December 9-15, 2019
The year 2020 is coming and a Vietnamese study group will come to our campus in January to study English and experience Australian culture and life. SMEAG English Global camp is a wonderful program for teenagers to broaden their horizons and practice and improve their English.
With this programme, students will have 4-hour classes from Monday to Friday and daily activities. To be specific, during their time in Australia, SMEAG will provide students daily English classes that will be related to the excursion of the day. Every day the students will be taken to different places around the city, and this activity will be led by an SMEAG teacher. Students will be able to explore Melbourne’s most important sights and attractions.
November 25-December 1, 2019
SMEAG English holds a regular class competition every month, and the theme of this November’s competition is writing a Mini saga. A mini-saga is a story told in exactly 50 words (no more, no less) and topics are free. It is fun and easy to write a Mini saga, as students do not need to write a long essay and can give the rein to their imagination and creativity. However, it is also challenging, as students have to stay in the word limit and guarantee the reader’s interest at the same time.
Using only 50 words to tell a story with an introduction, a body, and a conclusion is not an easy thing, but our students made it! They showed various and attractive scenarios to us, and the story made by our Upper-intermediate class won the competition with 25 votes, as shown in the picture. Of course, the winner will enjoy a delicious and mouth-watering PIZZA PARTY as a reward!
We are so proud of our students’ effort and creativity, and happy to provide more opportunities like this to practice and improve their English.
November 11-17, 2019
You may see many men with mustaches on the street, buses or trams in November. Do you know why? Because it’s Movember! Have you heard of it? It is an annual event involving the growing of mustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of men’s health issues, such as anxiety, prostate cancer, and men’s suicide. It has run every November since 2004 in Australia and is celebrated in Ireland, Canada, Spain, El Salvador, the United Kingdom and so on.
We decorated our campus with mustaches to make our students aware of what Movember is. Both SMEAG English students and staff members are growing their mustaches and donating to support Movember. It doesn’t mean that only males can join the event. While our females can’t grow that fabulous mustache, they can still partake in the fundraising in a fun way.
October 28-November 3, 2019
On 31st October and for all that week, we celebrated Halloween by decorating our reception, student lounge, classes with carved pumpkins, spider web, witches and monsters. All our campus was covered by spooky items and students definitely love this festival for Halloween as they are able to wear scary costumes/make-up of their choice and attend Halloween parties. Also, for all those who don’t celebrate Halloween in their country, it is a great experience of a new culture.
This year SMEAG English held the first-class costume competition and our students were asked to dress up as scary as they could. Spooky creatures, Yoda, a lobster, Jocker, witches and a traditional Mexican hombre took part in the competition. And the Mexican hombre won this competition and got heaps of jellies, cheers, and posts on Facebook and our Instagram page.
Apart from the popular costume competition, SMEAG English also organized another class competition this month. Students gave space to their creativity and wrote a spooky story with 3 sentences. Despite the English proficiency, the elementary class smashed it!
October 14-20, 2019
Here at SMEAG English, we try to be as customized and tailor-made as possible. So how do we establish and grow the rapport between teachers and students? Simple. We make sure that we give them constant and regular feedback on their in-class performances and practices.
We created a three-step procedure so that students are monitored from their Week 1 until their last week. In fact, on their first Friday at SMEAG English, teachers take about 10 minutes to discuss the student weaker skills and gives the student a Personalised Study Plan (PSP) with practical tips of activities and exercises to do to improve on the weak points.
After that, teachers keep monitoring students and when they get to the middle of their course of study, teachers prepare a Mid-Course Report. This is a teacher comment on the student’s progress through the months. The feedback is written on a document that summarises the PSP given to the student in Week 1 so that the student always has a clear picture of his learning progress.
At the end of the course, teachers prepare a Final Report where they comment on the student’s overall progress at SMEAG English with some important suggestions on how to keep up the good work. The Final Report is a recap of the previous two reports (PSP and Mid-Course Report) plus the final teacher feedback and it looks like this.
September 30-October 6, 2019
Short courses are the most popular option for students, as not only are the classes active and interesting, but also practical. Students can further practice and improve specific English skills from the class. Take ‘Movie Attack’ class, for example, students will enjoy a classic movie excerpt first and increase vocabulary, grammar and authentic English expressions from the movie lines. It is common to see some students get together to discuss the topics learned in class and to do homework in the student lounge.
On the other hand, for some students, mingling with other nationalities is the best way to relax and learn about different cultures and practice speaking skills. SMEAG English has students from 17 different countries who all get along with each other. Also, SMEAG offers free table tennis for students. There are always some ‘frequent visitors’ playing it for several hours after class.
September 19, 2019
We live in an era where English is spoken by millions of people all around the world, making what researchers call the World Englishes. That is why it is important that our students are aware of the many accents that they can find in our society, especially in such a diverse country like Australia.
