Brazil and Argentina Scrapbooking Project

2006-08-11T11:44:00.000-07:00

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Hello my dear friends from La Plata

Last Monday my students opened the parcel that you sent us! They had not opened it before because they were on vacation and just came back this week! As you can see from the pictures, they were really wild and excited about it! And it was a big mess!

All of them wanted to touch it! We really liked the pamphlets and the map. La Plata's tourist attractions seems really interesting!

Of course I loved the dream catcher! Thanks Andrea! It's lovely and I've already hung it on my front door. My dog keeps looking at it! I guess he really wants it to fall on the ground so he can eat it! He wouldn't dare!

I took the scrapbook home with me the first night to read everything and now it is with the students. Each student is taking it home one day to read it more carefully!

Oh! And we loved the recording! My students listened to it and tried to follow the lyrics you sent! You are so adorable!

Wishing you a wonderful semester at school!

Love you all!

Erika

2006-07-16T21:11:00.000-07:00

I had to fight my curiosity not to tear the parcel open as soon as it arrived over a week ago. I had promised my students that I would bring it to class and we would open it together while we commented on the experience. And this is what we did last Thursday. We brought some cakes and we had breakfast together ("business" breakfast we called it).
First we unrolled the posters. We all wanted to be there! Then we passed the book and brochures around. And at last... your scrapbook! There were other teachers in the classroom, too. We all gasped in admiration at such a wonderful piece. The colours, the design, the photos... everything was so attractive that we all wanted to have it in our hands at the same time. After a while, the initial excitement wore off and we could take turns to look at it in more detail.
While the album was circulating around the class, some students help me put the posters on the wall above the blackboard. Now my pupils will be dreaming of Brazilian beaches while I try to teach them Simple Present!
Finally I asked them to summarize in a few lines their las comments about the project. And this is what they had to say:

"I want to say hi to all the boys and girls from Brazil. Everything was super! Bye". Alejandro

"I want to send my greetings to all the kids from Casa Thomas Jefferson and I wish they have a nice school year". Misael

"I'm very happy of participating in this project and meeting people from another country. This allowed me to make great new friends. Lots of kisses and thanks a lot". Melina

"To tell you the truth, I would have liked to participate in this project because it seems it was very good!!!" José, a new student in the class

"Erika: I want to say hi to you and all your students". José Miguel

"I thought this work was very interesting and fun and I will always have nice memories about this project".
"I want to tell Erika that I loved the project. Greetings to you and your students". Anabela Q

"I thought the project was super. I enjoyed meeting you and learning more English. Your country is wonderful. I loved the beaches, the Falls and the Cathedral. Congratulations to all of you on your great job". Carolina

"This project was the best I could do because I learned a lot more English. Congratulations, Erika and kids. Lots of kisses!" Lorena

"I think the project was a very nice experience, because we had the chance to interact. I want to thank both teachers, Erika and Claudia, for this interaction, which was really GREAT. It was a very good experience". Ana Paula

"I loved it. It was great to share this with kids from another country. I hope we can participate with other countries too".
""I want to thank Erika for sharing her idea of this project with us". Andrea

"Erika, I want to send greetings to all of you. Everything was fine". Sebastian

"I thought the project was very good and I had fun sharing and making the scrapbook".
"With my classmates, I feel as if we were family".

What else can I add? I think the excitement was catching. I'm so happy because I saw my students eager to write and communicate, to help each other with their work and to make their pages, the best.
Erika, you're a young and brilliant teacher. My students and I admire you. Thanks a million times for sharing!
Claudia

2006-06-15T19:55:00.000-07:00

Some weeks ago, from our classroom window we could see a big display of trucks in front of the football stadium. The gates were closed and nobody could have a look at what was happening there. Someone told us they were shooting a commercial.
Just a few days before the World Cup started, this commercial was shown on TV. It's a Coca Cola campaign and it's become very popular because it has a catchy melody. It's a variation of Billy Joel's "We didn't start the fire".
My 13-year old daughter has learned the words by heart after watching the spot just a few times. Don't expect much. You'll see only a couple of views of the stands. The stadium at the end of the commercial is River Plates's, which is in Buenos Aires.
I know there's another commercial around, which was also shot in "our" stadium. A friend of mine who lives in Miami told me about it. But we haven't seen it here yet. I'll try to get more information and find it on the web. enjoy this one for the time being.

