SO PAULO

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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.
USEFUL VOCABULARY

City Nightlife

bar

Josh: 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!

DID YOU KNOW...?

RR

have dinner
restaurant

MA

listen to music

jazz club

theatre

nightclub

watch a play

Put the words and expressions from the vocabulary box

into pairs the place and what you do there.
Place

What you do there

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
For a X atmosphere, go to
I can recommend
If you prefer, we can
My favourite nightspot is
There are several

CE

RO

RN
PB

PI

AC

PE
AL
SE

TO
BA

MT
GO

MG

PR

Places
Reasons
to recommend

ES

MS

SP

Think of two interesting places in your town and then say why
you recommend them.

RJ

SO PAULO
SC

RS

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

SO PAULO
Population: 11.32 million. (Source: UNdata)

have a drink

ACTIVITY 2

PA

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!

go dancing

ACTIVITY 1

AP

AM

cinema

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