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
Mercer Ranks Auckland One of Best Cities in World
Auckland is one of the best cities in the world to live in, according to Mercer’s 2009 Worldwide Quality of Living Survey. In the international consultancy and investment service provider’s survey of 215 cities, Auckland was ranked fourth-equal with Vancouver, rising from fifth last year. The winning city was the Austrian capital of Vienna, with
“New Zealanders seem to have an in-built warmth and are very helpful towards people from abroad.”
It wasn’t until X-mas 2003 that the idea of leaving Germany for a while crossed my mind. I remember well sitting in a cosy pub with some former colleagues from college sharing some beers and discussing future plans and dreams. Somehow one mentioned he´d been several times abroad for the purpose of learning business English.
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
Living and Studying in Auckland City
Hi we are students from one of the intermediate classes at Languages International. We are Mariko, Yutaka from Japan and Stefanie from Switzerland. We would like to introduce about Auckland city. Auckland city has a range of popular attractions. First, our school is in Albert Park which has really beautiful flowers and trees. It is
Words of the Day
This quiz was written by Tomoe, Adel and Jacqueline, who are students at Languages International. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences. In each number, the gaps are filled in with exactly the same word. Have a look at the example and then enjoy completing numbers 1 to 3! Example: 0. Katie is
Are you a real Kiwi?
Students from one of the Cambridge CAE classes at Languages International prepared the following quiz so that you can test your kiwi slang. Match the slang words to their meaning: Slang Words——————————– Meaning 1. to do your block ————————-a) be pregnant 2. have a bun in the oven—————–b) woman’s underwear 3. stuffed ————————————–c) hello 4.
NZ
I heard that NZ is a very big island with a lot of people, and it’s true. When i walk on Queen street, it’s amazing for me because in my country i can see the same people every day and it’s boring! I chose New Zealand because it’s close to Tahiti and many Tahitians have
Accommodation
I live in Birkenhead with my host mom, father, host mom’s sons and other homestay students. I can practice English conversation, and i am not lonely. I often talk to the other homestay students. It makes me relax. My host mom is good at cooking, but she usually cooks oily dishes. I enjoy taking a
Languages International
I heard from my friends about Languages International, and I decided to come to New Zealand and come to Languages International. I heard Languages International is the best school in Auckland. When i started i felt shy and nervous, but now i am very happy because I have met new friends from different countries .
