Listening - Introducing Brazil

Watch the video and complete the activities.

VOCABULARY

• picture-perfect (0:05): extremely beautiful, like a postcard
• The beaches in Brazil are picture-perfect, with golden sand and blue water.

• diversity (0:32): variety of cultures, landscapes, or experiences
• Brazil’s festivals showcase its incredible cultural diversity.

• undulating (0:52): moving in smooth, wave-like shapes
• The undulating hills of Rio create a stunning landscape.

• stomp all over (1:03): completely change or dominate a previous idea
• Iguazu Falls will stomp all over your expectations of waterfalls.

• opulent (1:44): extremely rich, luxurious, or lavish
• The gilded churches in Ouro Prêto are opulent and breathtaking.

• verdant (2:24): intensely green and lush (vegetation)
• The verdant rainforests are home to thousands of species.

• otherworldly (2:32): strange or beautiful in a way that seems not of this world
• The red rock canyons have an otherworldly appearance.

• coral-fringed (2:36): edged or surrounded by coral reefs
• Snorkelers love the coral-fringed islands for their marine life.

ACTIVITIES

1 - Choose the correct answer:

2 - True or False?

3 - Complete the sentences:

4 - You’re a travel blogger convincing readers to visit Brazil. Use at least 4 vocabulary words (e.g., opulent, coral-fringed, diversity) to describe why it’s a must-see destination. Comment your pitch below!