In this episode I talk about the origin of the term ‘Black Friday’. I basically read out some information about the origin of this term and I also talk about what happens on Black Friday and in Brazil and how it has been growing around the world.
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In this episode I interview an ex-student who knows all about The Beatles. I ask him some general questions about their career and he also talks about his favorite songs and the influence they had on the 1960s and 1970s society in Britain.
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In this episode I interview two students from Brazil who are moving to Canada. They talk about their expectations and the preparation to move abroad. We also talked about the weather, finding jobs, meeting people, language and culture related issues.
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In this episode I talk about the English-speaking world. I start by listing the countries where English is spoken as a first language giving numbers. I also make some comments and talk about other countries where English is spoken.
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In this episode I talk about the four stages of culture shock. I start by discussing some of the feelings that travellers may experience when they start a new life in a different country. I make some comments and give some examples from personal experience.
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In this episode I interview a friend from Brazil who moved to US recently. She talked about her impressions of US and her life there. We also talked about the weather, meeting people, language and her plans for the future.
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In this episode I talk about one of my favorite topics: traveling, more specifically about “when things go wrong” on a trip. I start by discussing the way we plan our trips nowadays and how it can affect our experience while traveling. Then, I move on to give a couple of examples of things that went wrong in some of my trips.
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In this episode I talk about Small Talk. I start by giving a definition of Small Talk and talking about a number of occassions when you might need it. Then, I move on to give a list of common topics and examples and at the end I also talk about some topics you should avoid.
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In this episode I interview one of my students who works with indian communities here in Brazil. We talked about the status of indian communities, their language and the prejudice people have against them. We explored 5 or 6 misconceptions/false beliefs people have about indians in Brazil.
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In this episode I talk about traveling. I start by discussing some advantages of traveling and then I move on to talk about how it can help you become a better person.
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