Barak Obama's speech in Rio - difficult vocabulary (www.vivquarry.com)

 

Missing parts in the English only version.

Our lands are rich with God's creation

settled by pioneers who pushed westwards across vast frontiers

We need a commitment to innovation and technology

expand cooperation between our scientists, researchers and engineers

 

Barak Obama's attempts at Portuguese

 

Vasco

Botafogo

Jorge Ben Jor

Cidade de Deus

Dilma Rousseff

Pernambuco

 

warmth

against the backdrop of

premiered

cascading hillsides

endless miles of sand and ocean

vibrant, diverse gatherings

strengthen the partnership

values that we share

hopes that we have in common

journeys began in similar ways

rich with God's creation

sought a new world

colonies claimed by distant crowns

waves of immigrants

struggle

cleansed the stain of slavery

fought side-by-side for freedom

struggled to achieve the full blessings of liberty

marched and bled, and some died

fought against two decades of dictatorships

free from want

slow to take hold

flourishing

poor kid

floors of a copper factory

lifted from poverty

where fear had long prevailed

pity

source

relying on

promote our common prosperity

brimming with potential but held back by politics

just around the corner

It's time to seize it

confront the many challenges

senior and junior

spirit of mutual interest

restore growth and confidence

expand trade

break down barriers

entrepreneurs

greener economies

bio fuel

hydropower

jumpstarted

seek the goal of a world without nuclear weapons

combat the hunger, disease and corruption that can rot a society

enriched by our African heritage

 

Homophones

 

sought = sort

fought = fort

mayor = mare

source = sauce

seize = sees = seas

 

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