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This celebrated collection of 44 love sonnets was composed in 1845-1846, during the period of the poet's courtship with Robert Browning. Despite the collection's title, the poems are not translations but original compositions. The notation "Portuguese" may refer to the poet's admiration for the work of the Portuguese poet Luís Vaz de Camões.

"I am learning Portuguese" : 300 essential words and phrases, 140 common expressions, the 100 most common verbs, the 1000 essential Portuguese words. With approximately 220 million native speakers and 260 million total speakers, Portuguese is usually listed as the sixth most natively spoken language in the world. How to learn a language differently? Today, language learning is revolutionizing : you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore. Our learning method : a selection of hundreds of phrases and essential words. You listen to them, you repeat them, and you speak.

An instant 5,000 Portuguese word vocabulary inside a book! Learn to translate your thoughts from English to Portuguese, rather than trying to memorize useless phrases or understand complicated grammar. Speak Portuguese instantly by understanding some simple language rules. Portuguese Shortcut is a time-saving vocabulary builder and practice workbook for those who need to learn Portuguese quickly. It is useful for both the beginner and the person wishing to refresh or increase their Portuguese vocabulary.

As an educator for more than 20 years, I’m a fan of teaching others. And there is no greater challenge than to learn a language and to use that tool when traveling abroad! I created this Portuguese phrasebook as a way to increase your enjoyment when traveling to Portugal. Imagine what the ability to communicate with the locals will do for your travel experience, allowing you to connect with new and interesting people or even live or study in places like Lisbon or Porto!

Do you want to travel, and get there when you need it? This book is the easy solution for a difficult problem: How to understand and be understood when you travel to Portuguese-speaking countries.

With Berlitz Portuguese in 60 Minutes, anyone can get a quick start to learning basic Portuguese words in just one hour. The all-audio format quickly and easily instills over 250 essential words and phrases you need to start communicating - without a need for books or grammar rules. Topics include basic expressions, questions, making friends, eating out, and more.

"Travel words and phrases in Portuguese". 300 essential words and phrases and the 100 most common verbs. With approximately 220 million native speakers and 260 million total speakers, Portuguese is usually listed as the sixth most natively spoken language in the world. How to learn a language differently? Today, language learning is revolutionizing : you do not have to go to traditional language classes anymore. Our learning method : a selection of hundreds of phrases and essential words. You listen to them, you repeat them, and you speak.

When face-to-face with a real Brazilian Portuguese speaker, do you freeze? Do you fear not knowing how to ask for directions in Portuguese or even worse, communicate if there’s an emergency? If your answer to any of these questions was "Yes", then keep listening! If there’s anything more challenging than learning the grammar rules of a new language, it’s knowing what to say while having the courage to speak with confidence. We know how you feel. "How do I get out of this situation?", you may ask yourself, but have yet to find a straight-forward answer. Until now.

Get By in Portuguese is devised specifically for travellers. The 70-minute download will help you to get to grips with the basics of spoken Portuguese, and introduces the most relevant language you'll hear when you're there. Listen to the audio a couple of times to practise the key phrases and vocabulary, and familiarise yourself with Portuguese pronunciation.

The 1000 essential words. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list. 20% of the words are used 80% of the time.

Meyer Kayserling (1829-1905) was a leading Jewish scholar who wrote Christopher Columbus and the Participation of the Jews in the Spanish and Portuguese Discoveries by request of the Spanish government in honor of the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America. An assortment of fascinating individuals feature in the book, including the astronomer Abraham Zacuto and the jurist Luis de Santangel. Christopher Columbus himself is thought to be of Jewish descent, and many Jews provided support for Columbus’ voyages in the fields of technology, funding, and personnel.

Quickstart Portuguese is an audio course for complete beginners. The 140-minute download introduces you to essential holiday language, so you'll learn how to find a place to stay, get around town, order in restaurants, hit the shops, have a drink and enjoy the nightlife.

The road to the modern age of cultural harmony and acceptance is one of the finest feats of human progress, but having said that, there was once a time when the mere doubt of a religious figure's existence was not only punishable by law, it could very well cost a man his life. This was the crime of heresy. In 1184, Pope Lucius III issued a papal bull that would kick off a long-standing tradition of heretic-hunting, and as a result, the Age of the Inquisitions commenced.

A practical book designed to help you prepare for job interviews in English. Contains 97 most common job interview questions and 12 interview templates on a variety of topics. Livro prático planejado para ajudar a se preparar para entrevistas de emprego em inglês. Contem 97 perguntas mais usuais em entrevistas de emprego e 12 modelos de entrevistas com temas variados.

Forget boring language drills - Jack in Rio is a series of scripts about a man who travels to Brazil, makes some new friends, sees the sights with them and eventually falls for a local girl. Scripted situations include travelling to Brazil, ordering a taxi, booking into a room, casual conversations between locals, ordering food, expressing opinions and feelings as well as many more!

This audiobook accompanies the Portuguese conversations recorded in podcast style. The conversations aim to help you improve your comprehension skills in the Portuguese language. This audiobook will enable you to master the vocabulary and expressions that will enable you to speak Brazilian Portuguese like a native.

Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but present lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. This title is part of Andersen's Fairy Tales, Volume 2, published by Dreamscape Media. LLC.

Macau is known as the Las Vegas of China. It attracts many tourists every year, and it has a unique set of laws and history behind it. How did it become this way? Well, one of the reasons is that it used to be part of the Portuguese Empire. We have probably all heard about the British in China, the Opium Wars, and the tea export, but you might not have heard about the Portuguese settlers who went there. Macau still shows signs of Portuguese influence, even when you go there to visit. So, let’s take a look at what happened and how the area evolved into what it is today.

In terms of geopolitics, perhaps the most seminal event of the Middle Ages was the successful Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453. The city had been an imperial capital as far back as the fourth century when Constantine the Great shifted the power center of the Roman Empire there effectively establishing two almost equally powerful halves of antiquity’s greatest empire. Constantinople would continue to serve as the capital of the Byzantine Empire even after the Western half of the Roman Empire collapsed in the late fifth century.

300 essential words and phrases, the 100 most common verbs. How to learn a language differently ? With our learning method : I listen, I repeat, I speak. We rely on pronunciation, oral rehearsal, listening, combined with words, essential phrases, and a vocabulary list. 20% of the words are used 80% of the time.