English is fun!!!

Fun 1: Animals and Prepositions

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Describe Maia- the dog

Where is Maia?

Where is Luke?

Fun 1 Have a nice vacation Video

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Fun 1 Homework: Is it....?

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English Exercises: IS IT? AT SCHOOL via kwout

Fun 1 Homework

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Alphabet Song for Fun 1

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Hello Fun 1: Amanda, Fernanda, Bruno, Gabriel, Lucca and Vítor.

Listen to the song and repeat the alphabet.

K2 Homework: Who are they?

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T6 Homework at Voicethread: Money talks

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Intensive 1 Family

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The Family - 1 via kwout

Intensive 1 A or AN homework

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Quia - A, An or ø? make the right choice via kwout

R1 class review: alphabet, numbers, occupations

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Dear R1 students,

You can download this presentation into your computer.

R1 – Unit 2 Lesson 2 and 3 review of alphabet numbers countries nationalities

Intensive 1 Homework

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Jobs and personal information

Movie Activity: Bedtime stories

2009-08-27T18:18:00.000-07:00

Bedtime stories

Message to all my dear students

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T6 Homework August 24 2009 Unit 6

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Watch the presentation about sports vocabulary:

Lesson 1 Memory Game Sports

Grammar: Present Perfect

Click HERE to do the online activity.
There is also another activity HERE

If you have some questions ,consult our class presentation below:

T6 Unit 6 Present Perfect

R1 Homework Numbers

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Hello R1
Watch the video at the youtube and then click on the link to do the exercise

Now Click on the link to do the exercise:

Teachionary[TM] Vocabulary Trainer 0.22 for English: words for teens via kwout

The book went to her....

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Congratulations

WHO WON THE BOOK?

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Hello everybody, I already know who won the book but before I tell you I am going to do a little suspense, ok? Let me show you how I got to the lucky number: First I wrote all the number in a piece of paper Then I cut them all and put them in a box I recorded the moment I picked the paper- following Isaac's suggestion. YEAH! You'll have to watch to find out who won. I couldn't believe my eyes when I found out who the winner was since I had just talked about her.

Congratulations!!!

Let me know if you prefer the Portuguese or English version.

XOXO

How can you win this book?

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This is what you have to do: write a comment on this post including something you learned or liked this semester.
Criticism is acceptable but let's keep it friendly.

NOTE: each student can only participate ONCE.

The results will come out next week on Jun 25 at 21:00.

Good Luck!

You make me proud!!

2009-06-15T18:06:00.000-07:00

Dear students,

During the last couple of weeks I have been correcting your Literary Projects and this post is just to let you know how happy I am to have read them and also to let you know how proud I am.

T6 Study Guide: Past Perfect

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Put the events in order:

1 Bella and Edward Kissed in front of her house

2 Alice prepared a cake for Bella

3 Bela cut her finger

4 Edward left Bella

How could we organize the events without numbers?Check it out:

Alice HAD PREPARED a cake for Bella when she cut her finger

When Edward left , he HAD KISSED kissed Bella.

Formulate senteces using these structure HAD+ PARTICIPLE and other events of the movie.

Money Vocabulary T6 Review

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Hello T6,

Click HERE to do the listening and review the content of unit 9.

Indirect Questions for Intensive 3

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Intensive Group,

I know you are having a hard time with the new content and I hope this presentation can help you study.

Excuse Me, Where The Bank Is

View more OpenOffice presentations from tcher_joe.

Source:Slideshare Teacher Joe

Acttive or Passive: T6 Study Guide

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English Lessons - Grammar via kwout

Horror stories: create your own

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This are the Bookr produced by some of my T4 students.
They are all great stories. Check them out.

This one was made by João Vítor

Panic on the lake by Joao Vitor

This one was created by Julia and Maria Laura

The elevator by Julia and Maria Laura

Gabriel Daher

Fear in a house by GD

Congratulations!

T4 Project Creating a Bookr with a Spooky story

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Hi dear students,

As we are talking about Fear on unit 8, I am asking you to create a spooky story- which can also be funny, using this tool I have already shown you in class.

Ce creative and enjoy this experience.
I will publish your work here.

This is my story. To see the other pages click on the right bottom side of the Book.

Now, if you are my student you should know that I would be delighted to receive any story you prepare using this tool.
You CAN do it!

