Goodbye

Hi everybody!
I'd like to say that was a pleasure to me to study with you this semester. I hope you enjoy your holidays and have a very happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year's Eve.

See you later aligator.
Kisses, Isabela.

I came across this text and found it really interesting!!!

I'd like to apologize for posting in Portuguese, but it is sth you should sleep over...
By the way, how well do accept NOs in your life???

Criando um monstro

Autor desconhecido

O que leva um rapaz de 22 anos a estragar a própria vida, a atirar na cabeça de uma jovem, matando-a em seguida (morreu de parada encefálica na UTI de um hospital) e atirar na boca de outra jovem, causando-lhe um mal irreparável? Qual é a causa de tamanha monstruosidade? Será que é índole? Talvez a mídia? A influência da televisão? A situação social da violência? Traumas? Raiva contida? Deficiência social ou mental? Permissividade da própria sociedade? O que faz alguém achar que pode comprar armas de fogo, entrar na casa de uma família, fazer reféns, assustar e desalojar vizinhos, ocupar a polícia por mais de 100 horas e atirar em duas pessoas inocentes? O rapaz deu a resposta: 'ela não quis falar comigo'. A garota disse não, não quero mais falar com você. E o garoto, dizendo que a amava, não aceitou um NÃO. Na sua concepção, seu desejo era mais importante que o desejo de outra pessoa. Não quero ser mais um desses psicólogos de araque que infestam os programas vespertinos de televisão, que explicam tudo de maneira muito simplista e falam descontextualizadamente sobre a vida dos outros sem serem chamados. Mas ontem, enquanto não conseguia dormir pensando no absurdo do ocorrido, pensei que o não da menina Eloá foi o único. Faltaram muitos outros nãos nessa história toda. Faltou um pai e uma mãe dizerem que a filha de 12 anos NÃO podia namorar um rapaz de 19. Faltou uma outra mãe dizer que NÃO iria sucumbir ao medo e ir lá tirar o filho do tal apartamento a puxões de orelha. Faltou outros pais dizerem que NÃO iriam atender ao pedido de um policial maluco de deixar a filha voltar para o cativeiro de onde, com sorte, já tinha escapado com vida. Faltou a polícia dizer NÃO ao próprio planejamento errôneo de mandar a garota de volta pra lá. Faltou o governo dizer NÃO ao sensacionalismo da imprensa em torno do caso, que permitiu que o tal sequestrador conversasse e chorasse compulsivamente para todos os repórteres de rádio e TV que cobriram a notícia. Simples assim. NÃO. Pelo jeito, a única que disse não nessa história foi punida com uma bala na cabeça. O mundo está carente de nãos. Vejo que cada vez mais pais e professores morrem de medo de dizer não às crianças. Mulheres ainda têm medo de dizer não aos maridos ( e alguns maridos temem dizer não às esposas ). Pessoas têm medo de dizer não aos amigos. Noras que não conseguem dizer não às sogras, chefes que não dizem não aos subordinados, gente que não consegue dizer não aos próprios desejos. E assim são criados todos os monstros. Talvez alguns não cheguem a seqüestrar pessoas. Mas têm pequenos surtos quando escutam um não, seja do guarda de trânsito, do chefe, do professor, da namorada, do gerente do banco. Essas pessoas acabam crendo que abusar é normal e é legal. Os pais dizem: 'não posso traumatizar meu filho'. E não é raro eu ver alguns tomando tapas de bebês com 1 ou 2 anos. Outros gastam o que não têm em brinquedos todos os dias e festas de aniversário faraônicas para suas crias. Sem falar nos adolescentes. Hoje em dia, é difícil ouvir alguém dizer não, como por exemplo: você não pode bater no seu amiguinho. Não, você não vai assistir a uma novela feita para adultos. Não, você não vai fumar maconha enquanto for contra a lei. Não, você não vai passar a madrugada na rua. Não, você não vai dirigir sem carteira de habilitação. Não, você não vai beber uma cervejinha enquanto não fizer 18 anos. Não, essas pessoas não são companhias pra você. Não, hoje você não vai ganhar brinquedo, não vai comer salgadinho nem chocolate. Não, aqui não é lugar para você ficar. Não, você não vai faltar na escola sem estar doente. Não, essa conversa não é pra você se meter. Não, com isto você não vai brincar. Não, hoje você está de castigo e não vai brincar no parque. Crianças e adolescentes que crescem sem ouvir bons, justos, firmes e sonoros NÃOS crescem sem saber que o mundo não é só deles. E aí, no primeiro não que a vida dá (e a vida dá muitos), surtam. Usam drogas. Compram armas. Transam sem camisinha. Batem em professores. Furam o pneu do carro do diretor da escola. Chutam mendigos e prostitutas na rua. Queimam índios em via pública. E daí por diante. Não estou defendendo a volta da educação rígida e sem diálogo. Pelo contrário. Acredito piamente que crianças e adolescentes tratados com amor sem culpa, tranqüilo e livre, conseguem perfeitamente entender uma sanção do pai ou da mãe, um tapa, um castigo, um NÃO. Intuem que o amor dos adultos pelas crianças não é só prazer - é também responsabilidade. E quem ouve uns nãos de vez em quando, também aprende a dizê-los quando é preciso. Acaba aprendendo que é importante dizer não a algumas pessoas que tentam abusar deles de diversas maneiras, com respeito e firmeza, mesmo que sejam pessoas que aparentemente os amem. O não protege, ensina e prepara. Por mais que seja difícil, eu tento dizer não aos seres humanos que cruzam o meu caminho quando acredito que é hora - e tento respeitar também os nãos que recebo. Nem sempre consigo, mas tento. Acredito que é aí que está a verdadeira prova de amor. E é também aí que está a solução para a violência cada vez mais desmedida e absurda dos nossos dias.

