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Mount Eden for a Stroll

This time, Mount Eden.

 
- Not far from the city centre - 

It was a little tough to go to One Tree Hill by bus last time. However I was lucky this time because my friend's car took me there.

After I became aware of the pleasure of the short trip, it's hard for me to stay home at weekends.

Although my friend got lost on our way, we managed to arrive at Mount Eden. I first didn't intend to write this short trip on my blog. It changed because I wanted to let you know the history of Mount Eden.

 
- From the Google Satellite Picture - 

It always feels good to tell someone something that I know.

A bit chilly, clear, fresh and not crowded - the best conditions to take a stroll. You can go up to the summit on foot or by car. I recommend to use a car if you are not on a diet. I think it's enough exercise to walk around the summit.

These are the pictures of the city from inside the car while going up to the summit.

It's beautiful, isn't it?

I love to see landscape which looks like a piece of a painting: the houses, cars, trees and other buildings go together very charmingly like toys in a fairy tale.

At the top, I could see people running, walking, talking and looking down at around the city.

 
* Time for learning about the origin of Mount Eden

Mount Eden (Maungawhau, the 'Mountain of the Whau tree' in Maori) is the name of a cinder cone and surrounding suburb in Auckland City, New Zealand, situated five kilometres south of the city centre. The mountain is the highest natural point in the whole of Auckland. The English name honours George Eden,1st Earl of Auckland.

- If you take a look for yourself, you can feel that it's so huge and deep. - 

- Geography
The central focus of the suburb is the dormant eponymous volcano whose summit (196 metres above sea level) is the highest natural point on the Auckland isthmus. (This is kind of surprising to me because the town in Korea is surrounded by high mountains so it's difficult to see the horizon unless you were on top of high mountain.) The majestic bowl-like crater is 50 metres deep. The volcano erupted several times resulting in a series of craters, with the last eruption about 15,000 years ago.

- Tourism
Mt Eden sees strong tourism use, as it is the highest non-manmade point in Auckland, and provides good views in all directions over the city. The large numbers of coach buses, which previously could go all the way to a parking lot on the top of the hill has been considered to have degraded the top of the cone. In August 2006, a ban on tour buses was announced. They will have to park halfway up the mountain in the future.

Just as was expected, there were two big tour buses packed with tourists.
I was able to hear people speaking Korean. It was good to hear my language far away from my country.

Next destination is Devonport.
Have a good week, everyone.
Cheers!

One Tree Hill

The last day of the Easter holidays...  One of my flatmates suggested to go to One Tree Hill when I was hanging out in my room.

It's a place you can get to easily by bus.

We searched for information about One Tree Hill on the internet and got ready to go out.

I learned that:
- One Tree Hill is Maungakiekie in Māori, and it's a 182 metre volcanic peak.
- The hill's scoria cones erupted 20,000 - 30,000 years ago, creating lava flows that covered an area of 20 square kilometres.
- The summit provides views across the Auckland area, and allows visitors like me to see both of Auckland's habours!

It was also said that Cornwall Park would be worth to visit so we decided to stop by the park on our way to the hill.

I like history.  I, therefore, was pleased to know about the history of the places - One Tree Hill and Cornwall Park. I am going to tell you the history as on the way I was going to the hill.

We met in front of the ASB bank on Queen St to take the bus. The bus driver said it was 3 stage but it turned out that it isn't!  We didn't have time to complain and get my money back.  My friend even left his lunch box. ㅜㅜ  Actually I've undergone some bad experiences since I came here Auckland.  I just hope that other students from overseas don't have any trouble.

Anyway the good weather made me feel good.

We walked to Cornwall Park wondering where the One Tree Hill was.

Here is what I learned about Cornwall Park:
- The park is the legacy of Sir John Logan Campbell.
- Originally it was his own farm in the 1880s.
- By about 1900 he realised that Auckland's suburbs were spreading at an alarming rate and he decided to leave the Greenlane property to the city as a park.
- Parts of the park, about 120 hectares (296.5 acres), are still run as a farm today, providing Aucklanders with access to an example of rural life in the heart of the city.
- The park was designed by the landscape architect Austin Strong and is based on Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

The origin of the name:
- Campbell initially intended the name to be Corinth Park after the noted region in Greece. It received the name Cornwall Park because of the Royal visit to Australia and New Zealand in 1901 by the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall (later King George V & Queen Mary). John Logan Campbell was asked to be honorary Mayor of Auckland during the visits, and he took the opportunity to gift the park to the people of New Zealand and asked that it be called Cornwall Park. In return he was knighted.

