Learning to Speak Brazinglish
By VANESSA BARBARA
Published: November 8, 2013
Brazilians are trying hard to get ready to host
the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Despite having a big territory rich with
natural scenery, Brazil is not accustomed to
many international visitors. The World Tourism
Organization, which ranks tourist spending in
different countries, puts it 39th on the list, behind
much smaller countries like Lebanon, Croatia
and Malaysia. Next year, the government expects
tourism spending in Brazil to grow by 55 percent,
thanks largely to the World Cup. But as that
time draws near, the general feeling among my
compatriots is one of disbelief (...). The prevailing
feeling is captured by the expression “Imagina
na Copa ...” — Imagine during the Cup — spoken
every time we see a 112-mile-long traffic jam, an
overcrowded airport or the rising prices of hotels
and flights. If things are already bad, imagine what
they’ll be like during the World Cup.
Such pre-tournament pessimism is common.
Last year the British were skeptical about the
Olympics, which turned out to be O.K. (...)
And yet Brazilians are doing what we can to
welcome tourists. (...)
(http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/09/opinion/barbara-learning-to-speak brazinglish.html pagewanted=1&_r=0 Acesso em: 13.02.2014. Adaptado)
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