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Emerson, Marilda and Aboré asked: What's Libya like?Well, Libya is in north Africa on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It's between Tunisia and Egypt. The Sahara Desert covers most of the country.The weather is dry and hot most of the year. It holds the world record as being the hottest place in the world. It was 57.6°C once! Usually the weather is quite nice. It doesn't rain very often and

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Teri, an American living in Lybia said, "Being an American in Libya and raising my family here, Tripoli has been pretty much my world since 1989. I have come to learn so much about the Libyan people, respect their culture and beliefs, and share their hopes and dreams for the future."___________________________________Dear Teri,This is what we want to know about you:What do you like about Libya?

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Boulevard of Broken DreamsCheck out the lyrics of Green Day's song.Watch the song video here.Then, in the "Comment" area, write your impressions.How could this song be related to teenagers?Waiting for your deep thoughts on the topic!Carla

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Welcome Back, Top Flex 6 Students!Our topic of the week is 'TEENS'. Much has been discussed about them, their lifestyles, their preferences, tastes, as well as the advantages/disadvantages of being a teen nowadays.Well, let's get deeper into the subject.Read this USA Today article http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2006-06-28-generation-next_x.htmThen, go to the comment area and express your

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How We Met Each OtherWe were from different tribes. Rodrigo was the good boy, wearing fashionable clothes from well-known Brazilian brands. I was kind of hippie, not the one from the 70's at all, but I wore "alternative" colorful clothes and I had long curly hair. Rodrigo was into Economics while I was a fan of the Anthropology and Sociology Department at UNB. He dated a Middle School colleague

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Dear students,I'm very proud to be posting these three excellent, unique poems written by Sérgio, Karen, and José Henrique, the brave ones! They took the risk and I wanted to share with you these masterpieces of English.Who's gonna be the next?Share your impressions on the poems with your classmates. I'm sure they will love to know what you think.Carla

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EquationWe learned that one plus one equals twoWhen we grow and become wiseWe discover that one plus one can sometimes be zeroOr one, or three, or several people at the same timeOne plus one can be a good memoryOr a big mistakeCan be a soft breeze traveling around your bodyOr a sweet and fast pressure on your chestOne plus one can be a funny laughOr an endless silenceCan be a calm hug of a person

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If I were a ScientistIf I were a ScientistI'd create the time machineI'd go back in timeIf it were possible to see you againWe'd be together againJust like we used to beAnd I could talk to you againIf it were possible to hugBut only...If I were a ScientistAnd could create I'd say how much I love youI love you Dad.Karen

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If I were a BirdIf I were a birdI'd fly all the timeMaking long tripsTrying to know a new place each dayIf I were a birdI wouldn't be aloneI would fly followed by many birdsJust worrying about the wind and rainFeeling the world as oneJosé Henrique

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Dear Students,Violence has been everywhere, but it seems that it will never reach us. We've been facing a very delicate moment in São Paulo and other states in Brazil which is very close to us.Read this New York Times article ,"5 Days of Violence by Gangs in São Paulo Leaves 115 Dead Before Subsiding", Click on "Comments" below, and give your opinion on the issue.Online DictionaryWhat happened in

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Happy Easter!This album is powered byBubbleShare - Add to my blogDear Students,Happy Easter! May this time be of loving and sharing the good moments with the special ones in our lives. May this time be of learning how to have a pleasant and fullfilling life.Let this time be of joy and much sweet feelings!The Pictures above were taken during breakfast in my house on Sunday. I always try to make it

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Let's Start! Guys, it's a pleasure to be with you. Let's learn English through music.Today, I'd like you to listen to Ben Eyler's song at http://www.elllo.org/music/lazybones/lazybones.htmAfter enjoying the song and paying attention to the lyrics, please, comment in the "comment area".Are you a Lazybones? Why/why not?Write as a message starting with If I weren't a lazybones... or If I were a

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November 7thToday, in class we worked on conditional/adverbial sentences using (as soon as, while, when, if, before, after). Besides, we practiced the questions withWhat will you do if...?Rosanna has always a solution for the IF!Karen and Luis Fernando told us about their trip last week. Karen went to Ilha Grande and Luis Fernando to São Paulo. Karen met a lot of foreigners, even Super Man! And

