This document provides information about cachaça, a Brazilian spirit. It discusses cachaça's production and export, particularly from Brazil. It notes that while Minas Gerais is often considered the best source, production quality is also important. It also explains that Paraguay and Germany are the top importers of cachaça from Brazil, and imports are increasing as trade barriers are reduced between Brazil, Paraguay, and the European Union.

1. Inglês Instrumental-
Verbs

3. Verbs in English have 4 basic forms:
Base form -ing form Past tense Past participle
work working worked worked
play playing played played
listen listening listened listened

4. Had
Did
Did not
Was, were
Different verb tenses
SIMPLE PRESENT
Have/ has
Do and does
-s, es, ies
Do not and does not
To be: am, is, are
SIMPLE PAST

5. Some examples in context:
The owner of the shop was constantly counting the bills.
The event did not happen due to lack of funds.
Why do so many people think cachaça is a kind of rum?
The secretary needs to leave the lecture earlier because she
has another meeting to attend.

6. Some examples in context:
Brazil is by far the largest and most important producer and
exporter of cachaça.
Cachaça’s export capability was uncertain until the caipirinha
became a bestseller in bars across Europe, United States, and Japan.
Brazilians hope that cachaça and caipirinha will become what tequila
and margaritas have become for Mexico: an internationally
recognized image associated with the Brazilian lifestyle.

7. Brazilians often say that the best cachaças originate from
the state of Minas Gerais, in the South East of the country.
However we at Go Brazil would argue that fine cachaça is
dependent as much as on attention to detail in the handling
and production processes, as its place of origin.

8. Besides Brazil as the primary consumer of cachaça, Paraguay is the largest importer of
cachaça. This is not surprising since Brazil and Paraguay are among the four member
nations that form Mercosur. One of the primary objectives of Mercosur is to eliminate
all tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade within member states, which includes barriers to
trade in beverages. Therefore, Paraguay is able to purchase cachaça at a lower rate.
However, Germany might soon replace Paraguay as the leading importer of cachaça.
Current estimates by PBDAC show that while Paraguay imports 28.19% of Brazilian
cachaça exports, Germany imports 23.31%. All this cachaça is needed for caipirinhas at
German bars; the cocktail is the second most consumed beverage in Germany after beer.
As Mercosur countries negotiates with the European Union in a trade agreement to
lower tariffs on spirits and wines, the amount of cachaça entering Europe will
undoubtedly continue to increase.
Source: http://www1.american.edu/TED/cachaca.htm