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quarta-feira, 28 de dezembro de 2016
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quinta-feira, 8 de dezembro de 2016
quarta-feira, 7 de dezembro de 2016
terça-feira, 6 de dezembro de 2016
Practice your English! Treine seu inglês!
Today we had a special class with Esteano. He is a dance instructor and I welcomed him with a different idea: Choose a song to dance!
So, he chose this one: Let's Marvin Gaye and Get it on.
So, we prepared this activity specially to you!
Watch and Listen to the video clip here, read about the lyrics here and comment on this post:
What does "Let's Marvin Gaye and get it on" mean?
O que significa essa frase acima? Comente no post após assistir aos vídeos indicados.
quarta-feira, 16 de novembro de 2016
terça-feira, 8 de novembro de 2016
sexta-feira, 28 de outubro de 2016
quarta-feira, 28 de setembro de 2016
Mom and Baby in our English Class!
When Helena comes with Jose, I normally put videos in English for her.
Here are some videos I recommend for babies.
When you provide access to English videos and songs for babies, they will grow with more facilities to learn English.
They are on vacation and I miss them...it is good to have a baby around us.
Being a Mom is not easy and she needs flexibility for replacing classes and support!
quinta-feira, 22 de setembro de 2016
terça-feira, 20 de setembro de 2016
segunda-feira, 12 de setembro de 2016
We had a special class, a breakfast for extra conversation activity!
Jose and Marck could talk about the name of the dishes, the food and share experience in English!
I prepared and served a special natural Yogurt and I promised to share the HOW TO MAKE it here. So, there you go:
Natural Yogurt
Ingredients:
2 lt of milk (you decide if you want whole, skimmed or semi skimmed milk)
1 yogurt pot
How to make it:
Boil 2 liters of milk
Wait until it is easy for you to put and keep your finger in it for 10 seconds
Put the Yogurt pot
Mix it, cover the pan and wrap it with a towel
Wait at least 6 hours and mix again
Enjoy your Yogurt
TIPS: You need to respect the temperature before mixing the yogurt, or it will not work. Save one glass of Yogurt to prepare the next ones. Do it in the evening and you will have a creamy Yogurt next day. Mix it with your favorite fruits, or save it with mangoe and coconut as a special option for fruit salad.
Send me pictures and comments!
We had a special class, a breakfast for extra conversation activity!
Jose and Marck could talk about the name of the dishes, the food and share experience in English!
I prepared and served a special natural Yogurt and I promised to share the HOW TO MAKE it here. So, there you go:
Natural Yogurt
Ingredients:
2 lt of milk (you decide if you want whole, skimmed or semi skimmed milk)
1 yogurt pot
How to make it:
Boil 2 liters of milk
Wait until it is easy for you to put and keep your finger in it for 10 seconds
Put the Yogurt pot
Mix it, cover the pan and wrap it with a towel
Wait at least 6 hours and mix again
Enjoy your Yogurt
TIPS: You need to respect the temperature before mixing the yogurt, or it will not work. Save one glass of Yogurt to prepare the next ones. Do it in the evening and you will have a creamy Yogurt next day. Mix it with your favorite fruits, or save it with mangoe and coconut as a special option for fruit salad.
Send me pictures and comments!
segunda-feira, 5 de setembro de 2016
domingo, 12 de junho de 2016
domingo, 8 de maio de 2016
domingo, 27 de março de 2016
terça-feira, 8 de março de 2016
quinta-feira, 25 de fevereiro de 2016
sexta-feira, 19 de fevereiro de 2016
terça-feira, 9 de fevereiro de 2016
quinta-feira, 24 de dezembro de 2015
quinta-feira, 17 de dezembro de 2015
quarta-feira, 16 de dezembro de 2015
terça-feira, 10 de novembro de 2015
terça-feira, 3 de novembro de 2015
sábado, 31 de outubro de 2015
segunda-feira, 26 de outubro de 2015
terça-feira, 6 de outubro de 2015
sexta-feira, 25 de setembro de 2015
"Paris (Ooh La La)" - Zumba Fitness Core - 5* Stars
Do you like Games and movements?
Zumba Core is great!
Today, I and Aline (my student) had a session with this song. It is a burlesque dance with Gina Grant. We had it at Wii.
