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silent_sam

silent_sam

Canada

August 26, 2007

Hello everyone,

 

Sorry I have not responded to emails and messages lately.  It has been a very busy 2 months and still one more to go ... ha ha ha.

 

The life of a teacher in the summer time I guess.  I hope you are all well and  (for those of you in the northern hemisphere) enjoying the summer. 

It's been a very strange summer in Toronto, we have had hot and cold weather.  Everyone believed this was going to be a  very hot summer but it turned out to be ok.  Unfortunately not enough rain has fallen this year and the farmers are not very happy with that.  In the city air pollution was not as bad as the last few years and not as humid.  In all this was a great summer to be in Toronto.  My students and I studied and had a lot of fun going around the city to practice their new skills.

 

So this is what I have been busy with ... To all of you enjoy the rest of the summer and send me your stories if you would like.  I can't promise to answer them but they will give me ideas for your next lessons Wink

 

talk to you soon,

 

Silent Sam 

01:46 AM Sep 04 2007

rikarduh
Portugal

i think, I have a litle story, of my country,portugal,..

here almost never the temperature goes so hot.. here goes in the summer, to 43ºc...

in my country, 3/2 years ago, in the summer, maybe always rain, and only on the south, who are hot. but a years pass, and the summer goes hot, and very popolations don't have water, because the water drys. the farms, dry almost all, and some times rain hail, and spoil the wine, and the fruit... this year, was the most terrible, because, the rain and the hot, spoil a lot of plants and wine.

some populations are a litle scared, because, if they dont have wine, and fruits to sell, who they gonna be money?

so i think you gonna like this story...

bye

June 5, 2007

Hello everyone,

 

Sorry for the long delay in adding new stuff ...  I have a new project for you.  I am looking for interesting traditions and festivals from around the world for a school project.

So here is your chance to write something that I can read and correct ... I get what I need and you get a chance to practice your English writing skill.

I am looking for stuff from any country ... so get ready, don't be shy and send me your stuff with an email address and i will slowly read and correct and send you back the correct version Wink

have a great day and I look forward to reading your messages.

 

Sam 

12:49 PM Sep 26 2007

silent_sam

silent_sam
Canada

Thanks to everyone who wrote back to me here ... i will make sure to use your stories soon.

 

Please continue to write about your traditions and culture.  I would like to make a lesson but I need more material :P

Talk to you all soon,

Sam 

12:02 AM Aug 05 2007

silent walker
China

I'm happy to find this good place to study English.

But I 'm so sad I don't know how to cantact you. I don't know how to be one of your friends.
I'm an English lover. I'm eager to improve my english.
To find out the answer to some questions, I look up in books every day. But I still have many questions I'm confused about.

What should I do. Could someone help me?

 

04:13 AM Jun 16 2007

valentino
Indonesia

Hi, Sam.

I am Valentino from Indonesia. My English is not very good, I hope you can help correcting my words or grammar. I am trying to get a scholarship to study in Australia, but first I must improve my English. Will you add me as your friend?

Thank you,

Valentino Bangun

08:54 AM Jun 14 2007

Carvalho
Brazil

 Hello Silent Sam, June Parties or July Parties In june and july we have a celebration in Brazil that calls “festa junina” or “festa julina”. It depends on the month. A group of dancers wears colored clothes and we have many foods like canjica, pé de moleque, quentão, salcichão, etc…This tradition begins out of the towns. Came from farms. Today is very popular in the cities. Many people participate. In this place, I mean the “araial”, we have a big fire in the center of de party. We have tent and little colored flags around the party. This is our “araial”. There is a competition between the groups that we calls “quadrilha”. The winner for me, is everyone. It´s funny. We have a weeding in this party, but it´s not true. It´s a lie.   I hope you understand this few words about the celebration. Write to me and tell me what you think, OK. 

Hugs, Carvalho

May 7, 2007

Hello everyone,

 I have been receiving a lot of mail and I want to thank you all for writing me, I feel bad that I haven't had time to answer all of you. 

I also have to say that I am sorry but I can't give my email address out.  

Wink Between teaching my classes and other projects (including the blog on Ebaby!) i have very little time left for email or online chats.  I hope you can understand.  I will do my best to help out with new lessons on the blog and look forward to reading your comments.  I will try to answer as many messages as I can but please don't be offended if you don't get an answer for a while ... Embarassed

I  wish you all the best and I hope to see you someday in Toronto.  

 Cheers,

Sam 

11:51 PM Jun 04 2007

angeltear
China

Sam, nice to meet you!Although we don't know each other, but we also can be the good friends via the internet ,right? My English is not good, if i made  any mistakes, please don't laugh at me!

Bless you!

09:17 AM May 24 2007

katrina_m

katrina_m
Iran, Islamic Republic Of

Hi dear sam

Thanks for your mail

I am from iran I got one mail from you but I don't know what is it?

The best '

Katrina

 

12:18 PM May 21 2007

naazia

naazia
Pakistan

thnx 4 inviting

tc...bubye

 

11:02 AM May 21 2007

olaha

olaha
Thailand

hi silent sam!!

it's lovely fa adding me  heheh

i used to be in canada as well just the city close to TORONTO

(hamilton)heheh

it was a wonderful time  in mylife eva in canada

i love snow and people ..they r nice and city r peacful  ^0^

nice page,btw

take care

byeeeee 

05:09 PM May 19 2007

someone11

someone11
Oman

Thank God u r alright teacher!

What I can read above s really relieving. I was waiting and waiting for ur reply. The last time I wrote to u was about a month ago(I wonder f u read that). I felt really bad when u didn't reply. I thought u r upset coz I talked about the Middle East problems. I was embarrassed and I did blame myself for that. Just before I read what u wrote, I was about apologizing to u.

U know, When I was a child I always dreamt about immigrating to Canada. It was depressing to b under the British occupation. So I though about finding the peace and freedom n Canada. Today I wish I can visit my childhood dream country someday.

I have a Canadian teacher(maybe u know him). He always talks about his city, Toronto, that he made me more excited about visiting it, but I'm afraid I will not return when I come!!

Bye 4 now >> Say my "hi" to Canada . ..