Free online English Language classes for Permanent residents and NZ citizens
English Language Partners is holding a series of short online courses to help you improve your English communication skills.
Kiwi Speak: Communicating the Kiwi way. Improve listening and speaking skills, learn new words and phrases and improve confidence.
Level: High beginners- Intermediate.
Starts Tuesday, 12 May, 9:30-11:00am for 8 weeks.
Grammar in the real world: Explore grammatical aspects of English as used by Kiwis. The focus will be on spoken English, looking at verb tenses, structures and functions.
Level: Intermediate-upper intermediate.
Starts Monday, 11 May, 5:30-7:00pm for 8 weeks.
Real Life English: Speaking, listening and writing in a real-life context. Focus on Kiwi expressions and idioms.
Level: Upper intermediate-advanced.
Starts Tuesday, 12 May, and held Tuesday and Friday 2-3pm for 6 weeks.
Reading and Writing for Academic Skills: Focus on reading and writing for academic study. Designed to prepare you for further study in English.
Level: Upper intermediate-advanced.
Starts Wednesday, 13 May, 6-8pm for 8 weeks.
Workplace English: Improve workplace communication through practicing job interview skill, Speaking to customers, clients, workmates, and managers.
Level: Upper intermediate-advanced
Starts Wednesday, 6 May 7pm and held Wednesday and Thursdays 7-8pm
All classes are run through Zoom and can be accessed using your laptop, tablet or mobile phone.
Attendees will be expected to do some work outside of class times
For more information or to enrol, please fill out the online enrolment form.
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Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
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Poll: Should all neighbours have to contribute to improvements?
An Auckland court has ruled a woman doesn’t have to contribute towards the cost of fixing a driveway she shares with 10 neighbours.
When thinking about fences, driveways or tree felling, for example, do you think all neighbours should have to pay if the improvements directly benefit them?
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82.3% Yes
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15.2% No
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2.6% Other - I'll share below