Nome: Masato (pseudônimo)

Idade: 39 anos

País de origem: Japão

Tempo de aprendizagem de português: 2 anos

Narrativa coletada por Fernanda Sousa Carvalho em 11 de outubro de 2005

- Como você começou a aprender português?

Fale mais [...], por favor.

- How have you started to learned Portuguese?

How?... I started ... learning Portuguese by ... text book ... and ... audio-visual material.

- Ok, so, was it in Japan?

Yes, in Japan.

- And how long did you stay there, studying there?

About two years.

- So you studied Portuguese for two years in Japan, and now you are studying here?

Yes.

- And what do you think is the difference between studying Portuguese in Japan and studying Portuguese here in Brazil?

It is ... difference in ... how to say? ... In Japan in a  text book by ... in a text book was in  audio-visual material, not ... In Brazil we could study in practice, na prática... and ... I have to ... learning Portuguese ... I need to learn Portuguese to ... to live ... this and ... feel engaged.

- Has it been very hard to start studying here? Do you think there is something that helps you ?

No, I don’t think so.

- Do you think it is easier than learning Portuguese in Japan?

Hum? Sorry?

- Easier? Learning Portuguese in Brazil ... is it easier than learning in Japan?

No. In Japan I don’t have opportunities to talk with Brazilians ... and I ... and can’t maintain my motivation to learning Portuguese. Not in Brazil, I need to learn Portuguese for daily life.

- What do you do for improving your Portuguese?

What?

- What do you do for improving your Portuguese?

Improving ...

- How do you study?

I guess improving ... how to study?

- Yes ...

Improving ...

- How do you learn Portuguese? You do exercises or ... it’s more like doing things like ... 

 Ah. I want to learn Portuguese for my research ...