Brazil 英语国家文化的选修课 课件.pptxVIP

Brazil;National Flag;Brazil is a Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas. It is the worlds fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population.;Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of over 7,491?kilometers. It is bordered on the north by Venezuela委内瑞拉, Guyana圭亚那, Suriname苏里南 and the French overseas department of French Guiana; on the northwest by Colombia; on the west by Bolivia and Peru秘鲁; on the southwest by Argentina and Paraguay and on the south by Uruguay乌拉圭. Its size, relief, climate, and natural resources make Brazil geographically diverse.; Culture; People; People;Brazil has a dense and complex system of rivers, one of the world‘s most extensive, with eight major drainage basins流域盆地, all of which drain into the Atlantic. Major rivers include the Amazon (the world’s longest river and the largest in terms of volume of water).;Coffee has been one of the main beverages among Brazilians since the beginning of the 19th century.;Brazilian cuisine varies greatly by region, reflecting the country‘s mix of native and immigrant populations. This has created a national cuisine marked by the preservation of regional differences. Examples are Feijoada(巴西国菜，将黑豆和各种烟熏肉干混在一起以小火炖成）, considered the countrys national dish.;The most popular sport in Brazil is football soccer. The Brazilian national football team is ranked among the best in the world according to the FIFA World Rankings, and has won the World Cup tournament 世界锦标赛a record five times.; Football;Brazil has hosted several high-profile international sporting events, including the 1950 FIFA World Cup and has been chosen to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup. On 2 October 2009, Brazil was selected to host the 2016 Olympic Games, the first to be held in South America. ;Carnival狂欢节 is the most famous holiday in Brazil and has become an event of huge proportions比例. The country stops completely for almost a week and festivities are intense, day and night, mainly in c