The video and transcription

Hello world!!! I did not want to post my video here, because as I've mentioned before I am completely overweight and I do not like to look at myself. But I did not have choice, so... Just for you Mary!!!

Transcription

Peter: Can you tell me Renata What is (what’s) the thing you like the most about Canada?

Renata: In Canada I am feel (I’m feel) safe (I feel safe). It is different from my home country. Even though I know there is no ah perfect country in the world. All countries have their own problems (all countries have problems). So Canada has problems, but it is (it’s) not so many problems as Brazil has (But has not as many problems as Brazil has). So I like to drive at night knowing that I am going to (gonna) (go back) home safely. I know to walk in the street (if I walk on the streets and need to take a bus) and take the bus and not worry if someone stops the bus to steal (I do not be worried if the bus with be stolen or not). So that’s it. I think this is the most important. (I think that is very important to feel safe where you live)

Peter: And what’s the thing you miss the most about Brazil?

Renata: I think I miss my family... I think no, I am sure I miss my family and also some food (I also miss the Brazilian food). Because it is (it’s) difficult to find the food we have in Brazil here in Canada. But I cook something, you know (but at least I know how to cook some dishes).

Peter: Make what?

Renata: Like black beans (such as “feijoada”, which is made with black beans). Black beans they call “feijoada”. (Another example it would be fish with dende oil called moqueca) Like a fish with oil from Africa that’s called “dendê”, so it is “moqueca”. It is from Brazil, from my city.

Peter: Which city are you from?

Renata: I am from Salvador. It is north of Brazil. It is northeast of Brazil.

Peter: What is the most popular soccer team in Salvador?

Renata: Victoria.

Peter: Are they good?

Renata: No. They are very bad.

Peter: Oh yep?

Renata: yep

Peter: But they play with the other like Sao Paulo?

Renata: Yes. They play, yes.

Peter: Do you like that team?

Renata: I like it. But they are very bad.

Peter: Do you go to the stadium often?

Renata: No.

Peter: Is it very dangerous to go to the stadium?

Renata: In some areas, in some cities, yes.

Notes

Sound issues: I believe people can understand what I wanted to say even though I did many mistakes.

Word stress issues: There is no

                                Have their own problems

Message unit issues: there are not so many problems as Brazil has

                                  I like to drive at night and know that I am going to home safely.

Strong and weak forms issues: to steal

                                                  To take

                                                   To find

                                                   The food

Native vs. Non-native speaker differences: difficult

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