Hi,guys!!!

I'm feeling more comfortable now, for I'm used to the readings and weekly papers.The job is great! I supervise Arabic, Farsi, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Portuguese, Swahili, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, and Wolof tutors, but the official language for the meetings, of course, is English.Two weeks ago, we discussed Class Plan, which is a difficult stuff for most of the tutors.To teach this kind of course ( Self Study Program ), which has no syllabus, is hard due to a wide variety of materials available.Sharing my Week 1 Class Plan with them was really helpful ( thanks CTJ ).
Oh! My Sao Benedito!!!!I have a problem: my new friends are making plans for a potluck lunch and they asked me to take some Brazilian food ( we will have Indian, Indonesian, and American food ).Telma Peres + todos os talentos da cozinha ai HELP!!!!!HELP!!!!!HELP!!!!!!
Time to go.It's noon and I'm ready for a sandwich+some soup.
The weather right now=8C.
Ate.

CTJ Rock Festival

I loved the Rock Festival pictures.
Whose that cute rock dog? I loved it.

Beijos.
Bené.

New Experience

Yesterday I gave my first Portuguese class to American students.
It was a little weird for me to have students repeat "Boa-noite. Como vai?", as
if I were teaching Thomas Flex, unit 1.
They are taking this class for different reasons: some will study in Brazil and some plan to go there just to enjoy the country. Since it is a self-study program, the homework usually involves listening practice, so the students borrow the cds, come to our GREAT lab and work by themselves.The lab is always very busy all day long.
Hope I can see the pictures of the Rock Show soon.

Até mais.
Bené

Missing You

I miss you all a lot.
I'm going crazy.
So much to read and write (I've just finished a paper).
Alceu, I promise to find a Josafa here, ok?
Sorry about Flamengo, Andre. Things will change. Thais and Ana, keep
in touch.I don't have MSN yet, Jackie.I have orkut.
Say hello to your mom.
Ana Albi, I'm about to have lunch= a cheeseburger+some
soup. Is it a good combination?Buuuuuaaaaaaaa.
I want rice+beans+galinhada.
I want pao de queijo.Buuuuuuuaaaaaa!!!
I've gotta go.
The picture above was taken in my farewell barbecue by my friend Taciana. I'm with my dearest friends Sônia and Márcia.

If you all want to have a b log, just talk to Carla Arena.
She is THE ONE FOR THAT.

Até.
Beijos....Beijos....Saudades...
Bené