2006-06-01T12:52:00.000-07:00

Guaraná Antarctica is a popular guaraná-flavored soft drink in Brazil. It is made of the Guaraná fruit from Northern Brazil. The Guaraná soda was created in 1921 by Companhia Antarctica Paulista, now part of Ambev.

Guaraná is the official sponsor of the Brazilian national football team.

Talking about football, are you ready for the World Cup? I bet you are all very anxious and everyone is talking about it at school and in the streets.

Well, there is a TV commercial showing on Brazilian channels that is a great example of Brazil and Argentina's football rivalry. You really have to watch it!

Click here to watch the TV Commercial

I pretty much understand this football rivalry. After being in touch with you for the past two months, I found out that we are very similar. We have much more in common than I've ever thought about. We all love partying, festivals, music, dancing and, SOCCER! Plus, we both have the best players! Saviola, Crespo, Sorin, Tevez, WOW! Brazilians will have a hard time!

Please, don't be mad about the TV commercial! I bet Maradona won millions to act in this commercial!

Hugs
Erika Cruvinel

2006-05-19T13:04:00.000-07:00

Hello friends from Argentina!

How are you all doing?

Yesterday I took my camera to the classroom to take a photo of our new friends Beatriz and Fabiana who joined the group later. If you scroll down, you will see their photos. Then, Gabriela wanted to take another photo because she didn't like the one I posted in our blog.

Isabela, Gabriela, Nathália, Fabiana and Beatriz couldn't resist my camera and asked me to take a photo of them together. Aren't they all cute? I love them! They always give me a hard time, but it's fun to be with them.

The boys Igor, Victor and Pedro wanted to show that they are "bad boys", but I guess it didn't work very welll.

Our Brazilian class has been really busy in the past weeks. They had oral test, quizzes, a paragraph to write and a book to read, The Man in The Iron Mask. Do you know this story? There is a movie with Leonardo Di Caprio that tells this story. Maybe you have already seen it. This Monday they have their second very important written test, and they have been studying hard. At least, I hope they are studying hard because they didn't get very good grades last time...

2006-05-10T20:46:00.000-07:00

My name is Oscar.I'm sixteen. I love playing football. I like listening to music.

2006-05-10T19:50:00.000-07:00

Hello!
My name is Alejandro. I am fifteen. I'm from La Plata, Argentina. My MSN is elpincha_ale@hotmail.com. I like Estudiantes de La Plata!!!

2006-05-10T19:45:00.000-07:00

My name is José Miguel.I'm fourteen. I'm from La Plata. I like listening to music. I love playing football. I don't like cats.

2006-05-10T19:19:00.000-07:00

My name is Jhonny. I'm fourteen. I'm from La Plata.I like rock and pop music. I hate cumbia. My favourite actor is Bruce Willis. My favourite film is Titanic.

2006-05-10T19:05:00.000-07:00

Hi!
My name's Alfredo. I'm from La Plata in Argentina. I'm fourteen. My favourite hobbies are listening to music, playing football, basketball and volleyball, but my favourite sport is football.

2006-05-03T05:06:00.000-07:00

Hello, my name is Fabiana. I was born on March 12th. I am twelve years old. I live in Brasília. I don't have any pets. I like to watch TV in my free time. My favorite band is RBD. I've never been to Argentina.

2006-05-03T05:01:00.000-07:00

My name is Beatriz, Bia. I was born in Brasília, Brazil. My birthday is on May 3rd. I'm thirteen. I have a puppy, Vicky. In my free timne, I like drawing, watching TV and chating with my friends in msn. My favorite singer is Marjore Estiano. I've never been to Argentina.

2006-04-27T17:03:00.000-07:00

My name is Isabela. I was born in Brasília. My birthday is on December 21. I am 13 years old. I live with my mom, my father and my brother. I have a dog called Libra. In my free time, I like to go to Pier 21 (a shopping mall) and to my friends' house. My favorite band is Black Eyed Peas. I have never been to Argentina, but I really want to go to Bariloche.

2006-04-22T20:38:00.000-07:00

Hello!! My name is Melina. I'm fourteen years old. I like listening to music. My MSN ID is meli_pincha_lp@hotmail.com. I love Estudiantes de La Plata. I like animals. I have got a cat. His name is Minino.

