Inglês Independente's Podcasts

About Inglês Independente's Podcasts

Some podcasts to provide our school's students and other english learners in general with a good reference in english listening, vocab and grammar while also being the perfect material to use our unique method on.

Publisher

Danilo Silva

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Aug 2021

Latest episode

8 Feb 2022

Latest episodes

19 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Feb 2022

   Dreams

   Transcript Walter: Hi Yuna. Yuna: Hi. Walter: I know that you like to talk about dreams. Yuna: Yes. Yes, it’s one of my favorite subjects. Walter: In what level? Yuna: I like to know about other people's dreams, anything related to dreams. I like to analyze them at a spiritual level sometimes, it depends, and also at a psychoanalysis level too. Not that I know much about that, but I think it's very interesting. Walter: It’s a deep approach. Yuna: Yeah. Walter: Do you have any study about dreams? Yuna: Ah, no, not really. I'm just interested, so... once I... I didn't read the whole book, but I was interested in Freud's theory about the interpretation of dreams, but I didn't actually read the book. But I think that it's nice to get to know about what some elements in your dream can mean, like for example, I know that water in your dreams relates to something emotional. Walter: That’s interesting. Yuna: Yes, not like, not necessarily every time, but it can be related to your emotions. I like those things. Walter: Do you have another example? Yuna: I think once I've been told, if I remember correctly, that there is this recurring dream that some people have that they dream that their teeth are falling out, and I have this dream every now and then. I remember being told that it relates to something about your childhood, because that was the time when you were actually losing your teeth, so it's something related to your childhood somehow, it depends on the rest of the context. Walter: But there are dreams that are not related to anything. You dream with people that you haven't seen in ages. Do you understand? Yuna: Yes . Walter: Situations that you have never been involved in. I think these are meaningful dreams, I believe them, they have a meaning. Yuna: I mentioned, like, deep meanings in dreams, but I also like dreams that are nonsensical, dreams that are just funny, I really enjoy talking about them too. And I wanted to ask you, do you think that dreams can foresee the future somehow? Walter: Yeah. Yuna: Yeah? Walter: There are dreams... I have dreamed of a problem, I have dreamed about the solution to a problem. Yuna: Oh really? Walter: I slept with the problem and dreamed about the solution. Yuna: Great. Walter: I wanted very much to solve it for the next day, and the solution came ready. I believe that it has an explanation, your brain was sleepy and tired after a working day and you couldn’t think about the solution, and then when you rest you are able to find ways. Yuna: Do you usually recall your dreams? Can you remember them when you wake up? Walter: Not always... Not always I remember them. I remember close to the fact, but after some time, as everything in your brain, it’s cleaned up.

2. 

   8 Feb 2022

   Shyness

   Transcript Daniel: So, hello Yuna, how are you today? Yuna: Hey. I’m well, thanks for asking. How are you? Daniel: I’m okay. So, do you consider yourself a shy person? Yuna: Yes, I do. Even though when I say this to people, some of them say “no, you're not shy at all”. But I do feel shy, maybe I trick people into thinking I'm not shy, but It’s just a mask or something. And you? Daniel: Yeah, you don’t seem shy. Yuna: Really? Yeah, I hear that a lot. Daniel: Yeah, I also consider myself very shy. I try to hide it, but I'm not sure if I do it very well. And how do you deal with that? How do you think that impacts your life? Yuna: So, I've been trying to expose myself a lot, and it's uncomfortable, I think that's what shyness is about for me. I am able to talk to people and do things in general, deal with social interactions, but the thing is I feel uncomfortable doing it most of the time. And then I'm trying to cope with that by exposing myself a lot and realizing that it's fine, I survive that, and I'm getting more and more used to doing this, so I think I am little by little overcoming my shyness. Daniel: That's great, that's great. Yuna: How do you feel? What does it feel like being a shy person for you? Daniel: Yeah, it's very similar to what you said. I can force myself to behave socially, but it's hard. Sometimes I need to prepare myself before... prepare psychologically, or I get very nervous. But, yeah, I'm not sure if I'm getting better at it, I don’t know if I’m overcoming it. It’s really annoying, honestly, to feel this way. Yuna: Yes, I agree. It’s just this huge discomfort, it’s not... I don't know. I think there are shy people that are okay with being shy, it's just like “I don't feel comfortable in this situation so I just avoid this situation and it's fine”, and I wish I was more like that, but I do the opposite “Oh, I am uncomfortable in this situation? So I'm going to do this more and more until I’m not uncomfortable anymore”. Daniel: That’s a great position to have, you're facing your... problems, in a way, and trying to improve. Yuna: Yeah, yeah, I like to think so. And once you're closer to a person, does the shyness go away for you? Daniel: I guess it gets easier, I think, to deal with it. It lessens a little bit. And for you, how is it? Yuna: Yeah, it's the same. I think that... I feel like every time I see my friends again, even if we have a 10 year long relationship, I will be shy in the beginning of the interaction every time. Daniel: But it gets easier. Yuna: Yeah, it fades away with time.

