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about os dedicados

who we are | quem somos

🇺🇸  We are a group of friends that formed out a passion for languages - a little crazy at times, but extremely dedicated.   🇧🇷 Somos um grupo de amigos que formou pela paixão por idiomas, um pouco loucos, mas muito dedicados.

principles | princípios

🇺🇸  “How can I learn a new language using WhatsApp?”    🇧🇷  “Como eu posso aprender um novo idioma pelo WhatsApp?”

  1. Ask questions  |  Faça perguntas
  2. Let yourself make mistakes  |  Permita-se errar
  3. Be open to accepting feedback   |  Esteja aberto a receber feedback
  4. Help others whenever you can   |  Ajude os outros se for possível
  5. When unsure, research  |  Quando estiver na dúvida, pesquise
  6. Share what you learned  |  Compartilhe o que você aprendeu
  7. Repeat  |  Repita

how it started | como tudo começou

🇺🇸 Os Dedicados was founded in November 2019.  Our little WhatsApp group represents various parts of Brazil and the US among other countries.  We created this website to highlight our best moments and share cool tips with you all!   🇧🇷 Os Dedicados foi fundado em novembro 2019.   Nosso pequeno grupo de WhatsApp representa várias partes do Brasil, dos EUA e outras partes do mundo.  Fizemos esse site para destacar nossos melhores momentos e para compartilhar dicas legais com todos vocês! 

tips for learning through whatsapp | dicas para aprender PEL

READING

LISTENING / WATCHING

LISTENING / WATCHING

  • What phrases seem to come up all the time?  
  • Note the context, mood, formality and the type of ‘personality’ it reflects
  • Who seems to use these phrases and why? 
  • How do other people typically react or respond?
  • Favorite the texts that you see yourself using later

LISTENING / WATCHING

LISTENING / WATCHING

LISTENING / WATCHING

  • What sounds different when spoken versus what you would have expected?
  • Note contractions, linking sounds, the ‘rhythm’ of the sentence and utterances
  • Favorite the audios you have difficulty understanding currently, review them later
  • Mimic the way native speakers talk to absorb natural rhythm and intonation

WRITING

LISTENING / WATCHING

SPEAKING

  • Write as much as you can in the target language
  • Indicate areas of doubt with a (?)
  • Rewrite sentences, after receiving feedback
  • Add ‘favorite’ words / phrases into a flashcard app, include notes about context
  • Try out a phrase you are learning through telling stories or responding using the new phrase

SPEAKING

COMPREHENSION

SPEAKING

  • Speak as much as you can in the target language
  • Talk around parts you are unsure of, using the vocabulary you have
  • Repeat what you spoke with newly acquired vocabulary, after receiving feedback

TRANSCRIBING

COMPREHENSION

COMPREHENSION

  • Listen to a recording in the target language, writing down words you recognize
  • Indicate areas of doubt with a (?)
  • Rewrite the text post-feedback.  Read along while re-listening to the audio

COMPREHENSION

COMPREHENSION

COMPREHENSION

  • Translate a text or transcription (translate from or into the target language)
  • Write natural sentence structures and expressions instead of translating verbatim
  • Confirm the translations make sense by using them in other sentences

giving feedback through whatsapp | dar feedback pelo whats

WRITING & SPEAKING

  • Use the tools within WhatsApp to suggest corrections  (  *bold*   ~strikeout~    _italics_  )
  • Offer to rewrite an entire phrase if it helps make the corrected version sound more natural 
  • Prioritize teaching frequently heard phrases and ones that will come in handy based on that person’s environment
  • Encourage the other person to use what they have learned immediately in a sentence
  • Remember that “Less is more”  and prioritize correcting the top 2-3 most impactful things

PRONUNCIATION

  • Prioritize what gets corrected
  • First, select words or phrases that you could not recognize even when heard within context
  • Next, select words that could be misunderstood based on their proximity to other words
  • Finally, help others refine their pronunciation to boost confidence and intelligibility 

ENCOURAGEMENT

Remember to 😎 Take it easy!

  • It’s easy to find fault in others, particularly if you are someone that is typically hard on yourself
  • Learning languages does not follow a linear path, and that’s okay
  • The most important thing is to recognize progress in yourself and in others


 🫸 🫷🏽Celebrate the small wins

  • When you hear or read something that impresses you (even a little), call it out!  
  • This also helps others in the group learn from that person’s contribution
  • Recognizing progress in others sets a tone that encourages others to take risks and to contribute as well


⏳ Be Patient with yourself and with others

  • Allow others the opportunity to explain things in a different way or to offer a different point of view
  • Harness the power of different perspectives, particularly when it comes to talking about culture/regionalisms
  • Take a breather!  If you are feeling burnt-out or getting FOMO, press pause and return later when you can

resources to improve your English

recursos para aperfeiçoar o seu inglês
pronunciation - YouGlish (English))news - USA TODAYrecipes - ALL RECIPESpractice writing - Write & ImproveUS Dictionary - Merriam-Websterslang dictionary - urban dictionarySimple Wikipedia

recurcsos para aperfeiçoar o seu português

resources to improve your Portuguese
pronúncia em contexto - YouGlish (português)Notícias - Agência Brasilreceitas - Tudo Gostosopractique conjugar verbos - conjuguemosdicionário - dícioDicionário inFormalBrasil Escola

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