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Hello, My user name is LimaJr. I'm from the Northeast region of Brazil, so I am a native Portuguese speaker. I enjoy the nature, photography, literature, politics, cooking and so on. I'm interested in environmental issues and sustainability. I would like to meet native English speakers as language partners, so we can practice online what we are learning, using the italk platform or Skype. I'm studying English and I wish to improve my skills, including speaking and writing. I'm a High Intermediate user (B2+). I would be happy to help you with your written / spoken Portuguese and I would like to practice the same abilities with an English native speaker. Thank you! LimaJr
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Rosemary
English
Aug 6, 2014
It was a pleasure to meet you and you handled the class material very well. Next time we will focus on writing. Have a good holiday!
Bridget
English
Aug 7, 2014
It was great meeting you! As I said during our session, your grammar skills are very strong so I would just stick to conversation classes for now. Have a great time in China!
Susan
English
Aug 6, 2014
Many thanks for your session. You speak with a good advanced fluency and very few errors with general conversation. It was a pleasure to meet you.
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  • Answered
    "Cantantes": cantante é adjetivo de dois gêneros - que canta, próprio para se cantar. "Ó fonte de água cantante". Também é substantivo - um indivíduo qualquer, sujeito. "Cantores": cantor (masculino), cantora (feminino). Substantivo - aquele que canta para viver.
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    July 27, 2014
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    Das que eu conheço acho Gramado, Canela e Nova Petrópolis, todas na Região Serrana do RS. A área rural dessas localidades também tem muita coisa bonita a ser explorada.
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    July 27, 2014
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    As Três Cores

    Ontem à noite, assisti dois filmes com o meu amigo. Os dois são "Bleu" ("A liberdade é azul", no Brasil) e "Blanc" ("A igualdade é branca"), dois filmes da (ptbr) França. Os filmes foram dirigidos pelo o cineasta polonês Krzysztof Kieślowski. Está semana é uma semana muita boa para mim e os filmes, eu preciso de dizer. Na terça, assisti o musical francês "Les parapluis de Cherboug", possivelmente o filme mais charmoso que eu assisti na minha vida, e quarta, assisti o filme japonês "The Woman in the Dunes" ("A mulher de areia"), um filme que aterrorizante. E ontem, a direção continuou. "Bleu" é sobre uma mulher que perde o seu marido e a sua filha em um acidente de carro. À primeira Inicialmente ela não quer viver, mas depois decide que não quer mais se relacionar com outras pessoas nada a ver com os gentes. Ela não quer os amigos, não quer ajuda, não quer nada. Ninguém e nada. Eu devo dizer que ela é rica, porque o seu marido era um compositor muito famoso. Então, agora, ela não precisa de trabalhar. Mas, de vez em quando, ela precisa de outros. Por exemplo, ela faz uma amiga que mora no andar de baixo. Enfim, o filme diz que as pessoas precisam de outras pessoas. Não é possível viver totalmente sozinho. A liberdade verde não é possível.

    Preciso de ir ao trabalho, então vou escrever sobre a "A igualdade é branca", na próxima vez.

     

    (Sugestões de correções: PtBr)

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    July 25, 2014
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    July 25, 2014
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    A MINHA RUA

    A minha velha rua começava atrás da igreja de São Marcos, e apenas algumas dezenas de metros da distância descia o morro ao inextricável emaranhado de ruas, vielas e passagens no antigo bairro da cidade. Seria apenas uma pequena rua comum de fachadas decrépitas, calçadas estreitas e de ruídos das crianças, se perto da nossa casa não estivesse a padaria do moreno e atarracado senhor Andorinha. Até agora, depois de tantos anos, como que sinta o doce cheiro do pão acabado de cozer, e como que veja o salvagem (selvagem - ptbr) cabelo ruivo da sua flha Liliane, que estava a ajudá-lo na padaria. ( Sobre o milagre do cabelo ruivo entre os Andorinhas morenos, haviam muitas historias , mas esto não é o lugar no qual quero que mencioná-las). Consigo lembrar-me mais uma linda casa da minha velha rua. A casa do velho capitão Morgadinho com o São Nicolau (ou Nicoláu - nome próprio, depende do registro) em azulejos na sua fachada, que o velho marinheiro mandou-lo fazer depois duma tempestada perto das Filipinas, durante a qual ele a escapou com a muito custo, são e salvo. Sempre quando penso sobre a minha rua antiga, bem como voltar aos dias da minha juventude, e o cabelo ruivo da Liliane Andorinha brilha dentro do meu coração.