3. 

   11 Jan 2022

   Interrogative and Negative verbs - Guessing Game 2

   Transcript Camila: So guys, today we’re gonna play a guessing game, and you’re gonna ask me questions until we find out who is the celebrity I'm thinking about. Daniel: Ok. Does that person sing? Camila: No, that person doesn't sing. Danilo: Well, then does that person work as an actor? Camila: No, that person doesn’t work as an actor. Hugo: Does the person work with politics? Camila: No, that person doesn’t work with politics. Walter: Does this person work as a writer? Camila: No, that person doesn’t work as a writer. Daniel: Does that person work with fashion? Camila: In some way, yes. But it’s not this person’s main source of income. Danilo: Is that person Kim Kardashian? Camila: No. Hugo: Does this person work as an influencer? Camila: I mean, this person influences a lot of people because of their job, but it’s not, again, their main source of income. Daniel: Is that person’s job related to games? Camila: Hm... No. Danilo: Does that person live in the USA? Camila: No, that person doesn’t live in the USA. Hugo: Does this person live in Europe? Camila: Yes, this person lives in Europe. Walter: Does this person work as a model? Camila: No, that person doesn’t work as a model. Daniel: Does that person live in the UK? Camila: No. Although, this person is from the UK. Hugo: Is this person female? Camila: No, it’s a male. Walter: Does this person earns a lot a money? Camila: Yes, that person earns a lot of money. Daniel: Does this person travel on tours for their job? Camila: Not tours, but this person, he travels a lot for his job. Danilo: Is that person a kind of CEO? Camila: Hm... No. Hugo: Does this person earn money in the entertainment industry, mainly? Camila: What do you consider entertainment nowadays? Hugo: Cinema, movies, music, writing, comedians, theater... Camila: So no. Hugo: Does this person work in a religious place? Camila: No. Walter: Does this person have an elderly profile? Camila: No, no. Hugo: Is this person David Beckham? Camila: No. Hugo: Does this person work with sports? Camila: Yes, he does. Walter: Is he a car driver? Camila: Yes! Walter: Did this person win the last championship? Camila: Yes, this person won the last championship. Hugo: Is this person Lewis Hamilton? Camila: Yes, it is Lewis Hamilton, everybody.

4. 

