Welcome!

My name is Carla Mattioli, an English teacher from Bahía Blanca, a city in the south of the province of Buenos Aires. Learning and teaching a language is my passion and a source of intense curiousity for me. Since 2016, I have been teaching adults and, on occasions, children and adolescents. However, I prefer working with adults.

As far as my professional development is concerned, I would very much like to further my knowledge in the areas of linguistics and language learning and teaching. That is the reason why I have chosen to pursue this career, in other words, because I have many questions as regards the nature of both first and foreign language acquisition. In addition to this, in the process of answering those questions, I hope to improve my teaching practice and my students' learning experiences. Also, I would love to develop as a researcher and carry out my own studies in the field of language learning (and why not linguistics!).

This blog is named "Words Taste Like Freedom" because it is through discursive practices that we reach for power, fulfill our goals and have our voices heard. As the British actor Stephen Fry once said, "words are your birthright".     

I must say I am very enthusiastic about this course, which I trust it will provide me with the skills to foster my writing and academic skills to become an efficient member of this discourse community which together we are building.

I wish you all the best.

Carla.



Comments

  1. MypapersinacademicwritingAugust 28, 2020 at 11:06 AM

    Hi Carla, very inspiring words. Wish you success!

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  2. following the write pathAugust 28, 2020 at 11:38 AM

    Hi, Carla! I loved the title!

    I hope you can achieve your goals this term!

    Best,

    Milagros

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  3. Writing for FreedomAugust 28, 2020 at 1:12 PM

    Hi Carla!
    Nice thoughts!
    I think we tend to consider language as a natural skill rather than a complex system of cognitive and social factors.
    I hope you learn about the areas you want to delve.
    Best Regards!
    Paula L.

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    1. Carla MattioliAugust 28, 2020 at 1:45 PM

      Hi, Poli!! I conceive language as a system and also as a phenomenon with multidimensional aspects. I find it very enigmatic in nature.

      Wish you the best this term! A big hug,

      Carla.

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  4. Carla KuchaskiAugust 28, 2020 at 2:09 PM

    Hi Carla! Nice Blog. I hope we all could achieve our goals. It´s a pleasure to read you and also being part of this wonderful group.

    Wish you the best in this term!!

    Carla.

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    1. Carla MattioliAugust 28, 2020 at 2:52 PM

      Thank you for your kind words (: May this be an enriching experience for us all!

      Kiss!

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  5. Mariana GarroneAugust 28, 2020 at 9:06 PM

    Hi Carla,

    Lovely blog! I totally get how you feel about words. And isn't vocabulary the most interesting thing?
    By the way, thank you for reading my blog and leaving a comment!

    Best,

    Mariana

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    1. Carla MattioliAugust 28, 2020 at 9:16 PM

      Absolutely! Vocabulary can be very interesting. I love a good turn of phrase! May words unite us even more!

      Best wishes,

      Carla.

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  6. PaulaAugust 29, 2020 at 5:26 PM

    Hello Carla, wish you the best! Words have energy and power, I like your blog we share the same color!

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    1. Carla MattioliAugust 29, 2020 at 5:32 PM

      Hi, Paula! Yes, they do! My favourite colour is pink :D The best for you too!

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  7. Victoria ManzanaresAugust 29, 2020 at 7:50 PM

    Hi, Carla!!! We share the same blog layout ;). I hope you can fulfill all your expectations during this course of studies!

    I wish you the best!
    Regards,

    Victoria

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    1. Carla MattioliAugust 30, 2020 at 7:45 AM

      Hi, Victoria! Thanks! The very best for you too!

      A hug,

      Carla.

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  8. Carla BischoffAugust 30, 2020 at 6:55 PM

    Hi Carla!

    I really like your blog. Wish you all the best!

