What is the profile about?

Rosana’s working day as a guide at the Iguaçu Falls.

How does Rosana get to the park?

By bus: she takes it at six, and it goes along Avenida das Cataratas.

How many days a week does she work, and in which languages?

Five days a week (cinco dias por semana), in Portuguese, Spanish and English.

Why does Rosana buy raincoats?

For her group: on the walkway near the Garganta do Diabo everybody gets completely wet.

Would Rosana change jobs for a better salary? Why (not)?

Probably not: the job is tiring, but for her it is the best in the world, and she works for love of the falls, not only for the money.

Lecture · A2

Um dia com a guia das Cataratas

A2178 motsmagazine profileFoz do Iguaçu (Paraná) — the Iguaçu FallsÉcouter · bientôt disponible

A short magazine profile of Rosana, a guide at the Iguaçu Falls: she gets up at five, takes the bus along Avenida das Cataratas, works five days a week with groups in three languages, explains everything calmly to nervous tourists, buys raincoats because everybody gets soaked on the walkway, and says she works for love of the falls, not only for the salary.

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Rosana Lima tem 38 é Iguaçu, Foz Iguaçu, com Paraguai. começa . “ levanto pego . passa , chega turistas”, . Rosana trabalha atende : , . , , é , turistas ficam . “ falo explico calmamente. compro , fica .” engraçadas faltam. “ foi : choveu , perdeu . levou ! , , saiu apareceu .” Rosana, é , é . “ , ”, diz.

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Mots à connaître

a guiaguide (a woman here; a man is o guia)
as cataratasthe falls (here the Iguaçu Falls)
a fronteiraMotborder
a passarelaMotwalkway (over the river)
a capa de chuvaraincoat, rain poncho
molhadoMotwetDans des expressionsIsso é chover no molhado: todo mundo já sabe.Dizer que o trânsito está ruim é chover no molhado.
o chapéuMothat
felizmenteMotfortunately, luckily (not “happily”)
o arco-írisrainbow
cansativotiringDans des expressionsFoi cansativo, mas valeu a pena.