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Lesson 270: Oral and nasal diphthongs

In this lesson you are going to learn how to pronounce oral and nasal diphthongs in Brazilian Portuguese

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Category: Intermediate, Lessons, Pronunciation   |   Published: Mar. 4, 2010  

Lesson 267: Carnival — News coverage

In this lesson I´m going to give you a news coverage of what happened in carnival.
You´ll learn the most important vocab and the latest news about the event.

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Category: Intermediate, Lessons, News from Brazil   |   Published: Feb. 24, 2010  

Lesson 264: As vogais nasais — A família brasileira

In this lesson you will learn how to pronounce nasal vowels. This will help you not to mispronounce things meaning then a different thing from what you have in mind.
Also you will learn about the structure of brazilian families.

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Category: Intermediate, Lessons, Pronunciation   |   Published: Feb. 13, 2010  

Lesson 262: The Carnival

In this lesson I’ll talk about one of the main festivals in Brazil, the carnival.

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Category: Beginner, Culture, Intermediate, Lessons   |   Published: Feb. 10, 2010  

Lesson 261: aspectos da sociedade brasileira — a pronúncia da letra L

In this lesson you will learn how to pronounce the letter L in any given position in a word and also will learn about foreign culture in Brazil

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Category: Intermediate, Lessons, Pronunciation   |   Published: Feb. 8, 2010  

Lesson 258: The market stalls and palatalization of ti and di

In this lesson you will recognize different ways of pronouncing the letters t and d before vowels and will also know some more of our culture about feiras.

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Category: Intermediate, Lessons, Pronunciation   |   Published: Feb. 2, 2010  

Lesson 257: Expression “Bater na mesma tecla”

In this lesson we’re going to stick to the expression “Bater na mesma tecla”. We’re gonna learn what it means, when to use it and similar expressions.

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Category: Everyday Life, Intermediate, Lessons   |   Published: Jan. 30, 2010  

Lesson 256: Talking on the phone

In this lesson you will learn the most common phrases we say when using the phone.
This will make easier for you to understand people if you need to make a phone call.

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Category: Everyday Life, Intermediate, Lessons   |   Published: Jan. 27, 2010  

Lição 254: Natal no Brasil

Nessa lição, tentaremos apresentar uma imagem verdadeira de como o natal é celebrado no Brasil. Para tanto, vamos considerar alguns aspectos marcantes acerca do feriado natalino: a religião, o comércio, os símbolos e a ceia natalina.

BPP wishes you a Merry Christmas!!! Feliz natal!!!!

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Category: Advanced, Culture, Intermediate, Lessons   |   Published: Dec. 24, 2009  

Lesson 250: Pronunciation of words — The Brazilian R

In this lesson you will learn how to pronounce the Brazilian R, beginning words, in the middle and in the end of words; and you will also learn about the Brazilian entrance exam called vestibular, practicing this sounds in a real cultural setting

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Category: Intermediate, Lessons, Pronunciation   |   Published: Dec. 9, 2009