Is Brazil more than Football and Samba

Is Brazil more than Football and Samba Often times when Im traveling, people are surprised that Im from the United States. They have an idea, based on what theyve seen in movies and on television of what people from our country are supposed look like, act like, what we eat, and what we do. I always tell people that the United States is more like a collection of countries that speak the same language, with many different cultures.Ive been told that Brazil is similar in this respect its much more complicated than football, samba and Copa Cabana. The video we used for this listening exercise is about the diversity and complexity of Brazil. We hope youll learn something about both Brazil and English with it.This video has a rich academic language and even included a word I wasnt familiar with, putsch, another word for a coup. Enjoy!iframe width=560 height=315 src=//www.youtube.com/embed/z-yzTSrjkxc frameborder=0 allowfullscreen/iframe1. I think creating _______ and ______ is part of the human condition.2. How many slaves wer e brought to the United States? How many more slaves were taken to Brazil?3. Why was Brazil united when the Spanish empire was breaking up?4. How does language unite Brazil?5. You cant have a dictatorship in Brazil based on _____.6. Why did people need cheering up?7. Summarize his meaning of jeijoada.8. Brazilians will ______ for their democracy.Tell me a few things about your country that you feel the rest of the world misconceive or have prejudices about.nbsp;