entry number two!

Hello! I want to improve my English writing skills, as well as my spoken English. I want to travel around the world, talk to people, know learn about new cultures, make friends and expand my work opportunitties. I know that I can't get anything done if I just stay in my confort zone, doing the same thing that I did up until now to learn English. I have to become confortable writing and actually speaking with native speakers. There's this new blog that I found that gave me aditional motivation to do that, it is called "fluentin3months.com". Despite the suggestive name, the site is not about any miracle promise, it is about a challenge which the author of the site (a guy who is fluent in at least eleven languages) makes for himself each time he wants to learn a new language. It is worthwhile to read some entries of his blog! Thanks for reading, I would be thankful for your feedback!!

As I'm sure you know, we don't use "know" in quite the same way as you do in Portuguese.  Some more examples:  I have (been/gone) to Rio.  I have seen (been to/gone to) the Grand Canyon.  I have listened to axé music.

Hint: When you say: I know Rio well.  This means that you are familiar with the city and know the streets/sites/culture because you were there for an extended period.  Also, though "well" is not required in the phrase above it is implied if left out.