At the end of last term, Sally’s Lower Intermediate General English class had a pavlova decorating competition. Pavlova is a traditional New Zealand dessert. In the competition, there were four teams. Their teacher Sally gave each team half a pavlova, cream, kiwifruit, strawberries, and some chocolate buttons. Their job was to make their pavlova look
How to Cook Thai Food at Home in Auckland
If you are a person who likes eating spicy food, this article will show you how to cook basic modern Thai food from six main ingredients, together with cooking some rice in a pot. Supermarkets for buying ingredients Usually, most Asian people buy food and sauces at an Asian supermarket. There are two Asian supermarkets
Food explosion
Written by: an FCE student at Languages International Let’s go and grab some lunch! Certainly you all know that feeling: you put all your effort in your English studies but at the end of the morning class all you can think about is FOOD!!!A nice place to satisfy your appetite is the Uni food court,
Yummy food to die for!
Written by: Martina, an FCE student at Languages InternationalDo you have problems with choosing places to eat? Here are some options where you can eat nice, cheap and delicious food:Domino’s:In this pizza fast-food corner you can have very good pizzas and fresh oven-baked sandwiches. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the meals are only $5.90. You can find
My New Adventure in NZ
Do you remember the first time leaving home far away to explore the new world? When was the last time you trying to do something new ? How did you feel at that moment ? Once in a while we all need new impact and inspiration to create more energy for what we’ll go on
Some good ideas for your first few weeks at Languages International
Here is some advice from new students, kindly provided by current students at Languages International: Attention new students! Here is our advice about how to enjoy your ‘early days’ in Auckland. Food Fahad and Douglas suggest: “If you want to Middle-Eastern style food, you should go to the Turkish cafe in the Metro building next
Homestays in New Zealand Are Very Friendly
The homestays in New Zealand are very friendly. They try to make your life as comfortable as possible. If you have dietary needs or prefer fish instead of meat, it will be a good point to write to your family before you arrive in New Zealand. Make sure that you tell the school about your
New Students – Don’t Worry Be Happy
Three students from Scott’s intermediate class share their experiences of being a new student at Languages International: Jack: Hello our school new students. I’m jack from Korea. I’m going to tell you about our school social programme. When you feel a bit nervous and alone at first time, I’d like to recommend you to join
Jeonju
The original region of traditional food, Jeonju attracts a number of visitors who want to taste Bibimbob or a variety of side dishes. With over 30 ingredients, this food includes bean sprouts, glutinous rice and hot spices and provides an abundance of nutritional value. So by everyone from citizens to tourists this unique cuisine is
Rice Cake Festival
Have you ever been rice shopping at a Foodtown near your home? Actually these days, every big supermarket has a variety of rice. You might not be able to count the number of types of rice. South Korea is famous for rice products and there are similar foods in Japan, but I would like to