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A Rota da Cortiça

The Cork Route

In this episode, we learn about one of Portugal’s most important symbols and main exports: cork! We explore tons of...
  • 00:00:00Intro
  • 00:01:29Article Reading (slow)
  • 00:08:33Vocabulary Discussion
  • 00:14:17Pronunciation Training!
  • 00:19:10Final Comments
  • 00:19:52Article Reading (Faster)
  • 00:24:40Conclusion

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  • 00:00:01Joel: Bom dia, Rui. Joel: Good morning, Rui.
  • 00:00:02Rui: Olá, Joel! Rui: Hi, Joel!
  • 00:00:03Joel: Como é que estás? Joel: How are you?
  • 00:00:04Rui: Estou bem. Bem disposto. Rui: I'm good. In a good mood.
  • 00:00:07Joel: Ainda bem, porque hoje vamos falar de uma coisa 'pelo' [pela] qual Portugal é famoso. Joel: Good, because today we're going to talk about something 'by' [that] Portugal is famous for.
  • 00:00:12Rui: Uma coisa pela qual. Rui: Something that.
  • 00:00:14Joel: Uma coisa pela qual Portugal... Joel: Something that Portugal...
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o abateslaughter, or felling trees O atritoFriction. a caravela portuguesaan ancient type of sailing ship, developed by the Portuguese O carvalhoOak o machadoaxe as poeirasdirt, dust o sobreirocork oak tree
Expressions
A cortiça secundáriaSecondary cork, which is cork of lower quality, obtained in the second harvest A cortiça amadiaHigher-quality cork, obtained after the first few cork harvests. O descortiçamentoUncorking'. The act of extracting cork from trees. Ecologicamente limpoEcologically clean, eco-friendly, green. engasgarto choke, stutter
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