   11 Jan 2022

   Interrogative and Negative verbs - Guessing games

   Transcript Camila: Good morning everybody. Daniel: Hello, good morning. Danilo: Morning. Hugo: Hi. Camila: So guys, today we’re gonna play a guessing game, and you’re gonna ask me questions until we find out who is the celebrity I'm thinking about, so... ask me questions. Daniel: Does that person act? Camila: No, that person doesn't act. Danilo: Does that person sing? Camila: No, that person doesn't sing. Hugo: Does that person exist? Camila: In a way, yes. Walter: Does this person live in America? Camila: Yes, that person lives in America. Danilo: Then, does that person exist inside of a book? Camila: Not inside of a book, no. Hugo: Does that person exist inside of a movie? Camila: No, that person doesn’t exist inside of a movie. Walter: Does that person work as a villain? Camila: No, that person doesn’t work as a villain. Daniel: Does that person exist inside of a series, then? Camila: Yes, that person exists inside of a TV show. Danilo: Do you like this person? Camila: I do, I like this person. Walter: Does this person work as a hero? Camila: No, that person doesn’t work as a hero. Daniel: Does this person act as the main character? Camila: Yes, yes, that person is the main character. Danilo: Is that series on Netflix? Camila: Yes, that series is on Netflix. Hugo: Does this person work in a sitcom? Camila: No, that person doesn't work in a sitcom. Walter: Does this person work or study in a university? Camila: No, that person doesn’t work in a university. Daniel: Does this person live in Malibu? Camila: No. Hugo: Does this person work in a medical series? Camila: No. Walter: Does this person tell jokes? Camila: No, not his main or her main work. Daniel: Does that person organize a heist? Camila: No, that person doesn’t organize a heist. Hugo: Does this person work in a detective series? Camila: No. Daniel: Is the person male? Camila: Yeah, it is a guy. Danilo: Do I look like I know this person? Camila: I’m gonna say yes. Walter: Does this series still air? Camila: No, the series is not on anymore. Daniel: In the series, is the character alive in the 21st century? Camila: Yes, he is. Danilo: Is this from Marvel? Camila: No it's not. Hugo: Is it related to comics in any way? Camila: No, it’s not. Walter: Does this series show a group of friends? Camila: No, it doesn't show a group of friends. Danilo: And does that person still study in high school? Camila: No, that person doesn't study, but this person works at a high school. Danilo: So, does this person work as a chemistry teacher? Camila: Yes, he does. Danilo: Does this person become a criminal? Camila: Yes, he does. Danilo: Is that person Walter White? Camila: Yes, he is.

5. 

   11 Jan 2022

   Cooking Vocab - Roasted Vegetables

   Transcript Daniel: Hello Water, good morning. Walter: Good morning Daniel, it's fine to see you. Daniel: Yeah, it's been a while, so how are you? Walter: I’m fine, working a lot. As you. Daniel: Yes, I am a little bit sedentary. And since I'm staying home, I am cooking a lot lately. Do you cook often? Walter: I used to, today I let my wife do it. Daniel: I see. Walter: In the kitchen I still do the washing, washing the dishes. Daniel: Oh, ok. Walter: I do it frequently. And you, what do you cook? Daniel: I like to make some vegetables in the oven, roasted vegetables. It's very easy, very simple, and very tasty. I just get out the cutting board and a very sharp chef’s knife, slice some sweet potatoes after peeling them, peel some carrots and also slice them, maybe chop a broccoli, and just throw them all in the oven with some olive oil and salt. It's very tasty. Walter: It’s light, light food. Daniel: Yeah, it's one of my favorite things to do, you should try it sometime. It goes great with, like, chicken breasts, or maybe a steak. Walter: I really need to eat more vegetables. Daniel: Yes, I think we all do. Walter: Yeah. They are cheaper and healthier. Daniel: Yeah, exactly.

6. 

   27 Sept 2021

   Borrowing a Suit (In, on and at)

   Hugo: Hi Danilo, how are you? Danilo: I'm fine, what about you? Hugo: I'm fine too, but I need to ask you for a favor. Danilo: Yeah, sure. What is it? Hugo: So, you remember I am a civil engineer, right? Danilo: Yes, if I recall correctly you started the course in 2018, right? Hugo: No, no, 2015. I graduated already. Danilo: Oh, okay. Hugo: And... I have an interview at a bank, for the investments for a building that I'm working on. Danilo: Nice man, I’m happy for you. Hugo: Yeah, I'm happy too, but I have a problem. My suit is dirty and I need to find a replacement very fast, and I know we are the same size. So, I have my meeting, it's going to be tomorrow at 3:00 PM. Could you lend me your suit? Danilo: Yes, sure I can. I can lend you my suit, for sure. Hugo: All right. So, I will stop by today, okay? Around 8:00 PM, is that okay for you? Danilo: At 8:00PM? Yes, yes. Actually we could meet at 7:00 PM in a cafe here, close to me, you know, and we could catch up, you know? We could enjoy this time to talk a little bit, what do you think? Hugo: Okay, okay, perfect. All right, so I'll meet you at 7, okay? And then after the interview I'll dry wash your suit and give it back to you Thursday. Danilo: Sure, thank you very much. I got the suit on my birthday, it was in 2011. I got the suit in 2011, so it’s very important to me. Hugo: Yes, I will take good care of it, don't worry. Danilo: Nice, nice. Okay so see you later. Hugo: See you later, bye bye. Danilo: See you at 7h. Bye.

