Around

The World Monday 29th June –

Brazil

Patron St – Our Lady of Aparecida

National Day – 7th September

Celebrated for – Declaration of Independence from

Portugal

National Emblem – Southern cross in blue circle

with 26 star representing the states.

Capital - Brasilia

Around The World Monday 29th June –

Brazil

General facts!

Patron St – Our Lady of Aparecida

National Day – 7th September

Celebrated for – Declaration of

Independence from Portugal

National Emblem – Southern cross in blue

circle with 26 star representing the states.

Capital - Brasilia

Patron St – Our Lady of Aparecida

National Day – 7th September

Celebrated for – Declaration of Independence

from Portugal

National Emblem – Southern cross in blue circle

with 26 star representing the states.

Capital - Brasilia

Brazil…• Look at these images from areas of Brazil.

What can you identify about the landscape?

Quiz:

• 1 – What continent is Brazil in?

• 2 – What is the population of Brazil?

(a)204,451,000 (b) 240,451,000 (c) 24,045,100

• 3 – What is the official language of Brazil?

• 4 – What is the capital of Brazil

• 5 – What is the largest city in Brazil?

• 6 – How many states is Brazil made up of?

• 7 – What is the average temperature of Brazil?

• 8 – How many colours are in the Brazilian flag?

• 9 – What word(s) did you use to describe the pictures on slide 3?

• 10 – What date is Brazils national day?

Around The World Monday 29th June –

Brazil

Sights!

Patron St – Our Lady of Aparecida

National Day – 7th September

Celebrated for – Declaration of

Independence from Portugal

National Emblem – Southern cross in blue

circle with 26 star representing the states.

Capital - Brasilia

Christ the Redeemer

• Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro,

Brazil, created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by Brazilian

engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with French engineer Albert

Caquot. Romanian sculptor Gheorghe Leonida fashioned the face.

• Address: Parque Nacional da Tijuca - Alto da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro -

RJ, Brazil

• Height: 38 m

• Construction started: 4 April 1922

• Watch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi56pKL0DpE

• And for a bit of fun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdxXMjanX28

Sugar Loaf Mountain• Sugar Loaf, Portuguese Pão de Açúcar, landmark peak

overlooking Rio de Janeiro and the entrance of

Guanabara Bay, in southeastern Brazil. Named for its

shape, the conical, granitic peak (1,296 feet [395

metres]) lies at the end of a short range between Rio de

Janeiro and the Atlantic Ocean. At its base is the fortress

of São João. A cable car runs from its summit to the

adjacent Urca Hill, near the foot of which is the site of the

Praia Vermelha Campus of the Federal University of Rio

de Janeiro

• Watch -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG7Gm0g2YUc

• And for fun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9RX4E29fOI

Brasilia

• Brasília - Brazil’s capital since 1960. It is a

planned city distinguished by its white,

modern architecture, chiefly designed by

Oscar Niemeyer. Laid out in the shape of

an airplane, its “fuselage” is the

Monumental Axis, 2 wide avenues flanking

a massive park. In the “cockpit” is Praça

dos Três Poderes, named for the 3

branches of government surrounding it.• Watch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8fZeZTN0TE

Task• Produce a tourist booklet for one of the 3

sights we looked at - Brasilia, Sugarloaf

Mountain or Christ the redeemer.

• Using the internet find out more

facts/pictures for you to include in the

booklet.

Around The World Monday 29th June –

Brazil

Language!

Patron St – Our Lady of Aparecida

National Day – 7th September

Celebrated for – Declaration of

Independence from Portugal

National Emblem – Southern cross in blue

circle with 26 star representing the states.

Capital - Brasilia

Language

• Portuguese is the official language as well

as the most widely spoken language in

Brazil. With roughly 204 million speakers,

Brazil is the world's most populated

Portuguese-speaking country by a wide

margin, followed only by Angola and

Mozambique, which boast 20 million and

14 million speakers respectively

Key Words – How many do you

know?• Hello

• Good morning

• Goodbye

• Please

• Thank you

• My name is

• What is your name?

