STUDY TIPS

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At home

Review:

Go over your day’s work

Do your homework – after corrections do it again!

Make vocabulary lists – don’t forget pronunciation!

Speaking

Talk to your homestay family or share house mates

Go shopping, Woolies, the chemist, yoga class, art gallery and speak to the locals

Make a friend from another country and chat over coffee

Writing

Keep a diary in English – give it to your teacher once a week

Write e mails, facebook posts and text messages in English

Write a blog, weblog for your friends and family back home

Listening

Watch English language DVDs

Watch TV – especially comedies and soap operas: The Simpsons, ABC 2, Friends!

Listen to a podcast

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en

http://www.abc.net.au/services/podcasting 

Reading

Read English readers – you can borrow them from the school

Read the newspaper, The Northern Star or the Echo

Congratulations Cambridge Students

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We are very pleased to announce that our first ever Cambridge Proficiency of English CPE course was a success with  amazing results!

Woulter Hendriks – A

Marie-Suzanne Davits – C

We also had great results in Cambridge Advanced English CAE and 100% passed the First Certificate in English FCE.

Australia Day 2012

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Australia Day Byron Bay Way

The Australia Day Paddle from Wategos to Main Beach is a great thing to do on January 26. All money raised goes to charity. It is a fun way to meet the locals, speak English, get some exercise, give back to the community and have a BBQ.Triple J Hottest 100:

Take part in the world’s biggest musical democracy! Listen to triple j on Australia Day to celebrate with sunshine, BBQs, good company + the best music of 2011. January 26 12:00pm

Do you want to be in a Byron Bay commercial?

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Do you want to be a star?

Shooting a promotional advertisment for the northern NSW town of Byron Bay. If you are a model/actor please apply! Shoot dates 24th-25th January. Those involved will participate in a variety of activities that the Byron Shire has to offer promoting everything from the beach to the bush. The shoot will be colour graded and will be attempting to convey a summertime feel similar somewhat to the Corona Commercial – From where you’d rather be.

Any gender,aged 18 to 23 from New South Wales, Australia.
Payment details: no pay
http://www.starnow.com.au
Applications to this casting call require:

  • A phone number
  • A profile photo
Minimum Acting experience: No previous acting experience

Jobs in January

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Kitchenhand needed for local cafe.
Intermediate level English.
See Kerry for more details.
GAIA RETREAT & SPA
Require function staff for Saturday
21st January. Experience essential.
Contact Tim 0400824968
PREP ORGANIC MEALS & personal
assist, Byron 5-10 hours pw. 66855072
KINOKO JAPANESE RESTAURANT
is seeking an experienced waitress.
Must have Working Visa. 0416111067
MULLUM HEADS ORGANIC HAIR
requires motivated senior hairdresser 2
days per week. Phone 66841327
CLEANERS experience required. Send
resume to: raes@wategos.com.au
JAPANESE CUISINE experienced cook
required for Byron restaurant. Up to 30
hrs pw. Email mrpeterhogan@gmail.com