tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948677340500742474.post3877704462399789690..comments2023-08-22T09:56:18.941-05:00Comments on Eric and Emily's Adventures: She isn't even a teacher!Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04624952545651275644noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948677340500742474.post-26310151005745727112008-10-02T19:54:00.000-05:002008-10-02T19:54:00.000-05:00Hey Emily...I saw your blog on Elaine's blog and I...Hey Emily...I saw your blog on Elaine's blog and I came to give it a look and saw that she just commented there above. I was reading some posts and I have to tell you: I love the way you write! Your writing is so pleasant, and if I didn't have a test tomorrow I'd be reading a whole much more. I'm a Brazilian girl living in Arkansas, married to an American guy. First of all, congrats for Z Baby!, and congrats on your new class. If you are so entertaining in class as your blog is, I'm pretty sure all students love you. It was just awful that person asking you to lie. I was never asked to lie in any of the jobs I toke back in home (Brazil), and if it happened, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't...and I believe that beside the experience that you have, that fact that you are native speaker makes you millions times better than any Brazilian graduated teacher. (I agree with Corinne). I'm telling you that because with my husband, I learned much more than what I have learned from years and years of English classes with Brazilian teachers. (Although I know I still have long ways to go, I know!)Again, Congrats!!!Fernandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259573780828556253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948677340500742474.post-34043490031104183692008-10-02T19:53:00.000-05:002008-10-02T19:53:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Fernandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259573780828556253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948677340500742474.post-18288847007850442812008-10-02T11:44:00.000-05:002008-10-02T11:44:00.000-05:00Congrats on your new class! I think there are a lo...Congrats on your new class! I think there are a lot of cultures out there who don't understand our flexibility in education and careers in the US. It is often, study that = work in that. <BR/><BR/>I find that request to lie absolutely appalling. I'm not sure what others experiences are like but we really struggle with the issue of lying and not telling the whole truth here in Brazil. It seems to be much more acceptable that my experiences at home.Lori - Blondie in Brazilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617883478101343689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948677340500742474.post-31751277010197713632008-10-02T06:27:00.000-05:002008-10-02T06:27:00.000-05:00Sounds like the school is trying to cover their bu...Sounds like the school is trying to cover their butts because they probably made the claim about having "qualified" teachers and in Brazil that usually means a degree in education. This is typical behavior - I am so amazed at how so many Brazilian companies seem to devalue employees, especially English language schools. Most students will overlook administration issues if the teachers are good, but in my experience they would rather blame everything on the teachers. When I taught English they decided to cut costs of the coffee break and told us teachers we could not have any cookies. Of course we could not say to the students weren´t allowed to eat the snack, we had to lie and say we were not hungry (right!!). If I were you I would not lie, just say that the school thought you were qualified enough to hire and ask if there is something specific about your teaching the student does not like or that you could change. The students are lucky out to get someone so dedicated and a native speaker to boot!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948677340500742474.post-67839189712612552402008-10-01T22:37:00.000-05:002008-10-01T22:37:00.000-05:00haha, I think since the first day you started teac...haha, I think since the first day you started teaching you became a teacher, no matter how much experience on it you had (or didn't have) before. If I still lived in Brasil I would make sure to move to BH just to have a class with you. I love your blog, I wrote here a couple of times before... I haven't been here for while, my computer decided to "loose a screw", thanks for my husband it's working again. And reading the posts I had missed I got surprised and super duper happy with you guys being pregnant!!!<BR/>It's awesome. I am very excited for you guys!!!I am not a mom yet, and It will take us a few (4 or 5) years to start trying. So for now I enjoy other people's pregnancies. Congratulations!!!!Nanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802492142900190123noreply@blogger.com