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[email protected] Welcome! My name is Michael Nguyen. I am originally from California. I am ready to teach!
I moved to Brasil in September of 2013 to be with my partner. After being in Uberlandia for one month, I traveled to Sao Paulo to become an English Teacher. I am done with the course, and I am back in Uberlandia. In Sao Paulo, the course I took was a TESOL Certificate course. TESOL stands for "Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages." This is an internationally recognized certificate for
20/06/2014
This makes sense to me. Different languages have different vocabularies allowing you to express yourself differently, to think about the world differently, and to see the world differently.
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/117485/multilinguals-have-multiple-personalities
Multilinguals Have Multiple Personalities Flipping from one language to another can reveal a whole new you.
19/06/2014
A good article for Brazilians to check their English on a topic they are familiar with.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/13/world/americas/police-tactics-under-increased-scrutiny-at-world-cup.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid%3D=tw-nytsports&_r=1&utm_content=buffer5109c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Police Tactics Under Increased Scrutiny at World Cup Protesters in Brazil accused the police of using excessive force against a demonstration in São Paulo on Thursday, ahead of the World Cup kickoff.
18/06/2014
http://ideas.ted.com/2014/06/18/20-words-that-once-meant-something-very-different/
20 words that once meant something very different | ideas.ted.com Language historian Anne Curzan takes a closer look at this phenomenon, and shares some words that used to mean something totally different.
06/06/2014
vamos coversar em inglês!
06/06/2014
vamos coversar em inglês!
01/05/2014
San Francisco this weekend! So excited! Beijos!
28/04/2014
Many of you know I have a healthy fear of mosquitos. They love me, but I don't love them. And this is one good reason why you too should be afraid of them too.
15/04/2014
What do you mean, the rest of the world doesn't consider flip-flops to be acceptable footwear?
http://thoughtcatalog.com/ella-ceron/2014/03/29-signs-youll-always-be-a-california-kid-at-heart/
29 Signs You'll Always Be A California Kid At Heart What do you mean, the rest of the world doesn't consider flip-flops to be acceptable footwear?
09/04/2014
SAY versus TELL -- when do you use which?! This drives my EFL students crazy. Take note and happy learning :D
14/03/2014
New York/Brooklyn ACCENT
http://www.howcast.com/videos/500483-How-to-Do-a-Brooklyn-Accent-Accent-Training #
How to Do a Brooklyn Accent | Accent Training Learn how to do a Brooklyn accent from voice and speech coach Andrea Caban in this Howcast video.
16/02/2014
Last night's meetup at Vozzuca with the Uberlandia English Speakers' Meetup Group.
05/02/2014
Do you find pronouncing "-ed" in English difficult? Here is a reference. Don't try to memorize the whole list, but maybe one letter at a time...
For example, the "k" sound is followed by the /t/ sound:
walked /t/
talked /t/
biked /t/