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World Cup in Brazil
Well, at first I want to say that although I'm Brazilian, I am not a huge fan of soccer, so my opinion is impartial about it. There are a few subjects I would like to talk about, and maybe come up with some questions at the end of this notebook entry.
I'm living in Canada for a while, so I haven't caught myself up about everything that is going on in Brazil, especially about the games. I love my country, but I can't deny how upset I am because we (Brazilians) have been passing through such a hard situation; we have lots of problems when it comes to politics and quality of life. Brazil has funded construction of many stadiums around the country and spent lots of public money to build them, instead of investing in important areas like health and public transport. I know many people will say " It is good for your country", but I don't it is worth such a high investment if the money won't return to Brazil (at least the biggest slice of it). I won't even talk about corruption because it is such a saturated subject. So I want to know your opinion, what do you think about having the World Cup in Brazil? is it something good or bad? Do you agree with it?
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About the movie Frozen
Honestly I wasn't expecting much from this movie when it was released, and I thought it would just one more animation movie. I was partially wrong, it is an animation indeed, but its story is deeper and touching. After watching it, I really thought about how we get along with your family daily, sometimes we have people we love so close and don't see the value of it. I can't deny I cried at the end, when her sister got frozen. That scene could compared to when we lost someone we really love and only realize when we don't have them around us anymore.
OK, I'm done with sad subjects haha. I love the soundtrack too, so nice and Idina sang a spectacular song, her voice is amazing! I've seen that movie over 3 times and still want to watch it over and over again.
I just wanted to share my thoughts about the movie and how we can extract good examples and practices from it.
Thanks for reading and your corrections are welcome!
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Life in Canada is amazing!
Well, I got in Canada finally!
I was so excited to get here, I knew it would be amazing , even before arriving. As I got in May I took advantage of cold weather in the Spring season.. I loved it, but as days go by, it's getting hotter and hotter because of the summer .. but that's ok, it doesn't bother me at all.. It's been 5 weeks since I arrived, people here are so nice and polite, everybody treats you so well, even when they don't even know you..food is awesome and cheap! I couldn't be happier. I'll go back to Brazil in August to finish my degree, so I still have some weeks to have fun and explore the towns and the amazing places around here.. Now about the language.. I have had a hard time to understand natives, it was said they speak with a strong accent and noticed it as soon as I got here, but I am feeling more comfortable with it, and I can keep up conversations with them.. at least.. haha..
that's it!
Hope to post a new notebook entry soon..
take care guys and see ya
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Canada, Here I go!
Hello guys, I have good news today! I am traveling to CA in May, I'll be there participating in a research internship in a Institute of technology. I'll be finally able to fulfill my dreams about studying abroad, and the town I am going to is one of the best places to live, so I couldn't be happier and excited about. It's a 12-weeks research program, then I'll be back to Brazil in August. The subject of my research is "mobile app based in geofencing", that's a very interesting topic, and it is totally related to my degree, by the way.
Now I am gathering all documents needed in order to take the visa and flight tickets... I hope everything goes fine until there.. thanks for reading, and as usual, feel free to correct my mistakes...
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ESL proficiency tests [TOEFL, IELTS..]
Have you ever taken any kind of ESL tests like TOEFL, IELTS?
If yes, how was it? Were you prepared? Would you have some tip to whom will do such tests?
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Euthanasia! Did you agree or disagree? why?
Well, this is a very delicated subject.
Some people think it is correct and everyone have the rigth to decide if they want to live or not...
in order hand, others believe it is a crime..
So, in a delicate way, tell us why you agree or disagree with such decision?
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What motivates you to start studying a new language? Why?
After we start studying a new language, we get kinda addicted to it, I mean, we usually continue studying the target language and looking for another one. Learning is addictive, don't you think?
So, what motivates you when you decide to study a new language? Career? Hobby?
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What's up guys!!
Hi there, how have you been? I'm fine, actually I'm very happy because I finally started my English course. It has about a month since I started it, and I'm loving to have a teacher's support, I've been taking all of my doubts. Since I already know a lot of grammar rules, I am trying to focus on my pronunciation.. this course has 18 months of duration and in the end, if you follow their methodology, you can reach the fluency, I don't know if it is true or not, what I know is that I will enjoy every month until the end, it has been an amazing experience to me, I hope to go back here soon and tell to everyone if it worked or not, even though I think it depends on each person's commitment..
that's it guys, I hope you have liked of my entry, and as always feel free to fix my mistakes..
thanks for reading.. see ya!
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It's official: Japanese will be my third language!!
Hi guys, I decided to study Japanese. I'm a big fan of animes, especifically Naruto.
That was my very first contact with a such beautiful language. I like how it sounds, and I love japanese singers.. the japanese people are awesome and they got an interesting culture, I'm disposed to learn all of it. I know that many people say that Japanese is difficult and bla bla bla... I'm doing it because I like and not because it's an obligation to me. That's it for now, oh and by the way.. Does anyone have any tip of how to start studying it? Thanks for reading.. I appreciate your feedback!
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Looking for another option..
Well, today's news isn't good at all, I had mentioned to you guys that I was trying to get a scholarship abroad, especifically to Hungary. Unfortunately I was disqualified because I didn't take the enough score. This test is applied during the whole high school and it's very common here in Brazil, and It is used to get scholarship in public and private colleges. That was when my problems started, I did it in 2011, but I had have taken at least 60% of the total score. I took 59%, and I was disqualified because of it. I am really upset. I've been studying English since the beginning of this year.. but I won't give up, I will try another way to achieve it, and I know there are many ways out there..
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