    Carla

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  9. María Florencia LerdaAugust 30, 2020 at 8:03 PM

    Hi! It's a pleasure to read you. I wish you all the best in this course. I really like your words here!
    A hug,
    Flor

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    1. Carla MattioliAugust 31, 2020 at 6:03 PM

      Hi, Florci! Wish you the very best, mate! And hope you enjoy this academic writing experience to the fullest.

      A big hug,
      Carli.

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  10. Ayelén Miwszuk August 31, 2020 at 5:19 PM

    Hello Carla, I hope you achieve your long-term aims! I found your quotation really inspiring!

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    1. Carla MattioliAugust 31, 2020 at 6:04 PM

      I'm glad you liked it! Hope you achieve your goals too.

      A hug,
      Carla.

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  11. Closer Encounters of the Word KindAugust 31, 2020 at 10:46 PM

    Such an appropriate name for an academic writing blog.
    Love it!
    All the best. ❤️

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    1. Carla MattioliSeptember 4, 2020 at 8:17 PM

      Thank you!!! (: "Close encounters of the word kind" just rocks (; It's so great.

      All the best for you too!
      Carla.

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  12. Luciana MoreyraSeptember 1, 2020 at 7:39 PM

    Dear Carla! It was a pleasure to read you! All the best for this term!
    Luciana

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    1. Carla MattioliSeptember 4, 2020 at 8:16 PM

      Thank you, Luciana!! All the best for you too!

      Carla.

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  13. Marina QuintanaSeptember 2, 2020 at 5:41 AM

    Hello Carla, nice blog! Best wishes for you!
    Marina

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    1. Carla MattioliSeptember 4, 2020 at 8:15 PM

      Thank you so much, Marina! (: Best wishes for you too!

      Carla.

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  14. Flavia BurgosSeptember 2, 2020 at 2:38 PM

    Hi Carla,
    How are you? I wish you the best for this term.
    I’m sure you´ll achieve anything you want.
    As you said, you´re interested in first and foreign language acquisition and linguistics. I think Neurolinguistic of second language acquisition would be a perfect subject for you!!! Maybe a Master degree in Neurolinguistics. It´s a very interesting career.
    Best regards,
    Flavia.

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    1. Carla MattioliSeptember 4, 2020 at 8:12 PM

      Thank you, Fla! You're a mind reader!! Neurolinguistics and psycholinguistics are areas that fascinate me!!

      I wish you the very best, dear mate (:

      Hugs,
      Carla.

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  15. Paula A. Britez GudziakSeptember 2, 2020 at 5:27 PM

    Hello Carli!!
    I've really enjoyed reading your post, and the tittle is WONDERFUL...!! Hope you achieve all your goals!!
    I send you a big hug!!
    Pauli

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    1. Carla MattioliSeptember 4, 2020 at 8:13 PM

      I'm glad you liked it, Pauli!! The very best for you too!

      Hugs,
      Carli.

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  16. Antonela MaestriSeptember 6, 2020 at 9:18 AM

    Thank you Carla for your great posts, I am very glad we are mates in this course.
    All the best for you!

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  17. Gabriela FrancoSeptember 6, 2020 at 11:06 AM

    Congrats on your Carla! You are a very successful professional, and a very generous peer. Nice reading your introduction. Thanks for writing on my blog. Read you soon!

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  18. Laura ValcheffSeptember 18, 2020 at 4:39 PM

    Hello Carli!
    You transmit enthusiasm through your words! I have no doubt the freedom knowledge provides us!
    I'm thankful for sharing this discourse community experience with you!
    All the best for you!
    Laura

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  19. RoxanaOctober 2, 2020 at 7:50 AM

    Hi Carla!
    Nice words! teaching is my passion, too. I hope you achive your goals.
    Have a nice term!
    Roxana

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  20. KlaudiaOctober 4, 2020 at 7:32 PM

    Hello Carla! Nice blog entry! Sure, words are powerful, and academic words will empower us, too!

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  21. CynthiaOctober 12, 2020 at 5:04 PM

    Dear Carla! It was a pleasure to read you! All the best for this term!
    Cynthia

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