When I was taking pictures of the park, I thought it's much more interesting not just enjoying the beauty of the park but knowing about it. That's because knowing something new is one of the great pleasures.

We spent about 30 minutes there and were off to One Tree Hill.

It was not easy to walk up the hill.

We took a little rest in the middle of the hill watching people who were out to enjoy the last day of the holiday.  It was just so peaceful and tranquil.

  I'm trying to learn how to describe what I feel these days but it's still not easy for me.
  I wish I could tell you exactly as what I felt.
  I should try harder. ^^
  We started to climb up the hill again smelling poop of sheeps and cows.
  It was really rough. My legs were shaking. My friends sometimes almost fell over a rock.

 
Soooo cute, isn't it?!

When we reached top of the hill, everything just became fine... The beautiful scenery that I missed when I was climbing up was coming into my eyes. I realized that every single drop of sweat was worth it. It was so nice to feel the breeze blowing softly. I didn't leave out the Sky Tower again thanks to the clear and blue sky.

I strongly suggest that someone like me who likes looking down at the towns come here, lie down and feel the nature. Every moment that I feel in Auckland will remain inside me forever.

AND why is the name One Tree Hill?

On the summit of the hill is the grave of Sir John Logan Campbell surmounted by an obelisk. The obelisk was constructed in accordance with the wishes and provisions in John Campbell's will to commemorate his admiration for the Māori people. Before it stands a bronze statue of a Māori warrior. The stone obelisk was completed by 1940 – the centennial year of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi but the unveiling of the obelisk was delayed until 24 April 1948, after World War II was over, in keeping with Māori custom of not holding such ceremonies during a time of bloodshed.

Trees on the hill:
When Auckland was founded as a colonial town a tree stood near the summit which gave the hill its English name. Two accounts identify it as a pohutukawa. This tree was cut down by a white settler in 1852, in an act of vandalism in one account or for firewood in another. It seems likely this was a different tree from the totara which, as a sacred tree, had given the hill one of its Maori names. A radiata pine was planted in the 1870s to replace the previous totara. John Logan Campbell repeatedly tried to grow native trees on the hill's summit, but the trees failed to survive - with only two pines, originally part of a shelter belt for the native trees, surviving for long. However, in 1960, one of the two was felled in another attack, possibly for firewood.

The remaining tree was later attacked twice with chainsaws by Māori activists to draw attention to injustices they believed the New Zealand government had inflicted upon Maori (as the tree was not a native New Zealand species, they considered it an appropriate target). The first attack happened on 28 October 1994, the anniversary of the 1835 Declaration of Independence. A second attack on 5 October 2000 left the tree unable to recover even though substantial efforts were made, and so it was removed on 26 October due to the risk of it collapsing. 

I respect the attitude that Sir Campbell has shown to others to admire the Māori culture.
That's the thing that I must learn.
This trip was a great opportunity for me to make me know a lot.
Thank you New Zealand.

Mission Bay

Somehow I can easily spare time to enjoy life in New Zealand these days. This time, Mission Bay!

I hadn't realized that the summer is getting over and now I think I have to go to the beach before it's too late.

Actually, I made an arrangement with my flatmate to go to Mission Bay last Saturday, 20th of March, but the weather of last week was not good so we were worried a lot. Fortunately, the very day we're going to the beach was fantastic.

We headed for Britomart Station to take a bus with delight. D13, it's the bus stop where you can take a bus which goes to Mission Bay. 750,755,756,757,767,769 - you can also take all these buses.

I can't remember how much the bus fare was, but you can get a discount if you show the driver your student ID, maybe everybody knows about this. We waited for the bus about 10 minutes and got on. This is the picture of the sea I took when I was on the bus.

The colour of the sky and the sea was really beautiful blue so they matched very well and the shapes of the clouds made me fascinated with them. Oh, I also didn't miss the Sky Tower, you can find it in the picture. I confirmed again that I can see the tower everywhere in Auckland. The bus ran for about 15 minutes and the driver told us when to get off.

