Hi All,
I am Dorinda Contreras. I am originally from Pennsylvania USA. I am currently living and teaching English in Mar del Plata, Argentina. My Masters degree in is Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. I teach English, Spanish, English Composition, Reading, and Speaking. I have 5 children, 2 of whom are living with me here in Mar del Plata. I am excited about the possibility of connecting alitte bit of the world through this page! Let´s get to know one another and our distintive cultures so we can make the world a better place! Hugs Dorinda
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Hi Dorinda,
Kudos on this new blog!
I´d like to put in my two cents on this theme. Culture as a term from Latin origin was first recorded in 1440 meaning "the tilling of land," "tend, guard, cultivate, till".
Many people today have an idea of "culture" that developed in Europe during the 18th and early 19th centuries. This notion of culture reflected inequalities within European societies, and between European powers and their colonies around the world. It identifies "culture" with "civilization" and contrasts it with "nature."
source: online etimology dictionary
I like your comments Monika about culture and about how it comes from the Latin which means to till the land, tend, guard, cultivate ... every group of people has a special way of cultivating life, tending our lives, our gardens, our children, guarding our memories for the future. It will be very interesting to see what others have to say on this topic.
Thanks so much for sharing your ideas.
Dorinda
I like your comments Monika about culture and about how it comes from the Latin which means to till the land, tend, guard, cultivate ... every group of people has a special way of cultivating life, tending our lives, our gardens, our children, guarding our memories for the future. It will be very interesting to see what others have to say on this topic.
Thanks so much for sharing your ideas!
Dorinda
Hi dorinda,
I`m Angela, from Mar del Plata. I`m doing the translating course. I was present in your workshop called "It`s raining cats and dogs" about idioms. I liked it very much.
Your idea about this blog is great and will help me so much with the language.I hope you can understand me in spite of my possible grammar mistakes (I accept corrections)
Best wishes
Angela
hi Dorinda,
i really liked your workshop at Instituto Superior Cem... I found it so interesting that I asked my cousin (pennsylvania) to buy me the book...it´s great!! :)
i would like you to host another workshop on idioms , it would be wonderful!
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