A1 Brazilian Portuguese News | Italy Faces Childhood Obesity Challenge

Learn with slow Brazilian Portuguese news for A1 listening practice.In this episode: In Italy, children and teenagers are getting heavier, with more than 40% of eight- and nine-year-olds overweight in parts of Campania, and one 17-year-old waiting for surgery. Also: New York's famous Flatiron Building is nearly finished turning into luxury apartments, with some new homes priced up to $58.5 million.Today’s Brazilian Portuguese focus: estão ficando = are becoming. Vocabulary: o peso (weight), o estômago (stomach), a cirurgia (surgery).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-07-26 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.