Huawei has unveiled what it says is the world's thinnest smartphone.
The Android-based Ascend P6 is 6.18mm thick and is also unusual in that it has a 5 megapixel front camera for "high quality" self-portraits.
The Chinese firm has said it expects the handset to do "miracles" for its brand.
Glossary:
has unveiled – revelou
thinnest – mais fino
thick – de espessura
also – também
unusual – incomum
high – alta
self-portraits – auto-retratos
handset – aparelho
brand – marca
Click here to read more Sharp has released what it says is the biggest LED TV ever to go on sale in Europe.
The Aquos LC-90LE757 features a 90-inch screen, trumping an 84-inch display from LG.
Sharp has offered the size in the US since June 2012 - the world's biggest market for jumbo-TVs - but said it now believed there was demand in the UK and rest of Europe for such a set.
Glossary:
has released – lançou
biggest – maior
go on sale – ser vendida
features – possui
inch – polegada
screen – tela
trumping – derrotando facilmente
display – tela, monitor
size – tamanho
jumbo – grandes
believed – acreditava
such – tal
set – aparelho
Click here to read more Fewer U.S. adults are smoking, a new government report says.
Last year, about 18 percent of adults participating in a national health survey described themselves as current smokers.
The nation's smoking rate generally has been falling for decades, but had seemed to stall at around 20 to 21 percent for about seven years. In 2011, the rate fell to 19 percent.
Health officials are analyzing the 2012 findings and have not yet concluded why the rate dropped, a spokesman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Glossary:
fewer – menos
smoking – fumando
report – relatório
about – cerca de
health survey – pesquisa de saúde
described themselves – se descreveram
current smokers – fumantes atuais
rate – índice
falling – caindo, diminuindo
had seemed – parecia
stall – parar, ficar estável
fell – caiu
dropped – caiu
spokesperson – porta-voz
disease – doença
Click here to read more Raising awareness of organ donation on social media websites can help boost donation rates, according to a new study.
Facebook began allowing users to make their status as organ donors visible in their profiles in May 2012, and on the first day of the change, about 13,000 people in the U.S. registered to become organ donors 20 times more than the average number of daily registrations.
Glossary:
raising awareness – conscientização
boost – aumentar
rates – índices
according to – de acordo com
began allowing – começou a permitir
profiles – perfis
change – mudança
become – tornarem-se
donor – doadores
times – vezes
average – média
daily registrations – cadastros diários
Click here to read more Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in 11 Brazilian capitals to protest against the increase in transportation fares, corruption, the World Cup and to demand improvement in public services, such as health care, education and security, among many other demands.In São Paulo, the peaceful demonstration watched from afar by the police, had at least 65,000 people gathered at Largo da Batata.
Among the protestors, 84% said they were not connected to any political parties and 81% said they found out about the protest on Facebook.
Glossary:
took – tomaram
against – contra
increase – aumento
fares – tarifas
demand – exigir
improvemnt – melhoria
such as – tais como
health care – saúde
among – entre
peaceful – pacífica
at least – pelo menos
gathered – se reuniu
parties – partidos
found out – ficaram sabendo
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Brazil's president said Tuesday that the voices of hundreds of thousands of protestors across the country, angered by the cost of hosting sporting events such as the World Cup, must be heard.
"These voices need to be heard," Dilma Rousseff said at the presidential palace. "My government is listening to these voices for change."
"My government is committed to social transformation," she added.
Glossary:
hundreds of thousands – centenas de milhares
across – pelo
angered – enfurecidos
hosting – sediar
such as – tal como
must be heard – devem ser ouvidas
change – mudança
committed – comprometido
Click here to read more Only one game into the Confederations Cup, Brazil is already talking about a possible matchup with Spain.
Brazil and Spain first need to make sure they advance to the second round of the Confederations Cup, but Real Madrid Marcelo said it would be a "great match'' if the teams end up playing each other in the World Cupwarm-up competition.
Defensive midfielder Luiz Gustavo, who helped Bayern Munich eliminate Barcelona in the semifinals of the Champions League earlier this year, even tried to offer some tips on how to play Spain.
Glossary:
already – já
matchup – encontro
make sure – certificar-se
match – partida
end up – acabarem
warm-up – de preparação
midfielder – meio-campista
earlier – no início
even – até
tips – dicas
Click here to read more London’s global documentary festival is coming. The Open City Docs Fest is devoted to celebrating global cinema culture, exploring the works of internationally recognized documentary films. Every event features live screenings where the filmmakers meet the public.
This year, Brazilian filmmaker Petra Costa has made the 2013 program. The festival will be screening the UK premiere of her film “Elena”, a Brazilian tale based on true events about Petra’s search for her sister.
Glossary:
devoted – dedicado
features – apresenta
screenings – exibições
filmmakers – cineastas
has made – fez, organizou
tale – conto
search – busca
Click here to read more The national grain harvest for the 2012-2013 period is estimated at 184.30 million tons, a record volume, up 10.9% from the 2011-12 season, when it reached 166.17 million tons, and slightly above the previous survey, conducted last month (184.15 million tons).
According to the study, the increase of 18.13 million tons is mainly due to the second-harvest soybean and corn, with growth in cultivated areas of 10.7% and 17.5%, respectively. Weather conditions also favored progress, even with drought and excess rain in some areas.
Glossary:
grain – grãos
harvest – colheita
tons – toneladas
season – temporada
reached – alcançou
slightly above – pouco acima
survey – pesquisa
increase – aumento
mainly – principalmente
due – devido
soybean – soja
growth – aumento
weather – tepo
even – mesmo
drought – seca
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