular) Rio Amazonas |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Felipe: Rio Amazonas |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: The Amazon River is the world’s largest river by water flow. Located in the middle of the Amazon forest, it starts in the Peruvian Andes and flows into the Atlantic Ocean through the Amazon Delta. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Felipe: (normal) Muitos surfistas vão ao rio Amazonas surfar as ondas da pororoca. |
| Eric: Many surfers go to the Amazon River to surf tidal bore waves. |
| Felipe: (slow) Muitos surfistas vão ao rio Amazonas surfar as ondas da pororoca. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Felipe: Sertão |
| Eric: Brazilian backland |
| Felipe: (slow) Sertão (regular) Sertão |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Felipe: Sertão |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: This is a semi-arid area in northeastern Brazil. It’s hot all year long. During the dry months, the local population is affected by lack of water and food. The most important river in this region is the São Francisco River, which provides irrigation for fruit production. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Felipe: (normal) "Os Sertões", de Euclides da Cunha, é um clássico da literatura brasileira. |
| Eric: "Rebellion in the Backlands," by Euclides da Cunha, is a classic in Brazilian literature. |
| Felipe: (slow) "Os Sertões", de Euclides da Cunha, é um clássico da literatura brasileira. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Felipe: Cerrado |
| Eric: Brazilian savanna |
| Felipe: (slow) Cerrado (regular) Cerrado |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Felipe: Cerrado |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: This savanna region is located in the middle of Brazil. It's the country’s second largest habitat and is home to many species of animals and plants. It is also a very important farming area, producing mainly soybeans, maize, cattle, and coffee. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Felipe: (normal) As árvores do cerrado têm caules retorcidos e raízes longas para absorção de água. |
| Eric: Brazilian savanna trees have twisted stems and long roots for water absorption. |
| Felipe: (slow) As árvores do cerrado têm caules retorcidos e raízes longas para absorção de água. |
| Eric: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Felipe: Pantanal |
| Eric: Brazilian wetland |
| Felipe: (slow) Pantanal (regular) Pantanal |
| Eric: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Felipe: Pantanal |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Eric: Pantanal is one of the largest wetland areas in the world. Five surrounding biome regions meet there, and it's a sanctuary for migratory birds, aquatic life, and endangered native fauna and flora. |
| Eric: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Felipe: (normal) O pantanal é a casa de vários animais, como a onça-pintada, o tuiuiú e o jacaré. |
| Eric: The wetlands is home for many animals, like the jaguar, the Jabiru bird and the caiman. |
| Felipe: (slow) O pantanal é a casa de vários animais, como a onça-pintada, o tuiuiú e o jacaré. |
| QUIZ |
| Eric: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Felipe will give you the Portuguese – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Felipe: Pico da Neblina |
| [pause]Eric: Mist Peak |
| Felipe: Rio Amazonas |
| [pause]Eric: Amazon River |
| Felipe: Sertão |
| [pause]Eric: Brazilian backland |
| Felipe: Cerrado |
| [pause]Eric: Brazilian savanna |
| Felipe: Pantanal |
| [pause]Eric: Brazilian wetland |
Outro |
| Eric: There you have it – five geographical features in Brazil! We have more vocab lists available at PortuguesePod101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone, see you next time! |
| Felipe: Tchau. |
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