Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Brazilian Portuguese: Bilingual Dictionary for Brazilian Portuguese speaking teenage and adult students of English
by Jayme Adelson-Goldstein, Norma Shapiro
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Author: Jayme Adelson-Goldstein, Norma ShapiroEdition: Paperback
Audio: Portuguese (Unknown); Portuguese (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-07-20
ISBN: 0194740110
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Book Review: A MUST HAVE FOR INTERMEDIATE OR ADVANCED BR. PORTUGUESE LEARNERS!
Summary: 5 Stars
Its so hard to find GOOD Brazilian Portuguese language resources... If you're struggling to find a definitive textbook/guide or if you simply want to take your vocabulary to the next level: THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU!
This book and "How to say anything in Portuguese" (which is out of print, I believe, making it VERY expensive on Amazon but totally worth paying $40-50 for a serious student of the language) are simply the two BEST vocabulary/expression resources for learning Portuguese at an intermediate/advanced level. I would say I am an intermediate level student. I know all the basics for food, household items, clothese, etc, but since I live part-time in Brazil, I need to take my vocabulary to the level of fluency.
The book is clearly organized with sections on nearly every aspect of daily life from "travel" to "food/cooking" to "technology" to "mailing letters/packages" to "Family reunions" to "fixing/buying a car" this book has everything. The labeling and organizing of the book isn't even the best part-- its the great, highly detailed drawings to accompany and identify the great specific terms it offers. For someone who need to communicate in real life situations, you need to know how to go to a computer repair store and say specific terms like "usb port" or "external harddrive" OR go to a grocery store and decipher the labels in Portuguese that identify the different types of meats and cheeses (Halibut, swiss cheese, rainbow trout!) OR pick up a perscription medicine and read the directions, ie "take with a meal" OR say to a tailor that you need your pants hemmed or let out. For the serious student, you need this reference around just in case you need to say "Parking garage" "health insurance card" "Orthodontist" "Frying pan" or "Community college" or a host of other words a part of daily life you won't find in a translation dictionary.
That being said, this book would be nice if youre a beginner to the language or aren't seeking fluency, but it could definitely be overwhelming and isn't necessary at that level of learning. But for someone seeking fluency, someone who travels to Brazil often, or someone who is going to live in Brazil, this book should be a required reading!
*** UPDATE: This book works both ways for Brazilians learning English and for English-Speakers learning Brazilian Portuguese. However, you can tell the original intention of the book was for BRAZILIANS to learn ENGLISH. I realized that after studying the book a while because I noticed many words/concepts are American and don't have an equivalent in Brazil (ie: Donut shop, Diner) however, the book does not contain Brazilian items not found in the US (ie Acerola, Graviola, CPF). In addition, the book has a small section of discussion questions to converse about and these are all in English, covering basic English concepts, with no Portuguese translation.
Also, I have found that the Portuguese words in the book always use the Sao Paulo preferred term rather than the term from other regions such as Rio (ie, in Sao Paulo bus stops are Parada de onibus, but in Rio they are Ponto de onibus.) But these are just occasional words.
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Summary of Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Brazilian Portuguese: Bilingual Dictionary for Brazilian Portuguese speaking teenage and adult students of English
Content is organized within 12 thematic units, including Everyday Language, People, Housing, Food and Recreation. Each unit starts with an Intro page (new to this edition) and ends with a story page, with single or double-page sub-topics introducing new words in a realistic visual context and easy-to-learn "chunks." The target new vocabulary is listed and simple practice activities help students put their new words into practice. Story pages include pre-reading questions to build previewing and predicting skills and post-reading questions and role-play activities to support critical thinking and to encourage students to use the new language they have learned. Rich visual contexts recycle words from the unit. This structure is designed to address the needs of multilevel classrooms. Supporting components include more guidance on this topic as well as assessing needs and lesson planning. (available in English only).Portuguese Books
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