T1 Homework: at on in

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Review the prepositions in on at

Publish at Scribd or explore others:

Now do the quiz by clicking here and write your score back to me.

Have a nice week!

T6 Homework Expressing Obligations

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Meredith wants to be a doctor.
What do you think she has to do to achieve her goal?

She has to study hard.
She has to learn how to operate.
She must work hard and spend long hours in the hospital.

Have to / don't have to
Sometimes in life there are obligations or rules. There are things which you do not have a choice in, like wearing a uniform at school, for example. One structure we use to talk about these rules is have to. This programme is all about have to and its negative form, don't have to. Don't have to is used when there is no obligation to do something

So, formulate more sentences saying what she has to do and what she doesn't have to do to become a doctor.
Eg: She has to wear white.
She

CLick here to take the QUIZ. HERE
Let me know your results.

Numbers Review

2009-04-12T14:28:00.000-07:00

My Intensive 3 student asked me to post here a Numbers Review
I was searching for a website that would allow her- and every student who wants to practice- to listen to the numbers pronunciation.
The best I could find was this video at Youtube

So, try to listen and repeat the numbers out loud.
Then, click here to do the exercise.

Tell me what you think

Happy Easter

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Posting comments on the blog

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I prepared this tutorial after receiving a lot of questions from students and parents about how to comment on the blog.
No more excuse! Here is goes

K3 Project and Homework

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My students,

You are so cute! I love you!

To see the presentation, click HERE

Video for all my students

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

View more presentations from anamariacult.

This video was created by Ana Maria- a fantastic teacher.
Hope you like it!

Intensive 3 Lesson 7 Homework

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Watch the video and write the sports you see

Grammar:

Click on the links to do the exercise
http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/intermediate/a_grammar/file02/nef_int_grammar02_a02/

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/intermediate/a_grammar/file02/nef_int_grammar02_a01/

Comparative and Superlative Homework T4

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Compare Lois and Stewie

Click here to do the activity on Superlative
http://www.saywhatesl.com/quizes/Superlatives_mx.htm

Don't forget that next class we have PTM and I hope to see your homework by next tuesday.

Take care!

Andressa

T1 Homework- Have or Has

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My lovely students,

Watch the presentation and do the exercise.
Answer here and get your points.

Have fun!

To have presentation and exercises To have presentation and exercises Andressa

Publish at Scribd or explore others: Presentations & Slid

Describe the characters

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K3 and T1 students,
Describe Stewie and Lois.

T4 Homework

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T4 students of Interamérica,

I am still waiting for your homework to be done here.

Look at the pictures and formulate sentences comparing them.

Comparative Homework Blog

Publish at Scribd or explore others: Education Presentations & Slid

What might happen to them?

2009-03-23T19:58:00.000-07:00

Hello T6,
Watch the slides and answer the questions.

You MIGHT get an A.

What Might Happen

Publish at Scribd or explore others: Presentations & Slid music history

Comparative practice: Men X Women

2009-03-23T18:16:00.001-07:00

Hello Intensive 3 Students,

Are men and women really from different planets?

Watch the videos and write sentences comparing the 2 genders.
I am going to start with one:
Women and BETTER drivers than men.
Do you agree with me?

Comparative worksheet

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Intensive 3,

Check out your homework here.

comparative adjectives teachers comparative adjectives teachers lesson plan to teach comparative adjectives to pupils at an elementary level of English

Publish at Scribd or explore others: Academic Work Internet & Technolog Technology-Telecom

Future Forms

2009-03-19T05:42:00.000-07:00

Complete the sentences

Teenage problems

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Hi T6,

After we talked about teenage problems including pregnacy and watching the movie Juno, answer a few question:

What’s the difference between an open and a closed adoption contract? Which one do you think is best?

Do you think Juno made the right decision?

Part B In the film, Juno writes Vanessa a note:

Imagine that, instead of a note, she decided to write her an email, explaining her decision. Write about 100 words.

That's it!

Guess who

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Hello T1 gang. Homework for you. YAY!
Check it out!

Who are they?
How old are they?
Where are they from?
Are they vampires?

Look at the picture and answer the questions:

Who is he?
How old is he?
Where is he from?
Is he intelligent?

What can they do?