Mission Bay was a little different from what I had expected. It was not that large and there was a small park with a fountain. Some kids were plaing in the fountain. It looked interesting. We arrived at 12:10, got hungry and had lunch first. So many birds were getting closer to us to pick up some food.

I was just wondering how they knew that we would eat something. Anyway they were cute.

And then we walked on the beach and took some pictures.

>Some people were sunbathing, sitting talking to each other and running with their shirts off to show off their body. My friend brought a swimsuit but it was too cold to go into the water. She asked me not to put her pictures up so I'd better not. ^^

We enjoyed the peace of the afternoon while listening to music and watching people enjoying their weekend. There were not many things to do without swimming so we came back early. Beautiful scenery, many people who looked peaceful, blue sea and cute birds made me feel relaxed and good.

Here is an extra picture of Careesa.

My friend and I were having a rest on the seat in the Britomart Station when she suddenly appeared and danced in front of us.
We talked a little and I learned that she wanted to be a hip-hop singer & dancer. ^^ I wished her luck and I'm sure she would be good becuase she looked so talented. She's only 5 and dances well. It was a lot pleasure to meet her.

On the way back home, I dropped by at Mrs HIGGINS to eat some cookies.

I heard of this store from my classmate Alice. The cookies were good and a perfect finish to the short journey.

Where should I go next weekend? Please let me know! I'd love to go on a short trip again.
Cheers!

Night in the city

Before I came here, I had had to think about accommodation. There were two options - Homestay, or rent a flat. I didn't know anyone in NZ and didn't want to get into any trouble at first so I decided on Homestay.

My Homestay house was in New Lynn. I didn't have enough money, and was too tired during first month here so I always went home as soon as school finished. I sometimes wanted to stay in the evening, and look around the city at night.

After a month I moved to the city, and now have time to look around. My Homestay host Julie was so kind and very good to me so moving out of her house was not easy...Thinking of living in the city made me forget about all the bad thoughts.

Anyway I usually go to bed around 11pm, but I couldn't sleep this Monday because I had taken a nap for 3 hours that day. I thought it'd be better go out and take some pictures of the city than lie on the bed trying to get to sleep.

In Korea, the night, especially near the university, is busy and very active. University students in Korea don't have enough time to enjoy teenage life so they want to hang out more often to make up what they've gone through in highschool.

I just went out holding my digital camera. My flat is so close to the school.It takes only 30 seconds to get to school from my room. ^^

There is also a good Korean supermarket and restaurants on Queen street so it is really convenient for me to live in this house.

This is a small hill that all my flatmates hate. I walked down this hill and made a right turn. I figured that I might not be able to go too far so I decided to go just along Queen Street this night.

When I was walking down Queen Street, I saw people sitting on the street and queuing in front of the door of a white house. I didn't know what the line was for, later my friend told me that it's a place for adults.

I kept walking but there was nothing special. The only thing which made me stop to look was the colour of the light from the buildings.

I walked past several buildings - The theater with its big clock, IMAX and CIVIC. I would like to go and appreciate a play some day.

The street was not busy and cold air feels so fresh. I kept walking down the street.

I don't remember the name of the street but it stopped me walking and made me turn to head there. There were several pubs and people were talking happily sitting around the table outside the building (I should've looked at the sign of the pub carefully...). Inside the pub there was a band playing some songs. I was sitting on a bench in the middle of the street listening to the music for a while because I love to listened to live songs. Can you find a person who wears a red shirt and short pants?

I thought she was a woman when I saw her first in the distance... But it turned out that she was a man who was bold and put on make-up and did dancing. I had to leave there becuase he was coming close to me...Honestly, I was a little scared when I saw him up close. Anyway, I turned to home then and realized that I became to feel good - maybe thanks to a little cold air and the songs. I just thought that I had rushed myself too much and would be better to relax and take my time.

On the way back home I thought nothing. I just felt the night. Doing somthing for a change is always good, I think. I usually play basketball when I get stressed out and I think walking is another good way. What do you usually do when you feel tired of something guys? Please let me know. I want to give it a shot.

I wish all the best for everyone!

How are you doing everybody?

This post will be a kind of diary.
The reason I wrote this is I've felt many things and been given a lot of advice from people around me.

