australie
Témoignages des étudiants en Australie
Hi Mr Littman, My OZ life is absolutely smashing! I've met more interesting, and nice people than I thought. I've made so many friends and I saw many of them returning to their country. Moreover, the school and my teachers are so terrific, it's truly great. I haven't had a lot of time to visit places but Sydney is marvellous city, indeed. It is maybe one of the greatest moments of my short life .I hope everything is good for you in the cold Europe.
Regards Alexandre Colonna, France,
Sydney English Language Centre
Sydney is so amazing! I'm really happy to be here. I live in a nice au-pair family (even though the work is quite hard) and I'm improving my English!
The school is good too. We have good and friendly teachers and I think what we learn is useful.
I already have Aussie friends too. They are so warm and welcoming. I like this way of life very much. My stay here is definitely an awesome experience.Séverine Christen CH
Sydney au-pair general English and Cambridge CAE
Hello Garry!
I hope that you are well!
Australia is absolutely amazing and Byron Bay even more! I am having a real great time here with the sun, the ocean and the sharks...
The school is really nice, my teacher is awesome! My homestay family is great I learn a lot of things about Australia and Australians with them! I am really enjoying my stay here.Kind regards
Aida Ben Hamida CH
Email: My first month in Australia was very nice, the Gold Coast it's really a very beautiful place. I had three weeks of sunshine but this week it rains all the days, I hope the weather will be better this next weeks... My course in Langports is very nice, the teachers are really good and the students come from everywhere in the world.
Postcard: Hey Garry, how are you? Me I'm fine. It's nearly the end of my trip in Australia. Just two weeks left. That's a pity because I want to stay here, but I've already planned to come back. So you might see me again in your office in the next few months- I'd like to say a big thank you for what you did for me.
See u soon.Yann Fluckiger
General English and Cambridge exams
Bonjour Garry, Voila deux semaines que je suis installée a Perth et tout se passe très bien pour moi! Les profs à l'école sont très sympa et les cours se déroulent très bien. La famille d'acceuil dans laquelle je suis est géniale, donc vous pouvez sans autre la recommander a n'importe qui. Voila pour les nouvelles, je vous remercie encore 1000 fois d'avoir tout organisé.
See youVanessa Pareja
Milner International College of English, Perth
Hello, Thanks for the mail Garry. My life in Austalia is so great. The people are kind and the school is very nice. My English is not very well yet but i am progressing week in week. See you
Bastien Roset,
Langports College of English Gold Coast 25 weeks General English and Cambridge exams
Hi Garry I love Australia because the city of Perth is so clean and the all the persons are very friendly so no problem. I learn every day many new words in English and it's easy to learn with a very cool people. It's just amazing the temperature here!!! 39 degrees. It's pretty hot!. And for the post card don't worry the next week i will to send you a postcard. I'm very happy to be here. I love the school!! There are a lot of people of many different countries, the teachers are so funny and your friend (the director) is so friendly with me so I feel very good. Sorry for my bad English. You can give my e-mail address to your future student. ROGER FEDERER IS THE BEST!!!! See ya
More news: Hi Mister Littman iIm Kevin Wardas and i would like to give you some news about me and my life in Perth. So i'm arrived in Perth since 24.01.2009 and if i must describe how i feel here with two words : '' SO GOOOOOOD!!'' Of course I love Australia because the people are so friendly and happy I lOVE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE for example your friend Mister Paxton!! He's so friendly with me and with all the students! When i see him every day he is always with a big smile and he says to me :'' How are Swiss guy?'' '' If you want something ask me!''. He’s a very good person. And I hope that you are good as me because here it's the best school I have ever been! I've met some news friends from all different countries- it's so good. The courses in the class room are sometimes a little bit boring but it's normal. So next week I will change level up so i will work harder! But it's not a problem i must do it! And after about my life outside the school. After the school i go with many friends in the shops in the City of Perth during the week and the weekend we go everytime on the BEACH!! and the night in the homeparty i enjoy this life. I think it's a good summary for 2 weeks and half. Tomorrow i will buy a postcard for you and another one for my family. So I hope all is well!! Have a nice day.
Kevin Wardas,
Perth International College of English
Hey Garry! I want to thank you for your help and giving me the idea to go and study at SELC. It is by far the greatest experience I’ve ever had...! I'm in Sydney now! I came back here for the summer...I loved it too much! Then I’m going to study in London. I looking forward to hear from you, Thanks
Elsa Vigneau-Ribal CH Sydney English Language Centre
Hi Garry, I've to apologize for the card I haven't sent yet...but I enjoy so much Australia that I forgot about it!!!
