indiane’s English narrative
Once upon a time ...
hen I was 13 years old my mother asked me about the language that I would
like to learn. At first, I thought about learning French
but then I realized how
usefull English 
is as a global language. Furhermore,
English is a language that everybody is supposed to know. So, as soon as I could I started learning English at CENEX/FALE , and I remember that it
was very 
and exciting. 
Learning English at that time was a kind
of spare time to
me, which I used to get in touch with new friends and to talk with them about
life and whatsoever after the class. I remember that
I made some good friends at that time. I loved going to the course because I
was discovering a new world, a new code that helped me to understand the lyrics of the songs 
that I used to
like.
Carry
On 
The Cranberries
I
didn't understand the things you're going through
I never understood, I really never knew
Carry on
Carry on
The sun will always shine
Carry on
Carry on
We'll have a glass of wine
Or cigarette
Take destiny by the hand
And
lead it far away
Take it to another land
We will all decay
Carry on
Carry on
The sun will always shine
Carry on
Carry on
We'll have a glass of wine
Or cigarette
t that time I discovered The Cranberries and I used to be mad about
comprehending what Dolores O'Riordan was singning 
and what was
the meaning of her songs.
atching movies 
was another
thing that used to
get me very excited. I used to pay attention to the subtitles while I was wacthing a
film 
and compare
them to the character's voices.
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arbitrary_orders.mp3 At school I used to do very well as I felt
confident because of the private English course that
I was taking. Above all I like English very much because I like studying
languages in general. 
harshest.wav I think that learning a new language
implies learning a new culture, a new world that involves you. Especially with me, it makes me feel motivated and excited about
dicovering new things.
usually say that knowing a new language is the same as knowing a new world
because it is a new code being deciphered. With this new language it
comes a whole package that includes the culture of the native speakers, their
patterns of behaviour, their history, and whatsoever.
After concluding the English course at CENEX, I had to stop studying English
for a while and then, after concluding my college's degree, I started studying to
the vestibular.
o, I really wished to get a
pass at Letters and I
remember that I studied very hard for that. Before I gained admission to UFMG I had a great opportunity to teach English to adolescents
and adults, and I have to say that it was an amazing experience. Although it
was very hard in some aspects, as I was
teaching in a Public School at Ribeirão das Neves in the evenings and that was a bit dangerous, in others
aspects it was a very rewarding experience because I could see that teaching is
definitely not an easy task as many people think it is. 
fter two years I had to stop
teaching because of the university. The time was not compatible with the time
of my classes at the university. Anyway, with my humble experience I could know
a little bit about what teaching really is, and entering with this notion at
the university was very good for me. Between teaching adolescents and adults, I
think teaching adults was the best because they are quite open to the learning
experience. They are the ones who are coming from work, they are already very
tired but they
are there trying to recuperate a time that was lost
for them.
s soon as I have started my course I started a
research project
with professor
Thaïs Flores. In this project I had an
amazing chance to study the blurs between literary art and film adaptation. My research was based in Brian McFarlane’s theory and I have worked with two literary works into film adaptation, which
are The
Killing and Barry Lyndon. Both adaptations are from Stanley
Kubrick, whose films are mostly based on literary works.
The Killing (1956)
Barry
Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
hen, after this project, I started another project with
Professor Vera Menezes in the linguistics area. In the Autonomy Project I could realize that
learning any foreing language depends mostly on the learner’s motivation and his/her autonomy, which is what such learner does outside the classroom to comprehend and get involved with the language. I’ve interviewed many students and then I compared their narrative with
theory. Read and listen to the following
narratives that I have collected:
http://www.veramenezes.com/audio02it.htm (Italian)
http://www.veramenezes.com/audioi25.htm (English)
http://www.veramenezes.com/audioi29.htm (English)
Thus, I could
see how
practical this project was, and I must confess that I got quite motivated with it. So, when professor Vera called
our project group to present our final
work in Fortaleza
I didn’t think twice 
and it was very good and rewarding experience
for me. Summing
up, I can say that I could learn a lot and I usually
say that researching is a matter of persistence and hard work.
egarding the use of English, I believe that this language
surrounds me everywhere. At the university I talk with my colleagues about literature,
poetry,
novels,
linguistics,
and teaching
in English. I also exchange some letters in English with a friend that nowadays
lives in the U.S.A
.
y the way, ... I love poems and I believe that ,
although it’s not its function, poetry is an art that turns life easier
and lighter.
Dust of
Snow
Robert Frost
The
way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued.
nce I had a great chance to work at BID as a interpreter and I remember that I
made a great use of my English at this international conference. I
haven’t been abroad yet but I intend to go as soon as I can. Some of the
disciplines I’ ve studied in English are Academic Writing, English
Syntax, The Count in English, Fonology, Oral Skills, Poetry and 20th
Century Literature, etc.
This Is Just to Say
by William Carlos Williams
I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saving
for breakfast
Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
and so cold
In all I
must confess that English has been opening doors in my life. In my professional
life I had already the chance to teach, as I’ve said before, and
I’m a private English teacher today. I like my job very much, although I
am aware that I have a lot to improve.
I just do not know why but coincidentally I have some students that are
musicians ... and I must say that they are all very funny and so crazy!!! I
have always wished to know how to play a musical instrument, especially the flute,
and imagine that I’m exchanging English lessons
for flute lessons! That’s great! I’m very excited about it and so is
my music teacher about learning English!!! Well, I think it is time to
say goodbye ...
I got so
excited with my narrative ... that I would never stop writing it
... In all, I love studing and learning all the time.
I’m always very busy 
and I rarely
have time to go out 
as I would like to. I think that studying and working are
priorities in my life. And I know
that I’ve chosen the best way!!!
I’m almost
graduating in English and Italian
and I intend to continue studying after concluding my course.
Maybe taking a master’s degree, who knows?!
So, that’s all for now ...
I wish you all 
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