2006-04-22T20:33:00.000-07:00

Hello boys and girls from Brazil! My name is Ana Paula. I am fourteen. My nickname is Pau or Piojo. My MSN ID is pau__29__91@hotmail.com or laloca_47.18@hotmail.com. My favourite singers are Avril Lavigne, The Rasmus and Sebastian Mendoza. I have got a rabbit called Cleopatra. I like chocolate, listening to music and drawing. I like my boyfriend. I hate mice!

2006-04-22T20:27:00.000-07:00

Hello! My name is Anabela Q. I'm fourteen. My MSN is pitu_elp@hotmail.com. My favourite band is Green Day. My favourite singers are Juanes and Axel. I like chocolate, sweets and listening to music. I love Chayanne and Critian Castro. I don't like Enrique Iglesias and Chinese food. And I don't like envious people and I hate spiders!

2006-04-22T20:18:00.000-07:00

Hi! My name is Sebastián. I like chocolate and playing football. I love computers and my mother's food. I don't like music very much.

2006-04-22T20:14:00.000-07:00

My name is Lorena Alejandra. I'm fourteen. My MSN is lore_laplaza20@hotmail.com. My favourite singer is Avril Lavigne. I like computers and I love listening to music. I don't like tortoises or sport. My favourite colours are red and pink.

2006-04-22T19:23:00.000-07:00

My name is Misael. I'm fifteen. I love playing football. I like listening to music. My MSN is bocajuniors_la12@hotmail.com.

2006-04-22T19:15:00.000-07:00

Hello!!!
My name is Macarena. I'm fifteen. I'm from La Plata in Argentina. My school is ESB Nº2. I love Mariano Pavone (an Estudiantes de La Plata football player). I like listening to music. I love Argentina.

2006-04-22T19:14:00.000-07:00

Hello! My name's Andrea. I'm fourteen years old.I'm from La Plata in Argentina. My msn id is andy_gelp1@hotmail.com. My school is E.S.B N° 2. I like listening to music. My favourite singer is Robbie Williams. I like chocolate, sweets and computers. I don't like cats and Estudiantes de La Plata.I love GIMNASIA ESGRIMA DE LA PLATA.

2006-04-18T11:43:00.000-07:00

My name is Pedro. My birthday is on March 23rd. I was born in Brasília. I live with my mom, dad, brother and two sisters. My hobbies are playing soccer, sleeping and playing with puzzles. My favorite singers are Pitty and Avril lavigne and my favorite band is U2. I have never visited Argentina.

2006-04-18T11:42:00.000-07:00

My name is Thyago. My birthday is on November 3rd. I was born in Brasília. I live with my father and my mother. My hobby is playing video games. I practice tennis and basketball. My favorite band is U2 and I have nevver been to Argetnina.

2006-04-18T11:38:00.000-07:00

My name is Victor. My birthday is on September 28th. I was born in Brasília. I live with my mom, dad and sister. I have two dogs, apolo and Cindy. My hobbies are playing the guitar and playing soccer. I practice fencing and soccer sometimes. My favorite band is System of a Down. I have visited Buenos Aires and Bariloche.

2006-04-18T11:37:00.000-07:00

My name is Igor. My birthday is on May 19th. I was born in Brasília. I live with my mother and father. I have two dogs, Duque and Soli. My hobbies are playing soccer and swimming. I alos practice basketball. My favorite band is CPM22, a brazilian band. I have never been to Argentina.

2006-04-18T11:35:00.000-07:00

My name is Lorenzo. My birthday is on February 22nd. I was born in São Paulo. I live with my mother, my father and my brother. I have one dog, Doobi. My hobbies are sleeping and playing soccer. I practice soccer. My favorite band is U2 and I have already visited Buenos Aires.

2006-04-18T11:28:00.000-07:00

My name is Caio. My birthday is on September 21st. I was born in Goiânia. I live with my mother, father, brother and my sister. I don’t have pets because my dog died. My hobbies are watching tv, using computers and sleeping. I don’t practice any sports, but I will start practicing basketball. My favorite band is Orangge Range. I have been to Argentina two times. I visited Buenos Aires, Bariloche and Vila La Angostura.

2006-04-18T11:26:00.000-07:00

My name is Gustavo. My birthday is on February 13th. I was born in São Paulo. I live with my fahter, my mother and my brother. I have one dog. My hobby is sleeping, but I alos go to the Gym. My favorite band is U2 and I have already visited Buenos Aires.

