Yeah, maybe they are lucky if they really don't want to get married. One day they will. LOL
I agree, it's not an excuse even though I haven't learned how to cook (just eggs and some other easy ones). See you Oshiro On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 4:03 AM, claire <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Oshiro, > Point taken!LOL > Those men are the lucky ones,aren't they? > > Women can sometimes be a hell of trouble...I admit it myself.LOL > But it's no excuse for not learning how to cook or do other > housework,is it?;) > > Nice day to us all, > Claire > > On Apr 27, 7:40 pm, Rafael Oshiro <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, Claire > > > > Yes, we have a Minister of Education in Brazil and we have law against > > illegal actions in schools as well. The problem is, that these laws are > not > > executed effectivelly. Police can't do much about it, since they can't > force > > all students to open their backpacks to be checked if they are clear. > > > > "I know sometimes,well actually most of the time,the authorities turn > > their eyes away when they need to do something about it because it's > > out of their hand or control...:(" > > > > You have a point here, politicians turn their eyes away most of the time. > > It's out of their control. > > I think politicians are not completely guilty of it. Children should have > a > > better education at home. > > > > Regarding your last statement about good husbands, I think these men > found a > > great excuse for not getting married. LOL > > > > See you > > Oshiro > > > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 6:26 AM, claire <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Hi Oshiro and all other members, > > > > > What nice topics and discussions have you here! > > > > > Thanks for sharing the working conditions of state school teachers in > > > Sao Paolo with us. > > > > > It sounds awful that students can carry guns or buy drugs on the > > > campus!!! > > > Can't principals,teachers or security guards do anything about it at > > > all?! > > > > > How about the Minister of Education in Brazil(if you have one)?What > > > does he/she say about that? > > > Aren't there any laws/regulations against carrying arms or using/ > > > dealing with drugs on the campus? > > > > > I know sometimes,well actually most of the time,the authorities turn > > > their eyes away when they need to do something about it because it's > > > out of their hand or control...:( > > > > > But if none wants to take some actions,things are going to get just > > > worse,aren't they?Plenty more innocent children and adults are going > > > to get hurt or killed because of their indifference...:( > > > > > As for the 3rd topic,some countires implement it to the curriculum > > > because they hope to teach children,especially boys at earleir stages > > > of their lives the basic skills to be independent or helpful in the > > > future as a wife or husband. > > > > > I myself find it quite disturbing when some men at the age of late > > > 30's or early 40's told me they are still single because they aren't > > > qualified enough to be good husbands for their girlfriends...LOL > > > Sorry,it's actually rather sad,isn't it? > > > > > Best rgds, > > > Claire > > > > > On Apr 24, 3:02 pm, Rafael Oshiro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Now my opinion about topic #3. > > > > > > 3. Cooking and housework should be taught at all schools. > > > > I disagree at least in brazilian scenario, firstly because we don't > even > > > > have a good level of basic education. Of course I cannot generalize > it > > > but I > > > > believe in most of state school that I know, it happens. > > > > Secondly: Recently the government included Spanish in the school > > > curriculum > > > > and, in my opinion, it has been done just for political reasons. > Doing > > > that, > > > > the current political party can say to brazilian citizen, they are > > > getting > > > > the education better. I know the majority of the students here don't > > > learn > > > > even basic English language in school. > > > > And finally, the investments that would be directed to cooking > classes > > > > should be focused to schools infra-structure and raise the teacher > > > salaries. > > > > > > Best regards > > > > Oshiro > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:10 AM, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > > Here are some other topics to sharpen our writing skills and to let > > > > > other members get to know us better. > > > > > > > Please choose one different topic at least from the list below,and > > > > > write down at least 3 reasons why you agree/disagree. > > > > > > > 1Private school are usually better than state schools. > > > > > > > 2All school should let children wear whatever they want at school. > > > > > > > 3Cooking and housework should be taught at all schools. > > > > > > > 4Physical education should be optional. > > > > > > > 5Girls study better without boys in the class. > > > > > > > 6School summer holidays should be shorter. > > > > > > > 7Boys study better in a mixed class. > > > > > > > Thank you in advance for your participation! > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > Pln- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". 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