I've spent busy days recently. I don't even remember what I did last week. I tried to figure out that what made me like that last weekend.

From after a month I arrived here, I got tired, became lazy and started to think too much. When I was in highschool, I used to often speculate on my future, and it helped me a lot to decide whatever it was when I grew up.

But I figured that I'd better become more simple. Because I have things which I have to do at the moment and my thinking keeps myself from doing my duty.

Actually I was thinking of two things which are time I've got and the ways of studying English. I'm pretty sure that many young students don't know about the feeling of burden of responsibility.

The kind of resposibility which I feel is that I have to support my family after going back to Korea. My father will retire this year and my brother is still a student - he's 2 years younger than me. So if I can't find and get a good job enough to support my family, it will be a very bad situation that I don't want to imagine.

When I realized that my study was not better as much as I had expected, I started to be obsessed by the idea - "I don't have enough time."

My friends, flatmates, teachers and family felt that and everybody told me that don't be such in a hurry.
Honestly, it wasn't helpful but it made me think in different way (more positive) and then realized that it'd be much better to enjoy this time.

And I came to believe what Nadia,my teacher, said I've got enough time and I've been doing well. ^^ - I always thank you Nadia. -

So when I started to feel much better and got back to normal life, I started again to study. As I confess, I'm really, really bad at listening...
So Nadia told me a good way to practice listening skills.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/

 

If you Google "BBC learning English", you'll find this site and can study English. It has everything.

I practice with the category of "the words in the news". Its length and the level of words are suitable to practice listening.

How do I practice? - At first, I study the words which are bold, listen to the article and write it down without looking the script.

After finishing that I correct the script I wrote down and listen again till I can understand the article completely.

It seems a short article but the sentences are very good so if you can understand the article completely and use the sentences, your English will be considered very advanced.

I've been doing this for 3 weeks. I still have difficulty understanding the news but I'm quite sure that I'm getting better. If there are students who have the same problem as me, I really hope this will help them improve their listening skills.

Thank you for reading my boring story again. ^^
I promise that I'll be a good student and blogger!
Cheers~!

My First Party in Auckland.

I enjoyed my first party in Auckland last Friday at our handsome and kind librarian SJ's place.

He had told me that he was going to throw a party and asked if I wanted to join and I said yes, of course.

That would be a very good opportunity to meet many friends who have many various nationalities - and it really was.

 

I had imagined some big and formal party with people in very formal suits and dresses.
Becuase in Korea we're not very familiar with the party customs.

And also I haven't had many chances to know about parties because I can't drink. It's not a matter of like religion or belief things. I have a bad headache after drinking some liquor.
I hate a headache. Everybody asks that - I don't know why but maybe I look like I like to drink. ^^

I think it's good for my health but sometimes fell a little sorry when my friends are going to a bar and I want to join them. But I can still have some soda, ade and water so it doesn't matter any more to me.

Anyway, before having the party I had been wondering how it would be and then SJ kindly explained to me about that.

First, you don't have to prepare food. If you want, bring some food to share.

Second, you should bring some drinks such as wine, beer, soju (famous Korean liquor), etc.

Third, you don't have to wear a suit.

And last, don't be shy. Come and enjoy meeting people, making friends, having great foods.
Everyone except me might know those above.

I promised to SJ that I would help him to make food. He had already made his decision of food: Chicken Barbeque, Sushi, Korean Pizza. There was one more thing but we had forgotten to make it, so we ate it the day after. Sorry guys who were at the party, it also was great.

Well, I've been living by myself for alomost 10 years so I can cook a little. I was in charge of Korean Pizza.

Actually, Russian friends were really interested in how to make it, and they tried some and made the kitchen a little messy, I mean very little.

At 6:30, the people were coming one by one and talking to one another while the foods were prepared. I thougnt it would be great if I interviewed these guys and asked them for their story and some advice. It might be very helpful to other students.

So I did it. ^^

There were 12 people, but Russian friends had to leave early so I couldn't talk with them much. Tragic...

Ok. I asked some questions to them and they answered really well.
I really appreciate this to you guys through this blog.

 
First friend is Jirika Vorba from the Czech Republic.
He majored in computer-science in the Univ. before coming here.
Q: Why did you choose New Zealand?
A: The great nature, English, softball (he plays twice a week with local people), travel, adventure.
Q: Do you have any special place which you travelled to before?
A: Kauri tree, it's really big and over 300 years old, the fresh air, views. I had a great time there. You must go there.

