Mar

18

Feeling embarrassed because you like boys’ bands or Britney Spears?

March 18, 2008 | 1 Comment

Hello all,
If the title of this post reveals  your true self, or in case you know someone who feels like that, check out this website by clicking here.
I must admit I like a couple of those songs. What about you?
Best,
Rick

Mar

17

Word formation - Forming adjectives

March 17, 2008 | 1 Comment

Howdy ho!
Check it out!
 
[slideshare id=310211&doc=adjectivalisation-suffixes-1205757076515342-4&w=425]

Mar

16

PPT - Present Perfect vs. Past Simple

March 16, 2008 | 1 Comment

There you go. The PPT used in class.
[slideshare id=309574&doc=present-perfect-vs-past-simple-1205718001339475-2&w=425]
 Cheers!

Mar

12

Brasília - what is being said

March 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I found this article on Brasília and its problems. It contains fairly useful vocabulary. It has way more to offer, though. It’s really nice for us to see what other countries and cultures have been reading about us. Just click here to read the story. Oh, and there’s a nice listening as well.
 This is the [...]

Mar

11

50 most powerful blogs

March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

So, you’ve finally started believing that reading is going to be great for your exams, but would like to read different content? Have a look at this link. It shows some other blogs - supposedly the world’s 50 most powerful blogs.
Happy reading! Oh, and in case you’d like to set up your own blog, I [...]

Mar

9

Entrepreneurs in Brazil

March 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

What’s up, everybody,
Another nice article I came across tonight comes from “The Economist”. I found it particularly nice for you to observe the linking devices between paragraphs. Needless to say, its vocabulary is outstanding. Make sure you observe the way the words are used.
Betting the fazenda
Mar 6th 2008 | SÃO PAULO
From The Economist print edition
A [...]

Mar

9

Education vs. Upbringing

March 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Hello all,
while browsing through the Guardian Unlimited, I stumbled upon this piece of news which seems quite interesting, especially in terms of comparing what happens in England with what takes place in Brazil. In case you want to read the whole story, click here. Below, I’ll post the bits I found to be good food [...]

Mar

7

CAE - March 7

March 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Hi there,
 Just a quick post on what we did in class and a couple of other things. First of all, I’d like to congratulate you on your performance on the mock test. You all did great on the last paper 1 test. However, make sure you keep studying hard, and the best option is reading. [...]

Mar

7

CPE - March 7

March 7, 2008 | 2 Comments

Hi there everybody,
I hope you all had a nice time correcting your Paper 1 paper and have all realised the mistakes you made. For some of the parts, simply reading a bit more - at least one article every other day - might bring huge benefits. Once again, I’d recommend The Guardian Unlimited for that.
As [...]

Mar

3

Shakespeare vs. Children

March 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

What are your views on this article published in the Guardian Unlimited? In case it interests you, you can read the full story by clicking here.
  
Teach children Shakespeare at four, says RSC
Polly Curtis, education editor
Monday March 3, 2008
The Guardian
Shakespeare should be taught to children as young as four, before they have become intimidated by the [...]