7. 

   27 Sept 2021

   Camila and Amanda talk (present perfect continuous)

   Amanda: Hi Camila, I'm sorry I'm late. How long have you been waiting for? Camila: Hey Amanda. Not long, don't worry. So, what's up with you? Amanda: I have been working, and it's really cold here in Minas Gerais. I heard it's very cold in São Paulo. So, how has the weather been there? Camila: Here in the south it's very, very cold, and it actually snowed a few days ago in the mountains here. Speaking of which, have you ever seen snow? Amanda: No, no, I've never seen snow. I've never left Brazil, I've never left the southeast of Brazil, because I know it's been snowing in the south. Camila: I've seen snow, and I've done snowboarding once. Amanda: What... How was it? Camila: It was... painful to be honest, because you're not really prepared to be standing on the snow. It's very nerve wracking, and you need to be better prepared, so I'm glad I've only done this once. Amanda: But where was it? Camila: It was in the United States, in Connecticut. And I went there with a friend, and I remember that day I fell a lot of times on the snow, and my friend was always making fun of me, and making videos of me. Now it's funny to tell the story, but at the time it was very, very painful, because it really hurts when you fall on the snow. Amanda: I don't have any funny story to tell about that, because I've never seen snow, so... Camila: Would you like to? Amanda: Yes, I would love to. Camila: I have never done snowman. It was never something that I thought of doing, but I did do the snow angel, you know, where you lay down on the ground, and then you move your arms and your legs. It was pretty cool, I've done it once. Amanda: That's amazing then. Camila: Yeah, the kids love it. Amanda: Well, it was great catching up, Amanda. Camila: Yes, thank you.

8. 

   27 Sept 2021

   Winter and Snow

   Danilo and Israel talk about their experiences during winter in the USA and in Poland.

9. 

   27 Sept 2021

   A lost card

   Israel: Hello? Walter: Hello Israel, are you home? Israel: Yes Walter, I’m here. Walter: Israel, I think you can help me. I am at work. And I couldn't find my bank card in my wallet. Maybe I lost it, or I forgot it at home. Israel: When did you last see your card? Walter: This morning before leaving. Can you go to my bedroom upstairs? Israel: Sure! Walter: First see on the chest of drawers, beside the bed, by the window, okay? Israel: Okay, be right back. Walter: Can you see it? On the chest drawer, on the top? Israel: Yeah, I was looking for it around the chest of drawers but I couldn't find it. Maybe, do you think it's inside? Walter: Okay, maybe it's in one of the drawers. Can you open the third drawer? Israel: Okay. Walter: Maybe it is between the masks and the hankies, near the watch. Israel: Okay, yeah it's under some envelopes, I think I found it here. Walter: Okay. Now take it and give me some numbers of it, I will take note. Israel: Sure, okay. Walter: The agency and account number, can you pass me, because I have to type it here and I don't have this information. Israel: Okay, should be... For the agency 527... Walter: Mmhm. Israel: And the account number is 02015971. Walter: Okay, thank you Israel. I’m really relieved, because I thought I had lost it, but it is home. Israel: It’s all good, Walter. Walter: Thank you very much, have a good day.

10. 

