Can describe events reported in the media
Discuss media reports
Vocabulary
to happen — acontecer
What happened in the city?
O que aconteceu na cidade?report — reportagem
The was very detailed.
A reportagem foi muito detalhada.radio — rádio
I listen to the while working.
Ouço a rádio enquanto trabajo.event — Ereignis
The happened yesterday.
O evento aconteceu ontem.to describe — beschreiben
I can describe what I saw.
Consigo descrever o que vi.to explain — explicar
The reporter explained the situation.
O repórter explicou a situação.
Grammar
describing media events
Using past tense to describe reported events
- The reporter described the accident.
- The news explained the reasons.
Cultural notes
Portuguese news reporting often includes regional perspectives. Local news is important in smaller communities.