═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ THURSDAY - WEEK 3 - SKOOL POST (B2) ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ PHRASE OF THE DAY Se continuar assim, vamos ter problemas com os castanheiros. [seh kohn-tee-NWAR ah-SEEM, VAH-moosh teh proo-BLEH-mush koom oosh kashh-tah-NYAY-roosh] = If it continues like this, we'll have problems with the chestnut trees. ✅ Complex conditional sentences ✅ Consequence thinking (agricultural awareness) ✅ Regional knowledge applied to language ✅ Professional/adult conversation level ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ GRAMMAR BREAKDOWN 1. "SE CONTINUAR" = IF IT CONTINUES (Conditional Clause) Se = if Continuar = continue (infinitive form) The "if" clause uses FUTURE SUBJUNCTIVE in Portuguese: Se continuar = if it continues/should it continue This is NOT "se continu" or "se continua" (those are different tenses). Future subjunctive shows POSSIBILITY, not certainty. Se chover = if it rains Se nevar = if it snows Se melhorar = if it improves 2. "ASSIM" = LIKE THIS (Manner Reference) Assim = in this way/like this/this way It refers to the weather pattern being CONTINUING THE SAME. Se continuar assim = if it keeps going like this (same bad pattern) Outros exemplos: Se ficar assim = if it stays like this Se piorar assim = if it worsens like this 3. "VAMOS TER" = WE WILL HAVE (Future Consequence) Vamos = we are going to (future with "ir") Ter = have Vamos ter problemas = we will have problems This creates the CONSEQUENCE of the condition: IF (condition) → THEN (consequence) Se continuar assim → vamos ter problemas 4. "OS CASTANHEIROS" = THE CHESTNUT TREES (Regional Knowledge) Castanheiro = chestnut tree (Beiras symbol!) Os castanheiros = the chestnut trees (plural) This is NOT random vocabulary. Chestnuts are: - Historical Beiras crop - Economic importance (past + present) - Weather-sensitive - Cultural symbol ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ WEDNESDAY - WEEK 3 - SKOOL POST (B1) ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ PHRASE OF THE DAY O tempo está a mudar muito esta semana. [oo TEM-poo esh-tah uh moo-DAR MOO-ee-too EHSH-tuh suh-MAH-nuh] = The weather is changing a lot this week. ✅ Longer sentences with multiple clauses ✅ Comparing (esta semana vs. semana passada) ✅ Opinions about weather trends ✅ Regional weather knowledge ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ GRAMMAR BREAKDOWN 1. "O TEMPO" = THE WEATHER (Weather as Noun Topic) Instead of simple "está a chover", now we discuss WEATHER itself. O tempo = the weather system/pattern (abstract noun) Compare: A1: Está a chover? = Is it raining? (simple fact) B1: O tempo está a mudar. = The weather is changing. (observation) "O tempo" elevates from description to analysis! 2. "ESTÁ A MUDAR" = IS CHANGING (Continuous Present) Está a + verb = ongoing action happening now/this period Está a mudar = is in the process of changing Está a piorar = is getting worse Está a melhorar = is getting better This describes ACTIVE CHANGE, not static condition. A2: Vai estar quente. = It will be hot (fact) B1: O tempo está a mudar. = Weather is actively changing (process) 3. "MUITO" = VERY / A LOT (Intensity Modifier) Muito intensifies the action: Está a mudar muito = changing a LOT Está muito quente = very hot Mudou muito = changed very much B1 adds intensity words for nuance! 4. "ESTA SEMANA" = THIS WEEK (Time Scope) Establishes WHEN the pattern is happening: Esta semana = this week Este mês = this month Este ano = this year A Beira Alta = in High Beira (region scope) Time + scope = more sophisticated observation! ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ B1 WEATHER VOCABULARY Pattern = Padrão Change = Mudança / Mudar Unstable = Instável Extreme = Extremo Forecast = Previsão Climate = Clima PRACTICAL B1 EXAMPLES

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ TUESDAY - WEEK 3 - SKOOL POST (A2) ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ PHRASE OF THE DAY Vai estar sol amanhã? [vahy esh-TAR SOHL uh-muh-NYAHN] = Will there be sun tomorrow? ✅ Future tense (vai + infinitive) ✅ Time references (amanhã, próxima semana) ✅ Planning conversations (weekend, travel) ✅ Stretches from survival to planning 🌞 Perfect for Beiras trip planning! GRAMMAR BREAKDOWN 1. "VAI" = WILL / GOING TO (Future Tense) Vai is the present of ir (to go) used for future. It's the most common way to express near future in Portuguese. Vai estar = will be / is going to be Vai chover = will rain / is going to rain Vai fazer sol = will be sunny / is going to be sunny Structure: VAI + INFINITIVE Vai + estar = Vai estar Vai + chover = Vai chover Vai + fazer = Vai fazer 2. INFINITIVE AFTER VAI The verb stays in infinitive form (base form). No conjugation needed after vai! Eu vou estar = I will be Tu vais estar = You will be Ele/ela vai estar = He/she will be But when asking, you simplify: Vai estar? = Will it be? (general question) 3. TIME EXPRESSIONS (FUTURE) Amanhã = tomorrow Próxima semana = next week No fim de semana = at the weekend Daqui a dois dias = in two days Na próxima quinta = next Thursday These help you plan beyond today! ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ A2 WEATHER + TIME VOCABULARY Tomorrow = Amanhã 📅 Weekend = Fim de semana 🏖️ Next week = Próxima semana 📆 Today = Hoje 📍 Tonight = Esta noite 🌙 PRACTICAL A2 EXAMPLES Vai chover amanhã? [=Will it rain tomorrow?] 🌧️ Vai estar quente no fim de semana? [=Hot at weekend?] 🔥 Vai fazer bom tempo na próxima semana? [=Nice weather next week?] 🌈 Vai nevar? [=Will it snow?] ❄️ Vai estar nublado? [=Will it be cloudy?] ☁️ COMPARING A1 vs A2 A1: Está a chover? = Is it raining RIGHT NOW? A2: Vai chover amanhã? = Will it rain TOMORROW? A1 = present observation (survival)