Try to use English even more, for fun, playing games during the weekend, for example.
Buy the game HERE for X-Box
Buy the game HERE for Wii
If you don't have the vídeo game, buy it HERE or HERE
quarta-feira, 23 de setembro de 2015
terça-feira, 22 de setembro de 2015
segunda-feira, 14 de setembro de 2015
sexta-feira, 11 de setembro de 2015
quarta-feira, 9 de setembro de 2015
terça-feira, 8 de setembro de 2015
How would you rate your success? You're More Successful Than You Realize (A Social Experiment)
A social experiment from Straywer University picked up some people and asked them to rate themselves evaluating their success.
Then, they invited some beloved ones from these people to evaluate their success and the story was completly different.
Resigny the success is real important.
What about your opinion?
domingo, 28 de junho de 2015
segunda-feira, 22 de junho de 2015
Don't you know how to pronounce the word?
I love using the online Cambridge Dictionaries.
There, you can check both speaking accents: Britsh and American.
Go there
quinta-feira, 18 de junho de 2015
How to write a good composition
I use this strategy for everything I need to write since I got it in an English Class, at Speak English Idiomas with Mr. Potz.
1- Brainstorming
1- Brainstorming
Take notes of each idea you have about the theme. Don´t mind about if makes sense or not.
You can use a circle, with the theme in the middle and make lines with the words, like a sun
From here
Or
Use post its to make it more creative and make you happy : )
Use a board, a big paper, a notebook.
The point here is try to collect and get in touch with things you know and you would like to talk about the theme
After you have all the words, try to link some of them into groups of connection. Then try to separate then into the parts below
2- Decide how many lines you are going to use and divide it into:
Introduction
Development
Conclusion
Every text must have this structure, so the person that reads it, will get it!
For example, try to think about 5 lines for each part to start!
Would you like to try?
Sex and The City
Today, I used Sex and The City, episode 1, Season 1 to watch with Sheila.
First, without the subtitles. Then, with the Subtitles in English.
She loved and had fun!
This is a real good exercise for you to improve vocabulary, feel confident do speak and also to be ok with accents, slangs, idioms, phrasal verbs.
If you are in the mood, keep a notebook and go ahead taking notes of expressions.
After the episode we had some fun talking about the four girls: Carrie, Sam, Miranda and Charlotte, talking about our experiences and point of view.
Also, she had to write a composition about Sex and The city nowadays...the real situation!
Did you like the idea?
It is avaiable on You Tube.
First, without the subtitles. Then, with the Subtitles in English.
She loved and had fun!
This is a real good exercise for you to improve vocabulary, feel confident do speak and also to be ok with accents, slangs, idioms, phrasal verbs.
If you are in the mood, keep a notebook and go ahead taking notes of expressions.
After the episode we had some fun talking about the four girls: Carrie, Sam, Miranda and Charlotte, talking about our experiences and point of view.
Also, she had to write a composition about Sex and The city nowadays...the real situation!
Did you like the idea?
It is avaiable on You Tube.
Tell us:
Who is your favorite character? Why?
What is your opinion about Sex and The City?
On the next post, we are going to teach some strategies for a good composition
quarta-feira, 17 de junho de 2015
E voltamos a dar aula remotamente!
Online Classes
Agora usamos o hang outs e aí as aulas ficam gravadas para o aluno revisar.
Horários sob consulta!
sexta-feira, 12 de junho de 2015
sábado, 30 de maio de 2015
Merry that girl...
Merry that girl...casar com aquela garota.
One of the top songs nowadays, Rude gets you with its Reggae, nerd guys and beautiful clip.
May in Brazil is considered the bride's month and also on May 25th it is celebrated the nerd day in all around the world, so let's celebrate the last day of May with this clip that envolves Wedding and nerds...We hope you like.
One of the top songs nowadays, Rude gets you with its Reggae, nerd guys and beautiful clip.
May in Brazil is considered the bride's month and also on May 25th it is celebrated the nerd day in all around the world, so let's celebrate the last day of May with this clip that envolves Wedding and nerds...We hope you like.
Did you like it?
Check the band's other songs HERE
Do you want to check the lyrics?
