I came to New Zealand to study English. It was a new experience to see people driving on the left side. Before crossing the street, I always look on the wrong side of the road. When pedestrians cross the street, the car drivers never stop. Most Kiwi people aren’t very fashionable. When people say “cheers”,
Cultural Differences: Part 1 of 4 (Korea and New Zealand)
Hi! I’m Emily. I’m from Korea. Nice to meet you. ^^ If you come to New Zealand, you will experience cultural differences. So, I’m going to explain some “cultural differences” for you. I think you should come to New Zealand to see the beautiful views and to meet Kiwi people. It is a wonderful country,
Home Sweet Home
I have lived in my homestay for 2 weeks. My homestay is located in Greenlane near Cornwall park. I go to school by bus and go home by train. I usually spend about 25 minutes on the bus and about 15 minutes on the train. My homestay is 20 minutes from the train station on
Tiritiri Matangi – tossed by the wind
Tiritiri Matangi is a bird sanctuary which is really worth visiting. In the language of the Maori its name means “tossed by the wind”. This awesome island is located north of Auckland. It’s reachable by ferry in 75 minutes. Pay attention, the ferry leaves once a day from Wednesday to Sunday and you have to
America’s Cup
Sailing is one of the most popular sports in NZ, especially in Auckland where the biggest harbour in the southern hemisphere is located, so it`s a must to go on a sailing trip. Languages International offered in the Social Programme a trip with one of the most powerful sailing yachts ever built, an Americas`s Cup
Israeli Student Happy with Experience
Shalom Cohen who celebrated his 70th Birthday while studying at Languages International is now finishing his course here. We have asked Shalom to reflect on his experience at school. Q Today is your last day at school. Can you tell us if you are happy with your progress?A Yes, I just had my last class
Learning Centre
The Languages International school has a special building in which you can find many multimedia items to improve your English after class. First of all, you can find a huge number of computers which are useful for studying the Use of English Part of the Cambridge Exam. Furthermore, you are also allowed to use them
What We Think about NZ
New Zealand is a very beautiful country to travel in with nice views and Kiwi people are very friendly. There are people from many nations here. There are a lot of beautiful parks. There are sheep and farms in the NZ countryside. Auckland has strange weather like “4 seasons in 1 day”. We need our
About New Zealand Culture
New Zealand is a multi cultural country with Maori, British, NZ born European, Indian and some Asians while there is just one culture in Korea. It’s completely different from Korea. Many cultures exist together beside each other in one country, and we can experience a variety of interesting cultures. According to researchers like linguists, archeologists,
The Learning Centre
Hi, my name is Tina. I am a Taiwanese girl. I was very surprised because my school has a wonderful Learning Centre. There are various materials such as DVDs, audio books, magazines, and PCs. Also, students can join in the conversation exchange activities ,which provide a good choice to students to practice English. My school
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