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October 31stDear students,Last class, every laughed at the teacher. Did I look nice dressed in a very "sophisticated" fashion?!! Do you want to laugh even harder, take a look at the spooky clothes I was wearing last Tuesday.http://www.internationalexchange.blogspot.comWell, in between laughs we worked hard on Time Clauses or Adverbial Clauses using AS SOON AS, WHEN, WHILE, UNTIL. And the 1st

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My dearest students,Last class we had a the listening part about tips on what to do in Egypt, Mexico and Switzerland. We found out that Karina is an expert in FONDUE. She gave us recipes on how to prepare cheese and chocolate fondue.There were some new words that we talked about:chillypotterymildwoolymeltAlso, we highlighted the pronunciation of words such as CRUISE and FRUIT. We don't pronounce

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OCTOBER - The Beginning of a New Module!Dear all, Last class we had a wonderful time with the singers and bands presentations. Wonderful job! We began to talk about obligations with HAVE TO and when you don't need to do something DON'T HAVE TO. Now, we have a new student in class, Emerson. Welcome, Emerson, to our very enthusiastic group! I hope you enjoy our hours together. Well, I'll prepare

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SEPT 5We finished unit 6. You should read the text on page 46 and 47 on your own, for we won't have time to do it during class time.We checked the exercise on page 45 "CHECK IT".Answers:1. He's older than he looks or he's MUCH OLDER than he looks.2. Laura's as tall AS her mother.3. "WHAT'S LAS VEGAS LIKE?" "It's really exciting!"4. Trains in Tokyo are more crowded THAN in Washington D.C.5.

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AUG 31Dear students,I'm very proud of your presentations about the cities. They were very enriching. They contributed to everybody's general knowledge and they helped you to learn more vocabulary, practice fluency and review grammar. Congratulations! You are a great team.Well, we still worked on the Comparatives and Superlatives, had the listening on page 45. At the mall, we had a chance to

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Aug 24Cities. Where would you like to visit? Why?Which is THE MOST INTERESTING city in the world?Well, my dearest students, last class we worked on Comparatives just after I presented a little bit about Boston.Some examples of our comparisons:Boston is COLDER THAN Brasilia.Boston is MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE THAN Brasilia.We also reviewed the structures What's ... like? and What DOES he like?For more

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Aug 22My dearest students,Today we had much interaction going on! Everybody talked about a different city, and we got to know that Cláudio is a very cosmopolitan student!!! He's been all over, including to a city of our listening activity, Dubai. Amazing, isn't it?We started unit 6, pages 42 and 43. We worked on the difference between:DO YOU LIKE BRASILIA? yes, I do.no, I don't.WHAT'S BRASILIA

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Aug 17Dear students, we had a wonderful and fun class! We finished Unit 5, and next class we are starting a new Unit with a very interesting topic, Cities around the World. As homework, I asked you to finish the workbook pages related to Unit 5. Also, I asked you to make a little research about a city in the world that you would like to share information about with your classmates. So, start

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WEEK 3 - Aug 10My dearest students,I have found an excellent page to understand the use of WILL and GOING TO. It's fun and you'll always remember it. Check it out:http://www.english-grammar-lessons.com/goingtoorwill/menu.php The homework for next class is: Workbook page 26.Have a wonderful weekend,Carla

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Gerund or Infinitive - Extra Practicehttp://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/gerund_infinitiv1.htmhttp://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz97mkm.htm

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BORROW vs LENDJoão Paulo,You asked last class, so here is the information on the different meanings of borrow and lend. I hope it is clear for you now. If you have questions, feel free to ask.Borrow vs. LendCan you, guys, make any sentence or question using them?Carla

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WEEK 3 - AUG 8We started our lively class with the news of the week. Everybody has always something to say!We checked the homework. Workbook page 25. There are still some people in doubt on how to use LIKE/WOULD LIKE. I'll include some links for you to study that online.We kept dealing with using the future for intentions, and we highlighted the difference between GOING TO/WILL.Remember: Going to

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First Week - What we did Class 1 - We got to know a little bit about everyone in class, and started talking about our lives, hopes, and ambitions for the future. There are three new students in the group,Cláudio, Karina, and Luiz Fernando, and also a new teacher! Then, we started unit 5 and had the listening activity on page 34.Class 2 - We started the class with some "Breaking News", the

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Just saying hi to you, my top students! This is the place to interact and advance our English learning process. I hope to see everybody making good use of this blogger.See you next class,Carla

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