Britzilian Podcast 🇬🇧 🇧🇷

🇬🇧🇧🇷 Episode 12 is here! Today we're talking about School Life in the UK and Brazil, and reflecting on our own education (with a few funny stories thrown in!). We cover MANY different aspects of school life, from discipline to school dinners. 

We'd love to know how our experiences of school life compare to yours, so let us know in the comments of our Instagram!

🇬🇧🇧🇷 Episode 11 has been uploaded! This is the first part of our mini-series, focusing on the Education System in the UK and Brazil. Today, you'll find out what the average person's schooling looks like, learn a bit of history, and get to understand some very confusing terminology! We learnt a LOT in the process of recording this episode, and hopefully, you will too! 

Go to our Instagram to make comments @britizilian.podcast 

🤓 Vocabulary 

🇬🇧 Pre-school

🇬🇧 Primary school

🇬🇧 Secondary school

🇬🇧 Sixth form 

🇬🇧 Apprenticeship 

🇬🇧 Traineeship

🇧🇷 Pré-escola

🇧🇷 Jardim de infância

🇧🇷 Maternal 

🇧🇷 Berçario 

🇬🇧 Nursery

🇧🇷 Ensino Fundamental I

🇧🇷 Ensino Fundamental II

🇧🇷 Ensino Médio 

🇧🇷 Supletivo

🇧🇷 ENEM

🇬🇧 State school 

🇬🇧 National curriculum 

🇬🇧 OFSTED inspected

🇬🇧 Comprehensive school

🇬🇧 Tripartite system

🇬🇧 Grammar school

🇬🇧 Technical school 

🇬🇧 Secondary modern school 

🇬🇧 Academies

🇬🇧 Private school/ Independent school 

🇬🇧 Day school 

🇬🇧 Boarding school 

🇧🇷 Internato

🇬🇧 Public school 

🇬🇧 Co-educational 

🇬🇧 Faith schools 

🇬🇧 International school

🇧🇷 Escolas Internacionais/ Bilingues

🇧🇷 Escolas tecnicas

🇬🇧🇧🇷 Episide ten is here! Today we're discussing Soap Operas and Novelas, a type of entertainment which is particularly popular in both of our countries 📺. We'll be talking about some of the differences between soaps and novelas, and exploring the influence they have had over Brazilian and British society. From groundbreaking storylines to shifting social attitudes, there is plenty to get your teeth into in this episode! 

📺 Shows to look up! 

🇬🇧 Eastenders

🇬🇧 Coronation Street

🇬🇧 Emmerdale 

🇬🇧 Hollyoaks

🇧🇷 Avenida Brasil

🇧🇷 Caminho das Índias

🇧🇷 O Clone

🇧🇷 Senhora do Destino

🇧🇷 A força do Querer 

🇧🇷 Amor de Mãe

🇬🇧🇧🇷 Episode 9 is here! Today we're teaching each other animal idioms in both English and Portuguese 🐱🐶🦆🐊. You'll learn more than 17 idioms which people actually use in day-to-day conversation, with examples to help you naturally throw them into the conversation from time to time!

🇬🇧 To let the cat out of the bag

🇧🇷 Amigo da onça

🇬🇧 To let sleeping dogs lie

🇧🇷 Cutucar a onça com vara curta

🇬🇧 He/ she is a snake

🇬🇧 To watch someone like a hawk 

🇧🇷 Cantar de galo 

🇬🇧 To rule the roost

🇬🇧 To open a can of worms 

🇧🇷 Engolir sapo 

🇧🇷Deus não dá asa para a cobra

🇬🇧 It's the dogs bollocks

🇬🇧 He thinks he's the dogs bollocks 

🇧🇷 Lágrimas de crocodilo

🇬🇧 Stop your crocodile tears 

🇬🇧 To get your ducks in a row 

🇧🇷 Não tenho sangue de barata 

🇬🇧 He/ she is an eager beaver

Episode 8 is here! This week we're Exploring Brazil's Sertanejo Music! It might feel like no Brazilian wants to admit listening to this genre, but nobody can deny that it remains extremely popular 🎶. In today's podcast, you can learn about Sertanejo's origins, how it has evolved over time, and you might even hear a bit of singing 🤣. You can also hear both a Brazilian and a Brit sharing some opinions about Sertanejo, as well as a few personal experiences! 

🇧🇷Music to look up 

🎶Chitãozinho & Xororó - Evidências

🎶ZEZÉ DI CAMARGO & LUCIANO - PARE -1999

🎶Leandro e Leonardo Não aprendi dizer adeus

🎶Marília Mendonça – Infiel

🎶Matheus & Kauan - O Nosso Santo Bateu

🎶Luan Santana - Estaca Zero Ft Ivete Sangalo

-🎶MUNHOZ & MARIANO - CAMARO AMARELO

🎶Anitta & Marília Mendonça - Some Que Ele Vem Atrás

In this podcast, we're talking about topics to avoid with Brits🙅‍♀️, and how this compares to social etiquette in Brazil. You'll find out how to avoid committing a social faux pas with Brits you don't know well, and hear some of our personal opinions on this cultural aspect! Find out more on our Instagram Account  

Today we're teaching each other swear words for different situations in British English and Brazilian Portuguese 🤬. Next time you want to tell someone to go away,  accuse someone of lying or react to MANY other situations, you may want to use some slightly more colourful vocabulary. This podcast will also help you better understand what you hear on the TV and in films, and enable you to recognize and understand the meaning behind these words.

Whether you want to express surprise, pain, disapproval, relief or MANY other emotions, we have all the interjections you need, something which you often won't find in textbooks or learn from your teacher.

In this podcast, we're talking about what to expect at a British 🇬🇧 and Brazilian 🇧🇷 wedding, and some of the dos and don'ts. You can find out how to avoid upsetting the bride, what to take with you, and what to wear, as well as hearing about some British and Brazilian wedding traditions. It turns out there are a LOT of differences between these events!

This week we ask the question: What do Brits and Brazilians really eat for breakfast? Spoiler Alert: It isn't just Full English Breakfasts or Pão de Queijo! 🎧.  You can hear us talking about breakfast culture in both our countries 🇬🇧🇧🇷 and you can also get some food recommendations for your next trip to the UK or Brazil!