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Get to know the typical Brazilian “June Party”
Get to know the typical Brasilian "June Party" In June and July, Brazil celebrates the June Party, in portuguese “Festa Junina”. It is not as popular as carnival, but it is as celebrated and expected by Brazilians. Through all the streets you can see the parties going...
Brazilian way of planning
Brazilian way of planning Jamile asked me for help translating the action planning presentation to recruit volunteers who would work during the Olympics. She said that the whole team must speak English, but even so, the HR team was not following the planning required...
Life is not that serious
Life is not that serious When this Greek guy named Tassos came to take lessons with me, he already spoke a little Portuguese, but he wanted to be a carioca. Our classes were on Saturday morning. I always amazed by how he put into practice all the things he learned,...
The family and the bank
The family and the bank "The bank manager asked about my family!!! What?!? Why?!?" I heard this at a conference for entrepreneurs from all over the world held in Lithuania. The speaker was Simon, an American who is currently one of the world's largest agricultural...
Cross-cultural education Workshop at Fala Brasil
Cross Cultural Education Workshop "Interculturalism refers to support for cross-cultural dialogue and challenging self-segregation tendencies within cultures.” After 7 years at Fala Brasil School, and hundreds of stories from several students, we realized that...
How to write a good chronicle
How to write a good chronicle Last Wednesday, the writer Daniel Cariello met with students and alumni of Fala Brasil School who are writing chronicles for the book "The Look of the Other." The book is a new project of Fala Brasil and aims to gather chronicles of...
10 reasons why Fala Brasil house is the perfect coworking space you were looking for!
10 reasons why Fala Brasil house is the perfect coworking space you were looking for! We are located in Vila Do Largo one of the most charming vilas of Rio, in Laranjeiras (Rio de Janeiro’s Zona Sul). A space full of studios, nice cafes and interesting people. We are...
Cross-cultural Ponctuality
Punctuality It was a Monday morning when British expat John, or João as he likes to be called, came to class extremely angry with Brazil, which was a surprise to me. He worked for the Olympic Committee, which was building the Olympic City to host the Rio 2016 Olympic...
Cultural adaptation – steps and challenges
Cultural adaptation - steps and challenges Adapting to a new country and a new culture is no easy task. Unless you parents are ambassadors – and you grew up accustomed to moving - living in a different place, which includes working, socializing, etc, demands patience...
Pontualidade |Construindo a cidade Olímpica no país do jeitinho
Pontualidade Era uma segunda-feira de manhã, quando o inglês João, como ele gosta de ser chamado, chegou à aula extremamente irritado com o Brasil, o que foi uma surpresa para mim. Ele trabalhava para o comitê olímpico, que estava construindo a cidade Olímpica para...
NEWS ABOUT FALA BRASIL | Sprachkurs + Sprachschule in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien: Ein Erfahrungsbericht zu „Fala Brasil“ im Zentrum von Rio
Sprachkurs + Sprachschule in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien: Ein Erfahrungsbericht zu „Fala Brasil“ im Zentrum von Rio http://www.studienstrategie.de/sprachen-lernen/sprachkurs-sprachschule-rio-de-janeiro-brasilien-ein-erfahrungsbericht-zu-fala-brasil-im-zentrum-von-rio/...
NEWS ABOUT FALA BRASIL | Mijn leerlingen proberen zich te redden in de Braziliaanse samenleving
'Mijn leerlingen proberen zich te redden in de Braziliaanse samenleving'...
Os Cariocas
A semana foi de muitas risadas, muita cultura brasileira e muita conversa e tudo em português com os alunos do Coppead. Depois de aprenderem sobre o Rio, comida brasileira, sobre pedir informações, perguntar por direções e ter básicas conversas foi a hora de praticar....
Feira Cultural Immersion Experience
Feira Cultural Immersion Experience This month we had another of our famous Cultural Immersion Experiences. On these special outings, our teachers take students to everyday places in the lives of Cariocas (people from Rio) and enable students to interact with locals....
Niteroi Cultural Immersion Experience
Niteroi Cultural Immersion Experience Today was a day to develop Portuguese skills, get to know the charms of Niteroi and to have a cultural exchange between Brazillian teachers and our American and Indian students. The challenge: to go to a new city being guided...
In Loco – July
16/07 4pm In Loco Party - for collaborative economy You already know that Fala Brasil supports projects that, like us, invest in creativity and innovation to create new social and cultural experiences. What you may not know is that within this framework is a great...
Spanish course in the field of tourism
Spanish course in the field of tourism Fala Brasil is a school committed to high-quality Portuguese language learning and the effective integration of newly-arrived foreigners into the local culture. The news today, however, is a partnetship that allows us to offer a...
Vila Aberta #3!
Vila Aberta is the most anticipated event of the year here in our charming vila in Largo do Machado. It’s a free and collaborative event and this will be it's 3rd edition. We welcome you all to stop by & share some of the fun. WHATS ON PRESENTATIONS &...