    27 Sept 2021

    Hugo's fall from a horse

    Daniel: So Hugo, I heard that you had to go to the hospital, what happened? Hugo: I fell off a horse. Daniel: Oh my god, how? What happened? Tell me the story. Hugo: I went to a farm hotel with my wife, my mother in law, and we went to have a nice day there, to relax, and at the end of the day we decided to ride a horse. There were horses that you could rent a ride, and it didn't go very well for me. Daniel: Was it the first time that you were riding a horse? Hugo: No, no. It was the second or third time. But the thing was an accident. I was riding the horse, but we were going very slowly, and my horse was basically walking. But out of nowhere, a dog came running from the woods on the side, and the horse got scared, and it did something that I can't explain, and I fell from the horse to the ground, yes, it was bare ground. Daniel: But, did you hurt yourself bad? Hugo: Yes. No, not bad no. Just a little bit. Yeah I just got a big bruise on my leg and on my back, and I've got a friction burn on my left arm. Daniel: So it was not so serious but you did hurt yourself, right? Hugo: Yes I hurt myself and then I had to wait for the rescue to come, because at the time we didn’t know if it was something serious or not. Daniel: Okay, okay. Hugo: So I had to wait for the ambulance. Daniel: So did you call an ambulance, and? Hugo: Yes, we called an ambulance, and it broke down on the way, and then I had to wait for a second ambulance to get to the hospital, and the farm hotel is a little far from my city, so I was moved to another city, and then I had to come home afterwards... yeah. Daniel: Wow, what a journey. Thank god it was nothing serious, right, because it took so long. Hugo: Yeah, it's nothing serious, just annoying. Now I need to go to the hospital every so often to change the wound dressing on my burn, but otherwise I'm fine. Daniel: Glad you're better now, because that sounds like not a very good experience to have Hugo: Actually I think it's okay, it’s something to tell my grandchildren when I'm old.

11. 

    27 Sept 2021

    Gaming and Streaming

    Israel: How you doing? Daniel: I’m ok Israel, what about you? Israel: Doing all right, all right. Daniel: Nice, and what kind of games have you been playing lately? Israel: I've been playing a lot of FPS, right, First Person Shooters, and also a little bit of adventure games, RPG (Role Playing Game) style games. Daniel: Very nice. Israel: How about you? Daniel: I really like RPGs too, but I prefer more... MMORPGs (MMO: Massive Multiplayer Online). Grinding, and doing dungeons, collecting items... But I'm also into MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena). So, what do you think about streaming? Israel: Hm... Man, I've been trying to get into this world, and it's not the easiest thing, because you need a lot of time and a lot of equipment. And... you actually have to learn a lot about cameras, and lighting, and editing, and things like this before you can make a decent stream. If you just turn on your camera and turn on the game, it's hard to get people's attention. Daniel: Yes. You have to do something that is interesting and high quality, right? Israel: Exactly, exactly. Daniel: I can only imagine how much work goes into it. Did you already start to stream, or are you preparing yourself? Israel: Yes, I've done some test streams. The most people I've gotten to watch was around 8 people, I think, something like that. Which is an accomplishment for me, you know, you have a lot more eyes than normal on your game, and seeing what you're doing, and how you're doing it, and commenting. And trying to keep up with chat is... even with only 8 people in your, you know, your chat, it can be a little difficult. I can only imagine when you have 30000 people watching your stream for example. Daniel: It must be insane. You have to divide your attention between a lot of stuff happening, and still play the game, and also be interesting, providing interesting content. Must very hard. Israel: Yeah, yeah. So it's definitely something that I'm working on. And hopefully will be doing a lot more in the future, the near future. Daniel: Very nice. I wish you luck, and send us your channel afterwards. Israel: Of course, of course.

12. 

    27 Sept 2021

    Airport Vocab

    Danilo and Camila talk about their experiences in different airports.

13. 

    9 Aug 2021

    Slow Conversation

    Slow Conversation

14. 