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    July 25, 2014
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    Altruism

    In this essay I'm comparing the content of a text about altruism with a lecture about the theme. The teacher in the lecture refers to specific behaviors of animals and humans and asks if this is really altruism.
    First of all, considering her lecture, we can ask if a meerkat is losing anything by acting as a sentinel. This animal has food before the work as a sentinel. However, during the work, and after the alarm of danger, the animal is able to escape predators before the remaining members of the group, who are eating. Therefore, we can oppose this opinion with the passage read before, in which it is stated that these sentinels are altruistic, because they stay without food and put themselves in great risk, while the other animals are having their meals.
    Secondly, concerning humans that donate organs or something of the like, the passage that was read also considers these altruistic behaviors. In fact, considering the teacher's lecture, we can ask if these people are really staying with nothing. By doing that, they at least receive the gratitude of the person who was benefited by the donation, as well as the gratitude of the people's relatives.
    In conclusion, we can infer that altruistic animals and people are in fact doing something very positive for the group they belong to. But, at least they receive some benefits from this behavior. So, if we consider this altruism, we have to recognize that they also receive something in return.

    (Feel free to comment and suggest reviews, beyond grammatical correction)

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    July 25, 2014
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    Altruism In this essay I'm comparing the content of a text about altruism with a lecture about the theme. The teacher in the lecture refers to specific behaviors of animals and humans and asks if this is really altruism. First of all, considering her lecture, we can ask if a meerkat is losing anything by acting as a sentinel. This animal has food before the work as a sentinel. However, during the work, and after the alarm of danger, the animal is able to escape predators before the remaining members of the group, who are eating. Therefore, we can oppose this opinion with the passage read before, in which it is stated that these sentinels are altruistic, because they stay without food and put themselves in great risk, while the other animals are having their meals. Secondly, concerning humans that donate organs or something of the like, the passage that was read also considers these altruistic behaviors. In fact, considering the teacher's lecture, we can ask if these people are really staying with nothing. By doing that, they they at least receive the gratitude of the person who was benefited by the donation, as well as the gratitude of the people's relatives. In conclusion, we can infer that altruistic animals and people are in fact doing something very positive for the group they belong to. But, at least they receive some benefits from this behavior. So, if we consider this altruism, we have to recognize that they also receive something in return. (Feel free to comment and suggest reviews, beyond grammatical correction)
    July 25, 2014
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    Comparing trends in visits to four different kinds of amenities The aim of this essay is to compare the trend in visits to four different kinds of amenities between the years of 2007 and 2011 in the US. These comparisons include sports complexes, libraries, children's museums and art galleries. The objective is to subsidize governmental and private actions aimed at improving tourism and leisure activities in the country. The first comparison is the number of visitors to the sports complex, which had grown from 5,000 to almost 60,000 in the time period, a near 12 fold growth, with a positive linear trend. It was the most expressive increase, compared to the other places. Secondly, there is the number of library visitors. It was observed that there was an irregular behaviour in it, with a positive growth in the first year, starting with 10,000 and finishing with 50,000 visitors. After that, there were positive and negative changes, ending with 12,000 in 2011. The third place we studied were the children's museums. These had an almost steady behavior in the given time period, with an average of 20,000 visitors per year. Nevertheless, we observed a slight positive trend. The fourth and last place were the art galleries, with a clear descending trend. This place started with 30,000 and finished the period with 11,000 visitors. It's the lowest value in the series. In conclusion, by the end of the study the numbers of visitors at children's museums and at libraries were almost the same, when compared with the beginning of the observation period. In addition, while the number of visitors at sports complexes has been increasing heavily in recent years, there has been a consistent decrease of visitors attending art galleries. The next step is to find the factors influencing these numbers and trends, mainly in order to address the causes of the poor performance in the artistic sector, but also to improve the sectors with already steady numbers. (Feel free to comment and to suggest reviews, beyond grammatical correction)
    July 25, 2014
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