English School in Melbourne, Australia
11 Tips for building a social community with your current and future clients. Germano vieira July 7, 2021 – 7 Min. Read As education consultants and agent managers, you already know that there is a lot of potential for using social media in higher education. Social media […]
By Ben (Discover English Teacher) If you walk around Melbourne’s parks, particularly late in the day, you’ve probably seen huge flocks of beautifully coloured rainbow lorikeets noisily squawking while they feed in trees. Rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus) are one of Australia’s many beautiful species of parrots. They usually eat pollen […]
By Ben (Discover English Teacher) One of my favourite fruits is rockmelon or cantaloupe. In some ways, it is nothing special; it’s not intensely sweet and delicious like a mango. It is quite subtle and doesn’t really have a strong flavour. It is made up of 90% water, which is […]
By Ben (Discover English Teacher) The festival of tennis here in Melbourne is starting next week and running until 21 February. Despite problems around the world with the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the world’s best players are in town to compete in the Australian grand slam tournament. If you like […]
By Ben (Discover English Teacher) This might be weird. I am encouraging you to eat one of Australia’s most famous national animals: kangaroo or ‘roo’ for short! You have to try it while you’re in Australia. It is cheap and delicious. You do NOT have to pay big money for […]
By Eric (Discover English Teacher) Usually, parting is a sorrowful affair – waving goodbye to loved-ones as they leave our lives, tears filling our eyes as we think back on all the wonderful times we shared. But saying goodbye to 2020 is going to be the happiest part of this […]
By Ben (Discover English Teacher) The City Library has a huge range of great resources that can help you learn English. This includes ESL readers and grammar textbooks to DVDs, music, graphic novels and computer games, as well as e-resources, including e-books, magazines, newspapers and streaming services. Read more about […]
By Ben (Discover English Teacher) Students often tell me this when I take them to the library. ‘Sorry, teacher,’ they say. ‘When I read, I feel sleepy.’ Warning: I’m now going to sound like your mother telling to eat your veggies, ‘You must eat, dear. You’re too thin! Have some […]
By Eric (Discover English Teacher) The weather is warming up, the sun is shining brightly and for relief from the heat it’s time to head to the water. Beaches and swimming pools are certainly lovely, but for a slightly different take on the water-side relaxation I recommend the Fairfield Boathouse. […]
By Eric (Discover English Teacher) As Spring embraces us more fully in her temperamental embrace – one minute warm, the next icy, then raining – and as Lockdown happily loosens (YAY!), we are free to get out more and explore the city (but take an umbrella and sunscreen). Walking around […]