I recently watched “The Lord of the rings”, a fantasy movie written by JR.Talkin. There are some excellent performances from the leading actors. Elja Wood who is one of the main actors won an “Oscar” for the best performance in “Hooligans” last year. It’s set in New Zealand and is the story of a
Movie Review: Titanic
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
Movie Review: Benjamin Button
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
Movie Review: Mama Mia
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
About my study in Auckland
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
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
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
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
Languages International Students Recommend Best Travel Destinations in New Zealand’s South Island
The following South Island destination recommendations were written by a well-traveled CAE class at Languages International: Akaroa – The Pearly Gates One place you should visit in New Zealand is Akaroa. This lovely small village is only 1 hour away from Christchurch by car, but the atmosphere is completely different. You can feel the French
In New Zealand for the 3rd Time – Why Benjamin Keeps Coming Back
I’m back in New Zealand for the second time since I left the school (Languages International). The reason why? Hopefully, my following notes will explain and show why. Let me first start with the school. The school was recommended by a language retailer called Prolinguis in Switzerland. Though offered several schools in different countries, I choose
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