Category Archives: learn English

Give it heaps

August 26, 2010 – 6:32 am

An idiom used to encourage people to do their best. For example: A:Hey I’ve got an IELTS test tomorrow. B:Well give it heaps!

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Cultural Richness With English Speaking Friends

August 7, 2010 – 7:11 am

I recently had a dinner party at home with five different nationalities (Egyptian, South African, American, Chinese and New Zealander). The experiences between us covered the globe and made me appreciate the rich diversity that people from different backgrounds and cultures bring. We all communicated in English as the most common language but interestingly, we [...]

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Move to make more magic happen

July 1, 2010 – 8:23 am

Well it had to happen – the move to the big city to expand samespeak.com. I last lived in Auckland in 2005 when I was HOF at Otahuhu College, teaching English of course and now I’m back here again. Already opportunities have been opening up so am very excited – change is good!

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Let’s raise kids to be entrepreneurs

June 24, 2010 – 8:11 am

TED Talks Bored in school, failing classes, at odds with peers: This child might be an entrepreneur, says Cameron Herold. At TEDxEdmonton, he makes the case for parenting and education that helps would-be entrepreneurs flourish — as kids and as adults.

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Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution! | Video on TED.com

June 7, 2010 – 6:19 am

Sir Ken Robinson makes the case for a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning — creating conditions where kids’ natural talents can flourish. You can also read it in English. more about "Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learni…", posted with vodpod

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