Starting on June 24th, Languages International is running a four-week, intensive CELTA course at our Central Auckland school. There are still places available, but the course is filling fast. It’s not too late to get your application in. You can get more information and application forms from our website by clicking on CELTA. The Cambridge
What did you do on the 4th of October 2004? You don’t remember? I do! It was my first day in New Zealand. I came here for my PD (professional development). I taught English in Vladivostok and thought it would be a good opportunity for me to advance my English. Guess what? It wasn’t good;
Congratulations to our teacher, Melissa, who has passed the Cambridge Delta, which she studied for here at Languages International. Delta, which stands for Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults, is widely recognised as the best practical qualification for experienced language teachers. Languages International has an extremely well qualified staff: 20 have a Delta, and
Congratulations to Craig Thaine, our Director of Teacher Training, who is one of the two authors of new English for Academic Purposes (EAP) series just published by Cambridge University Press. The series is called Cambridge Academic English, and consists of books at three levels: Intermediate (B1+), Upper Intermediate (B2) and Advanced (C1). Craig has authored
We are making some exciting changes to our popular and successful TESOL / TKT Course in 2012: 5-week format – in response to student feedback we’re adding an extra week to the course. TKT Practical – students can now choose to do the new Cambridge TKT Practical exam and get an extra certificate. Teaching real
Last week, friends and colleagues came together at Languages International in Auckland to celebrate the publication of Teacher Training Essentials by Craig Thaine, our Director of Teacher Training. This collection of photocopiable activities for teacher training workshops is published by Cambridge University Press and will be an important and very popular addition to the staff
Lada Shadaeva and Irina Tukhta, two teachers from Russia who successfully completed our TESOL course in July achieving excellent results, share their thoughts on their experience at Languages International and in New Zealand. Read what they said on our Russian blog [in English]
The Languages International TESOL is a four-week course for non-native speakers who want to have teaching experience. These courses include input seminars on language teaching methodology, observation of experienced teachers, peer teaching and language development at a higher level. Are you thinking about doing the TESOL course? Here is some advice from some previous students.
We are very pleased for our teachers Paul, Tom and Karina, who have all just learned that they passed their ‘Dip’ – the Cambridge Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults, or DELTA – which they studied for at Languages International in 2007. The DELTA has a mix of theory and practical teaching and is
Our current TESOL Certificate course has proved to be very popular with students from all around the world.We are running two groups in July and there is a very good mix of people from many different countries: China, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Korean, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Tahiti.Dana Cablova is the first Czech English teacher
