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[Junne]

Hi!
I�m Junne from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I�m 32 and I just joinned this group to try to reach one of my 2005 promisses: try to be fluent in English.
And I would like to make some cyber-friends all over the world, know diferent cultures and take part of your lives instead be so far away.
I would like to wish you all a very very happy ney year.

Warmest Regards

[dado]

hi junne, i'm so happy to see somebody who writes from brazil. why? i like it and i have been in rio in 2003 and salvador de bahia last year (2004) and now i'm trying to study portouguese. when i say now i intend in this moment, infact i have an italian-portuguese book in front of me.

for me it's the first time in an internet community and i'd like improve my bad english.

have a nice days

[Junne]

Hello Dado (I think your name is it, isn�t it?)
How a coincidence, you like Brazil and I like Italy. But I�ve never been to Italy, unfortunatelly.
I think you have nice English and changing news in this forum we can improve it a lot, I think.
If you want some help with Portuguese, we can count on me ok?

warmest regards
see you

[starfish]

hi,Junne
i am jackie, about Brizal my first thought is football and dancing, do you good at football, i think every Brazilian like football game, is that right?
i am a chinese girl, do you like China? if you want to know more about my country, just ask:D

[dado]

Tudo bom Junne, what's the weather like there?
Here in Italy is too cold (4�C), I don't like it I prefer warm weather as in Brasil. About learning english in this manner I think it as you because in this way I force my brain to think in English.
I have started to study Portuguese just some days ago, maybe 1-2 week ago, and for an Italian people is easier (I hope that) because they are very similar. Thanks for your availability, when I'll have something to ask you I'll do it.
I live in a little town near Rome very close to the beach, more and less as Rio .
Where do you live in Rio? Which borough in?
If you want to know something about Italian culture, ask me

bye

[Junne]

Hello Dado!
Tudo bem! E voc�?
Yes, I think for an Italian speker learn Portuguese could be more easier. Like learn Spanish for us, who speaks Portuguese. You know, I have already lived in Chile, and them made a lot confusion as I was Brazilian or Italian. They used to treat me better when I told I was Italian.
Here the weather is just starting warm up, very soon we wil have 40� C.
It�s not good, too hot.
And there is too cold D
Here in Rio, I leave in Botafogo, very close Copacabana, I know you have already heard about this place.
So, can I ask you what to do you do there? I work in the comercial area in a consumer company.
Look forward hearing about you soon.

Bye

[dado]

hi junne, is it your brasilian name?
sorry but i was a little busy last days so my answer hasn't been fast (i wasn't able to study anything in portugese).
by the way, yes i know botafogo as i know the others rio's neighbourhood, flamengo, ipanema, lapa,....... about copacabana i think that is the most popular beach in brasil but not the most beautiful, it's too turistic. is santa caterina rio's neighbourhood? if i remember well, going toward cristo redentor you have to pass through it, isn't it?
about me? ok, i'm an engineer and i work for a communication company, you know cellular networks..........i plan and optimize them.
what do you know about italy? have you ever met some italian people? and what do you think?
if you want we can exchange our picture, let me know.

bye

[chiaking]

Happy new year!!!and...nice to meet you
I'm 19. Japanese girl and student.
i want to make friends all over the world, too!and learning English.
so...please talk with me.and teach your country's culture.
Would you mind some question??If you OK, please answer it.
Do you have winter vacation on your job or school???
Japanese school have winter vacation about for two weeks.so yesterday was in the vacation. Shcool stars today!!

[dado]

oi junne, are you there?