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Hello K3 ,

Look at the pictures of these cool superheroes and tell me what they can do.
Example: Superman can fly.

Be creative and write as many sentences as you want about your favorite superhero.

Enjoy!

What has happened?

2009-02-18T17:33:00.000-08:00

While watching the video watch out for the actions:
JUMP, BUY, FALL, EAT, PEE, RUN

Eg: Marley has jumped out of the car.

Making life sweeter for Valentine's day

2009-02-11T04:59:00.000-08:00

In The USA and all over the world people usually celebrate Valentine's day on Feb 14.
That is why I have decided to publish a very romantic post, with a very romantic and sweet movie.

Now for the fun part: tell me the most romantic movie you have ever seen. Which part of the movie did you like the most? Do you remember any of the lines? Why did you like it?

harry: I love you.
sally:How do you expect me to respond to this?
harry: How about you love me, too?
sally: How about, I'm leaving.
harry: Doesn't what I said mean anything to you?
sally: I'm sorry, harry. I know it's new year's eve. I know you're feeling lonely, but you just can't show up here, tell me you love me, and expect that to make everything all right. it doesn't work this way.
harry: Well, how does it work?
sally: I don't know, but not this way.
harry: How about this way? I love that you get cold when it's seventy-one degrees out. I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich. I love that you get a little crinkle above your nose when you're lookin' at me like I'm nuts. I love that after I spend the day with you, I can still smell your perfume on my clothes. and I love that you are the last person I want to talk to before I go to sleep at night, and it's not because I'm lonely. and it's not because it's new year's eve. I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.
sally: (feeling manipulated but also melting) you see. that is just like you, harry. you say things like that, and you make it impossible for me to hate you, and I hate you, harry. I really hate you. I hate you.

A trip to remember

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One of the best places I've ever been was London.

I really enjoyed the ,options the cosmopolitan aspect of the city and even the nasty weather.

I could write about my trip but I would rather hear about your favorite trip.

Write about where you went, what you saw, ate, drank, who you met.....

Feel free to include pictures and I will publish here on the blog.

Send it to my e-mail: andressateacher@gmail.com

Welcome Intensive 3

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Wish you all a great semester!

Welcome to T6 group

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Hello everyone,

I really enjoyed meeting you.

Welcome to CCBEU!!!!

Let's dare!

2009-01-30T17:58:00.000-08:00

Hello you,

Is there anybody out there?

Time to remove the dust out of this space and try to keep it as updated as possible. This blog was on vacation and so was I. Isn't that fabulous?

Besides, what's the point on blogging just for me while this space was created for you- dear student.

As the year has already started and I am just about to meet you I thought I might let you know a few things about me.

I will let you in my New Year's Resolutions, okay?

-I want to keep my stress level down and my efficiency up

-I want to love more and judge less

-I want to stop being so damm lazy and exercise

-I want and I will allow good things to come my way and to the people I care

-I will make new friends and keep my door open to them

-I will try to live in peace with people I don't understand and therefore don't like- they remind me that I am still attached to simple thinking. (BTW- that was ambitious)

Now, that's it with the resolutions. I have already broken a bunch of them but ...well....nobody is perfect.

You see, dear.....I am hoping these insightfull goals of improvement will not only allow me to be a better teacher, but also a better person.

I hope I can. Will you let me know?

To a crazy, lots of fun, , charming, new semester full of good surprises and joy

PS_I will probably adore you, as long as you are nice to me and SPEAK ENGLISH.heheheh

Just kidding! ( Not quite)

Thanksgiving

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Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on thr fourth Thursday in November since 1789, when George Washington made it an official national holiday. Actually, people have celebrated the harvest in fall for hundreds or maybe thousand of years, but what they celebrate in the USA is the first harvest of the Pilgrims, one year after they landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620. Theu also give thanks for the help and advice of the Native Americans, who introduced the Pilgrims to pumpkins, sweet potatoes, squash, cranberries, and, of course, turkey. That is why they eat these food on Thanksgiving.

Americans often live and work far from where they grow up, so for many people Thanksgiving is the only time in the year when they can get together with the whole family, and that's another thing to give thanks for. Everyone helps to prepare the meal and then usually spends the rest of the day watching the football game on tv.

