Keep walking

Hello Friends, what's up? Today, I'd like to introduce another great student of mine. His name is Leandro de Carvalho Sarmento and he's been studying with me for a couple of years now. His efforts and willpower have been an example of perseverance to me and now I think it's gonna be for you all too. Even though obstacles have come in his way, he's never let them put him down and has never given up studying English.

He's in book 2A and this is his composition:

"My name is Leandro Sarmento. I was born in Sao Paulo and I am married. I started studying in Senai by the age of 14 and, at the same time, started my professional life in Mechanics. I graduated as a mechanical engineer in Unicsul in the year of 2001 and started to work in the Purchasing Department as a technical purchaser. Currently, I work as a teacher in Senai, where I give classes of Mechanical Technical Drawing, Mathematics Applied in Mechanics and Measurement Control. I have studied English with Teacher Marcelo for two years, where I started to enjoy the language. I like his methods because he stimulates the student to want more and more".

My breakfast

I barely woke up and have already learned a new word. Check it out:

QUAGMIRE - 1. A DIFFICULT OR COMPLICATED SITUATION

2. AN AREA OF SOFT WET MUDDY GROUND

The original sentence I saw was : " 10 reasons superpowers get stuck in quagmires".

Killing a giant a day!

Hey guys, here I am again. For those who kept checking this blog for updates, my sincere apologies. It's hard to live in Sao Paulo and have a million things to do..lol That should be no excuse, though.

I'd like to tell my students that the "5-Min activity" has been a great success so far, making me proud of you all. Fabio, Henrique, Ricardo, Renan, Ruiz - Congrats for the results!

I have also learned a lot with the songs I play to my students. Suffice to say this will never stop. There will always be something new to learn, especially when you listen to Bon Jovi, Pearl Jam or Chilli Peppers songs, or read Newsweek Magazine. There's a Giant to kill a day!!!

But that's it, if you want to be a black belt on this and let the old "the book is on the table" aside.

Sometimes I think spending 6 months in London or LA would do wonders to the way I think the language, don't you guys think?

By the way, Jucelia, have a good trip to the States. See you in three months and enjoy your stay!