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Conversation Skills / Beginner: Telling stories

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Telling stories is one of the most important language skills. Almost every day you need to tell somebody something, or even tell yourself something. This lesson will teach you the basic vocabulary and expressions you need to know to get started at telling stories in Portuguese. In the extras there is an interesting story about Rio’s name. Also you’ll learn extra vocabulary and more on the grammar close-up and cultural note.

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Category: Beginner, Everyday Life, Topics   |   Published: Jun. 16, 2011  

Lesson 307: Making a point (The Brazilian team)

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In this lesson you will learn important vocabulary to use when you’re trying to make a point in Portuguese.

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Category: Beginner, Everyday Life, Intermediate, Topics   |   Published: Jun. 3, 2010  

Lesson 296: Likes and Dislikes

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In this lesson you’ll learn phrases, words, and expressions about likes and dislikes.

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Category: Beginner, Everyday Life, Topics   |   Published: Apr. 24, 2010  

Lesson 284: Asking for help

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In this lesson you’ll learn phrases, words and expressions about asking for help.

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Category: Beginner, Everyday Life, Topics   |   Published: Apr. 5, 2010  

Lesson 273 – Numbers, plural and telling the time.

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In this lesson you’ll learn to say the numbers from zero to one-million, the plural of the words, and telling the time.

In the audio Tatiana says it’s lesson 271, it’s #273 actually.

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Category: Beginner, Everyday Life, Topics   |   Published: Mar. 10, 2010  

Lesson 268: The alphabet and the names of the months

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In this lesson you will learn to speak each letter of the alphabet and the months of the year.

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Category: Beginner, Everyday Life, Topics   |   Published: Feb. 25, 2010  

Lesson 259: Names of the days of the week

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In this lesson you will learn important vocabulary concerning the days of the week.

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Category: Beginner, Everyday Life, Topics   |   Published: Feb. 4, 2010  

Lesson 252: Greetings and farewells.

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In this lesson you will learn the very basic words and expressions to start a conversation (and some words to say good-bye).

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Category: Beginner, Everyday Life, Topics   |   Published: Dec. 11, 2009  

Lesson 242: Housework

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In this lesson you will learn how to talk about housework in Portuguese.

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Category: Beginner, Everyday Life, Topics   |   Published: Nov. 18, 2009  

Lesson 216: Eating out

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In this lesson you will learn about some Brazilian eating habits.

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Category: Beginner, Everyday Life, Topics   |   Published: Nov. 6, 2009