So I thought mailing you was a good way to tell you sorry but also to give you some news about me....
My FCE courses was really good, I met a lot of people, and I had good time with them...and two weeks ago was the final exam...I think I did well but, it was more difficult than in class but not impossible...so now I think my English is quite good...I understand people when they're speaking together, and even if my grammar is not good every time when I answer, I think it's quite okay!!!
My host family is really great, like a second family, they're so nice, and I've a lot in common with one of the daughters, who is 30, but she's like a big sister...so yes, I love this family, and I'd like to stay here longer, but I miss my family also...
Today I began my CAE courses, it's much more difficult than FCE, but I'll work more and more to pass the exam, because I'd like to come back with the feeling that I'd completed all my goals...it will be great...
Last week I went to Sydney to visit a friend from my village, it was wonderful...this city is amazing so big in comparison with Perth...I walked around the city and the beaches...but I prefer Perth, because in Sydney there is all the nationalities except Australian people...and there is a lot of tourist and French speakers, so Perth is the city which suits me the best...so thank you for your good choice Garry...
I hope all is all right in Geneva, and don't worry I'll send you not one card, but two...because of my lateness...
That is a quick idea of my life in Australia...
Have a nice and cold day.Best wishes,
Morgane Priser CH
Hello Garry
I'm very grateful to you for choosing a perfect place for me; Port Douglas, the school, the atmosphere. I am delighted to be here.Best regards
Philippe Lalande, France, professional diver
Hello Garry, Just a few words about my trip in Autralia. Every thing is OK, English lessons are very interesting; David, Sveta and their children are really nice people and good teachers. I'm really glad to have met them. My accommodation is perfect too: Marissa is really kind and I spent great time with her (and her dog ;-)). Thank you for everything. Have a good day,
Severine Le Rider, Port Douglas English Language Centre
Hello Garry I am in Australia since 4 months and like living here. Shafston is a good school and the teachers are interesting. So I have improved my English constantly so far and I'm really happy with that. But it’s also a fantastic experience to meet other people from other country. I could never forget that. I hope to make another travel soon. Thank you for everything
Pablo Aellen
20 weeks Shafston International College, Brisbane General English plus Cambridge exam
Hi Garry how are you? My first month in Australia… it's amazing! My English is better than before and Langports is a very good school the teachers are very friendly and the courses are interesting. I'm playing in the Langports team soccer, it's fun and entertaining. I meet a lot of people from different countries, and now I live in an apartment in Surfers with two Brazilians. Thank you for everything.
Sebastian Gross CH,
Langports English College, Surfers Paradise Gold Coast
Hi Garry !
How are you ?
I am still enjoying my stay in Perth, it is wonderful...Even though time goes too quickly! I leave Perth in 2 months and I will spend one month on the East Coast before I come back. I know the city quite well now, I have got Aussie friends and a great job so it will be hard to leave.
I got my results for my exams, I am so happy, I got A in FCE and B in CAE.
I hope you are not too cold in Geneva, here it is 36. Actually, I was swimming in the ocean not later than 5 hours ago.
