We would like to congratulate our teacher Melissa Hecksher, who has graduated from the University of Auckland with a Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages with First Class Honours. Melissa is adding this to an already impressive array of qualifications including her Bachelor of Arts degree, Cambridge CELTA and Cambridge Delta. Melissa
Congratulations to our student Suzy Sun on passing her OET exam! Suzy is now moving forward with her Nursing Registration. We are very proud of her accomplishment. Suzy was recently featured on Languages International’s Students Say page where she wrote about her impressions of Languages International, its teachers and its OET preparation course. The Occupational
Haolei Hu is working in Jiangxi Normal University, in the South-East of China. 1 What was your background before you took the CELTA, teaching and other? Before taking CELTA, I had been a university lecturer in China for 9 years, a part-time study center teacher in English Language Academy of University of Auckland for over
Daniel Gibson is working in a town near the city of Mysore in the state of Karnataka, Southern India. 1 What do you like best about living in India? Being a part of another culture and learning to appreciate the small things in life. 2 What kind of school are you teaching in? I’m teaching in
Michelle Chamberlin Jan 2017 CELTA. Currently teaching in Buenos Aires, Argentina 1 What do you like best about living in Argentina? Meeting new people and experiencing a different culture and language. It can be a challenge at times, but the people here are so hospitable and willing to help. Also, getting to explore and travel
Our Director of Teacher Training has published a new article ‘Assessment and Motivation in English Language Programmes’ in the most recent copy of Modern English Teacher. In the article, Craig looks at the relationship between assessment and students’ motivation. Drawing on studies from primary and secondary general education, the article outlines some of the ways
April was a big month for Languages International’s new Director of Studies, Nick Moore. Not only did he get promoted to the role of Director of Studies, but he also won two gold medals in the World Masters Games. The World Masters Games is an international multi-sport event, and the biggest of its kind. It
We are sad to say goodbye to our Director of Studies, Annie Thode, who has been an invaluable staff member at Languages International for the last 27 years. Annie’s first contact with Languages International was as a Teacher Trainee, and since then she has worked here as a much-loved Teacher, Teacher Trainer, Assistant Director of
We’re proud and excited to announce that one of the Languages International team has been chosen as a finalist in the British Council’s ELTons, the international awards that recognise and celebrate innovation in English language teaching (ELT). Our Director of Teacher Training, Craig Thaine, is one of the main authors of the Cambridge English Empower
Hi. My name is Tae Shimazu, and I am Japanese. Today, I’d like to tell you about my love story in New Zealand. I can’t tell you the story without talking about Languages International, because everything started there. In 1998, I went to New Zealand to study English, and of course, chose Languages International as
