Querido Tom 13 (Dear Tom)
Rio, Ilha, Friday. Dear Tom, today I met my "virtual" English teacher. Unfortunately, he is not going to be our face-to-face teacher; he seems to be a little bit cooler than the "real" teacher. Right now my little cousin is crying, very loud, which causes me to interrupt my writing; in the bathroom, by the way, is the place she cries. That, I must say, is not the hour for a mother to punish her children. That, I must say, is not the time for a child aged 4 to be out of bed. That, I must say, is not right for a child to control a mother. Everything is upside down here. Returning to the point, the English teacher will be virtual. I daresay it'll be quite challenging, at least. I really don't know how that system works; he, the teacher, asked if there were any questions, and not a word came from my mouth. A pity we won't have real classes with him. A clearer accent; however, a lower voice. Nothing is perfect. Cooler, I'm pretty sure now, and the ...