2006-04-18T11:24:00.000-07:00

My name is Álvaro. My birthday is on May 14th. I was born in São Mateus. I live with my father, mother and two brothers. I have two dogs, Sombra (Shadow) and Brutus. My hobby is to play with my computer. I started practicing Ninjutsu. I don’t have a favorite band or singer and I have never visited Argentina.

2006-04-18T11:20:00.000-07:00

My name is José. My birthday is on November 25th. I was born in Brasília. I live with my mother, my sister, my father and my gradmother. I have four dogs and one turtle. My dogs are Lion, Nina, Hanna and Leka. I play basketball in my free time. My favorite band is U2. I visited Argentina once. I visited Porto Iguazú.

2006-04-18T11:19:00.000-07:00

My name is Carlos Augusto. My birthday is on May 28th. I was born in Brasília. I live with my mother, father, brother and my sister. I have a dog, Silvia. My hobbies are watching films and using the computer. I practice triathlon. My favorite band is RBD. I have never visited Argetnina.

2006-04-18T11:17:00.000-07:00

My name is Gabriela. My birthday is on October 1st. I was born in Brasília. I live with my dad, my mom and my sister. I have a dog. Its name is Bia. My hobbies are listening to music, watching movies and tv. I practice swimming. My favorite band is RBD. I have never been to Argentina.

2006-04-18T11:16:00.000-07:00

My name is Maria Carolina. My birthday is on Feberuary 24th. I was born in Brasília. I live with my dad, my mom and my sister. I have two dogs, Petit and Bisão. My hobbies are swimming, playing computer games and playing handball. I also play volleyball. My favorite bands are RBD and Black Eyed Peas and I have neve been to Argentina.

2006-04-18T11:15:00.000-07:00

My name is Nathália. My birthday is on April 4th. I was born in Brasília. I live with my mother, my dad, my sister and my brother. I have two dogs; Tsuca and Mayla. My hobbies are watching “Rebelde” and playing computer games. I go to the gym to exercise. My favorite band is RBD and U2. I have neve been to Argentina.

2006-04-18T11:05:00.000-07:00

My name is Amanda. My birthday is on July 18th. I was born in Brasília.. I live with my mother, father and my sisters. I have four dogs (Khaddija, Mel, Leow and Kiara). My hobbies are watching tv and surfing the web. I always go tot the gym. My favorite bands are the Black Eyed Peas and Simple Plan. I have already visited Buenos Aires.

2006-04-07T15:41:00.000-07:00

First guests to our blog

Susana from Argentina has left us a comment in the previous post and now Teacher Carla from Brasilia has sent this recorded message for the Brazilian and Argentine students. Isn't it nice of them to drop by and leave us their encouraging words?
Thanks, Susana and Carla!
Listen to Carla

2006-04-06T11:41:00.000-07:00

The Argentine Team

Hi kids! I'm back! Now it's my turn to introduce my students. Here they are:

Standing: Jony, Alfredo, Misael, Sebastián, Oscar, Omar and Raúl
Sitting: Macarena, Andrea, Melina, Ana Paula and Anabela
Some students missed school the day we took the photo, but you'll meet them in another post.
The lady behind them is their assistant teacher. She's called Liliana, but we call her Lili.
We went to the city football stadium to have the photos taken in a nice background. This stadium is the most modern in Argentina and it's next to the school.
You'll see more photos in the students' personal introductions that are coming next...
Claudia

2006-04-04T20:15:00.000-07:00

Claudia answers
I can see Brazilian kids are very curious and I like that. So I'm going to try to answer all your questions.

Alvaro said...
When did you start working as teacher? Did you have any other jobs before? I started teaching English when I was about your age. I used to help my schoolfriends who were not very good at English. Later, when I was a student at university I started teaching primary school students. I loved making pictures for them. That was my first real job. I was only 19.

igor and caio said...
hi
Hi, kids! How are you? You must be the shy ones in the group, aren't you?

Isabela e Nathália said...
Hello!How many students are there in your class, teacher Claudia?
There are 18 students in the class. They are in 9th year.

Gabriela e Maria Carolina said...
Hi!!!!!!!Do you like being a teacher?;)
YESSSSSS!!!! I love my job and I try to be a better teacher every day. I think teaching can change the world. What do you think?

caio and igor said...
Hi!When is your birthday?What is your favorite band?
Ah! Here are the shy ones again! My birthday is in... oh, I can't remember! ;-D Just kidding! It's on November 29th. Will you send me a box of brigadeiros for the party? My favourite band? Well I like The Beatles, Bee Gees, Queen (they are old bands because I'm a bit old myself, but perhaps your parents like them too)

Isabela said...
Hi!Do you have a son or a daughter, teacher?
Hello, Isabella! Yes, I have 4 kids: two sons (Patricio, 22 and Agustín, 15) and two daughters (María José, 24 and Candela, 13). You can see the two "little" ones with me in the picture. We are in Uruguay last winter holiday.