* Kauri tree. It's at the end of the north island.

Q: Why do you study English?
A: English is the best way to communicate with people all over the world. It's also helpful for my job.
Q: What do you think about Embassy?
A: I am satisfied with well-educated teachers. I had good time.
Q: Would you give any advice to other students who study English?
A: Watch movies, listen to the people, radio, take as many chances as you can.
Q: Do you want to say something?
A: Hi, Nadia!
Thank you Jirika.

Next, SKY from Cambodia.
He came to NZ because his relatives already had lived here.
And he is in foundation course now and will enter AUT to study the international business.
He told me that the time he spent in Taopo, Whakapapa Ski Area.

It was a great experience to him because it was August but not that cold so he could enjoy skiing with just shirt on. Wow. And it is located on the north-western slopes of Mt Ruapehu.
He likes to study by himself, sometimes do a study group.
He emphasized that the students have to concentrate during their class.

 
The third friend is Dean from the Republic of Turkey. He majored in Finance, but wants to study how to cook. We can maybe see him as a chef later.

He chose NZ because the NZ dollar is cheaper than others, and to travel. Bungee jumping and scuba diving were great experiences, he said. He is studying English to get a good score in the IELTS test and I'm sure he'll do very well. Studying hard as much as you can before coming here was his advice.

And my Korean friends Min, Yujin, Mijin.
They are also studying hard here and said to me this: many students could be depressed after three months staying here. But don't worry, it's natural and you would get it over soon. I wish them luck.

Last, James from Vietnam.
He goes Auckland Univ. now and majors both commerce and science.
He is interested in music, movie, philosophy, psychology.
And also he gave me some advice.
Be confident and don't be afraid of making mistakes when you speak English.

 

This is a little longer than I thought it would be - but it's not all that I wanted to tell.
It was a great time for me. I met many friends and could learn a lot from them.
Some of you already enjoy and some of you don't, but I think with good people and food it would be great. So if you have a good chance, just try and enjoy it.
 

That's all I want to tell you.
Next time I want to write about our library where I spend so much time.
And thank you again for your time. Cheers!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Hello! I'm Myungho from South Korea.

 
Hello everybody! Let me introduce myself to you. My name is Myungho and from South Korea. If it's difficult for you to pronounce my Korean name, you can call me Mier. I will be posting my every experiences in New Zealand in a week and I hope you to enjoy reading mine. I've lived in Seoul, the capital of Korea, for 9 years. I think many of you know about Seoul and later I will introduce more about Seoul to you. I am sure that it's interesting for you to compare Seoul to Auckland and the city you're from. Well, I like travelling, sports, talking with people.

Especially, if you are interested in playing basketball, you can join us, me and SJ who is a librarian, every Saturday at the YouthTown. By the way, I'd like to start with telling you how I start this. When I was asked to write a blog, I thought this would be a great chance to tell the students from all over the world my life in Auckland, NZ and Korea. I really appreciate Nadia for letting me know all about this.

Of course there are so many reasons why people study English. Among a number of the reasons, I study English to become a good teacher. I've been teaching the students the grammar of English at a language institute. The private educational institutes are very popular in Korea. Maybe over the 60% of the students go to. Actually I couldn't find jobs which I was interested in. But I realized that I enjoyed teaching while I was working. So I decided to study English more to give my students the better lessons.

And why I chose New Zealand and Auckland? There are three main reasons.

First, most of the people I've met here agreed with this, the New Zealand dollar is cheaper than other major cities around the world. I had considered USA, England, Australia, etc. But their living costs are too high to manage on. The prices of New Zealand is a little higher than Korea. It depends on which is but much better than other countries.

Second, as I said above I like travelling and this was my first trip overseas so I wanted a best place to travel. There are many beautiful beaches, mountains and other attractions which would make you forget about everything from your daily life such as homework, bills to pay and anything bothering you. I promise that I'll tell you my trip of New Zealand on the following post.

The last, I've learned that New Zealanders are very kindly to visitors and I could meet people from various nationalities in my school. I was sure this would be a great experience in my life and it has been so far. The teachers, friends, others would want to help me to study, to find a job and many things. And I'd like to help others if they want to.

