About me
My name is Gracieli Lisboa. I am originally from Brazil, but I have been living close to the Philadelphia area for about 4 years by now.
I used to teach Portuguese for native speakers in Brazil, but since I moved to the US, my students consist of English speakers learning Portuguese as a Second Language, in both classrooms and private lessons.
I have just completed my TESOL Master's Program at West Chester University that provided me with many opportunities to research for and apply Second language Acquisition techniques and theories into any language classroom. Most recently, I started taking classes in order to complete a Technology for Teaching and Learning Certificate, and it definitely had a great influence on my desire to create this page for students. Despite all the time consuming work required to publish material here, it is a satisfactory to know that my work can be helpful for many students, and I hope it is for you too! Explore the resources available here, and feel free to contact me!
Educational Background
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS ·
- Experience teaching Portuguese for native speakers and language learners, ESL, and Brazilian and Portuguese Literatures. ·
- Creative incorporation of students’ interests in lesson and unit design to foster engagement and relevance in learner-centered manner; design of highly functional lessons that addresses all language skills; and differentiated unit plans. ·
- Enthusiastic and sound integration of technology to optimize learning, including PowerPoint, Prezi, screen recorder software, mind mapping software, Voicethread, Podcast, Webquest, and multiple resources available on the Internet. ·
- Experience in working with children and adults of different backgrounds.
EDUCATION
Bachelor in Letters and Languages (Portuguese/English) 2005
Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, Assis – SP, Brazil
M.A. TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) May 2011
West Chester University of Pennsylvania – PA, USA GPA: 4.0
Certificate in Teaching and Learning with Technology December 2011
West Chester University of Pennsylvania – PA, USA GPA: 4.0
Oxford TESOL/TEFL Teacher Training Certification Course 2008
Page and contact
Graci's ePort
Email: [email protected]
Comments
1. Carla Ramos
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If you want to visit Brazil this a great web site to learn some . I have to tell you Graciéli, you just choose the best Brazilian songs. Well done Graciéli,You just did such an amazing job. Congratulations!
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video lessons
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2. Fred Zebley
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The videos are very helpful and I like the music. Thanks and please provide more lessons, so a dum gringo like me can learn more.
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3. Saigon Shredder
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Very nice!
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grammar
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4. Fabiana Monti
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Hey there, I 'm really proud of you.
That's an amazing job what u have here, specialy for the fact it's helping people learning.
I wish you success!
ah, for the next lessons include some songs from nando reis!:)
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video lessons
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5. Letícia Costa
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Hi Graci
Congrats!!! Your website for portuguese learners is pleasant, clear and objective.
You organized videos, grammar, handouts and entertainement stuff in a helpful way.
Your videos are very well presented, you pause, giving an opportunity for the learner to repeat the words.
Besides, portuguese is a hard language and you made it much easier with explanations and videos.
Way to go!!! :)
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video lessons
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6. Gaurav Sagalgile
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I watched the videos and i've even started practicing to speak portuguese.
I am an english speaker and i found the videos to be very simple to understand.
Thanks for helping me to learn portuguese.
Waiting for more videos.
Good regards to you.
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video lessons
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Satisfied