In these spirit I am going to take this space to say thanks for many things I have been blessed

* I am grateful for my health
* I am thankful for the ability to have faith
* I am thankful for a husband who is also my best friend.
* I am grateful for a job that challenges me, drives me crazy, makes me want to be better.
* I thank my grandmother who has never let my believe that my problems were as big as I saw them.
*I am thankful for the people who make me uncomfortable because it only reflects my own weaknesses and the things I have to evolve
* I am grateful for the sandwich I just had, prepared by mu ultimate favorite chef.
* I am grateful for this space that allowed me today to write from my heart, and even if we are not thankful everyday, this post is here to remind me that TODAY I managed to see things differently.

What about you, dear students. What do you give thanks for?

Advertising

2008-11-16T05:24:00.000-08:00

The groups organized themselves and came up with an advertising.
Then, they voted on the best one.

And the winner is:

Which hotel do you want to stay on your next vacation?

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Write which hotel do you prefer to stay and why?Use these words to help you COMPARE them:

BEAUTIFUL INTERESTING EXPENSIVE CALM GOOD BAD COLD HOT.....

I would love to stay in a bungalow in Bora Bora. I think it's calmer, more peaceful, hotter, more beautiful and better than an Ice hotel.

What do you think?

What are they doing?

2008-10-28T04:36:00.000-07:00

How much or How many ???? Studying fo the test

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T5 Group,

Remember that class with the blindfold?

When you can count do you ask How much or How many?

And when you can't count- what do you use?

Let's review that for the test?????

Express 1

2008-10-16T08:00:00.000-07:00

Neide, Kenia, Aline, Helena and Weudes

These are the cool people I get to hang out on Fridays.

For you: feel free to use this space to ask questions, give me suggestions, feedbacks and everything you feel like it.

Sales 50% OFF

2008-10-16T07:42:00.000-07:00

Each student organized a "store" with special discounts to attract the clients.

I have to say Celio is a "natural".

So, write the dialogue -between a clerk and a client- just like we did on that day in class.

Questions Obama

2008-09-23T17:08:00.000-07:00

Well well....Nobody can say we are not "in fashion".

Nothing can be more current than the USA candidate above.

So...Let's practice what we learned.

1) Where does he live?

2) Where does he work?

3) What's his occupation?

3) Where is he from?

Imperatives! T2 only

2008-09-23T04:27:00.001-07:00

Hi dear,

Read the comics and write down as many sentences in the imperative as you can:

( Click on the comics to enlarge it)

Now look and the comics and write what are they saying- Use the imperative

(CLICK ON THE COMICS TO ENLARGE IT)

Farewell Party Express 1

2008-09-17T07:24:00.000-07:00

When they first started they didn't know how to say anything in English and now they are able to understand this brief text.RIGHT????
Nilton,Wal, Analice, Murilo, Cida, Telma and even Adriana -who couldn't be at the party: I wish you all the success you can have in this life. I hope to see you go further in your studies .
It was a big pleasure to have met you all!
The party took place at Nilton's house and was prepared by his beautiful wife.
Thank you !

PS- My new "little friend" is the sweetest thing!

How embarassing!!!!

2008-09-17T07:12:00.000-07:00

Dear students,

Complete the spaces with simple past or past continuous

Cyber treasure Hunt

2008-09-12T13:45:00.000-07:00

This activity is open to T2 and lower levels ONLY!

The rules

* The Hunt will have 3 stages and this is the first one

* The student who completes the 3 stages will receive a homework coupon which will allow you to substitute a paper homework.

* You can only go to the next stage if you answer correctly

Now the fun part:

Look at the picture and asnwer :

What time does Garfield go to bed?

Treasure Hunt at Interamérica

2008-09-12T13:26:00.001-07:00

FIND THE CLUES BY ANSWERING QUESTION AND GO AFTER THE TRESURE!!!!

Who discovered the treasure?

Pedro, Lucas and Lísia.

What do you do on...?

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WANTED

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Say who you think the suspect is and decide a punishment for his/her crime.

Research and cut out class

2008-08-27T06:45:00.000-07:00

During this class they had a chance to research infomration on the internet and prepare a cardboard.
How did you like this activity????/

T5 Competition

2008-08-22T05:44:00.000-07:00

Watch the trailerof the new Batman movie and
1. Write the crimes you can see

2. Complete the sentence:
"You either die a _____________ or you live long enough to see yourself become the __________".