Saturday morning jumped out of bed
And put on my best suit
Got in my car and raced like a jet, all the way to you
Knocked on your door with heart in my hand
To ask you a question
'Cause I know that you're an old-fashioned man, yeah, yeah
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes 'cause I need to know
You say, "I'll never get your blessing 'til the day I die
Tough luck, my friend, but the answer is no! "
Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human, too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway
Marry that girl
Marry her anyway
Marry that girl
Yeah, no matter what you say
Marry that girl
And we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so rude?
I hate to do this, you leave no choice, can't live without her
Love me or hate me we will be both standing at that altar
Or we will run away to another galaxy, you know
You know she's in love with me, she will go anywhere I go
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes 'cause I need to know
You say, "I'll never get your blessing 'til the day I die
Tough luck, my friend, 'cause the answer's still no! "
Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human, too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway
Marry that girl
Marry her anyway
Marry that girl
No matter what you say
Marry that girl
And we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so rude, rude?
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes 'cause I need to know
You say, "I'll never get your blessing 'til the day I die
Tough luck, my friend, but 'No' still means 'No'! "
Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human, too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway
Marry that girl
Marry her anyway
Marry that girl
No matter what you say
Marry that girl
And we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so rude?
Why you gotta be so rude?
Why you gotta be so rude?
And put on my best suit
Got in my car and raced like a jet, all the way to you
Knocked on your door with heart in my hand
To ask you a question
'Cause I know that you're an old-fashioned man, yeah, yeah
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes 'cause I need to know
You say, "I'll never get your blessing 'til the day I die
Tough luck, my friend, but the answer is no! "
Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human, too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway
Marry that girl
Marry her anyway
Marry that girl
Yeah, no matter what you say
Marry that girl
And we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so rude?
I hate to do this, you leave no choice, can't live without her
Love me or hate me we will be both standing at that altar
Or we will run away to another galaxy, you know
You know she's in love with me, she will go anywhere I go
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes 'cause I need to know
You say, "I'll never get your blessing 'til the day I die
Tough luck, my friend, 'cause the answer's still no! "
Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human, too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway
Marry that girl
Marry her anyway
Marry that girl
No matter what you say
Marry that girl
And we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so rude, rude?
Can I have your daughter for the rest of my life?
Say yes, say yes 'cause I need to know
You say, "I'll never get your blessing 'til the day I die
Tough luck, my friend, but 'No' still means 'No'! "
Why you gotta be so rude?
Don't you know I'm human, too?
Why you gotta be so rude?
I'm gonna marry her anyway
Marry that girl
Marry her anyway
Marry that girl
No matter what you say
Marry that girl
And we'll be a family
Why you gotta be so rude?
Why you gotta be so rude?
Why you gotta be so rude?
Play the guitar and sing in English is a good way to practice!
Learn how to play Rude HERE
quinta-feira, 21 de maio de 2015
Today was a special class - elaborating a postcard

Miguel is at home this week getting well from a hard flu and he asked me to get into my private class and Sheila welcomed him very well (Thanks so much)
We started with a submarine (chocolate and coffee) and cookies and later they prepared me a postcard.
We Always have Water with lemon, mint, Orange and ice to drink during the class and coffee.
So, I could show Miguel how to start a postcard and Sheila could complete one and be in touch with informal and some coloquial language.
terça-feira, 19 de maio de 2015
Hotel California is a good hit to listen after studying hotel vocabulary
Activity 1: Listen to the song and take notes about words (verbs, nouns, adjectives, etc) or expressions about hotel situations. Write on the comments.
For begginers: Ouça a música e anote palavras que remetam ao mundo da hotelaria. Palavras e expressões.
Sheila, can you do it?
domingo, 10 de maio de 2015
sexta-feira, 8 de maio de 2015
We are in an intensive period with Basic Survival and Sheila
Sheila Barbosa was my student at Speak English Idiomas and she has already indicated me a student and now we have the chance to help her to speak fluently.
What causes people's block into speaking a language in your opinion?
Sheila is very dedicated, she is Always on time, she does all the homework...as she is on vacation, she has been more than 4 hours a week studying English!
We real wish she speaks fluently!
segunda-feira, 4 de maio de 2015
sábado, 4 de abril de 2015
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