For Readers: The Melbourne Writers Festival
August 30, 2016 by Explore English in category General English, Life in Melbourne, Study in Australia, Study in Melbourne tagged as Explore English, life in melbourne, Melbourne Writers Festival, study english, study english in melbourne, Tips, writing, writing tipsBy Joseph DeMarini My students often ask me, “How can I improve my writing?” It’s a great question, and also one that has an unsatisfying answer; without an editor or native English speaker, it can be difficult for even high-level ESL students to self-correct and edit their writing with absolute accuracy. Unlike with speaking, a [...]
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August 5, 2016 by Explore English in category English is Fun, Games, General English, Technology tagged as English Courses Melbourne, Explore English, How to Learn English, study english in melbourne, study in melbourne, technologyBy Joseph DeMarini Smart phones have impacted every aspect of our lives—from social networking and instant communication, to the augmented reality of Pokémon GO. Here at Explore English, we’ve fully embraced the 21st century and like to upset the old order of “no phones in class” by telling our students to switch on their phones [...]
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July 27, 2016 by Explore English in category Life in Melbourne, Study in Melbourne tagged as English Is Fun, Explore English, Food Truck, Food Truck Park, life in melbourne, live in australia, Melbourne, Study MelbournePhoto by Food Truck Park Stomachs, get ready to GRRRUUMMBLLE!! Coming up the weekend of July 29th-31st, Melbourne is hosting the Sweet Tooth Truck Festival, featuring all the sugary goodness your heart desires—with plenty of options for vegans, too! The event will be hosted at The Food Truck Park on High Street in Preston, and [...]
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July 26, 2016 by Explore English in category Career Tips, Teaching, TESOL tagged as Australia, Explore English, study english, study in melbourne, TESOL, why study TESOLBy Joseph DeMarini In the world of teaching English as a second language, there are several options for proper certification. The options range in price and hours of instruction, and beyond that into learning in a classroom and teaching real students. Many can be taken totally online, but typically the best and most widely accepted [...]
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July 8, 2016 by Explore English in category Life in Melbourne, Study in Australia, Study in Melbourne, Time Off tagged as Australia, Explore English, Friday, life in australia, life in melbourne, Melbourne, That's MelbourneIt’s the middle of winter here in Melbourne, but fortunately we live in a milder climate and winter here isn’t brutal enough to keep us indoors for the season, so there are plenty of activities to keep busy! Docklands happens to be one of the better areas for this, too—especially on Friday nights for the [...]
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July 5, 2016 by Explore English in category ELICOS, Learning English, Study English, Study in Australia, Study in Melbourne tagged as Europe, European presence, Explore English, study english, study english in melbourne, study in melbourneAt Explore English, we all enjoy Italian pasta, Spanish Paella and English Fish & Chips… well, maybe not this last one. But what is sure is that Europe, also known as the Old Continent, is one of the most, if not the most, diverse and culturally rich continents in the world. In some cases [...]
0 0 Read moreWhy PTE is the lesser known english proficiency test – until now
May 10, 2016 by Explore English in category PTE, PTE Pearson tagged as English Tips, Explore English, PTE, PTE academic, study english, study english in melbourne, Study in AustraliaSince IELTS (International English Language Test System), or ELTS as it was first known (English Language Testing Service) was set up in 1980, it has grown in popularity, demand and global student usage. The Pearson Test of English, on the other hand, was launched in 2009, for non-native English speakers to improve their standards of [...]
0 0 Read moreMost Common Phrasal Verbs
April 26, 2016 by Explore English in category General English, Learning English, Study English tagged as english learning tips, English Tips, Explore English, Phrasal Verbs, study english, study english in melbourne, study in melbourneIn English, like bread and butter or tea and biscuits; a sentence using phrasal words really does make the world go around. You may not have noticed that you’re actually using them, most of the time – because a phrasal verb is a combination of a verb + adverb or a verb + preposition, mostly [...]
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April 20, 2016 by Explore English in category General English, Learning English, Study English tagged as Explore English, learn english, study english, study in melbourne, UNESCO, World English Language DayHow apt to begin a blog of the language we promote, than to refer to probably the most famous English poet of them all, William Shakespeare; to guide us into thoughts about this day of vernacular celebration. For it was Shakespeare who changed the way modern English has become, with its many ways of expressing [...]
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April 19, 2016 by Explore English in category English is Fun, Time Off tagged as accents, english, Explore English, game of thrones, tv showsGame of Thrones Is Back! But What Do Their Accents Mean? For the uninitiated, Game of Thrones is an extremely popular American TV show broadcast on HBO, and for those that haven’t seen it yet: relax—this article is going to be spoiler free. Instead, we’re going to focus on the characters’ diverse array of [...]
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