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 ELISABETE TROTTE
Name: Elisabete Trotte
Nick Name: Bete
Work Experience/History: I have been teaching Portuguese for foreigners for almost 15 years. I love my job! The classes at our Language Centre are extremely fun and amazing. In addition to learning a new language, the students can learn about the new culture from their teacher who is a true local and promises to make their lessons more interesting!
Interests: I am interested on such things as reading , music, sports, pets and, of course, NATURE (what we have in abundance of in Rio).
Length of Time at Casa Do Caminho: I have been working for this school since it opened in April 2009
Favourite Colour: Blue is my favourite colour
Favourite Food: Fish and vegetables are my favourite food. I do not eat red meat!!! I try to avoid contributing to deforestation
Best Experience so far at Casa Do Caminho:
Each new student always brings to us the best experience. Each one has his own personality which makes our lessons so much fun!
Funny Experience at Casa Do Caminho: too many to tell...
Best advice on Brasil: Enjoy my country! Take the time to visit the different 'Brazils'
Favourite Football team: My favourite football team is THE BEST ONE, I mean FLUMINENSE!
How to be a Carioca - 3 small tips: All sexes, social classes, and ethnic groups are welcome. Come to Rio, and you will want to act like one of the locals. Actually , when in Rio you will want to be a 'Carioca'!
 VIVIANE MORAES
Name: Viviane Moraes
Nick Name: Vivi
Work Experience/History: I graduated and have a Masters Degree in Literature at UFRJ, and started to teach Portuguese at Casa Do Caminho in September, 2009. I used to teach Portuguese for foreigners and Brazilians, but I studied Portuguese for foreigners at the University.
Length of Time at Casa Do Caminho: Since September 2009.
Favourite Colour: Orange & violet
Favourite Food: Feijoada
Best Experience so far at Casa Do Caminho: When we went to Maracanã to watch a soccer match.
Funny Experience at Casa Do Caminho: When a student said very serious that he went to "Pau" de Açucar end not "Pão". Pau, meaning 'penis!'
Best advice on Brasil: Enjoy!
Favourite Football team: VASCOOOOO!
How to be a Carioca - 3 small tips: Party, beach and friends!
 PAULA SANT'ANNA
Name: Paula Soares Sant'Anna
Nick Name: Paulinha
Work Experience/History: I studied classical literature at university and worked a lot with teaching literature and arts. I am currently working at Casa Do Caminho as a teacher of Portuguese for foreigners. Because of my experience, I am able to teach topics I have learnet such as literature, music, art, history and the culture of Brazil. I have studied the methodology of teaching Portuguese as a foreign language to constantly improve my work
Length of Time at Casa Do Caminho: One and a half years
Favourite Colour: I like all colours! I like a lot of colours! All the colour combinations!
Interests: Cuture, photography, music, history, world politics, bars! Favourite Food: Chocolate (he he he!), rice, feijao (beans) and pasta!
Best Experience so far at Casa Do Caminho: I don't have a 'best' experience but I am always very touched when a person who didn't speak any Portuguese before can speak without difficulty. This is when we can realise the extreme of our work!
Funny Experience at Casa Do Caminho: Durex is adhesive tape here! Ah ... when I started working in Casa Do Caminho, I didn't realise this was a famous brand of condoms. Here in Brazil, it's just tape!
Best advice on Brasil: Get to know the circuit of Ipanema beach and the local favelas. They are places of importance but are still a little bit 'touristy.'
Favourite Football team: It is not my favorite but it's my team: FLUMINENSE!
How to be a Carioca - 3 small tips:
There are many types of Caricoa 'locals.' There is no 'standard Carioca.' We are all very different.
In general, here are a few small tips:
1. In Rio, it's not just about being polite to say thank you, act nice and be pleasant. Being polite is like a full time job here! If you have a smile on your face, you are already half way there.
2. Do not think that Rio de Janeiro is limited to the Ipanema beach and the slums. Rio de Janeiro is much more than these places. Try to learn as much as possible not to be a "gringo" forever. 3. When you are out and about drinking, make sure you you always have a 'traveller' with you (a beer to take along the way...)! If you don't walk around with a beer in between bars, you are not a true Carioca!
 BRUNO NEVES
Name: Bruno Neves
Nick Name: Brunow...
Work Experience/History: Before CDC, I've already tought English for kids at brazilian schools and Portuguese for foreigners , since 2004
Length of Time at Casa Do Caminho: It's been six months at CDC, what's been such an experience... I've never met so many diferent nacionalities at once
Favourite Colour: Black
Interests: Movies, music, comic books, beach (many hours!!!) and CHOCOLATE!
Favourite Food: Picanha with rice, french fries, salad and farofa (a tipical and amazin brazilian dish. TRY IT!... and , of course, chocolate (every day!)
Best Experience so far at Casa Do Caminho: The cultural exchange is the best aspect here, besides learning Portuguese.
Funny Experience at Casa Do Caminho: When holding a conversation class, my students and I decided to create a character bringing cultural characteristics from each one’s country... if this character were true, I can tell you, he’d be a super-hero!
Best advice on Brasil: Enjoy the beach during the day and the parties during the night! Remember... there are lots of cultural, turistic and historical places to see.
Favourite Football team: FLAMENGO! the best in Brasil and the best in the world! The best EVER!
How to be a Carioca - 3 small tips: Well, I’ll give only one piece of advice which is really worth it: you must get to know carioca people. It’s the best way to learn Portuguese and to live a carioca way of life!
 MARCOS VALOIS
Name: Marcos Valois
Nick Name: Lenny!
Work Experience/History: I graduated at UFRJ, and started to teach Portuguese at Casa do Caminho after 2010 Carnival. I used to teach English and Portuguese for Brazilians, but I studied Portuguese for foreigners at the University. When I was called to teach at Casa do Caminho I realized that a new way of teaching is possible. Casa leave us very free to work and teach what we really think it is important to speak Brazilian Portuguese.
Length of Time at Casa Do Caminho: Since 2010 Carnival.
Interests: I want to remember all the French that I studied 3 years ago and I'm also studying Spanish. Favourite Colour: Red, black and yellow
Favourite Food: Meat. Barbecue.
Best Experience so far at Casa Do Caminho:
Good friends such as Martjin, Marco, Arvind, Raphael, Jamie-Boy, Efmorfidis bros, Jasmin, Juan, Kristian, Marjin, Gustavo, Suzanne, Yurany, Zeynop, Zsofia. And the volunteers. Ana, Sara, Sabine, Jamiah (bro), Ginnia, Fatima, Karencita, Ingrid, Gabriella. My favourite of them all is Bel though. She is a ray of sunshine everyday!
Funny Experience at Casa Do Caminho: Some mistakes on pronounciation. It's always funny.! A student mispronounced 'bochecha' with 'boceta' (cheek and p***y. LOL). And she sent me a kiss!
Best advice on Brasil: Relax! Time is on our side!
Favourite Football team: Flamengo.
How to be a Carioca - 3 small tips: Beer, soccar and beach!
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