We are celebrating! Perhaps A year ago a teacher gave us the opportunity to use Internet tools for the English could be a living language for us, Brazilian learners of this culture that we love. Without pensárnoslo lot, grabbed the idea of \u200b\u200bliving in English outside the classroom, because we knew that with their support would come where we want. Thus emerged the electronic journal
The insistent.
were seven (Alan Badin, Alfredo Vinhais, Ana Almeida, Carolina Vital, Daniella Wagner, Laura Freitas and Victor Gonçalves), throughout this year, some followed other paths, others arrived (Clarissa Verdial, Luque and Talita Fabricia Papoula).
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continue writing, but with the enthusiastic cooperation of many: Bianca Stamato, Fatima Paschoal, Herbert Guimarães, Luiz Ignacio, Lívia Duarte, Carla Mariani and also a former student, Fernanda Godoy, is our correspondent in New York and now has sent the following message:
"Friends from NY I congratulate success should be celebrated. Unfortunately I could not stay in Rio for this special day. But returning to the English-speaking country, I realize how English is not only a language or tool work, but a way of transportation to other cultures, the English and Hispanic all varieties. Speak Castilian allows you to create links with all these people, understand their thinking and express emotions, form a network of accomplices. Let us work, and the English contribution to each of us wonderful things, always. " |
The menu for the celebration: a paella |
This is the essence of our work. We seek a comprehensive and multicultural approach. Emphasize not only approach the English of Spain. Concern is always for the dissemination of English and Latin American cultures. Maybe that's why we have so many readers in Mexico, Argentina, Peru, United States, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil and Spain.
Our magazine grew little by little, under the challenges posed by our beloved teacher Belén García Llamas, which remains an enthusiastic and encouraged us saying if we win (the problem is that we believe in it and when we got to do well what that he proposes, she invents a new challenge).
Thus were created the interview section, the texts published in group (a great experience, with which we have learned a lot!) and more. The insistent
has become a magazine open to all students and alumni of the Cervantes Institute in Rio de Janeiro.
Last October, we opened our official Facebook
. We have now more than 130 fans. One of them, Eugenia Victoria Gordo, Madrid, has written today:
"Those from beyond the borders will be with you in spirit, heart and life. Moreover, this "my house in Spain" I have cachaça
and I'll take a caipi to your health and that of our magazine ... " Since it has been created, the insistent
now has 56 supporters, who appreciate the company, including comments on our publications, along this year.
During this period, we also enjoyed the support of Instituto Cervantes de Rio de Janeiro, who even gave us a link to your website
. Thank Antonio Martínez Luciano director, administrator, José Pérez Peiró, the head teacher, Rosa Maria Sanchez-Cascado Nogales, the cultural manager, Naomi Oliva García-Baquero, and also the administrative assistant Domingas Fernanda Barbosa dos Santos for the love and support. On behalf of the Institute, the director sent me the following message to all:
"CONGRATULATIONS! I want to say congratulations, on behalf of the Institute for the outstanding work you have done to take forward the insistent. In this first year of life have been that the magazine is interesting, entertaining and diverse. It is done with professionalism, as well as with great fondness. I apologize for not being able to accompany tonight's celebration at the House of Spain, but I'm out in a couple of hours to Salvador, where he had a prior commitment. I beg you to convey my thanks and congratulations to all members of the group and encourage you to continue on the same line. Hugs, Antonio Martínez Luciano " I think the success of this first year comes from the way we use the repeated
as a very strong learning tool, with much pleasure and in a fun, learning from mistakes and reflecting on the ways of writing, styles of each ...
However, it is an activity undertaken by all very seriously, trying to make the best possible way. The truth is we learn a lot and enjoy ourselves even more.
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The insistent the person becomes a real pushy because it happens to want more and more. As a truly passionate about this experience, I can say that for us,
The insistent and is a philosophy of life, or we can not give up ever and we continue to insist always on the look of our dreams and goals.
I can not close without saying to our dear teacher and friend: "Thank you, Belencita. You are a sunshine in our lives! "
written and read speech by Daniella Wagner, editorial coordinator, on the occasion of the dinner commemorating the first anniversary of the insistent, Casa of Spain.