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Carnaval Chaos: Teens Tackle Marine Conservation Amid Festivities

Carnaval Chaos: Teens Tackle Marine Conservation Amid Festivities

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 Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇧🇷: Carnaval Chaos: Teens Tackle Marine Conservation Amid Festivities Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/pb/episode/2026-02-18-08-38-20-pb Story Transcript:Pb: Era verão.En: It was summer.Pb: O sol brilhava forte no céu azul sobre a Praia de Copacabana, onde turistas e moradores locais dançavam ao som da música do Carnaval.En: The sun shone brightly in the blue sky over Praia de Copacabana, where tourists and locals danced to the sound of Carnaval music.Pb: Mateus e Clara, dois jovens estudantes do ensino médio, tentavam se concentrar em meio à multidão.En: Mateus and Clara, two young high school students, were trying to concentrate amidst the crowd.Pb: Eles tinham um objetivo especial: ganhar a competição de projetos de ciências da escola.En: They had a special goal: to win the school's science project competition.Pb: Mateus, com olhos brilhantes de determinação, era fascinado por biologia marinha.En: Mateus, with eyes shining with determination, was fascinated by marine biology.Pb: Queria muito ganhar aquela bolsa de estudos para uma universidade prestigiada.En: He really wanted to win that scholarship to a prestigious university.Pb: Ao seu lado, Clara, sua melhor amiga, estava igualmente comprometida.En: By his side, Clara, his best friend, was equally committed.Pb: Clara era apaixonada por conservação ambiental e sustentabilidade.En: Clara was passionate about environmental conservation and sustainability.Pb: Eles escolheram trabalhar em um projeto sobre a saúde dos corais da região.En: They chose to work on a project about the health of the region's corals.Pb: O plano era simples: observar os recifes e coletar dados sobre os impactos ambientais.En: The plan was simple: observe the reefs and collect data on environmental impacts.Pb: Porém, havia um problema.En: However, there was a problem.Pb: Com o Carnaval, a Praia de Copacabana estava cheia de gente.En: With Carnaval, Praia de Copacabana was full of people.Pb: Música alta e fantasias coloridas dominavam o ambiente.En: Loud music and colorful costumes dominated the environment.Pb: Além disso, o tempo estava mudando rapidamente, com nuvens escuras se aproximando no horizonte.En: Additionally, the weather was changing rapidly, with dark clouds approaching on the horizon.Pb: — Clara, precisamos achar um jeito de continuar nosso trabalho, mesmo com essa bagunça toda — disse Mateus, com um olhar sério.En: “Clara, we need to find a way to continue our work, even with all this chaos,” said Mateus, with a serious look.Pb: Clara pensou por um momento, ajustando os óculos no rosto.En: Clara thought for a moment, adjusting her glasses on her face.Pb: — Que tal adaptarmos o projeto?En: “How about we adapt the project?Pb: Podemos incluir o impacto das atividades humanas durante o Carnaval nos nossos dados.En: We can include the impact of human activities during Carnaval in our data.Pb: Isso vai mostrar como essas festas afetam a vida marinha.En: This will show how these festivities affect marine life.”Pb: Mateus sorriu, reconhecendo a genialidade na sugestão de Clara.En: Mateus smiled, recognizing the brilliance in Clara's suggestion.Pb: Era isso!En: That was it!Pb: Além de observarem os corais, agora iriam documentar como o Carnaval influencia o ecossistema marinho.En: In addition to observing the corals, they would now document how Carnaval influences the marine ecosystem.Pb: Eles rapidamente reformularam seu plano.En: They quickly reshaped their plan.Pb: Com pranchetas na mão, Mateus e Clara se movimentavam entre os foliões, anotando a quantidade de lixo deixada na areia e o barulho nas proximidades da água.En: With clipboards in hand, Mateus and Clara moved among the revelers, noting the amount of trash left on the sand and the noise near the water.Pb: Durante dias, eles coletaram informações valiosas, mesmo sob a ameaça constante de chuva.En: For days, they collected valuable information, even under the constant threat of rain.Pb: O dia da apresentação chegou.En: The day of the presentation arrived.Pb: No auditório da escola, as decorações de Carnaval ainda permaneciam, mas a atmosfera era séria.En: In the school's auditorium, the Carnaval decorations still remained, but the atmosphere was serious.Pb: Os juízes olhavam atentamente para cada grupo de estudantes.En: The judges watched each group of students closely.Pb: Quando chegou a vez de Mateus e Clara, eles expuseram seu projeto com confiança.En: When it was Mateus and Clara's turn, they presented their project confidently.Pb: — Nosso projeto mostra a importância de preservar os ecossistemas marinhos, mesmo durante celebrações culturais como o Carnaval — Clara explicou com paixão.En: “Our project shows the importance of preserving marine ecosystems, even during cultural celebrations like Carnaval,” Clara explained with passion.Pb: Mateus completou com ...
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