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crowd – Sambadrome (2x) - Bandas - celebrations - Blocos - Carnival - samba schools

(2x) – Axé - Greatest Show on Earth - costume

Carnival in Brazil

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival#Brazil

The Carnival in Brazil is a big part of the Brazilian Culture, and it is sometimes referred
to by the Brazilians as the "_______________________________________________ ".

Salvador has large Carnival _________________________, including the __________,

typical Bahia music. A truck with giant speakers and a platform where musicians play
songs of local genres such as Axé music, Samba-reggae and Arrocha, is driven with the
following __________________ both dancing and singing. It was originally staged by
two Salvador musicians, Dodo & Osmar, in the 1950s. Several cities in the state of
Bahia still celebrate Carnival this way, with as most popular the Carnival of Porto
Seguro.

Another important part of the Brazilian Carnival takes place in the Rio Carnival, with
__________________________ parading in the ___________________
("sambódromo" in Portuguese). It's the largest Carnival event in this country, considered
to be the largest of the kind in the world. Called "One of the biggest shows of the
Earth", the festival attracts millions of tourists, both Brazilians and foreigners who come
from everywhere to participate and enjoy the great show. ______________________
are large, social entities with thousands of members and a theme for their song and
parade each year. Tourists are allowed to participate, paying ($500–750) to buy a Samba
costume and dance in the parade through the ____________________ with one of the
schools. The price paid is used to buy the tourist's own _______________________ and
also the costumes of the people who do not have the money to afford it.
_____________________ are generally small informal groups also with a definite
theme in their samba, usually satirical of the current political situation. But there are
also a lot, about 30 of them in Rio de Janeiro, that are very big in number of
participants, gathering hundreds of thousands of people. There are more than 400 blocos
in Rio de Janeiro. _________________ are samba musical bands, usually formed by
enthusiasts in the same neighborhood.

In 2011, the Carnival of Brazil, which is held 46 days before Easter, started on Friday
with feasts and fanfare and samba parades on the streets of São Paulo and Rio de
Janeiro. The most famous holiday event in Brazil, which occurs around Brazil and most
of South America, known as _______________________, is happening from March 4
to 8 this year.
Teacher’s answer:

Carnival in Brazil

The Carnival in Brazil is a big part of the Brazilian Culture, and it is sometimes referred
to by the Brazilians as the "Greatest Show on Earth".

Salvador has large Carnival __celebrations_____, including the _______Axé___,

typical Bahia music. A truck with giant speakers and a platform where musicians play
songs of local genres such as Axé music, Samba-reggae and Arrocha, is driven with the
following ____crowd_________ both dancing and singing. It was originally staged by
two Salvador musicians, Dodo & Osmar, in the 1950s. Several cities in the state of
Bahia still celebrate Carnival this way, with as most popular the Carnival of Porto
Seguro.

Another important part of the Brazilian Carnival takes place in the Rio Carnival, with
_______samba schools____ parading in the ______Sambadrome______
("sambódromo" in Portuguese). It's the largest Carnival event in this country, considered
to be the largest of the kind in the world. Called "One of the biggest shows of the
Earth", the festival attracts millions of tourists, both Brazilians and foreigners who come
from everywhere to participate and enjoy the great show. ____Samba
Schools_____________ are large, social entities with thousands of members and a
theme for their song and parade each year. Tourists are allowed to participate, paying
($500–750) to buy a Samba costume and dance in the parade through the
__Sambadrome ______ with one of the schools. The price paid is used to buy the
tourist's own __costume______________ and also the costumes of the people who do
not have the money to afford it. ______Blocos______ are generally small informal
groups also with a definite theme in their samba, usually satirical of the current political
situation. But there are also a lot, about 30 of them in Rio de Janeiro, that are very big in
number of participants, gathering hundreds of thousands of people. There are more than
400 blocos in Rio de Janeiro. _____Bandas___ are samba musical bands, usually
formed by enthusiasts in the same neighborhood.

In 2011, the Carnival of Brazil, which is held 46 days before Easter, started on Friday
with feasts and fanfare and samba parades on the streets of São Paulo and Rio de
Janeiro. The most famous holiday event in Brazil, which occurs around Brazil and most
of South America, known as __________Carnival_______, is happening from March 4
to 8 this year.