Sao Paulo, Brazil
CNA English School
580 language centers in Brazil
...more than a half-million students
Not all of our students have the chance to travel abroad
and interact with native speakers of English.
What our students really want is to speak English fluently
and we're always asking ourselves, "How can we make it more real?"
More human?
...they want to practice English.
...Chicago, USA
...retirement community
...and they just want someone to talk to.
...the idea: bring them together.
...CNA presents
...speaking exchange
We created a tool that connects our students with seniors in the USA
living in retirement homes.
Hello
Hello, hello
Melissa
Hi Dick
Can you hear me?
Yes I can. Can you hear me?
How are you today?
I'm good, how are you?
This is the first time I'm talking to someone in another country.
I'm very excited to be doing this.
I look like I'm only 25, but I'm 88.
Do you have sisters and brothers?
No, I'm one child.
Only one? Aw, you poor fellow.
I live with my old brother. He has 23 years.
Do you know instead of saying, "He has 23 years"
you could say, "He is 23 years old."
I try to go to Lollapalooza they will have next week I think in Brazil
but my mom didn't let me
You got a good mom.
Good morning dear Julia, good morning to you
This is your dad?
That's me and my wife.
When we were young
You were good looking when you were young
And you're still good looking
My first destiny is United States, of course
because I want to put better my English
Well you do very well, I must say.
Are you planning someday to go to Brazil?
I would like to.
You can stay in my house if you want
Ha, ha ha
If you could just dream and have whatever you want
what do you think you would like to be doing?
I see myself in big family with a beautiful wife
...the tool uploads the video to a YouTube private link to be evaluated by teachers of CNA.
I want to thank you for this experience. You are incredible.
Obrigado
You are my new granddaughter!
And I love you.
I love you too.
And if you were here I would give you a big hug.
Oh yeah. Let's hug.
Bye
...more than better students, better people.