How to improve your listening in Brazilian Portuguese {with Marco Antonio}

How to improve your listening in Brazilian Portuguese {with Marco Antonio}

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In this episode of Carioca Connection, Alexia is joined by a very special guest - her dad Marco Antonio - to discuss an important topic for language learners: improving your listening skills!

Through their casual father-daughter chat, you'll get practical tips on overcoming hearing difficulties. Pay attention as Marco shares his personal story of getting hearing aids and how they let him tune into conversations again. You'll learn relevant vocabulary like the tricky word "aparelho" and funny expressions like "vidrar" (being obsessed with something). 

Alexia and Marco provide actionable advice for adjusting audio volume, using noise cancellation modes, and tuning your ears to different situations. Whether you struggle to understand Portuguese audio or just want to hear natural dialogue between natives, this is an engaging episode to check out.

You'll pick up effective listening strategies in an entertaining way. Get ready to give those ears a workout!

E agora em portuguĂŞs...

Nesse episódio do Carioca Connection, Alexia recebe um convidado muito especial - o pai Marco Antonio - para falar sobre um assunto importante para quem está aprendendo idiomas: como melhorar sua compreensão auditiva!

AtravĂ©s do papo solto de pai e filha, vocĂŞ vai pegar dicas práticas para superar dificuldades auditivas. Fique atento quando Marco conta a histĂłria pessoal dele de conseguir aparelhos auditivos e como eles deixaram ele acompanhar conversas de novo. VocĂŞ vai aprender vocabulário relevante como a complicada palavra "aparelho" e expressões engraçadas tipo "vidrar". 

Alexia e Marco dão conselhos acionáveis para ajustar volume de áudio, usar modos de cancelamento de ruído e sintonizar seus ouvidos em diferentes situações. Seja você alguém que luta para entender áudios em português ou só queira ouvir um diálogo natural entre nativos, este é um episódio envolvente para conferir.

Você vai pegar estratégias eficazes de compreensão auditiva de um jeito divertido. Prepare-se para dar um treino nessas orelhas!

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