I'm loving it

Everybody of our class loves that song, so here it is:

http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=V168xofxgu0

It's the beginning of Super Size Me with that song that we all love to sing

I tried to find a video with just this scene of the movie when the kids are singing, but I didn't find on YouTube, but I find this one, the short one I found it, so enjoy :)

Bye guys, If you drive don't drink and If you drink call Leandro ;)

Hi everybody!

I've created this to know watch everybody thinks about one day in the time off the class we go on a restaurant?

We can vote to decid which restaurant we can go.

But first, we have to talk with Leandro, if he accept this idea!

So... Leandro, watch you think about that?

Hello guys!

I`ve created this post in order to know what did you think about the PC1 today.

It was easy or hard?

Please, comment!


"See you later alligator"

SOON

Hello, people!

PC1 is on Monday and I'm here to wish good luck to all and say that you really should do your best. It's just a test, you don't need to be afraid of it, right?

I'm on expectation.

Kisses,

Bela.

PS: Answering to Marcelo's question: There's a Fiametta in Plaza Shopping, Niterói.

Outback is just the best!

Hey guys!
Today I'm here to talk about Outback. I know that almost everybody have been there at least one time and who haven't gone.. really should go.
It's a australian restaurant. There are a lot of meat,chicken,potatles,salads.. But the only problem is that there are too much pepper. Who don't like pepper is better order it without.
You really should try the french fries with cheese,baicon and chedar. Is delicious! But the french fries are just to begin.. after that you should order a Victoria's filet or maybe a chicken finger with jacket potatle.
Who don't like meat could order a salad. There are a lot of amazing salads in Outback.. like the Caesar salad. OOh.. there are some pasta too. I never tryes but my friend told me that is very good.
And you really must try the blooming onion.. is the best off all.
So,this is my advise today.
Bye.. see you on Wednesday!

À Mineira

Hi my friends,
today I´m here to show you a very nice and delicious place that you´ll love. It´s 'À Mineira'.
There you find diferents kinds of food, like pasta, barbecue, raw fish, feijoada, french fries, sweet pizza... You can eat self-service, 'à la carte', appetizer and have so much dessert.
There you have a lots of promotions that you can pay more cheaper, like if you go there with more five friends in your birthday you doesn´t have to pay.
It´s situate in the most charming and pleasant neighborhood of Niterói, located in São Francisco since May 1997 when it was founded.

Go there, you´ll not regret!

More information: http://www.restauranteamineira.com.br/niteroi/


Kisses

THAT'S IT!!!

Dear frrriends,
I'd like to thank you all for taking part in this project.
I hope we'll have lots of fun here....
Let's keep on posting in order to enhance the time we spend together speaking English.
See you around!!!

Hello guys :)
Today I'm here to talk about one of the bests restaurants here in Niterói.
This one is called Verdanna and I went there last Saturday and it was unbeliviable!
First of all, the waiters were so gentle with me and my family and the restaurant is huge, you don't have to wait for seats, except in some special days.
Then it was time to eat, finally, and the food there is delicious.
The only bad thing about this restaurant is the price, it's too expensive
So you should go to Verdanna, but in more special days, like birthdays, then you tell to each guest pay their bills :P
Bye guys, if you drive don't drink, but If you drink call Leandro ;)

Goods restaurant in Niterói

Hey!I'm here to teel to you two good restaurants.The first is Verdana is a great restaurant,if you like barbecue, griled is food you are done here.Verdana is all-you-can-eat,there have everthing have ocean food like shrimp,have japonese food too.I recomend the"camarão empanado" is really good.The second restaurant is Gendai the best japonese restaurant in Niterói,the food is great and the waiters is very nice with you.I recomend the freshly oyster and the "rolinho primavera de camarão".If you are intresting in this restaurant here is the number:2610-3050.

So that is it see ya!