Patricio is a cook and Maria José is studying at university. She wants to be a dentist (Do you like going to the dentist?). Agustín and Candela are at middle school.

Gustavo and Carlinhus said...
Helo!!!!What´s yours favorite food?
Hi, boys! Gustavo, you are called like my brother and my father is called Carlos. Isn't this a coincidence? I love sweet things, especially ice cream and chocolate. Garotos are my favourite! But I also like fruit and vegetables. So after eating too much chocolate I go on a diet!

Gabriela e Maria Carolina said...
Do you like soccer?
You know that here, the same as in Brazil, soccer is a national sport. All my kids love football and it's part of our lives. I'm not very keen on watching football on TV, but when the World Cup starts I'll watch all the games Argentina plays.

José said...
What're the names of the english schools were you work at?
The school that's going to take part in this project with you is called Escuela Secundaria Básica Nº2, but it hasn't got a name yet because it was created last year, after the school system was changed. I also work at Escuela de Enseñanza Media Nº11 and 27. These two schools are Polimodales. That means high school.

Isabela e Nathália said...
Do you play any sports?
Mmmmm.... no. I'm not very good at sports, really. But in the summer I sometimes go swimming. Now I'm planning to start cycling at least once a week. I love cycling but you have to be very careful with traffic in the city.

Victor e Lorenzo said...
HELOOOWW!!!How is La Plata? Can you describe your city?
La Plata is quite a big city. There's the university so there are many young people around. There are discos, sports clubs, cinemas, theatres, lots of nice shops and restaurants, parks and some beautiful buildings. but if you want to learn more about my city, why don't you have a look at my blog? My first post there was about La Plata. I think you'll like it. And I promise to prepare something very special for you in a few days.

Gustavo an carlinhu inhu said...
Hi!!!!!What is your favorite soccer team??
There are two important football teams in La Plata, which are rivals: Gimnasia y Esgrima and Estudiantes. I'm a fan of Estudiantes. All my family are. Did you know Estudiantes was World Champion many years ago? I was a little girl then but I remember all the people in the streets celebrating and red and white flags (those are our colours) everywhere.

Pedro said...
Have you visited Brazil before?

Yes. I was in Rio and Buzios in 2001. It was a wonderful trip and I took some nice photos. Can you tell where this one was taken? I guess you can! I loved the warm and clear sea in Buzios. I couldn't get out of the water! The sea here is freezing cold. I only get into the water when the temperature is very very hot.

OK, my dear friends, it's been a pleasure to answer all your questions. Now I'd better go to bed. I start work at school at 7.30 a.m. tomorrow and it's already 2 a.m. Can I blame you for being late for work?

Hugging you all,

Claudia

2006-03-29T18:48:00.000-08:00

Hello Brazil!!!
I'm teacher Claudia. I live in La Plata, a big city near Buenos Aires. I teach English in three schools. I'm very happy to make new friends through the Internet and practise my English. I don't know Erika in person, but I like her a lot. She has many brilliant ideas. One of them is this project.
My students are eager to know you. They are going to post their own introductions in a few days.
I love Brazilian beaches, music, lively people, warm weather and brigadeiros.
Hope to know more about you,
Beijinhos,
Claudia

2006-03-28T09:42:00.000-08:00

Hello friends from Argentina!

I am teacher Erika from Brazil. I met your teacher Claudia online and I am very happy about our project!

Well, let me introduce my students!
(from left to right)
The girls: Nathália , Amanda, Gabriela, Maria Carolina and Isabella.
The boys right behind the girls: Alvaro, Caio, Victor, Thiago and Carlos.
The boys standing on the desks: José, Pedro, Igor, Gustavo and Lorenzo.

Yesterday, we started personalizing our scrapbook. I decorated the first two pages: one with an introductory message and another with photos of my family and friends. Then, we had a raffle to decide who was going to the the scrapbook home and the winner was Pedro. So tomorrow, he will bring the scrapbook to class and another students will take it home.

We are all delighted with the project and we are really anxious to meet you and learn more about your culture, lifestyle and interests.