Although I planned to study for 6 months, I would stay more and want to enter the Massey University after my language course. I will be able to learn more about the education and that makes me more qualified to be a teacher.

Finally, I want to tell the students who are learning English this. Do not afraid of making mistakes and just try and thank you for your time reading my blog. I wish that every students could enjoy living in New Zealand and achieve your goals.

Good luck!

It is Time to Say 'Goodbye!'

Yes, this is it! Before you even notice, you only have eight days left in the place where you had one of the best times of your entire life.

Five months ago, when I thought about the final days in New Zealand, it always seemed to me such a long time to come. I had this kind of feeling that it would last -, well I can't say forever (it would be childish of me to think like that), but at least it would last more than this. As If I had the power to cheat on time, and make it longer. But, time is the most powerful ever. There is nothing we can do to prevent it. The only thing we can do is enjoy it.

 

And enjoying is something that I can honestly say I did. New Zealand for me was not only a place where I could practice and improve my English. It turned out to be more, way more. 

It was the place where I met the most amazing people (teachers at Embassy included); where I could share and learn more than in any other course in my life, making me more open-minded than before; where I could try all types of food; where I saw the most amazing landscapes ever; and the best and most important of all, where I could mature and learn about myself.

I am even feeling like a different person than five months ago and that was more than I could have hoped for, from this trip.

Study English in New Zealand and have the time of your life

Traveling Around New Zealand - Part Two

Even though the biggest city in New Zealand by far, Auckland is commonly mistaken as the capital of the country. Not everyone is aware of the fact that Wellington is actually the capital of the land of the kiwis.It is a nice and pleasant place and worth a visit if you are around the country.

The city is really different from what I have seen in Auckland. It is not as cosmopolitan and big. Rather than that, Wellington is quite smaller and there aren't many foreigners. However, downtown is bigger than Auckland and you can find more options of things to do and see. As a matter of fact, night-life is better and everything seems livelier.

Go to Cuba Road, and see all the street artists performing live on the street (even whole bands do it). Or if you just want to have something to eat, Wellington is the right place to be if you are in New Zealand. There are more cafés than anywhere in the country, and all of them have something special to offer as a meal (they have that sort of special touch that you can not find in places that are franchised or really big).

Sightseeing is also a good option. Take the old fashioned Cable Car to have a nice view from downtown. Or if you want to have an even better view, you can drive to Mount Victoria. If you only want to enjoy the sea breeze, just walk around the bays (Wellington has many of them).

Finally, if you are a Lord of the Rings fan, there is no better city in the world than Wellington. You can visit Weta Cave and have more insight on how the special effects and make-ups for the movies were made. And you can visit some of the real locations from the trilogy. A unique opportunity if you like Frodo, Gandalf and everything related to the movies that made New Zealand so famous around the world.

by Embassy Auckland student, Andre Campos

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Friday Trip to Rangitoto

Every Friday, Auckland Embassy School organizes a school trip. You can choose to go, or to attend a special class, that is usually mixed with another level. This past Friday we went to Rangitoto Island, a very nice place in Auckland.

 

We assembled in the morning in front of the old ferry building, and twenty minutes later we arrived at our destination by ferry. On the boat, you can already have a nice view from the Harbour Bridge and all the boats riding on the bay (Auckland is regarded as the city of sailing and it is true). But nothing compares to the view from the top of Rangitoto.

It was interesting. At least for me, when we arrived at the island, I could finally realize how unique a place Auckland is. Although an island, Rangitoto is actually a volcano. It has been inactive for more than 600 years, and because of that, a lot of plants and trees could grow on the place. Seen by far, it resembles a small forest on an island. It is completely safe to walk on and definitely a must see place if you are visiting Auckland. There are more volcanoes spread around the city (and where you can have a nice view), but Rangitoto is by far the best. The view is breathtaking (as you can see from the pictures).

Friday trips are fun and also important. It is always good to have an activity outside the classroom. It is like a lesson, but it doesn't seem like one. You can learn more about the place where you are currently living. You can meet different people from other classes. You can become closer to your classmates and your teacher. And, finally, you get to practice your English in a different situation.

by Andre Campos

To find out more about studying English in New Zealand, visit the Embassy website.