Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Friday, October 22, 2004 at 09:57:34 EST.
STUDENTS WORKING IN THE YARD. Hi-res version of photo (81 K)
OUR SCHOOL - http://www.andrews.g12.br
Colégio Andrews is a private school located in Rio de Janeiro. It is an 85-year-old
traditional school which has approximately 1250 students from Educação Infantil to Ensino Médio.
At Colégio Andrews, English is considered an important subject in our school curriculum.
Lessons happen weekly, and last for 1 hour and 40 minutes.
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Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 10:48:13 EST.
People nowadays are able to talk openly about sex, and sexuality is no longer a taboo. Sex is a topic that is discussed openly in magazines, TV, newspaper, school and even at home.
Today's media has a great influence on people's mind and life, and it makes teenagers want to have sex early. At least it gives lots of information about sexual diseases, protection and pregnancy.
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Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 10:47:27 EST.
To talk about sex, we need to consider some points that are related to this kind of subject, and the involvement of the family and friends is very necessary. People should have more information since they are young, when they are still at school. These pieces of information will avoid the dangers sex can bring them in the future.
Here in Brazil, we can see some cases of early engagement in sex. Young girls get ... Full story
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Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 10:47:58 EST.
People started fighting to protect themselves and their families, and as time went by, fighting styles have been created around the world, especially in Asia.
In some countries, the peasants and the civilian were not allowed to use weapons, so they created arts that use only the body. Karate is one of these styles, created by the Okinawa fishermen, to use against the Samurais.
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Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 10:47:42 EST.
What would the world be without music? It is very hard to imagine because music is too important and too present everywhere. Every country has its own kind of music, which reflects the country's culture, its roots and its history. Brazilian music, for example, reflects the differences that there are in the country. In Bahia, a state in Brazil, we have Axé music, which is the African music together with the Braz ... Full story
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Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 10:50:43 EST.
Have you ever thought how your life would be without music? Yes, it would be boring, unhappy and quiet. Music vibration changes the atmosphere and makes people feel better. Does it happen to you?
` Every country, every community village has their own culture. Music is related to it. Just think about Brazilian music, so many different sounds and rhythms. MPB, Axé, Pagode, Forró, … In Bahia, a state in Bra ... Full story
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Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 10:51:07 EST.
It is a main concern nowadays for all students in high school to decide which career to follow. After high school’s last year, everyone who wishes to have a university degree should sit for the Vestibular (Brasil’s college entrance exam), and before that, know which career to follow, because after Vestibular your career will be the one you chose before sitting for the Vestibular’s test. Concerning that, many students ... Full story
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WE, PLANETARY CITIZENS OF THE WORLD
Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 10:52:12 EST.
Diandra and Eduardo are students from Andrews, which is a private school in Rio de Janeiro. Both of us have studied the whole life in private schools, although not only in Andrews. We have also studied a foreign language deeply. Eduardo has lived in New Zealand and Diandra has lived abroad as well, in Chile and Venezuela, both of the experiences were very valuable for our lives. We both like doing extra activities su ... Full story
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Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 10:46:50 EST.
We, Krystal and Brenda, both are 2nd grade students at Colegio Andrews, a traditional private school in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
Brenda speaks English well because she lived in the USA for three years, and Krystal because she finished her English course at Brasas.
We both have similar interests, like our passion for the ocean and its magnificent creatures. We also are addicted to videogames and c ... Full story
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LIFE OF TWO HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS
Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 10:48:59 EST.
We both are students from Colégio Andrews. We are in the high school and we would like to join university. Bartholomeu wants to study psychology and Leandro wants to study economics. Life experience is an important thing and knowing how to deal with daily problems is something we must learn to face.
College may be a place where we expect to grow mature and make new friends. At the end, we both expect to fi ... Full story
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Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 10:49:27 EST.
Our names are Raphael Ohana and Pedro Santos, we are Brazilian students. We do a lot of extra courses after school time, like guitar lessons, spanish, engineering production at PUC, working out, and other things. There is a year left to complete high school, since we are in the second grade, to the university entrance exams. Even though we have some expectations for the future, it helps us set up priorities.
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THE CHOICE OF A CAREER IN THE PLANETARY ERA
Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Wednesday, October 20, 2004 at 10:51:41 EST.
We are both 17 year-old “cariocas”, second graders and Andrews’ students. We enjoy jogging, studying and walking around our neighborhood in Lagoa; a very nice place to exercise, with beautiful views, walking lanes and contact with the nature.
One of us – Hugo - intends to follow the carrer of foreign relations because he is pleased with that. Besides, it is a growing market in Brazil, as well as a new career.
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Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 at 12:08:39 EST.
In Brazil there are many kinds of music. Brazilian music has originated from many
places.Brazilian music is a mixture of many cultures and people. The origins come from Portuguese, Indians and African people. Because of this mixture, some types of music have come out, like Modinha, Lundu, Samba, Batuque, Maxixe, Polka, MPB and Bossa Nova.