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ MONDAY - WEEK 3 - SKOOL POST (A1) ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ ☀️ A1 Weather Basics: "Está a chover?" Week 3 PHRASE OF THE DAY Está a chover? [ESH-tah uh SHOH-vehr] = Is it raining? ✅ Present tense (what's happening right now) ✅ Simple yes/no question ✅ Works everywhere (Beiras mountains, coast, city) ✅ Immediate practical use 🌧️ GRAMMAR BREAKDOWN 1. "ESTÁ" = IS (Present Tense) Está is the present tense of estar (to be/location + condition). Use for CURRENT situations, feelings, weather. Está a chover = It is raining (right now) Está quente = It's hot (right now) Está bonito = It's nice (right now) 2. "A" + GERUND = -ING Form (Continuous Action) The "a" before the verb creates the continuous present. It means the action is happening RIGHT NOW. Está a chover = is raining (happening) Está a nevar = is snowing (happening) Está a fazer sol = is being sunny (happening) This is different from simple present: Chove = It rains (general fact) Está a chover = It is raining (right now) 3. QUESTION WORD ORDER Portuguese flips subject + verb in questions: Normal: Está a chover. Question: Está a chover? Same structure, just rising intonation! ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ A1 WEATHER VOCABULARY Sun = Sol ☀️ Cloud = Nuvem ☁️ Rain = Chuva 🌧️ Wind = Vento 💨 Cold = Frio ❄️ Hot = Quente 🔥 Nice = Bonito 🌈 PRACTICAL A1 EXAMPLES Está sol? [=Is it sunny?] ☀️ Está frio? [=Is it cold?] ❄️ Está nublado? [=Is it cloudy?] ☁️ Está quente? [=Is it hot?] 🔥 Está vento? [=Is it windy?] 💨 PRACTICE TASKS Task 1: Point and ask Look outside RIGHT NOW. Say "Está a chover?" or the correct weather phrase. Task 2: Weather walk Walk around. Say to 3 locals in Portuguese: "Está bonito hoje /Está a chover" depending on the weather Task 3: Morning habit Every morning this week, say out loud: "Está a chover?" or correct weather for today.

Olá, amigos! This is the story of national humiliation that still echoes in fado songs of loss and resilience. hear how the Portuguese's oldest ally, Britain, crushed their African dreams overnight. 📜 Ready for the drama? Let's dive in! THE PINK MAP DREAM 🌍💭 Portugal dreamed big during the Scramble for Africa. Explorers like Alexandre de Serpa Pinto had mapped a rosy corridor, the "Pink Map" or Mapa Cor-de-Rosa, linking Angola on the Atlantic to Mozambique on the Indian Ocean. - This strip included chunks of modern day Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi! - Backed by treaties with Germany and France in 1886. - Portugal's claim? Centuries of discovery, from Vasco da Gama's voyages. ❤️ But Britain, eyeing Cecil Rhodes' Cape-to-Cairo railway, saw red. Rivalries boiled as Berlin Conference rules demanded real occupation, not just maps. Tension built like a storm over the Tagus! THE ULTIMATUM STRIKES - JANUARY 1890! ⚡📄 January 11, 1890: British PM Lord Salisbury sends a icy memo to Foreign Minister Júlio de Vilhena Fontes. Demanding withdrawal of troops from Mashonaland, Matabeleland, Shire-Nyasa NOW, or face consequences. - Portugal's forces under Major Serpa Pinto dug in. - Britain mobilizes navy, threatens blockade. - January 14: King Carlos I's government caves, orders retreat. NATIONAL HUMILIATION! 😡​ Salisbury's words? "Telegraphic instructions shall be sent... ALL Portuguese forces withdrawn." Brutal😢 Britain flexed muscle; Portugal blinked. The world watched in shock. NATIONAL FURY ERUPTS IN LISBON! 🔥😡 News hits: Riots rock streets! British consulate stoned, effigies burned. Castro's government collapses days later; António de Serpa Pimentel takes over. - August 1890: London Treaty tries borders, but parliament rejects it in fury. - 1891 Treaty gives Britain Manicaland, Portugal Zambezi scraps as "consolation." - Republicans roar: Monarchy weak! This humiliation fuels 1910 revolution seeds. Imagine the outrage in Alfama taverns, fado singers wailing betrayal by "perfidious Albion." Portugal's pride? Shattered, but spirit unbroken.✊