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DID YOU KNOW...?
So Paulo has the largest Japanese community outside Japan, the largest Spanish community outside Spain, the largest Lebanese community outside Lebanon and the third largest Italian community outside Italy. And over one million slices of pizza are consumed every day!
SO PAULOPopulation: 11.32 million. (Source: UNdata)
SO PAULO
ANSWERS: Place: bar; cinema; jazz club; nightclub; restaurant; theatre
What you do there: go dancing; have a drink; have dinner; listen to music; watch a play
Paulistas (people from So Paulo)
claim that their city has the most exciting
nightlife in Brazil. Theres something
for everyone with a huge range of
bars, restaurants, theatres, cinemas,
nightclubs and a lot more.
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City NightlifeJosh: Look at this! There are lots of places to go at night
in So Paulo!Lisa: I know. Thats why I love living here. So, what do
you want to do tonight?Josh: Well, Id like to go the theatre, but I cant fi nd any
plays in English.Lisa: Youre in Brazil! Surely you want to do something
more Brazilian! Josh: Thats true. How about some music then?Lisa: I can recommend a great jazz club near here. Its
one of my favourite nightspots.Josh: Sounds cool, but didnt you say we should do
something more Brazilian? Lisa: No, dont worry. They play Brazilian music there
too, but if you prefer, we can go somewhere else. We could go dancing.
Josh: No, the jazz club sounds fun. Lisa: Good, so thats decided! Josh: And perhaps we should have dinner before we go
to the jazz club.Lisa: Defi nitely Im hungry. Do you prefer Japanese or
Italian food? The pizzas are good here.Josh: Lets go for pizza!
USEFUL VOCABULARYbar cinema go dancing have a drink
have dinner listen to music jazz club nightclub
restaurant theatre watch a play
ACTIVITY 1
Put the words and expressions from the vocabulary box into pairs the place and what you do there.
Place What you do there
DID YOU KNOW...?
So Paulo has the largest Japanese community outside Japan, the largest Spanish community outside Spain, the largest Lebanese community outside Lebanon and the third largest Italian community outside Italy. And over one million slices of pizza are consumed every day!
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SO PAULO
USEFUL EXPRESSIONSFor a X atmosphere, go toI can recommendIf you prefer, we canMy favourite nightspot isThere are several
ACTIVITY 2
Think of two interesting places in your town and then say why you recommend them.
Places
Reasons to recommend