Discover the haiku, a poetic form that originated in Japan. Learn about the structure and hear an example from Matsuo Basho, who invented haiku in the 17th century! 

The Wandering and Wondering Writers Club

Haiku

Reading of the short story "A Beleza Total" ("The Total Beauty") by the Brazilian modernist writer and poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade. 

In this episode, we work on textual interpretation and vocabulary, with the indication of tenses for some of the verbs contained in the text.

Practice your listening and (why not) your reading as well by grabbing a copy of this modernist text (easily found on Google) while listening to this special episode.

Verb tenses mentioned in the vocabulary section: 

* Pretérito Perfeito
* Pretérito Imperfeito
* Pretérito-mais-que-perfeito

Target audience: Portuguese Students from B1 Level 
Length: ~6 minutes

Music used in the podcast
Song: Brazilian Sunsets, by Ketsa
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/
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Braziliant

Reading "A Beleza Total", by Carlos Drummond de Andrade

Imagine you meet someone in Brazil and they ask about your day or what time you usually do things. After this episode, you’ll be ready to answer.

Bonus: Verb "Ser" ("To be") conjugated in the present tense (Presente do Indicativo)

Target audience: English-speaking beginners
Length: ~11 minutes

Music used in the podcast
Song: Brazilian Sunsets, by Ketsa
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/
Free to use with attribution


🎙️Episode 5: Daily Routine and Telling the Time in Portuguese

Learn how to count from 0 to 100, and how to use numbers in daily life situations, and stay tuned until the end for cultural insights. ☺️

Target audience: English-speaking beginners
Length: ~11 minutes

Music used in the podcast
Song: Brazilian Sunsets, by Ketsa
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/
Free to use with attribution



🎙️ Episode 4: Numbers in Everyday Situations

Learn how to introduce yourself and ask other people's names, nationalities, professions, and some basic questions/answers. 

Target audience: English-speaking beginners
Length: ~14 minutes

Music used in the podcast
Song: Brazilian Sunsets, by Ketsa
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/
Free to use with attribution

🎙️ Episode 3: Introducing Yourself in Portuguese

Get familiar with the most important Brazilian greetings and polite expressions. These are little words and phrases that will help you in daily conversations and make you sound more natural when speaking.

Target audience: English-speaking beginners
Length: ~7 minutes

Music used in the podcast
Song: Brazilian Sunsets, by Ketsa
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/
Free to use with attribution

🎙️ Episode 2: Essential Greetings and Expressions in Brazilian Portuguese

Target audience: English-speaking beginners
Length: ~13 minutes
Focus: Key Portuguese sounds that differ from English

Music used in the podcast
Song: Brazilian Sunsets, by Ketsa
Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/
Free to use with attribution