3. How many times did you hear the word BATMAN in the trailer?

Students who participate on this competition will receive a homework coupon which means they will have a bonus of one homework from unit 5.

Hope to see everybody here!
Andressa

Congratulations Luíza

2008-08-22T05:14:00.000-07:00

Luíza won the blog competition last week.
She was the first to discover the "Guess who" game.
You are right, dear: it was Beyonce!
Congratulations!

Let's celebrate the OLympics

2008-08-14T06:08:00.000-07:00

1. How many people are there in the world? About 60 million X About 6 billion
2. Where do people come from? From unique places X From the same places
3. For a few weeks, people set aside their differences. True X False
4. People stand and cheer and celebrate individually. True X False
5. People remember things that make them different. True X False
Watch the segment again and complete the text.

'There are________________ of us. We all come ___________, with __________ of looking at the world.
We___________ , but for a_____________________ , we set it all_____________ . "

ALL MY STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE TRYING TO COMPLETE THE THE INFORMATION ABOVE.

I HOPE YOU LIKE IT!

T2 competition: Guess Who

2008-08-12T06:33:00.000-07:00

Try to guess who is the celebrity on the picture and receive a special reward.

IMPORTANT: only T2 students are allowed in this competition.

* She is from USA.

* She doesn`t speak Portuguese.

*She doesn`t have children.

* She is a singer and one of her famous song is called : Irreplaceable

* She has a famous boyfriend. He is the hip hop singer Jay Z.

Here goes a picture of her:

Good Luck!

Teacher`s corner: T5 class using the zodiac signs

2008-08-12T06:07:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody,

I have this material in a printable version with pictures so if you are interested just let me know.
As in Unit 1 of T5 they are learning personality you can use the list of qualities of the zodiac signs in many ways.
I used it by giving each student a list and based on what they read, they tried to guess the signs of their classmates.

Capricornus
POSITIVE
Patient, reliable, warmhearted, loving, persistent, determinedplacid and security loving
NEGATIVE
Jealous, possessive, resentful, inflexible and greed.

Aquarius
POSITIVE
Adventurous, energetic, pioneering, courageous, enthusiastic, confident, dynamic and quick-witted
NEGATIVE
Selfish, quick-tempered, impulsive, impatient and foolhardy.

Pisces
POSITIVE
Adaptable, versatile, communicative, witty, intellectual, eloquent, youthful and lively
NEGATIVE
Nervous, tense, superficial, inconsistent, cunning and inquisitive.

Aries
POSITIVE
Imaginative, sensitive, compassionate, kind, selfless, unworldly, intuitive and sympathetic
NEGATIVE
Escapist, idealistic, secretive, vague, Weak-willed and easily led

Taurus
POSITIVE
Friendly, humanitarian, honest, loyal, original and inventive, independent and intellectual
NEGATIVE
Intractable, perverse, unpredictable, unemotional and detached

Gemini
POSITIVE
Practical, prudent, ambitious, disciplined, patient, careful, humorous and reserved
NEGATIVE
Pessimistic, fatalistic, miserly, grudging over conventional and rigid

These are just some examples. The complete list is too long to be posted here.
Take care

Teacher`s corner: Wallace's idea for T2 class

2008-08-07T19:08:00.000-07:00

Dear Wallace shared a great activity for zero classes and can be adpatable to many other levels.

This was done at T2 groups and it was a great success.

You'll need: * Balloons * String * Paper
How to do it:

- Enter the class in silence and don't talk much to them( that itself is already shocking)

- Give each student a piece of paper with a review question from T1

Examples of questions:

1- what's you name?

2- where is your father from?

3- How old are you?

4- What time is it?

5- What's your favorite band?

6-What time is it?

7-What sport do you play?

8- What's your mother's name?

- Students put the question in the balloon and tie it on their legs with the string and the game starts: the purpose it to blow as many balloons as you can and keep yours safe.

-When the students have their balloon blown, they have to take the paper go to the board and write the question

- when the game finishes and all the questions are on the board it's time to work in pairs and interview their classmates. They report to the class.
* Teacher must participate. Remember that until this moment they know nothing about you.

Thanks Wallace. It was greeeeeeeeeeeeeat!

T2 group at Interamérica

2008-08-07T16:45:00.001-07:00

Challenging but rewarding!