• I Live in

• I would like an ice cream please

• How much is that?

Key Words – How many do you

know?• Hello - Olá

• Good morning - Bom Dia

• Goodbye - tchau

• Please - por favor

• Thank you - obrigado

• My name is - Meu nome é

• What is your name? - qual seu nome

• I Live in - eu moro em

• I would like an ice cream please - eu gostaria de um

sorvete por favor

• How much is that? - Quanto custa isso

Task

• Using Google translate and the words you have

just learned copy out the following sentence into

Portuguese:

• “Hello, my names is Kaka, what is yours? I will

be showing you around Brasilia today. I live in

Brasilia. Where are you from? Please let me

know if there is anything you particularly want to

see. I love ice cream so will be taking you to a

lovely ice cream parlour.”

• Now respond to the above sentence using your

own words in as much detail as possible..

Around The World Monday 29th June –

Brazil

Catering!

Patron St – Our Lady of Aparecida

National Day – 7th September

Celebrated for – Declaration of

Independence from Portugal

National Emblem – Southern cross in blue

circle with 26 star representing the states.

Capital - Brasilia

Catering

• Brazilian cuisine is the set of cooking

practices and traditions of Brazil, and is

characterized by European, Amerindian,

African, and most recently Asian

influences. It varies greatly by region,

reflecting the country's mix of native and

immigrant populations, and its continental

size as well.

Task

• Look up the most popular dishes in Brazil.

Now find out how to prepare (including all

ingredients), cook (and method) and serve

the dish that looks most delicious to you. I

would personally pick Moqueca

(pronounced moo-kek-a) but I’m sure

we all have different tastes!

Around The World Monday 29th June –

Brazil

The arts!

Patron St – Our Lady of Aparecida

National Day – 7th September

Celebrated for – Declaration of

Independence from Portugal

National Emblem – Southern cross in blue

circle with 26 star representing the states.

Capital - Brasilia

The arts - Carnival

• The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

(Portuguese: Carnaval do Rio de Janeiro)

is a festival held every year before Lent

and considered the biggest carnival in the

world with two million people per day on

the streets. The first Carnival festival in

Rio started in 1723! Other carnivals take

place all over Brazil at this time as well!

Watch

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-

03w8JF8bg

Task

• As you saw in the clip the outfits are very

colourful and bright.

• Design your own carnival outfit. Make it as

colourful and bright as you can. Also put your

own stamp on the outfit as well. This could

included your interests. If you want, design a

float to match your theme! There are some

templates on the next slide to help.

Pick a template to help…

Around The World Monday 29th June –

Brazil

Sport!

Patron St – Our Lady of Aparecida

National Day – 7th September

Celebrated for – Declaration of

Independence from Portugal

National Emblem – Southern cross in blue

circle with 26 star representing the states.

Capital - Brasilia

Sport - National football team

• Brazil is the most successful national team in the FIFA

World Cup, the main football international competition,

being crowned winner five times: 1958, 1962, 1970,

1994 and 2002. Brazil also has the best overall

performance in the World Cup, both in proportional and

absolute terms, with a record of 73 victories in 109

matches played, 124 goal difference, 237 points, and 18

losses.[12][13] Brazil is the only national team to have

played in all World Cup editions without any absence nor

need for playoffs.[14] The seleção is likewise the most

successful national team in the FIFA Confederations Cup

with four titles: 1997, 2005, 2009 and 2013.

Watch Brazil football teams

NEW AND OLD!• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q68V0

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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUxse

vFlFzA

Task

• Pick your best starting 11 Brazil team of all

time. What formation will you use? If you

wish to have subs you can (max 7). You

can research this yourself or get some

ideas on the next slide. Good luck picking

a goalkeeper, Brazil are known for their

attacking football and it is rumoured that

Pele was not only their best outfield player

but could have played in goal as well!

