Business English Breakdown - Brazil Business News

In our Business English Breakdown weekly series, we look at business news from China, and either Brazil, the European Union, or Japan.

I examine the news article for three (3) key phrases to pre-teach vocabulary that you may not know. So, when you read the article, you will better understand it!

 Brazil Business News Story

Headline:  Analysis: Brazil's Rousseff working to prevent a debacle in 2014

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Vocabulary Excerpts:

...prevent a debacle... - A debacle is a disaster. 

The economy, already sputtering... - An economy that is "sputtering" is barely growing. 

shoddy government planning... - "Shoddy" planning is poor, not very organized, planning. 

if any of those things go horribly awry... -  If things go "horribly awry, " things do not go well or as planned.

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Business English Class Notes:

Now you should be able to read the article and understand it better. 

I encourage you to read busines news written for native English speakers every day to boost your vocabulary. 

Join me every Saturday for a different business headline, either from Brazil, the EU, or Japan. Therefore, it is a rotating headline. The China Business article stays on Thursdays.

Thank you and Happy Business English Learning!

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