SCHULANFANG
experience in mind, we are again some very unfavorable and the other leg of our wonderful trip. The beautiful scenery, good food in Minas Gerais, the breathtaking beaches in Bahia. But even the longest school holidays are at some point come to an end. The new school year begins on Monday 1 February. And although getting up at 6 with clock. Classes begin Pop International 7 clock.
In winter, Germany, one could make these times may call into question or even as "unchristian." But not in late summer Campo Grande. Although we do not have DST, with the result that at the time of the alarm clock ringing is not yet completely clear. Hot it is. And until it is hot, it's only a matter of hours. So take advantage of the coolness of the morning when the brain is still fresh and still does not want to surrender to the pressure of solar radiation.
Marcus is now in the "Ensino Médio". We are talking about the last 3 of the 12 years in the Brazilian school system. His first impression on the level and requirements are significantly higher. Quite right. We want yes finally get what for our money.
starts a week later, the additional English lessons for our children. The Foreign Language Teaching in Schools Brazil is undoubtedly expanded. In the last school year saw the schedule before our children two hours of English. This year, one hour each in English and English. Since you can not expect great leaps. So send anyone who can afford it, his children to a private school.
language schools are booming. Many Brazilians believe, in terms of mega-events "COPA2014" and "RIO2016" having to learn English. And because many Brazilians are struggling with English, the business of the English courses is assured for the foreseeable future.
In our neighborhood there is a branch of the CCAA, a private language school franchise basis. Oriana has in her youth there already learned English. At that time the rule was that the best or the class has to pay anything. This chance they could not miss. This scheme is not nowadays. The instruction moves but remains at high levels. The teachers speak impeccable English. American English "course. The United Kingdom is in our view a rather small island somewhere out there on the sea.
Our children must remain in terms of our return to Germany, and indeed also in French terms on the ball. The classical language of diplomacy in this part of Brazil now rather exotic. Here in the city, the offer is limited to a branch of the "Alliance Francaise" ("Aliança francesa "), which offer exclusive private lessons or lessons in small groups. I get the impression that our children have become accustomed very quickly to this VIP treatment.
So an education in width, as we are used to from Germany to achieve in Brazil, one must first put money on the table and prove the second organizational skills, to bring all the competing events under one roof. For the physical aspect will all also something to be done: karate, gym, swimming. Did I forget something?
LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES
that the English language so many Brazilians problems arise, is certainly due to certain rules for the pronunciation of Brazilian Portuguese, which is compatible with the English in any way. And this in the minds of hard-wired rules suddenly throw overboard, which is obviously very difficult.
One of pronunciation rules is that a word whose last letter b, c, f, g, or pt is, in the debate, an unstressed "i" needs to get pushed back. Ending the word on d or t is even a slight added "sh". In the case example, it is "big" in the debate on "bigi", "laptop" to "läptitopi", "internet" to "Internet-shi", etc.
Let us not funny about it. First, we find it all hard to train our favorite habits. Second, the Brazilian Portuguese, precisely because of these and other rules of pronunciation very soft, melodic, even downright sensuous language.
The rules just do not adapt to the English, as indeed not even for Germans. The reverse is true, however, as well. Take me for example. My elegant German accent ("sotaque") will keep me - whether I will or not.
FRANK AND TOM
that despite all the differences of English and Portuguese, these two languages can still harmonize beautifully, Frank and Tom have the latest evidence. 40 And although over years ago. We are talking about Frank Sinatra and Tom Jobim.
While "The Voice" in European regions, needs no introduction, is named Antônio Carlos Jobim, the most famous Brazilian composers of the 20th Century, do not start right away something for everyone. And yet knows virtually every one of his works: "Garota de Ipanema" - "The Girl from Ipanema". And these two gentlemen did not seem to each other very much appreciated, together making music together and include this piece eingespielt. Achtung, fertigmachen, was kommt, geht unter die Haut:
Ipanema ist übrigens der Name eines Strandes in Rio de Janeiro, gleich neben der Copacabana. Ende Februar werden wir dort sein. Dann dazu mehr.
UDO JÜRGENS HAT DOCH RECHT
Bum. That has been the bang from Walldorf. "The old man is back", Handelsblatt headline on 2/8/2010 and says the 66-year-old Hasso Plattner. Was he ever gone? Whatever. If the the Udo Jürgens knew. He was last year 75, and when he is "still on the rise."
His legendary song the way, is also already over 30 years old. Here's the proof from the ZDF Hitparade of 1977.
I wish you all - cold or not - a hot carnival weekend.
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