Getting to Know - I cry when...I laugh a lot and I watch sad movies.
CT - Full name:
Ricardo: Ricardo Luiz Pereira da Cunha
CT - When and where were you born?
Ricardo: I was born in Rio in 1971
CT - Where do you live?
Ricardo: I live in Vista Alegre
CT - How and when did you start working at Cultura?
Ricardo: I saw an ad in the newspaper and sent my resumé to Cultura. They called me in for an interview and now here I am.
CT - What is it like to work here?
Ricardo: I love working here. I feel at home, I have made lots of great friends here and I hope to keep them forever.
CT - Have you ever been abroad?
Ricardo: Yes, I went to Europe in 1996 and to the USA in 1998.
CT - What are your plans for the future?
Ricardo: Well, I plan to start my Master's in Applied Linguistics but I don't know exactly when.
CT - If you weren't a teacher you'd be…
Ricardo: An actor, definitely.
CT - Do you speak any other languages?
Ricardo: I speak a little Spanish.
CT - What do you do in your spare time?
Ricardo: I surf the web, I watch TV series in English, which I love and I go out with my friends.
CT - Radio or TV?
Ricardo: Tv. I'm crazy about TV series.
CT - Favourite actors or actresses:
Ricardo: In Brazil, Regina Duarte and Marco Nanini. Around the world, Jennifer Anniston and Hugh Laurie.
CT - Favourite kind of music:
Ricardo: Dance.
CT - Favourite singers:
Ricardo: Madonna and Norah Jones.
CT - Favourite dishes:
Ricardo: Pizza and Strogonoff.
CT - Favourite colour:
Ricardo: Blue.
CT - A remarkable book:
Ricardo: O Pequeno Príncipe.
CT - If I won the lottery I'd buy…
Ricardo: a flat in the South area of the city.
CT - The best moment in my life was...
Ricardo: when I went to a party with a lot of celebrities and I was one of the special guests.
CT - And the worst moment was...
Ricardo: when my car was stolen.
CT - I laugh when...
Ricardo: I'm with my friends.
CT - I cry when...
Ricardo: I laugh a lot and I watch sad movies.
CT - A song which reminds you of something very special...
Ricardo: Sunshine On My Shoulders reminds me of my childhood.
CT - Even if I were paid a million dollars I wouldn't...
Ricardo: Operate on someone. I can't see blood.
CT - I define myself as...
Ricardo: Passionate, friendly, extremely sincere and hard - working.
CT - My best quality is...
Ricardo: Being a real friend to people who deserve my true friendship.
CT - And my worst quality is...
Ricardo: Being extremely anxious at times.
CT - I clap hands for those who...
Ricardo: Are intelligent and humble.
CT - I can't tolerate those who...
Ricardo: Lie to me.
CT - Day or night?
Ricardo: Night.
CT - Teaching is enjoyable because...
Ricardo: I love being with students , with people.
CT - But teaching is sometimes stressing because...
Ricardo: lots of students don't like English, unfortunately.
CT - If you had the opportunity to say something during a few minutes on TV worldwide, what would you say?
Ricardo: People need more love in their hearts.
CT - Family...
Ricardo: Safety.
CT - Life...
Ricardo: Hard , but wonderful most of the times.
CT - Death...
Ricardo: I don't think about it much.
CT - Money...
Ricardo: Very good, but it doesn't make me happy by itself.
CT - What would you like to say to the CT readers?
Ricardo: I hope you've enjoyed reading a little about me. If you want to know more, ask me when you're around. Hehehe.




















