An earthquake tragedy is a reminder to be grateful for what you have and to spare a moment for those that passed away and those that are suffering to begin life anew.
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!
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 [...]
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!
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.
An inspirational story about making a real difference through education for the millions in the slums. They teach in English, a language that is not native for the kids but they believe that this language will help them in the future and give them more choices on a global level.
Writing creative stories in English for high school students in a different language can be quite daunting. Unless students are adequately stimulated, they can find writing boring and tedious. Who remembers the “Write about what you did in the holidays” task?. A useful approach is to engage learners in discussion where you can get them to relive the experience as if they were actually there again. Creative writing in English can be fun!
Movies and books are a great way to be inspired and to also learn a different language and culture.
Here is a humorous example of understandable spoken English with a Pacific Island accent. You would also need to understand a bit about Pacific Island life in South Auckland, New Zealand to understand the joke and you would best get that from living in the country! See if you can work out what is being [...]
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