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
Czech Students Share their New Zealand Experience
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
English for University Class Treats Teacher
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
Our Graduates: Elena’s Success Story
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
Reflections on the EU Course
My name is Ali and I’m from Saudi Arabia. I have a bachelor’s degree in science. I have taught for five years in my country. I would like to study a master of Education at Massey University. I have taken the EU course at Languages International to improve my English language and develop my academic
Languages International Nominated for LTM Star Award in 2009
Languages International is delighted to have been shortlisted again in this year’s LTM Star Awards as one of the top 5 language schools in the southern hemisphere. Thank you very much to all our partners for your ongoing support and your votes. The winner will be announced in September.
Business English Students Put Theory into Pizza-selling Practice
Let me introduce my experience in Christine’s business marketing class. We had studied the theories of marketing in business marketing class. One day, the teacher said we were going to sell pizzas the next Friday at the school. I was so excited because I wanted to apply the theories that I have studied to a
Great Achievement of Our Staff Members
Congratulations to Languages International staff members who graduated from Auckland University this month Our Marketing Manager Brett Shirreffs has completed his Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration. Three of our teaching staff also graduated: Derene Els, with a Master of Professional Studies in Language Teaching; Charlie Eng, with a Master of Arts in Language Teaching; and
Business English Class and Preparation for Cambridge BEC Exam at Languages International
We chose the business morning class, because we wanted to prepare for BEC exam and improve our business vocabulary. This course is useful to someone who has a job in global market or wants to learn for the future. In the class, we studied not only the textbook but also reading business news articles,
Auckland West Coast Beaches
Have you ever been on New Zealand’s amazing west coast? If your answer is ‘no’, you should go to these lovely places as fast as possible. I’ve been to three of these beaches. I’d like to describe them and give you some impressions. The easiest thing to recognise, and also the most exciting fact is that