    9 Aug 2021

    Pets

    Transcript: Hugo: So Hey Daniel, how are you? good? Daniel: Hi Hugo, yeah, I’m fine today. What about you? Hugo: Oh, I'm fine too. So I was wondering, do you have pets? Daniel: I do. I have 2 dogs. One of them is a dachshund, the sausage dog, and the other is a Great Dane, a huge dog, she looks like a cow. Hugo: Nice, what are their names? Daniel: The big one is Ani and the small one is Luz… Light. Hugo: Okay. Daniel: And what about you? Do you have any? Hugo: Yeah, I do, I have a dog. It’s a shitsu. Daniel: Nice! Hugo: It looks like a rug. Got a lot of fur and it’s very fluffy, and his name is Romeo. Daniel: Romeo! That’s a nice name. Do you… Are you more of a cat or a dog person? Hugo: I am a dog person, always been. When I was a kid, I had like 5 dogs in my house. I don't remember their names anymore, but I had 5 dogs... my father had 5 dogs, yeah, I was a kid, I just watched the dogs. Daniel: I also grew up always having a dog around. And... yeah, I'm not a very big fan of cats, because I'm allergic to them, so it’s not a pleasant experience to be near cats for me... so I tend to prefer dogs. And is there any, I don't know, different animal that you would like to own? Like a bird, or… I didn't know. Hugo: I would love to have some reptiles. Daniel: Oh, nice! Hugo: I don’t know, maybe a snake, or an iguana, something like this, would be cool. Daniel: I love lizards, I think they're very cool. I would like to have them at some point. Hugo: So you also wanted to have some lizards? Daniel: Yeah like a little... like an aquarium… like a terrarium, maybe? With some lizards would be nice. Hugo: Yeah. I also find turtles very... very cute. Daniel: I used to have a tortoise. They are… they are cute, but they are not very interesting pets. They are more wildlife than pets in my opinion, and we ended up having to donate the tortoise that we had, but yeah. It's not that interesting of a pet in my opinion.

15. 

    9 Aug 2021

    Hobbies

    Transcript: Hugo: So hey Israel, how are you? Good? Israel: Doing ok. Hugo: Nice, what are your hobbies? Israel: I don’t have very many hobbies, although I do like the hobbies that I like a lot. I'm very into Brazilian jiu jitsu, it’s my favorite sport, been practicing for many years now. But recently I have been gaming a lot. Hugo: I see, nice. So, the jiu jitsu, what belt color do you have? Israel: A purple belt. Hugo: A purple belt, wow, nice. Israel: I got it before the pandemic, so today I'm probably a blue belt. Hugo: Okay yeah, we need some training to get back in shape. Israel: Exactly, exactly. Hugo: And what are you playing? Fighting games then? Israel: Actually I like first person shooter games. Hugo: Oh nice. Israel: So I've played a lot of Counter Strike, Warzone and Rust. Rust is not exactly a first person shooter, but it has many elements of fps. Hugo: Ok, very nice, very nice. Israel: How about you? Hugo: Yeah I also like gaming. I love reading and… I like card games too. I play magic the gathering, it’s a kind of card game similar to Pokemon and Yugioh, it's the first one that got famous. And I also play some RPGs. I play Destiny 2, it's also an FPS with RPG, and I play Path of Exile, that's an action RPG similar to Diablo. Israel: From the same developers as Diablo right? Hugo: Yeah, the guys that developed Diablo left the company and made a new company called Grinding Gear Games, and they made Path of Exile. And I also love reading, I like all kinds of fiction, so I like horror, I like fantasy, I like Sci-fi, so… a nerdy guy. No jiu jitsu for me. Israel: Yeah, no, we’re all nerds here.

16. 

    9 Aug 2021

    Family Talk

    Transcript: Daniel: So Israel, do you have any siblings? Israel: Yes, I have 3 half brothers and one step sister. Daniel: Yeah, it's a big, big family Israel: Yeah pretty big. Daniel: Yeah... I only have half siblings, I have two half sisters and one half brother. It's also kind of a big family. Are you the youngest, the oldest or in the middle? Israel: I’m actually the oldest. Daniel: Oldest? Oh! Israel: By 4 years… no, I’m 7 years older than my middle brother. The youngest ones, I am… 12 years older than, or something like this. Daniel: It’s a little similar to... with me, I am the youngest and we have a… a difference of 6 years, and from me to my oldest brother is 11 years of difference. How is being the older brother in the family? Israel: Well, you’re like the test subject of your family right, that's how you're treated kind of... and it's very different than the youngest, where they're always the baby of the family. Daniel: Yes... sometimes it's a little annoying, sometimes it's a little good, especially when you are younger, because you... I used to fight with my siblings a lot so... yeah, it’s another reason to fight over, just kid stuff. Israel: Yeah. Have you traveled with your siblings at all? Daniel: I have, but I don't have a lot of contact with one of my sisters. I grew up with only 2 of them basically. And we used to travel in family a lot, now not so much, because everyone's growing up, starting to work, study, and move away to different states, so it's a little harder, but yes... our last trip was to Tiradentes actually, a few years ago, in Minas. What about you? Do you like family travels? Israel: Yeah, it’s kind of a... when my mom still lived in Brazil it was kind of our tradition. Every year around Christmas time we would go to a different place so… we've gone to... Daniel: Sounds awesome! Israel: Yes! It's pretty... pretty nice, pretty nice. We've gone to the north of Brazil, to Ceará, we’ve gone to Santa Catarina, and Paraná, lots of different places. Daniel: Traveled all around the country. Israel: Traveling all around the country, yeah, lots of nice beaches here. Daniel: Yes.