Around The World Monday 29th June –

Brazil

Rio Olympic games 2016 and Maths

Patron St – Our Lady of Aparecida

National Day – 7th September

Celebrated for – Declaration of

Independence from Portugal

National Emblem – Southern cross in blue

circle with 26 star representing the states.

Capital - Brasilia

• The 2016 Summer Olympics (Portuguese: Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de

2016), officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (Portuguese:

Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and commonly known as Rio 2016, was an

international multi-sport event that was held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio

de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on

3 August. Rio was announced as the host city at the 121st IOC Session in

Copenhagen, Denmark, on 2 October 2009.

• More than 11,000 athletes from 205 National Olympic Committees took part,

including first-time entrants Kosovo, South Sudan, and the Refugee

Olympic Team.[2][3] With 306 sets of medals, the games featured 28 Olympic

sports, including rugby sevens and golf, which were added to the Olympic

program in 2009. These sporting events took place at 33 venues in the host

city and at five separate venues in the Brazilian cities of São Paulo, Belo

Horizonte, Salvador, Brasília, and Manaus.

• These were the first Olympic Games ever to be held in South America.

Watch

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IeX3c

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• My best moments of 2016:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd_NT

FPM-6U

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWa-

NvBO5lA

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PY56

riGBWc

Rio Medal table

Compare the London Olympics

2012

Task

• Copy out and fill out all the tables on the

next slide the answer the 6 questions next

to each table.

• Can you make up some questions yourself

to test me back?

Task

Around The World Monday 29th June –

Brazil

Geography!

Patron St – Our Lady of Aparecida

National Day – 7th September

Celebrated for – Declaration of

Independence from Portugal

National Emblem – Southern cross in blue

circle with 26 star representing the states.

Capital - Brasilia

Hosted

Task

• Pick one region, state or city in Brazil. Write a persuasive letter to a friend

telling them they must simply visit this place. Argue why it is amazing stating

facts and highlighting exciting things to do. Remember to set out your letter

correctly.

Around The World Monday 29th June –

Brazil

The Rain Forest!

Patron St – Our Lady of Aparecida

National Day – 7th September

Celebrated for – Declaration of

Independence from Portugal

National Emblem – Southern cross in blue

circle with 26 star representing the states.

Capital - Brasilia

Rain forest

• The Amazon rainforest, covering much of

northwestern Brazil and extending into

Colombia, Peru and other South American

countries, is the world’s largest tropical

rainforest, famed for its biodiversity. It’s

crisscrossed by thousands of rivers,

including the powerful Amazon.

Deforestation

• Cattle ranching is the leading cause of

deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.

... Since 2009 major cattle buyers and the

Brazilian government — pushed by

environmental campaigners — have

cracked down on deforestation for cattle

production. However, the situation is still

very worrying…

WWF

• The World Wildlife Fund are playing a

major role in protecting the Amazon Rain

forest (among many other initiatives). Visit

their web site to find out more:• https://www.worldwildlife.org/places/amazon

• https://www.worldwildlife.org/media?place_id=amazon

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eFiZbB9aJQ

Task

• Make a poster highlighting the long term

effects of deforestation on future

generations. Include facts, pictures and

give ideas of what people in England can

do to help prevent it.

Around The World Monday 29th June –

Brazil

Amazon River!

Patron St – Our Lady of Aparecida

National Day – 7th September

Celebrated for – Declaration of

Independence from Portugal

National Emblem – Southern cross in blue

circle with 26 star representing the states.

Capital - Brasilia

The Amazon River

• The Amazon River in South America is the

largest river by discharge volume of water

in the world, and by most accepted

definitions it is the second longest river in

the world, after the Nile River.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTTy4D

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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrjsqA

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Task

• Re-watch the videos in the slide above

and create your own quiz like you did in

task 1. For a bonus point research a

different interesting fact about the Amazon

and include in the quiz. Test it on your

class mates or family at home.