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Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Friday, October 08, 2004 at 07:55:57 EST.
Nowadays, most teenagers think that the internet is the best way of communication. On the web , teenagers may find a lot of interesting things , at the same time they can make their own opinion about a subject. For example : teenagers approve the European currency, the Euro. They think it will organize the economy. My friends and I agree with them.
Another curiosity on the web is how teens feel about paying mo ... Full story
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Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Friday, October 08, 2004 at 07:54:21 EST.
A long time ago, the most important elements of communication were letters, telephones and telegrams. In these days, however, communication has made a revolution in the world; and to most of the people who use it:teenagers.
Telephones, computers, ICQ, e-mails and mobile phones take part in the teenagers world. Nowadays, the internet has been the most important element of communication among teenagers. It’s ... Full story
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Teenagers and Communication side by side
Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Friday, October 08, 2004 at 07:55:07 EST.
Teenagers and communication walk side by side. It has been proved that Internet, mobile phones and other means of communication have taken over the teenagers lives. They freak out without a telephone and information. There are two sides of the communication, one is a good thing because they always want new information about the world and business, the other is bad because it makes people slaves of it. A very good thi ... Full story
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Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Friday, October 08, 2004 at 07:56:38 EST.
There are many ways to communicate: TV ,mobile phone , internet , newspaper ,magazine ,letters...everything depends on the objective you want.
If you want to transmit to as many people as possible you can use the TV , because it is the way that you can be in one side of the world and can be seen in another one. But if you want to talk with only one person you use the mobile phone because you have more privacy ... Full story
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Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Friday, October 08, 2004 at 08:23:22 EST.
Our names are Samuel and Marcos we are 15 and 16 years old , we are a pair of antisocial guys and we live in Rio de Janeiro. Marcos was born in Rio de Janeiro and Samuel in Caracas Venezuela.we don´t like to communicate beause we are kind of untalkative, it is part of our personality.
Nowadays, people from every part of the world like to interact using internet, telephone, mail, telepathy. We don&# ... Full story
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Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Wednesday, October 06, 2004 at 11:04:51 EST.
Brazil can be divided into regions each presenting typical eating habits which exemplify their different tastes.
The North
The cuisine of this region is greatly influenced by the Indian culture. One popular dish is Caruru.
The Northeast
Within the state of Bahia the predominant cuisine is afro-bahian, which evolved from plantation cooks improvising on African, Indian, and traditional Portu ... Full story
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Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Wednesday, October 06, 2004 at 11:03:10 EST.
A Brief History
What does Soccer represent in Brazil? Originally a men’s sport created in England, soccer found fertile soil for it’s expression in Brazil: Pure human creativity expressed through personal movement in a sense of collective construction.
The first half of the century is marked by the growth of the sport in Brazil: the creation of clubs; organization of tournaments; and the gathering of the ... Full story
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Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Wednesday, October 06, 2004 at 11:03:52 EST.
Hi! We’re Ana, Amanda and Fernanda, regular teenage girls who live in the south zone of Rio de Janeiro, which is usually inhabited by middle or upper middle classes. Like most teenagers, we live with our parents. Amanda and Ana live only with their moms, while Fernanda lives with her mom and her younger sister. All of us have divorced parents, which doesn’t really bother any of us. Our parents can be really overprot ... Full story
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Soccer, its importance in Brazil
Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Wednesday, October 06, 2004 at 01:23:49 EST.
The Brazilian soccer style is a reflex of our people's culture. These people who dance samba and use creativity and swing promote various rhythms and choreographies. This agility is valued by the Brazilian popular culture through the dance, capoeira, and soccer.
Soccer is a mirror of the Brazilian society and idols are generated by the media and imitated by children. Great idols of soccer such as Pelé, ... Full story
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Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Wednesday, October 06, 2004 at 01:31:11 EST.
Soccer in Brazil was influenced by our culture and our Samba. Soccer, for us, is a combination of these two arts.
The greatest soccer players in our country started to play in poor and bad conditions. They trained a lot and, today, Brazil is the best country at soccer. Pelé, Garrincha, Zico and others were considered the best in the world.
For the Brazilians, soccer is not just a sport, it’s a religion ... Full story
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Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Wednesday, October 06, 2004 at 01:40:49 EST.
Here in Brazil there are a lot of sports. Brazilian people like volleyball , handball , basketball , swimming , tennis and the number one is soccer!!!
The beach Volleyball is the second most popular sport that is the best in the world because in the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney the female team won bronze medals.
The female basketball team went to Greece Olympic Games but the male team didn’t ... Full story
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Sports and Social Mobility in Brazil
Submitted by Luciana Pimentel on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 at 11:27:55 EST.
When we deal with social mobility, we see it as the possibility of individuals to have better life conditions to reach a higher social status than the one they occupy at the present time. Sports support and change social standards, working as an instrument of changes in the structure of society. The perspective of social mobility is seen by children and young people with great expectation, that is, the hope to get a ... Full story
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