Hello, Mafalda. This is Joanne. I have some quetrions for you.

The first one is: have most families got a car in your country?

Second, what do they do when people meet the first time?

Third, do all students wear uniforms?

Fourth, what is the main food and drink in your country?

Thank you.

Hello this is Anna again. I'm from Russia, but now I live in Sydney , Australia and I want to ask you some questions. First, you asked us about artifacts but you didn't tell us about Portuguese artifacts.

What are they?

Are they popular?

Do you use them?

Thank you very much.

These are questions that the students in our class thought of asking you, Fernanda's students. They are totally different topics to the ones you sent us.

Check the next posts for questions related to the topics you asked us about (food, religion, habits, etc) and listen to our class discussion about flora in our countries and body language.

Thank you for your very interesting topics. We had a great time talking about them and preparing new questions for you. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did.

OUR QUESTIONS:

What type of transport do you have in your country?

Does the government help you with money if you are not working?

Do you pay any money for the doctors?

What is the traditional music in Portugal?

Do you use any public transport when you go to school?

Is there a second language in Portugal?

What is the weather like? Which season do you like?

Tell us about Lisbon.

What' the most famous music in Portugal?

Do you like your country? Why? Or would you like to live in a different country? Which one?

When you finish your degree is it easy to find a job?

Is there any difference between the girls and the boys? I mean, are they raised differently by their parents?

Is Portugal better off after joining the European Community?

Is it popular to have a tatto or piercing?

What is your national food? At what age do you usually get married?

What is the most popular football club in your country? And what kind of music do teenagers listen to?

What is the age when young people leave home in Portugal? In Australia ages ago it was 17 or 18 but now is 25.

What do you think about globalisation is it good or bad? Why?

Do you regard your parents as your friends?

How old do young people start to get a boyfriend or girlfriend?

Are there many young people sharing flats, living without their families?

Do many students wear make up when they go to school?

Are what age are you permitted to get drivers license or dirinking?

In Australia we are permitted to get drivers license 18 and start to train driving cars at 16. We are also allowed to drink at 18 years of age.

What's the main industry in your country?

Are American films popular in your country?

What's the icon of Portugal?

Do the Portuguese often go to the cinema?

Hi Fernanda and Fernanda's students. My name is Rosa and I'm and English teacher from Sydney , Australia. Originally I'm from Huesca, a small city in the north of Spain, but I've been in Sydney for over 20 years. I think you've chosen a great subject, multiculturalism, for my students to talk about and answer your questions. In my class there are people from many different countries, Japan, Lebanon, Chile, Colombia, China, Russia, India, Serbia, Thailand... You'll get to know them all. We are always comparing traditions, customs and cultural ideas. It's most interesting and we all feel privileged to be able to learn so much from each other.

This is a first podcast to learn the tools. Hopefully my students will be posting more!