Hello everybody!
These past two days I have been glued to the laptop planning the next two weeks here in Minas Gerais, keeping on top of initiatives from SP and Rio, worrying about spreading myself too thin, but enjoying the fresh air and tranquillity of the countryside after the relentlessness of São Paulo.
This evening I had my first contact with Carmen the language teacher from Nova Lima, visited her school, chatted with students and then went to the CEMPRE school she also runs which is night-classes for ordinary folk who want to learn English. I really enjoyed interacting with the various students, introducing them to my activities and enjoying their happy and engaged responses! Carmen would like me to run a training session with her (18) teachers in a few weeks' time. I am also planning a trip to the beautiful 17th century town of Ouro Preto to run some sessions and spend Easter. Meanwhile...
during the day there was a display of local fauna at Gobira and Tyr's house. First off the appearance of the Louva Deus or Stick Insect . Immediately after, a cheeky Lagarta (caterpillar) put in an appearance and after lunch a troop of Macaquinhos (little monkeys) dropped by for some bananas.
Tomorrow I am going to Belo Horizonte with Gobira where I will finally meet Gil Amancio who I started corresponding with last year about the START programme. Maybe this time we can get a collaboration really off the ground...
Until next time in the blogosphere
Paddy
These past two days I have been glued to the laptop planning the next two weeks here in Minas Gerais, keeping on top of initiatives from SP and Rio, worrying about spreading myself too thin, but enjoying the fresh air and tranquillity of the countryside after the relentlessness of São Paulo.
This evening I had my first contact with Carmen the language teacher from Nova Lima, visited her school, chatted with students and then went to the CEMPRE school she also runs which is night-classes for ordinary folk who want to learn English. I really enjoyed interacting with the various students, introducing them to my activities and enjoying their happy and engaged responses! Carmen would like me to run a training session with her (18) teachers in a few weeks' time. I am also planning a trip to the beautiful 17th century town of Ouro Preto to run some sessions and spend Easter. Meanwhile...
Tomorrow I am going to Belo Horizonte with Gobira where I will finally meet Gil Amancio who I started corresponding with last year about the START programme. Maybe this time we can get a collaboration really off the ground...
Until next time in the blogosphere
Paddy
You must meet up with Leandro!
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