Artist Review: Romero Britto

Hey, everyone! I'm going to tell you about my favourite artist, Romero Britto.

Romero was born on October 6th 1963. He is a Brazilian Neo-pop artist, painter, serigrapher and sculptor. In his work, he uses a lot of vibrant colours and bold patterns as a visual expression of hope and happiness. He combines elements of cubism, pop art and graffiti painting.

Here's some of his art:

Here's a well-known painting and my favourite

Britto with Dilma Rousseff, the President of Brazil, who he says has inspired him.

Enjoy and Play with the World Cup

Who is this???

With the World Cup in motion and you already enjoying your summer break, it's time for fun, don’t you agree?

I’ve collected some resources / links with stuff connected to football and the World Cup – why don’t you have a look?

1. Let's start with books!

Fever Pitch, by Nick Hornby, is an award winning football classic.

If you check here you'll find a Portuguese version of "Febre no Estádio".

Horrid Henry and the Football Fiend, by Francesca Simon, has a low level of English and is therefore great for newly confident readers.

The Story of Football, by Rob Jones, takes a look at football through the ages, from the Roman Army to the modern day.

The Story of The World Cup, by Richard Brassey, is definitely a book for all ages and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

FIFA World Football Facts & Records, unlike the previous books, is packed with info and stats on football.

2. Vocabulary - so that you can understand what you're listening ;)

Here you'll find basic football vocabulary and the British Council also has a phrasebook on football vocabulary.

3. Games, Yuppi!!!! Finally, yes!

Start by checking FIFA where you'll find plenty of good games :)

At ESOL Courses you can also find nice games, and the most appropriate for you are the ones here under the heading "Activities for English Beginners and Elementary Students". Why don't you have a go with this or this???

Again, the British Council has fantastic games for all to play here.

There are also movies... an example is "Bend it like Beckham", a 2003 comedy about bending the rules to reach one's goals and explores the world of female football (I'm sure you can find it if you look for it ;))

As a curiosity, I'm including a video about the introduction of QR Codes on the pavements in Brazil made with Portuguese cobblestone in order to guide and provide tourists with relevant information. Technology also at the service of the World Cup!

World Cup 2014 - Collaborative Effort

Dear students,

Our school year is coming to an end but, as learning can and should always take place, let's prevent summer learning loss by getting involved in different and fun activities, shall we?
The first idea was to get your help (and your parents, too) in identifying all the Portuguese team members for the World Cup in the picture below - can you please collaborate? You know I am not a football fan, but most of you are! I've done what I know and would like you to do the rest. Feel free to add any extra info / resources you find appropriate to introduce our amazing football team to the world ;)
Now, how do you do that?
1. Please click on the picture and then on the top right corner, click on edit.
2. To tag the picture, just place your cursor wherever you wish to leave your pin. Then you can choose the colour and size of your tag (below, left hand corner).
3. Add the name of the team member (as well as your own in the end!) and a link (URL) for a video, for a website, FB...
4. In the end, always click SAVE!!!

Here are our heroes! Let's work in a team to achieve our goals just like we expect our players to do, right? Please tag them :)   

Thank you for your collaborative work, folks!