Movie Review: Titanic

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One of my favourite films is Titanic. I`m a great fan of romantic movies and I`m very keen on the history of the tragic Titanic. The movie tells the dramatic story of the Titanic with Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslet as the main actors. In the year 1912 a young poor guy, Leonardo, travels

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Movie Review: Benjamin Button

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One of my favourite films is Benjamin Button, a movie directed by David Fincher. I’m not a great fan of drama which is based on impossible situations. However I was pleasantly surprised by this thought-provocing film. The main actor is Brad Pitt and the movie is set in New Orleans.   It tells the story

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Movie Review: Mama Mia

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I recently saw Mamma Mia a movie produced in 2008 by Phyllida Lloyd. It was a successful musical and has been adapted for the cinema.   It tells the story of a 20 year old girl called Sophie, who will marry her fiance. She tries to find out her father from three possible men. She

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Japan to New Zealand!

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For the very first time, Languages International was proud to host the “Sakura Festival.” Originally celebrated in Japan over the course of 2-3 days, it is a time to celebrate the beauty of nature while enjoying a picnic under the cherry blossom (Sakura) trees. Although the Sakura trees blossomed 3 weeks early this year, we

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About my study in Auckland

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My name is Vlad, I am 33 years old and I come from Novosibirsk. In August 2009 I was studying English (and also having a lot of fun) in the wonderful city of Auckland in New Zealand. The school (Languages International) is located very nicely – it sits in the heart of downtown Auckland on

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Hat-trick for Boa Lingua – Languages International retailer wins LTM Star Award “Best Agency Western Europe” for the third time in a row

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Languages International – retailer, Boa Lingua in Switzerland won the LTM Star Award “Best agency Western Europe 2009.” “I am honoured that we won for the third time in a row. This award reflects our strong and personal relationships to our partner schools – as Languages International in Auckland, New Zealand – as well as

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Ramadan Feast – Auckland

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                          Last night, the Saudi students of Languages International prepared a magnificent Ramadan feast for the other students and staff. The food was traditional Saudi dishes, including chicken and rice, lamb kebab, hommus, three types of soup, and special Saudi coffee. We were

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Czech Students Share their New Zealand Experience

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Ahoj (or rather, Kia Ora) from Auckland New Zealand! This is our last day here at Languages International and we can’t believe that those 4 weeks just zipped away so quickly! We had great time in this school: effective teaching, enthusiastic and attentive teachers and both fun and academic atmosphere. But it was not all

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English for University Class Treats Teacher

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Last week was the end of term, and a lovely group of students from an English for University class decided to treat their teacher to thank her for all her hard work. They brought along delicious food for a shared morning tea, and gave their teacher a special keepsake to remember them by – a

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Our Graduates: Elena’s Success Story

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Elena Chernova, a former student of Languages International, has recently visited the school to share with us her “post-LIL” experience. Elena is now doing her Graduate Diploma in Computer Science at AUT (Auckland University of Technology) and says the study skills learned during her English for University course here have helped her a lot with

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