002 AC

[002 - Apprentice's Cronichle]

My impresions about Rome.

Rome is eternal. Each piece of each street echoes voices from history. Each step taken is a link with past. There's a feeling that other thousand people during thousand years have followed our footprints at least once.

Rome got over wars, problems, and a sort of difficulties during his history. It's amazing. Put hands on their walls conect us with thousand winner warrior hands that certainly have fought blood wars.

The Eternal City is impressive. Nowadays the city looks like a ghost city with strongly and vibrantly soul. The best word for this place is paradoxal.

Giotto di Bondoni had hit the nail on the head about Rome: "Rome is the city of echoes, the city of illusions and the city of yearning".

001 AC

[001 - Apprentice's Cronichle]

I need to speak fluently in english. That's my priority. The time is catching up with me; time is short. Time is at a premium, Mr Alesse.

My strategy? First and foremost, the Lotus Sutra. Time is breakable and Nam-myoho-renge-kyo increase seconds in my minutes. Under this premise, I will fix up daily meetings with my Scientific Articles, Academic Articles, Books and Workbooks.

My start point this week is: The more time I study, the more confidence I gain.

a new blog

Hello guys.

Today I published my first post on my new blog. During years I wrote poems inspired in my master. It was amazing. Every line, every word, every moment when I was writing was eternal.
My challenges with this blog:
- Discover what is oneness master-disciple poetry.
- Propose a new poetry form.
- Be quickly and write 500 poems in a short time.
- Send to my master all of this.
- Publish my first poetry book.

That's a goal that I will do my best efforts.

World tests in English

CAMBRIDGE

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/why-cambridge-english/global-recognition/index.aspx?s=1

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/images/126130-cefr-diagram.pdf

IELTS

http://www.ielts.org/

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/understanding-ielts?utm_source=BC_IELTS_takeielts&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=Understanding_IELTS_May15


BRITISH COUNCIL

http://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/

MAC 2

I started MAC 2. My first class was very interesting. 

I share some topics:

CEF: Common European Framework

A1 = basic
A2 = Pre intermediate
B1 = Intermediate
B2 = Upper intermediate
C1 = Advanced
C2 = Proficiency

At this moment, with MAC2, I am on C1, Advanced level. MAC 2 is a DENSE COURSE. It is a big challenge to me.

ADVANCED = MAC
Listening = Advanced level.
Language:
Complex language
Sophisticated lexicous
Phrasal verbs
Idioms
Collocations
Verb patterns
Accuracy (precision)
Formal structure
Reading:
Strategies
Methaphoric intelligengy
Reading within lines
Speaking:
Imitation
Pronunciation
Intonation
Rhythim
Writing:
Mix of everything we learned
Formal and informal writing.

Writing

My writings

Japan Trip

I travelled to Japan twice, in 2005 and 2009. It was in an important moments of my life and the trip have provoked a high increase in my faith. Mainly, was a long and deep trip into myself.

I have been trying during all my life discover the essence of life, the ultimate goal of life. And, in consequence, I am really interested in everything related with philosophy, poem, neuroscience, religion, and in first of all, on the Daisaku Ikeda buddhist philosophy of life. He has been my mentor in life since I was 10. Additionally, I am linked with Soka Gakkai since 1984 and I have been working on Brasil Seikyo newspaper during the last eight year.

My first trip was important because for the first time I went abroad. It was a enormous challenge.

'How do I know what I think until I've seen what I've said?' E. M. Forster

Hello guys. Today is monday and on wednesday I'll make a MAC1 final test. It's a really challenge for me and I'm trying to do my best.

Yesterday night I have began a EDx Course: UQx: Write101x English Grammar and Style

My opinion: It's dificult! Grammar in english make me remember Shakespeare. But, never give up. Let's go!