17. 

    9 Aug 2021

    Verbs in the continuous

    Transcript Danilo: Let's talk about what we are doing and what we were doing before. So, hey Daniel, what are you doing now? Daniel: I am reading a book right now, it's my favorite book and it’s called Eragon, I don’t know if you heard. Danilo: Are you liking it? Daniel: Yes I am enjoying it very much. Danilo: Very good, and what were you doing before? Daniel: I was making lunch just before. Danilo: Nice, very good. Well what about you Rafael, what are you doing now? Rafael: Now I'm preparing myself for my test I will do in 15 minutes. Danilo: Wow, good luck man. And what are you studying? Rafael: I'm studying at school, I'm studying medicine and this kind of subject, cells, blood cells, brain, yeah, this kind of things. Danilo: This looks hard but good luck man, nice, very well. And what were you doing before? Rafael: Before this class I was preparing my breakfast, it was delicious. Danilo: Nice, nice. What about you Hugo, what are you doing? Hugo: I am cooking now. Danilo: Really? Everyone's cooking. Hugo: Yeah. Danilo: What are you cooking? Hugo: I am making curry rice now. Danilo: Nice, very good. And before, you know, what were you doing before? Hugo: Before I was working, I was giving some classes. Danilo: Nice, starting early then. Hugo: Yes. Danilo: Nice, very good. What about you Israel, what are you doing? Israel: Right now I'm drinking a monster energy drink. Danilo: Nice, very good. Israel: And before that I was sleeping. Danilo: Oh, nice, nice. Very good. Israel: And how about you Danilo? Danilo: Now I was drinking my coffee, also, you know. I think in the morning everyone's doing almost the same. We are drinking or preparing something to drink or eat. You know, before I was swimming, you know, I have swimming classes, fortunately, at this day. Yeah, it was very fun. And what are you guys going to do afterwards? Daniel: I will be stretching, because I’m having a very sedentary life during the pandemic, so I'm trying to stretch a lot lately. Danilo: What will you be doing Hugo, after we finish here? Hugo: I will be napping. I will sleep a little bit. Danilo: Nice, good. What about you Israel, what are you going to do? Israel: I'll be cleaning up my area a little bit and then after that I'll be playing rust. Danilo: Nice, nice, very good. So we were all talking, we were all... you know, it's interesting because we were all cooking before, we were all taking our breakfast, looks like our routines are very similar you know. We were all giving classes... who would have guessed, you know, teachers were giving classes. Yes and now we are all going to rest a little bit, hopefully, and then continue the day. Very well. Very nice guys.

18. 