Here at SMEAG English, we are very aware of the multiculturalism of our world today and we are therefore happy to hire teachers from different countries and with global work experience. All our teachers have usually taught in other countries before and have gained a high level of cultural sensitivity together with solid language expertise that has made SMEAG English academic reputation quite strong on the market in Melbourne.
We celebrated accent diversity on a fun video that we shared as one of our Happy Friday Clips. Check it out and listen up!
August 26, 2019
Our students have become actors and actresses by representing one of the most famous children’s stories, Little Red Riding Hood, for our monthly competition. Students talked in class how they would like to represent it, for example, they lip-sync it, draw it, act it out or sing it.
They discussed what they were going to do with their teachers, decided the roles and edited the film. Then, they went to the Flagstaff garden across the road from SMEAG English and prepare for it. On Thursday, we gathered students in the student lounge and showed them all the videos one by one and couldn’t stop laughing. Although the theme was the same for everyone, the stories were twisted. Look how talented they are!
All our students, teachers and staff members voted and the Pre-intermediate class won! They got heaps of chocolates, lollies and crisps as a prize.
Well done to everyone, they all clearly enjoyed acting and we couldn’t wait to see what our students have in their sleeve for the next competition!
April 15, 2019
The interest towards PTE is getting bigger and bigger. PTE is an official test of English and it is the direct competitor of IELTS. It’s a computer-based test and results are available to test-takers within five business days. PTE is accepted by thousands of universities worldwide, including prestigious institutions such as Harvard Business School, INSEAD and Yale. PTE is also accepted for visa purposes by the Australian and New Zealand governments.
SMEAG English will launch an intensive PTE course on the 6th of May to celebrate our first anniversary. Our PTE course will guide students through the format of this new test that is becoming more and more popular among students. Our teachers are PTE experts and will focus on strategies and skills to help students achieve their score.
Before launching our PTE course, we invited our partner agents for a demo class to show them how we are going to deliver the lessons and strategies in order to encourage their students. Also, we will invite students for a PTE demo class this coming Tuesday, 16th of April. It will be a nice opportunity to experience the PTE test conditions, test exercises and ask any questions they would like.
April 15, 2019
Today, We are going to show you what we’ve achieved over our 1st year at SMEAG English. To date, we have reached over 100 students counting a variety of international students from Italy, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Vietnam, Thailand, Chile, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, etc. Also, our teachers are from all over the world: New Zealand, the United States, Poland, Colombia, Scotland and, of course, Australia.
It is literally a great opportunity to be exposed to diverse accents from different countries in order to improve students’ English listening skills. Our teachers are fantastic! They’re always mingling with our students, playing board games, drinking coffee or tea during the break time and even make it a point to help them learn more by engaging in educational conversations. Some of our teachers sometimes keep delivering lessons before and after class. Recently, we have planned to launch a 2-week intensive PTE course in May. We hope that we can help our students achieve their goals even more while having fun at SMEAG English!
April 01, 2019
The Melbourne Town Hall is where you can buy tickets and see the night’s schedule, and you can even meet comedians outside inviting you to see their shows. Some of the numerous acts this year include musical tributes and performances, such as the Noughty Girls and Taco Knight. There is puppetry and crime with the Bunk Puppets and a mixture of philosophy and comedy in The Return of Grazie Fibonacci.
If you’re looking for something a little cheaper, why not try out some sketch comedy performances? For under $15, there are one man acts, such as William Richards, or midnight sessions like Conspiracy Up Late.
And for free shows, why not check out Cho Kairin, King of the Chinese Acrobats, perform in the Melbourne Museum Plaza? Winner of the World Championship of Daidogei (Performers), he’ll be bringing a dangerous balancing show on a tower of chairs. Or, you can head on down to Highlander Bar, which presents an array of local acts every night, including Aaron Aardvark, who broke attendance levels last year. Sit back with friends and enjoy a beer and some interesting takes on Scottish cuisine while having a laugh.
And, if you have a great time at the comedy festival, there are plenty of other places in Melbourne where you can watch comedians perform every week. There’s free entry to the Lido Cinemas every Tuesday to see a number of comedians perform in the Jazz Room. There are comedy clubs like Quick Bites, which offer free Monday sessions. You can see both seasoned and amateur comedians take the stage to try to make you laugh. At Voltaire you can be entertained by a variety of performers. And, if you fancy yourself a comedian, why not try outperforming at the Open Mic on Fridays?
So, come on down for a laugh in the city of Melbourne!
April 01, 2019
Last Sunday, SMEAG English soccer team made its first appearance on the pitch! It was an incredibly sunny day and our students and teachers had a lot of fun together. The soccer tournament involved 8 teams made of 7 players each. The teams competed against each other and went through semi-finals and finals, like how professionals play the game. There were sweat and heavy panting but there was a lot of laughter and fun as well! We took a lot of pictures before, during and after the match. In fact, we posted the pictures on our Instagram and Facebook page! Check them out and like them so that our players will feel your support from afar.
