I arrived in New Zealand on Saturday afternoon. I was happy to come back. The people and the smell of rain, reminded me I’m in winter. The day before I went to Tiritiri, I went to a market. I saw a lot of Maori people selling fruit and I could breathe in the aroma of
New Zealand is famous for its wonderful wines. Here our student, Svetlana Kirienko, writes about the lovely day she and her friends had visiting Auckland’s vineyards with Kiwiana Tours. Enter Svetlana… It was a wonderful morning. The sun was shining. Before we were picked up we had been waiting for a bus for 20 minutes, but we
Do you need to discover some new things to see and do around Auckland? Students in the Grammar for Writing class work on developing their writing skills by focusing on different areas of grammar and different kinds of texts each week. Last week, they were looking at blog entries. Here are some examples of their
A group of students decided to make the most of the long Easter weekend and go on a trip to explore New Zealand. Here are Patty’s impressions of their road trip: My best experience ! One of the best trips I’ve been in my life was my last Easter Holiday. My friends and I traveled
Are you planning a trip to New Zealand? Or maybe you are already here and trying to decide which places to visit during your limited time? Our class is here to help you. We are already in New Zealand, studying English at Languages International. We have used our weekends and holidays to visit lots of great places
Petrarca Padova Rugby Club player and former Auckland Grammar School international student, Federico Ponzi, is now studying at Languages International and playing for Ponsonby Rugby Club. Italian rugby player, Federico Ponzi, is taking an English for University and IELTS preparation course to hone his academic writing skills, achieve his goal of IELTS 7.0, and gain
Hi, my name is Scott and I’m a teacher here at LI. I’m from Canada and I love to spend time outdoors. I guess that’s why I love living here in New Zealand; there are so many opportunities to take advantage of what New Zealand’s most famous for. Although Auckland is a pretty big place,
Tom with an 8kg snapper he caught on a trout line at Kawau. I’m Tom Lusk and I’ve been a teacher at Languages International since 2004. My hobby is fishing, and New Zealand has some of the most fantastic fishing in the world. If you enjoy fishing, I can give you lots of help and advice
Samuel had a clear goal when he came to New Zealand to study English in October 2008. He intended to represent Switzerland in rowing at the 2012 Olympic games and wanted to improve his English as part of his preparation for the event. Samuel was probably the most disciplined and focused student we’ve had here at L.I.,
View LandLopers Trip in a larger map Lonely-Planet-featured travel blogger, Matt Long has written quite a lot recently on his blog, LandlLopers, about his travels in New Zealand. While he was here he visited Waitomo, Rotorua, Christchurch, Wanaka and the West Coast, including Lake Matheson and Franz Josef Glacier. If you want to hear what
