“Speak English Only” Does this sound familiar? This is what you see everywhere at Langports. When I first saw it, I used to think that I spent enough hours at school speaking English in the lessons. Also, I was living with an Australian family so I didn’t have any option but speak English all the time. So, when I
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Hi, I’m Danielle and I’ve been a teacher at Langports Sydney for the past year and a half. I love working at Langports because I have the opportunity to meet so many students from all over the world and help them to achieve their goals. Learning a language is a wonderful challenge! When students first
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Welcome to this week’s blog! Today we will talk about the role of Information Communication Technologies in English learning environments and how they benefit you. Information and Communication Technologies or otherwise known as ICTs, are commonly used in most facets of life, and English as a Second Language (ESL) learning and teaching environments, such as
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Hi It’s Matt here, Director of Studies at Langports Brisbane. Today, I want to look at the macro skill of writing and show you strategies on how you can improve this skill. Now, one of the most frequent questions I am asked by students from all different nationalities is, “How do I improve my writing?”,
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As Director of Studies, I see students who come to Langports in the hope of finding new career opportunities and possibly a new life in Australia. The decision to leave their home country and pursue their dream is a brave one, especially if this dream also means trying to master a new language. Learning a
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Hi! I’m Mark, and I’ve been teaching since 1999 (yes, that’s before Facebook!). I first started at Langports in 2013, though, so now I can humbly brag with the best. Let’s talk about an aspect of language learning that students often overlook: vocabulary. How do you record new vocabulary? Do you use an actual notebook
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Hello all! My name is Michele, and I have had the pleasure of teaching at Langports, Sydney since 2016. Prior to that, I had a 17-year stint teaching English overseas, during which time I was fortunate enough to also train as an IELTS examiner. Once I became registered, I spent the following eight years working
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At Langports, you have the option to not only improve your general English skills in our impressive UFO program but you also have the chance to enhance your academic English skills and potentially further your education through one of the many Langports’ Pathways agreements. This can all be achieved if you study English for Academic Purposes
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When we embark on the journey of learning a foreign language, we often do not anticipate the challenges that we will face. When the thought of learning a language comes to mind, many of us think “I really want to learn _____ because it sounds beautiful”, or “If I am going to live in ______, I
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Choosing your English school is not always an easy process. A lot of different factors have to be taken into account and it’s easy to get lost in what is really important. This is why we came up with the important information you should ask and check before enrolling in a school. Here are 8 tips
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