Unfortunately, our SMEAG English soccer team didn’t make it through the finals, but our players came back to school on Monday with great enthusiasm and tanned skin after a great day spent together outdoors! Well, this was just the beginning; we are definitely ready for our next chance to play and win in July!
March 25, 2019
EAP1/EAP2 aims to assist students of intermediate to advanced levels who want to enter higher education such as TAFE, undergraduate or postgraduate courses. It is quite an intensive course that focuses on raising English at an academic level. These are 10-week courses, for a total duration of 20 weeks if taken together so that learners can develop autonomy, consult their teacher and seek academic support. Furthermore, anyone who graduates from those courses and/or from General English (Upper-Intermediate) is eligible to enter our higher education partnership providers.
The interest towards PTE is getting bigger and bigger. PTE is an official test of English and it is the direction competitor of IELTS. It’s a computer-based test and results are available to test-takers within five business days. PTE is accepted by thousands of universities worldwide, including prestigious institutions such as Harvard Business School, INSEAD and Yale. PTE is also accepted for visa purposes by the Australian and New Zealand governments.
SMEAG English will launch an intensive PTE course on 6th of May to celebrate our first anniversary. Our PTE course will guide students through the format of this new test that is becoming more and more popular among students. Our teachers are PTE experts and will focus on strategies and skills to help students achieve their score.
Before launching our PTE course, we invited our partner agents for a demo class to show them how we are going to deliver the lessons and strategies in order to encourage their students. Also, we will invite students for a PTE demo class this coming Tuesday, 16th of April. It will be a nice opportunity to experience the PTE test conditions, test exercises and ask any questions they would like.
November 20, 2018
SMEAG English has opened its evening classes with General English from 5th November.
It is a wonderful opportunity for those students who haven’t joined the classes because of work in the morning or who prefer evening classes. SMEAG English’s general English is designed to equip all students with the necessary skills to be able to comfortably live and work in Australia. Students will be guided to develop their communication skills in class and out of class in order to progress through their learning process. Why don’t you come and join ?
November 20, 2018
1. Address : Elliott Ave, Parkville VIC 3052
2. Website : https://www.zoo.org.au/melbourne
3. Hours: Closed at 5:00 pm
4. Explanation :
The Melbourne Zoo is a beautifully landscaped garden with a view of 250 animals from all over the world, just 5 minutes from the city center.
Tigers growling in Asia and Africa rainforest, monkeys riding up and down the branches.
You can see wildlife living in Australian wild bushes such as elephants, koalas, platypuses, kangaroos, and wombats in the elephant village that show beautiful orangutans as special protected animals and past and present habitats.
The Melbourne Zoo is constantly adding new facilities, and the recently created facility is the Wild Sea and Baboon Lookout.
Wilde sees penguins and Australian fur seals, and the Geko Monkey viewing parade opened in September 2011, offering a new home to Hamad Rias Bakko Monkeys.
The birth of the Asian Elephant Mali and the Ongard in the Melbourne Zoo has helped to promote the new endangered area preservation and diverse ecological environment.
Talking with ecologists and opening elephant feeding time is an opportunity for visitors to discover the fantastic wild world.
In addition, the Nature Conservation Program at the Melbourne Zoo is a definite first step in the wild, along with community conservation programs.
Melbourne Zoo’s fabulous conference facilities provide an ideal venue for various meetings and seminars. The zoo is open every day from 9 am to 5 pm, and for a few days during the summer night, the concert is open until 9:30 pm.
November 20, 2018
1. Address : Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000
2. Website: None
3. Hours: Unlimited
4. Explanation :
Anyone who is visiting Melbourne for the first time will be on their way to Melbourne for a milestone on the Flinders Street Station building, a symbol of Melbourne and a symbol of Melbourne’s ‘travel’. Under the giant wall clock at the station entrance, you will find a lot of people taking a celebratory picture with a bright expression.
This yellow building symbolizes the ‘old days’ of Melbourne. Melbourne’s first railway station, built in 1854, connects the city with the suburbs. Today, more than 110,000 people use the station on an average daily basis.
The old-fashioned exterior of Flinders Street Station blends in with the arches of the Princess Bridge on the Yarra River. A huge wall clock hanging in the middle of the history is a staple of Melbourne’s old value. Take the Melbourne City Circle Tram to hear the history of this building. The Campbell Arcade, which connects to the underground station, is always open for new exhibits and attractions, and there is also a word-of-mouth cafe for the Melvinian.
November 20, 2018
1. Address : 18 Lower Esplanade, St Kilda VIC 3182 오스트레일리아
2. Website : http://lunapark.com.au/
3. Hours of use :
Mon – Wed: Closed days
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday: 11:00 am to 11:00 pm
Friday morning: 11:00 am to 12:00 am
4. Explanation :
Situated in St. Kilda, this is a small theme park that opened in 1912.
Though there is no thrilling and exhilarating attraction, there is a cute playground where you can enjoy the limited atmosphere and feel a little happiness.
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