TABLE OF CONTENTS Reading Lessons Introduction 2.0.0... 0... cece cece 3 EiGGO OM, ves ¢ spe. 6 oe cose ey ews ow cares seg emeas 4 LiGdO:dOI8 rs. wis ne cee eee camedaiavece eee mnee 5 Ligdo trés 20... cece 6 Ligdo quatro... 6. eee eee eee 7 Lig&0 CINCO... cee eee eee 8 TLiG4O S618 «nce v wrs sors se caine sine ite dea ose nears. 11 Ligdo sete .... Lig&o oito Ligdo nove 2.0... eee eee eee 16 DiG8O 167) eso ctorisosuyremieinsicinecaehaeakeatanee. 17 LigdO Onze 20... cece secs eee eee eeeans 18 Ligdo doze 26... eee eee ee 19 Ligdo treze 2... eee eee 20 Lig&O:.quatorZe i. <4 + ajo's are care cores oe ss ees 21 LigdO QUuiNZe: 5s ns joc tie eo: tee omic «ese cue eran 22 Ligdo dezesseis .. 2.6.0... eee eee 25 Acknowledgments ............... 00000 ee ee 283 a nnIEnEI Ieniieineemeeemeeeemeeeee eee Brazilian Portuguese II Introduction Reading can be defined as “the act of decoding graphic material in order to determine its message.” To put it another way, reading consists of coming back to speech through its graphic symbols. In short, meanings reside in the sounds of the spoken language. Speaking a language is the necessary first step to acquiring the ability to read a language with meaning. The recorded portion of the reading materials for Brazilian Portuguese II will be found at the end of the program. You can do the readings as it is most convenient for you. They can be done individually with each unit, at a ratio of one reading lesson to two units, or at a more appropriate time after the units. Instructions on how to proceed with the readings are contained in the audio portion of the course.4 —— Brazilian Portuguese II Licao um N6s temos que ir embora agora. Vocé conhece a Bahia? Nao, ainda nao fui 14. E uma cidade no Nordeste do Brasil. Tem muita gente boa. Eu nao conhego ninguém. Vocé deve conhecer alguém. As pessoas falam rapido demais. Eu nao entendo nada. Sse PN DM fF YN Sim, vocé entende muito!