    9 Aug 2021

    Object Pronouns

    Transcript: Danilo: So man, I wanted to talk with you today about your family, so, do you have siblings? Rafael: Yes I have one brother. Danilo: And how old is he? Rafael: He's 4 years older than me, so 37. Danilo: What about your parents? Rafael: Yeah, my parents are on average 30 years older than me. Danilo: Nice, nice. And they still live together? Rafael: Yes, they live together. Danilo: And where did your father use to take you and your siblings? Rafael: He used to take us to a close square near home, so he used to take us there. Danilo: Nice, very good. Do you still go out with your siblings sometimes? Rafael: Yeah, it's harder because of the work, because of the studies... but normally I can go out with them for restaurants, I used to go out to places we could find each other. Danilo: That’s nice. And what about your mother, do you still go out with her a lot? Rafael: Yes. I wouldn't say a lot, but I still go out with her. With my mother to programs… the idea it's a bit different, looks like. I used to go to my aunt, to visit my aunt, to visit my uncles or visit family in general. She likes that more. Danilo: Nice, nice. So you still have good contact with them right? With your uncles and aunts? Rafael: Yes, with all my family. It's a huge family, but I still have good contact with them. Danilo: Yes. It's important, right? Family's very important, so I'm glad that you still have such a good relationship with your family. Here it's the same thing, we are in... I have 3 sisters, you know, and we are four siblings, and many times even though our parents, you know, don't go out with us the same way they did when we were kids, I still go out with them a lot, with my siblings. We still do plans together, and I really, really love them, I really love to spend time with them, and... yeah, it's very good, for sure. It's not like when our families had more time to spend with us, but for sure it's still a good time. I have 3 sisters and one of them is 4 years old, and I really really love her. She is the love of my life and I'm glad that I'm able to spend time with her still. And my father also, even though he doesn't live together with me I still go visit him a lot, and spend some time with him. I love to make some barbecues together with him. Yes, so, that’s it.

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    9 Aug 2021

    Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

    Transcript. Daniel: You... you've traveled right? Danilo: I have traveled a lot actually, a lot inside Brazil and a little bit outside too. I have lived for 3 months in Europe, in Poland. Daniel: Way, way colder, right? Danilo: Way colder, yeah. Daniel: Rio is very, very hot. Danilo: It's much hotter than São Paulo. Daniel: Yeah it's among the hottest places in Brazil, like really, among the hottest. Danilo: You know I have been to Rio for some time. I have lived there for 6 months actually, and I know Bangú, it's very hot, it's hotter than the other parts of Rio de Janeiro because it’s between two mountains, is that correct? Daniel: Yes, exactly. Danilo: São Paulo is known for being, you know, colder than other parts. Daniel: I didn’t get to know the city, but it's way, way bigger than what I'm used to. Danilo: Yeah, Rio de Janeiro is pretty big, you know, São Paulo is bigger of course, it’s one of the biggest cities in the world, but Rio de Janeiro is also very big. 6.000.000 people if I recall correctly. Daniel: I lived most of the time in Niteroi, not actually the city of Rio, so it's smaller than Rio. When you go to São Paulo, it's a shock. Danilo: You know, but some people think that Rio de Janeiro is more beautiful than São Paulo, and to some degree I agree, you know. You have a lot of beautiful nature and it’s prettier in general than São Paulo. l lived in Gamboa,you know, and from the window of my room I could see that bridge… Rio-Niteroi I think is the name of the bridge, I don’t know. Bigger than any bridge that I have ever seen. Daniel: Yeah, it's crossing the Guanabara Bay, it’s beautiful. Danilo: You know, the city in itself is not that pretty… I have met a lot of Polish people there, you know, they came from Poland to spend some time there, and they always thought that São Paulo was cleaner. Daniel: Yes, of course. Danilo: Rio de Janeiro is sometimes dirtier than São Paulo and it’s like Rio de Janeiro is much more violent . Daniel: That is one of its hugest problems. Danilo: On the statistics it’s not the most violent city in Brazil, but it feels like it. Daniel: Yeah it does feel like it. Danilo: Because you know, I remember the first time that I heard a grenade was when I was living in Rio de Janeiro. It was a very loud sound, louder than anything that I have ever heard, one of the loudest sounds I have ever heard. I thought it was a bomb, you know, falling from the sky, but it was just a grenade. In many ways I think that Rio de Janeiro is cheaper than São Paulo. I was buying Guaravita for one real, it's like the cheapest I’ve ever seen. Daniel: Yeah. Danilo: So you grew up in a small town right? What's the name of your hometown? Daniel: It’s Rio das Ostras. Danilo: Rio das Ostras, nice. I have heard of it, but never been there. Do you prefer smaller cities or do you prefer bigger cities? Daniel: That's a good question. After a while, when I started to get used to living in a bigger city, there's just so much more to do, you know, more movement. It’s a busier city... it's like, a little too much sometimes, for me, but yeah, I kind of liked it.

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