During discussions and workgroups over the past 6 months in our Porirua centre, there has been a very common theme of students wanting to play football… both men and women. In line with that, Porirua Multicultural Council are organising casual …
What does an afternoon garden tour of 4 learner gardens give? It gives honour to learners, increased conversation opportunity and inspires all – learners and teacher alike! This garden tour was organised as part of our ESOL Lit study topic …
Emma Stein teaches classes for English Language Partners Wellington and recommends games as a wonderful way to break the ice, boost students’ confidence and encourage authentic language production. Because they are having fun, students become less self-conscious and more creative …
Footrot Flats came to life with ‘gumboots on’ and ‘give it a go’ and ‘that’ll do’ in the beautiful Pohangina Valley near Palmerston North for ESOL Intensive students. After feeding the calves, and scones and butter at the homestead, each …
One of the core programmes at English Language Partners Christchurch is the ESOL Literacy programme. These classes run 10 hours per week and are designed for learners who can’t read or write in their mother tongue to start learning English. …
On Saturday September 7th, English Language Partners Christchurch celebrated Adult Learning Week with a hugely successful festival, put on in collaboration with Phillipstown Hub. This was a great opportunity for the learners to showcase a range of their fabulous skills …
Whatever do buzzy bees, Maori cosmology, the All Blacks, possums, stoats, kowhai and kapa haka have in common? These are just some of the topics touched on during the ‘Kiwiana’ holiday course taught by talented ELP Wellington teacher Kathy Ombler …
Congratulations! All on our Hutt centre’s recent ‘Professional Speaking for Migrants’ have just passed the Speech New Zealand exam they were studying for. Students in this amazing class come from Argentina, Armenia, Chile, India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, and all …
Xiaoyan Liu, known as Yanny, arrived in Taupo in 2010, leaving a big-city life in Canton province for a quieter lifestyle. “When I came, it was very hard,” Yanny Liu says. “I couldn’t speak English, and my husband didn’t make much money, …
ESOL Literacy 2 visited Bunnings Porirua in September. Bunnings run fantastic community projects…. Jackie (Activities Organiser, Bunnings Porirua) had money boxes all set for us to assemble upon our arrival. Following verbal instructions, and with the use of the tools …
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