Hello again!

Dear all,

No, I hadn't forgotten you all :) . I've just had so many problems getting internet at the flat I bought that I spent the whole summer without internet. It was actually quite nice being 'low-tech' for a change, doing lots of reading, entertaining visitors and visiting lovely places close to Porto, like Pinhão for example.

Anyway, I'm back at work today (Judite, unfortunately I've missed your dinner but please invite me to your next one :) ) and preparing myself for teaching, which begins at the end of this month. There's a possibility that I'll be your teacher (I can hear you saying 'oh, no!' already) to take you through to First Certificate but that will be confirmed next week.

Anyway, how was everyone's holidays?

Lots of love to everyone

Paul

Back to Porto:-(( working again...

Hi everyone!

Did you have nice holidays?

And plans for the new school-year? Everybody go to the British Council again? and about your life, do you have news? weddings, children, new boy/girlfriend, new job, something interesting to share with us? NO??!!! I don't belive...we need having a dinner together and talk about ALL of this, yes, in English:-)) I suppose Paul will go.... by the way, are you here? yes, Paul, I'm speaking to you! are you in Porto? Why didn't you write in the blog? Did you forget your "BEST CLASS"? Ok, you don't need to answer, we forgive you...

I hope see you soon! but outside the British Council, I won't go this time...yes, I'm crying...because I miss all of you!!!

Knoc...Knoc...Knoc...is anybody there?

Well...are all of you on holidays???!!!
Are all of you so busy???!!!
Did you forget we are a team???!!

I'm very happy because I'm going on holidays soon:-)))

Last week I was in Galiza, a mix of fun and work. Now, I'm City Ambassador (Porto)of Couchsurfing, it means more work, more responsability but also travelling more and more fun:-)))) I'm really busy...but happy!!

I didn't decide yet if I'd go to the British Council next school-year. I'm thinking about private lessons, it depends on the price...

I hope hearing from all of you soon, even you are in Tonga Islands :-))))
Judite

The summer

I'm not sure if any of you are still reading this but, if you are, are you interested in keeping the blog open over the summer?

Paul

last lesson :(

Hello everyone!

Just a few thoughts about our last lesson of the year next Monday. I don't know if you'll all agree but how about bringing some photos from your past in to talk about informally? I could bring in photos of my family in Manchester and even photos from my school days (that's a long time ago :) ) . I would love to see some family photos from your past but you could bring in photos from your travels too. The photos could be either hard copies or digital - up to you. What do you think?

Also you mentioned bringing something to eat in. Use this blog to say what you're going to bring! 

Enjoy your day off tomorrow!

Paul

Summer

You wouldn't know it, with all the rainy weather we've been having over the past week, but summer is approaching! What are your plans for the summer?

I was planning on going to Thailand for the summer but I can't seem to find a reasonable flight anywhere. The price seems to be almost double what it was a few years ago. I suppose that's the price of oil. Another option would be to buy an Interrail ticket (adult version) and go exploring Spain and France and England visiting friends. But if that works out too expensive I shall stay here in Porto. That's really not a bad option.

Paul

Crime

This week tell me about your experience of crime. What's Porto like as a city? Is it safe? Have you ever been mugged? Do you know anyone that's been mugged? Is there much violent crime here? Has anything ever happened to you on holiday, either in Portugal or abroad?

Have a good week

Paul