Life in Brazil ESL Lesson Plan

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Welcome to Brazil!

Welcome to Brazil! Sao Paulo Brazil Amazon River Amazon rainforest Rio de Janeiro Manaus

Brazilian animals and plants!

Brazilian animals and plants! a Capuchin monkey a giant tree a toucan a Pirarucu an orchid a jaguar a stick insect

Brazil is a diverse country!

Brazil is a diverse country! a view of Sao Paulo Manaus airport Brasilia a biologist heavy traffic

Various images of Brazil…

Various images of Brazil… to go trekking or hiking to go scuba diving to go surfing the coast of Brazil to go swimming

Welcome to Rio!

Welcome to Rio! colorful costumes a street parade Copacabana beach a view of Rio de Janeiro Sugar Loaf Mountain a carnival

Hello my name is Thiago and I live in Manaus in Brazil. Brazil is the largest country in South America. In Brazil we speak Portuguese. Brazil has the largest rainforest in the world, called the Amazon rainforest. The Amazon rainforest is named after the Amazon River, which is the largest river in the world. My city, Manaus is the biggest city in the Amazon region. I am not originally from Manaus. I was born in Sao Paulo and I grew up there.

I am a biologist. I moved to Manaus to study the Amazon rainforest. I want to help save the rainforest. The rainforest gets smaller each year because of human activity and pollution. This is sad because the Amazon rainforest is special. It is full of birds, animals, insects and plants. Most of the animal and plant life cannot be found anywhere else in the world. It is important to save the forest.

Manaus has a population of 2 million people. The city is isolated. It is hard to reach from the rest of Brazil. Manaus is almost 4,000km from Sao Paulo! Manaus is isolated so most people come to Manaus by plane. Since Manaus is on the Amazon River, many people also take boats to come here.

When I visit my family in Sao Paulo, I am always a little shocked. Sao Paulo is a giant city, with almost 12 million inhabitants. There are very large skyscrapers and heavy traffic. You need a lot of time to drive from one side of the city to the other! I prefer Manaus to Sao Paulo because I love nature. And of course, my job is in Manaus. Brazil is an inspiring country. There are many different places and landscapes to visit. The coast is very long. We have many beautiful beaches where you can swim, scuba dive and surf. In the south of the country there are small mountains and hills.

to be continued… Tourists love to visit Rio de Janeiro. The beach in Rio de Janeiro is called Copacabana and it is very beautiful. Rio de Janeiro is close to Sao Paulo. Brazilian Carnival is one of the best times to visit Brazil. The country becomes a giant and colorful party! Every town has a wonderful street parade.

Think about these questions! What do you know about Brazil? What can you remember about the Amazon rainforest? What do tourists like to do in Brazil? What animals can you find in Brazil? What do you remember about Rio de Janeiro, Manaus and Sao Paulo?

Now, tell your teacher! Brazil is a country… (Where is it?) The Amazon rainforest is… In the Amazon you can find... (Which mammals, birds and insects?) You can also see… (Which plants?)

Now, tell your teacher! Brazil has big cities too, like… (What can you say about Brazil’s cities?) Brazilians like to… Tourists who come to Brazil like to visit… Brazil is famous for its carnival. During the carnival… (What happens? What can you see?)