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For today’s reading comprehension, we’re going to read a bit of a bizarre story about a nightclub in São Paulo. Talk about dancing to your own beat! You can also watch the accompanying video here.

Casa noturna promove balada silenciosa com música só nos fones de ouvido

Excerpt: “Uma casa noturna da capital resolveu lançar moda e promover uma balada silenciosa. Nada de som na caixa. As pessoas só ouvem a música nos fones de ouvido. Se você achou muito estranho, tem mais: cada um escolhe a música que quer ouvir.”

Read the full article here

Questions

1. What is different about this nightclub?

2. How many different music channels do the clients have to chose from?

3. Where did this trend originally start?

4. What did the bartenders think?

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Today we’re going to learn some vocabulary related to nightlife, which is essential for anyone traveling to Brazil.

boate: nightclub/dance club (used in Rio de Janeiro)

balada: nightclub/dance club (used in São Paulo and to clubs that play techno)

bar: bar/pub

boteco/botequim: pub/neighborhood bar (usually with tables outside and food)

baile funk: Brazilian funk dance club/party

entrada/preço: cover

gênero: type of music

comanda: card or slip of paper used to keep track of your tab

bebida: drink

chope: beer from a tap

cerveja: beer

lata: can

garrafa: bottle

caipirinha: the national drink of Brazil, made with cachaça, sugar, and limes

caipiroska: a caipirinha made with vokda

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