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Reading Comprehension: Social Networking

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Oct 8 2010

Social networks are huge in Brazil, and the country has become one of the fastest growing markets for some of the world’s most popular social websites. Today we’re going to learn a bit more about trends in social networks in Brazil with two short pieces from the Brazilian news. 

Facebook cresce mais de 400% em um ano no Brasil, iG Tecnologia

Excerpt: “Segundo dados da comScore, o Facebook cresceu 479% entre agosto de 2009 e 2010. Atualmente, essa rede recebe cerca de nove milhões de usuários por mês.”

Read the full story here

Audiência do Orkut ainda é o triplo da do Facebook no país, diz estudo, IDG Now

Excerpt: “De acordo com a pesquisa, a rede do Google teve, em agosto, 29,4 milhões de visitantes únicos (internautas acima de 15 anos), contra cerca de 9 milhões de seu principal “concorrente”, que ainda está em 3º lugar, atrás do Windows Live Profile (12,5 milhões).”

Read the full story here

Questions

1. What does the study say about Facebook and Orkut use in Brazil?

2. Out of total time spent on the Internet, what percentage of time do Brazilians spend on social networks?

3. How many Orkut users are there in Brazil?

4. What percentage of Brazilian internet users accessed Twitter in August 2010?

Answers after the jump.

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Reading Comprehension: Cala boca, Galvão!

Posted by Rachel No Comments
Jun 21 2010

Today, we’re going to read about a Brazilian phenomenon on Twitter – a mixture of World Cup enthusiasm and very amusing opportunism. Click the link below to read the story, and then try to answer the questions.

Galvão Bueno: Campeão do Twitter, Gazeta Web

Excerpt: “Poucos minutos depois de a cerimônia de abertura da Copa do Mundo começar, a competição já tinha um vencedor: Galvão Bueno. O locutor da TV Globo foi o primeiro lugar entre os assuntos mais comentados no Twitter no mundo inteiro no dia da festa e, pelo menos até quinta-feira, não saía dos dez mais. Embalada num truque de aparência ecológica, a frase “Cala boca, Galvão!” ganhou o mundo e foi repetida milhões de vezes, numa corrente para a frente que levou Galvão às páginas do New York Times e do El País.”

Questions

1. What did many foreigners think the “Cala boca Galvao” phrase meant?

2. How many people viewed the Galvao birds video (in Portuguese)?

3.  How did Galvão react to the “Cala boca, Galvão” campaign?

4. When did Galvão begin his broadcasting career?

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Posted by Rachel No Comments
Dec 10 2009

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Twitter em português

Posted by Rachel 2 Comments
May 14 2009

One excellent way to practice your language skills is by constantly exposing yourself to the language and by giving yourself at least one “dose” of the language written and spoken each day. One way to give yourself a dose of written Portuguese each day is by using Twitter, the popular and free microblogging service.

I’ve put together a list of useful Twitter users that will help you practice reading and writing in Portuguese.

Language

  • Make sure you follow Transparent’s Brazilian Portuguese Twitter account connected to this blog, Brazillanguage;
  • Portuguesemdia, which discusses Portuguese language and literature;
  • GVOPT, which is Global Voices, the online news site, in Portuguese;
  • OzzyStudy, which provides useful vocabulary in Portuguese.

News

Guides

Sports

Travel

Popular Brazil Twitter Users

  • Tuitersfera, which monitors and analyzes Twitter use in Brazil
  • Interney, a set of popular Brazilian blogs
  • Kibe Loco, a popular comedy blog

Happy Twittering!

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