It was my first time teaching at Interamérica, so I had to get situated on the classes, the stereo policy and the place itself.
I tried to find a cozy class but the best I could do was to organize the desks in a way that I would be able to see everyone.
I left the class for a little while to get an eraser for the board and by the time I returned they were all in there....Running, screaming, laughing, talking. They didn't bother looking at me at all.
One of them actually said "Are you the new teacher? Poor you! Nobody deserves us."
I knew the first approach would have to be shocking so that they would pay attention.
So I told them (in the middle of a messy class) straight away:
Hello! I'm Andressa and I have important news: I am not afraid of you. None of you. Everything you do I can do it do. You like to play games? So do I.... Do you like to dance? I do too..... Do you like talking? I love it. So why it is that we can't find a way to do everything together instead of trying to keep one another from having fun????
It worked for a little while as they were all mistified looking at me. After a brief silence one of them asked me:
Do you like to play games?
-U hum...
The other one went:
What games do you like?
Suddenly they were interested in my life asking questions that I answered and turned back to them.
The rest of the class went by smoothly but we didn't stop for a second.
In the end I already liked them, I understood them and hopefully they understood me too.
Surprinsingly amusing!!!!!!!!
They are: Nicole,Matheus, Pedro, Lucas, Bruna and Isabela.

K4 group at Bueno Branch

2008-08-07T16:36:00.000-07:00

My impression on those lovely "angels":

Ana Luíza -> The sweetest thing

Leonardo -> Cooperative and always trying help

Jeferson -> Loud, happy and full of energy.

Luiz Eduardo -> Quiet but not in a shy way. He is also very energetic.

Gregório -> Honest, serious and quiet.

Isabella -> Full of personality, kindness and team spirit.

Mix all those qualities and be sure to have a one of a kind group.

T5 gang at Jardim Atlantico

2008-08-07T16:24:00.000-07:00

These are the good people I have the pleasure to teach every mondays and wednesdays at 3:50PM.
They are : Victoria, Vítor, Fernando, Sergio,Luis Guilherme and Mateus.
It was great to meet you!

The faces of the T2 students at Jardim Atlantico branch

2008-08-07T06:00:00.000-07:00

These are the cool students I have at this group : Ramon, Estevão, Lucas, Caio, Larissa, Lorena, Luíza, Elisa, Marcela and Amanda.

We wrote a little "contract" for the semester and I told them they could ask me 5 things they wanted from me through the course.
I found their "requests" so interesting and also very easy.

* Pair work ( can you believe that?)

*Interesting projects ( fantastic)

*To be rewarded when they receive a good grade. (piece of cake)

* To have a movie class every once
and a while

* Surprising classes

With all of those amazing requests I'm sure we are in for a wonderful time together!

A brand new semester

2008-08-05T14:37:00.000-07:00

"Every single day is a brand new chance to turn your life around"

Hello you all,

Here I am making an attempt to share all the fun we have in class.
I hope we use this space to ask question, post feedback and suggestions.
It's also a chance to post our favorite pictures, movie reviews and insights.
Our classes start this week and I have not yet met you but I hope to have a great semester and that you can learn from me as much as I will surely learn from you.

Here is a number of tips (taken from the book Como não aprender Inglês) which may help you through the course.

Tips for the students
1.Sinta-se envaidecido com o que você já sabe e entende.Não se cobre tanto pelo que não entende ainda.
2.A atitude do aluno é o fator mais importante,independentemente de qual professor,escola ou material ele tenha.
3.Não adianta culpar seu professor.Culpa-lo não vai trazer pra você um emprego melhor ou uma promoção.Aprender inglês, apesar do seu professor, vai.
4.É claro que você vai entender antes de poder falar.Não é assim que os bebês aprendem?O que um bebê fala primeiro?Mamãe ou E=mc?
5.Deixe o som da língua penetrar na sua consciência.Cada língua tem sons diferentes, ou será que você confundiria francês com russo?
6.Leia-muito.
7.Pergunte,sim,mas questione menos.Assim você não correrá o risco de ouvir: Porque é assim mesmo e acabou.
8.Assuma responsabilidade pelo seu progresso.As pessoas que aprendem línguas o fazem porque o querem, e pronto.

Well sweet people...that's all for today!
XXX