Tasty food in Niterói

Hello everybody! Icaro is a fantastic restaurant to go in Niterói. I often go with my friends after class, because the restaurant is in front of my school. Icaro has a tasty food, you can eat many diferents tipes of food like pasta, steak, fish and japonese food. In this restaurant at night you can here music. Icaro is very confortable and beautiful. Every day, at any time, Icaro is always crowd. I highly recomend for everybody this restaurant to go and eat the rice piamontese and meat, and after to dessert, profiteroles and chocolate brownie.
Bye! (:

Hello! I am here to suggest you a place to eat at Niterói. Well, it's not too difficult because there are plenty of good restaurants on our city. Ok, my today's suggestion is La Mole, I highly recommend this restaurant, it's really good! There, you can find all you can imagine of pasta. And if you have no idea of what to eat first you really should order the canelloni, it's very tasty! For dessert I will suggest a typical sweet of restaurants, the chocolate mousse, it's really good too. Well, it was my suggestion, I hope you can go there one day and enjoy it!
Bye! :D

One of the best restaurants in Niterói!

Hy everybody!
I went to a fantastic restaurant on Sunday called Outback. This restaurant is one of the best, because have lots tips of meat, so who likes meat will like this restaurant.
I highly recommend Outback for the childrens because have a space for kids play and stay while they are waiting the very tasty food, and a recommend too because have sandwichs, and childrens loves this.
I'd really recommend this for the teenagers because Outback have a really lively atmosphere, and the most teenagers who went to the Outback loves so much the amazing place, and teenagers loves sandwichs and meat too.
But don't have only sandwichs and meat, have the “Bloomin Onion” which is so tasty.
I recommend this for the adults too because the waiters are very friendly and they serves you very weel they recommend to you the best food and the best thing is all thing and places in the restaurant was very clean, and the leader is the bathroom.
But, all the things which is very good have one thing wich isn't good, and this thing is the price, is a bit expensive, but the food reward.
You really should go there and when you go say to me what you think about this restaurant, I know what you will say to me, because everybody who go loves!
I'll go there on next saunday, because it's is on Plazza, near my house!
To more informations you can acess: www.outback.com.br

A good place to go!

Buzin is a exelent restaurant to go in Niterói.Have 3 restaurants Buzin, one in icaraí and the other in Búzios.
Buzin has a good atmosphere and has a good food.If you go there you can eat many diferents tipes of food like steak or pizza.
In this restaurant you can hear a good music,because always have a group of jazz.On thursdays always have a party with DJ and much dance!
I highly recomended this restaurat to go,because is a difernt restaurant with diferents things to do.
to more informations:http://www.buzin.com.br/index.php

The Best Pizza of Brazil
(And I'm not exaggerating. You'll understand.)

Hello everybody, how are you? This is me, Isabela. I'm writing in order to share with you the taste of the BEST pizza I've ever eaten.

Yesterday, I went with my boyfriend to Fiametta, a restaurant in Plaza Shopping, Niterói, and we ordered a Prosciutto pizza that was wonderful! In Fiametta, pizzas are made in the firewood and the restaurant won the prize"The best Pizza of Brazil" in 2006 (choosen by Veja Rio), 2005(O Globo), 2004(O Globo), 2004(Revista Gula), 2003(Fispal), 2002(Veja Rio) and 2001(Veja Rio).

I guess that's why I met a famous footbal commentator of TV Globo, Tino Marcos, there.

After the Pizza, I also ordered a Brownie that was fabulous and my boyfriend ordered a Salame di Cioccolato that he said was great. We highly recommend Fiametta and we'll definitely going again as soon as possible.

I hope you go there and enjoy the other delicious pizzas and desserts it has.

See you on Monday friends. :-) :*

Bye.


Ps: I almost forgot! If you want you can visit the website of Fiametta. There you'll find lots of information about Fiametta's History, Prizes, Location and many other things. Enjoy the visit. :D
http://www.fiammetta.com.br/

Composition 2

“Outback Special”

If you like trying different dishes, you must go to Outback.
Last Year, I went there in order to celebrate my sister`s birthday with my parents. I hardly ever go there because it isn`t cheap.
I ordered “Rib`s on The Barbie”, it`s a pork with barbecue sauce and cinnamon apples. It`s fantastic! You really should order this if you go there.
But before it, we ordered a “Bloomin Onion” an Outback`s speciality. It`s a big plate full of onions that were cooked until golden and served with Outback`s spicy sauce. It`s a nice way to start a dinner.
Talking about the place, I thought that it`s well-positioned because it`s near the entrance of Plaza. It isn`t very big but is just as the size they need.
Lots of people don`t go there again because they think Outback`s food too spicy. I don`t, actually I love it. It`s something different that gives another taste to the food and it`s rare to find here in Niterói.
They night was fantastic, we had great fun together and we are planning to go there again this year.

João Vitor – Plus 2

Composition

Hi guys,
How are you? I'm really fine as I went to a fantastic restaurant called Outback on Plaza.I highly recommend for everybody who likes meat.Everything on the restaurant was good. The people who serves you were very simpatethic and friendlly, all restaurant was clean, and the best thing that the food was amazing. I asked the waiter a dish that had meat with garlic(sirloin)and fries.The dish could be simple but it was delicious and it's definitely worth trying it.
I can't say anything about the desserts because I don't like it so I didn't eat. However as long as everything on the restaurant was good I think the desserts were good too. The only problem is the price, is a bit expensive,but in my opinion you really should go there. I'll go there again as soon as possible.


Victor Mattos