É com muito prazer que eu convido você a participar do blog do Clube de Inglês (site: http://thaislobojunqueira.googlepages.com/clubedeingles)! Este projeto tem por objetivo iniciar os alunos de inglês no fascinante universo dessa língua. Este blog é mais uma ferramenta que usaremos para fazer contato. Nosso propósito é que aqui vocês compartilhem suas experiências virtuais com [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Welcome! – Bem-vindo(a)!
Posted in Introduction, tagged bem-vindo(a), welcome on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Brief History of Brazil
Posted in Brazil - Brasil, tagged Brasil, Brazil, History on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A brief and painless history of Brazil, focusing on a dozen or so people who where major players in that country’s development. The pre-columbian indigenous Indian population in Brazil was widely scattered and probably numbered no more than 1 million when Pedro Cabral, the Portuguese explorer, reached the coast of Brazil on April 22, 1500. [...]
A little about Brazilian Literature
Posted in Brazil - Brasil, tagged Brasil, Brazil, Brazilian, Literature on August 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Introduction Brazilian Literature, writings in the Portuguese language produced by inhabitants of Brazil. Three ethnic groups have contributed to the shaping of this literature: Native Americans; transplanted Europeans; and blacks, whose ancestors were brought from Africa as slaves. I. Colonial Period (16th – 18th century) The literature of the colonial period is rich in historical [...]
Major figures in Brazilian Art
Posted in Brazil - Brasil, tagged Art, Brasil, Brazil, Brazilian on August 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
They represent well the different aspects of cultural development in the last 500 years, considering only two factors: popularity and influence. Luís de Camões Any study of Brazilian Art must begin with Luís de Camões (1525 – 1580), Portugal‘s national poet. Born in Lisbon to an impoverished noble family, he joined a military expedition to [...]
About my country, Brazil
Posted in Brazil - Brasil, tagged Brasil, Brazil on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
( World map ) ( Brazil regions and states ) Culture Portuguese is the official language of Brazil, sixth most spoken language in the world. More than French, German, Italian or Japanese. Education is free and compulsory, and 83 percent of adults can read. The government provides support for higher education. Brazil is known for [...]
Brasília history
Posted in Brasília, tagged Brasília, Brasil, Brazil, Distrito Federal on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The idea Shifting the capital from Rio de Janeiro to the heartland was actually quite an old idea. Hipolito Jose da Costa was supportive of it at the turn of the previous century. Jose Bonifacio presented a bill to the Constitutional Assembly of 1823, which was to be dissolved by Dom Pedro I (Emperor of [...]
A tour around my city, Brasília
Posted in Brasília, tagged Brasília, Brasil, Brazil, Distrito Federal on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Brasília, the capital of Brazil, was built 45 years ago by Juscelino Kubitschek, the Brazilian President at that time. It has the shape of an airplane, and was planned by Oscar Niemeyer. Because of that, it is divided into Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern parts. It is the most modern city of 20th century, and [...]
My hometown, Goiânia
Posted in Goiânia, tagged Brasil, Brazil, Goiás, Goiânia on August 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I was born in Goiânia, a city of Goiás, a state in the middle western region of Brazil. As I do not live there since 5 years old, I cannot tell you in detail its history etc. Therefore, I decided to show you some pictures about it. Goiás The most central of the Brazilian States [...]
A little about me… Um pouco a meu respeito…
Posted in Introduction, tagged about me, sobre mim on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hi, people! My name is Thaís. I have a few comments to make about myself. For example, I am from Brazil, where we only speak Portuguese as our official language, so I will write here in Portuguese almost all the time. My favorite thing to do on a rainy day is to sleep. Even though [...]
