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Just keep swimming… - Marcela Cintra

The feeling that all our efforts to motivate, help students learn and get organised were in vain is common among teachers, especially towards the end of the year/ term. There is usually that one student in class who brings all the joy, does all the homework, and has all the…
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Slang - José Roberto A. Igreja

Do the math do the calculation; figure something out; come to a conclusion (fazer a conta; calcular; concluir algo) “I already did the math, and it seems it’s still cheaper if we go by plane,” Ralph told Nick. “Eu já calculei, e parece que ainda sai mais barato se…
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The Sound of The Music - Rodolfo Mattiello

Eu sou fã incondicional dos Beatles, adoro a pegada do som do Jack Johnson e Donavon Frankenreiter quando quero relaxar e todo dia fico com o peso do heavy metal na orelha quando vou pra academia. A música está sempre comigo na correria do meu cotidiano, mas quando eu…
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Aulas Skype - Maria de Fátima

Caro(a) professor(a) de idiomas, Lecionar em cidades grandes não é fácil. As distâncias são longas e o trânsito complicado. Lembro-me de ex-alunos meus que levavam cerca de 1hr30 para chegar na minha casa. O vínculo que existia entre nós era grande e este desconforto…
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Flash Fiction - Jane Godwin Coury

What is Flash Fiction? Do you enjoy reading stories, but don´t have much time?  Perhaps flash fiction is the answer for you!  Flash fiction can be any fictional work from a few words to around one thousand.    According to legend, Ernest Hemingway wrote a six-word tale…
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Every End is a New Beginning - Paulo Torres

After being part of the APIES (Associação dos Professores de Inglês do Espírito Santo) Board for 7 years, time has come to say goodbye. I was the representative of APIES in the south of Espírito Santo for one year, the secretary for four years, and since 2015 I have…