See you soon,Sonia Pfeuti CH
Hello Garry,
Everything is great in Australia! Sydney is a wonderful city, there is always something to do! The Stevens are very nice with me. They have already invited me to see go to the sea with them in the south of Sydney last Sunday. The beach was wild and we were almost alone so it was quite interesting. I haven't seen any kangaroos yet, but there were a lot of pelikans! It is the first time I see wild pelikans. The lessons at the GV school are fun! I've already met a lot of people! I'm going to the Blue Mountains with some Japanese friends next Saturday. Tomorrow, I'm going to meet one of the au pair family. They have 4 children and they live next to Bondi Beach! I've also another interview next Sunday with a family in Marouba in the southern suburbs. They have two children. I ll will make my choice at the end of the week! The weather is hot and sunny so I enjoy the parcs a lot! Thank you for your mail! Have a nice day!More news: Hello Garry,
How are you? I'm really happy here! My au pair family is very nice with me. The 4 children (18 months, 4 yo, 6 yo, 8 yo) are cute, even if it is sometimes a lot of work to look after them... But the house is in North Bondi, 10 min by foot from Bondi Beach! That's great! The thing is that I haven't seen a lot of sun since now.... But summer is not finished yet! I hope it will be back again. I have a lot of good friends from everywhere now. I go out a lot with them! This next weekend, we are going to Newcastle in Port Stevens with a rented car to see dolphins and go sand-boarding. Next week, I'm going to grade up to the advanced class. That's a good thing for me! I'm happy! Everything is so easy here in Sydney! I love this town and its nice people! I think I won't want to go back in Switzerland...More news: Hi Garry,
I've been back home since 3 weeks now after 7 months in Australia. And I have to say, it was an absolutely wonderful experience! I enjoyed my life in Sydney so much! My homestay family, where I worked as an au-pair, was very nice with me and, even if sometimes it was a bit tiring to look after 4 lively children, I had a good relationship with the children. I wasn't maybe really involved in the family life, but on the other hand I got a lot of freedom to go out with my friends. I appreciated being independent. Indeed, I met heaps of people from everywhere at the school, and we quickly became a sort of new family for each other! We often organised trips to Melbourne or other places for 1 weekend and I even travelled with a German girl friend on the East Coast for 2 weeks in JuneI attended a course to pass the CAE exams in Global Village, and I got the Certificate with a good mark (77%). I think both the Cambridge preparation and the General English courses are quite good and I found the teachers very effective and fun! I spent my last 2 months in Australia travelling around. As I said before, I travelled on the East Coast with a friend but also on my own (that was a big adventure for me, but everything was fine and I enjoyed it quite a lot!) and my parents also came for a few weeks. They rent a motorhome and we drove through the Red Center from Canberra to Darwin and then Cairns. It was amazing! I loved Uluru and Kakadu National Park! Well, now I must still get used to my Swiss life, and I miss Sydney a lot. But I'm going to start University in Lausanne next week, and I'm quite excited to start something new! Thanks a lot for your help with my adventure in Australia!Malika Bossard,
Global Village Universal College Sydney, demi–pair General English and Cambridge exams
Un petit mail pour te dire que je suis bien arrivee en Australie, j'ai faille me perdre dans l'aeroport de Perth, mais j'ai assez vite retrouve mon chemin et est pu retrouver Peter sans probleme!
Mme Davies m'a tres bien accueille, elle est tres gentil et elle adore parler, c'est un bon point pour moi, ca me fait parler!!
L'ecole est super et tres internationales et les enseignant tres gentils! enfin pour le moment tous se passe bien!
Meilleures salutations!Gouria CH
Sydney is really wonderful! I like its cosmopolitanism and all the different cultures you can get in contact with. And for sure, it's also very beautiful. I enjoyed the city skyline and the Opera House a lot!
The school is really cool and the staff very friendly! It is a comfortable place to study. My host family is very easy-going and even if at first I was a bit anxious, it's now all goneBasile Wicky CH - General English and CAE exam Sydney English language Centre - 2008
A l'attention de Mr Garry Littman,
Je ne résiste pas à la tentation de vous envoyer un des trop rares mails d'Alice (elle n'a pas beaucoup de temps pour nous écrire..... !).
Cela va faire maintenant presque un mois qu'Alice s'est envolée pour l'Austalie et je peux vous affirmer qu'elle vit les plus beaux jours de sa vie !!!! Va-t-elle vouloir rentrer en France début Mai ?
Bref, tout va pour le mieux : l'école, sa famille d'accueil, les étudiants, la très belle ville de Perth, les australiens, son prof, la météo etc....
Lorsque l'on me demande comment je me suis procurée cette adresse en Australie, j'explique que c'est le hasard, la magie, et le mystère d'internet !
Encore merci pour vos si précieux conseils.Cordialement. Valérie Calemard France
Hello ! Je m’appelle Jennifer, j’ai 21 ans et je suis revenue il y a 2 mois d’un séjour à Melbourne de 15 mois. Si je dois être honnête, c’est vrai que je ne voulais plus retourner en Suisse. Non pas car je n’aime pas mon pays natal, mais parce que j’ai découvert que l’Australie (ou plus spécifiquement Melbourne) est un endroit non seulement gigantesque et magnifique, mais également où il y fait réellement bon vivre. Tout le monde, quelque soit son origine, sa culture, ses goûts alimentaires, ses sports, ses hobbys, etc.. y trouvera son bonheur et c’est ça qui est incroyable !
Je suis donc partie le 27 décembre 2005 pour un séjour de 6 à 9 mois… Je me suis dis on verra bien quand je décide de rentrer…Et à la fin, je suis rentrée car mes parents avaient peur que je reste pour toujours tellement je me plaisais bien. Au départ, j’ai commencé à vivre chez de la parenté que j’avais sur place à Geelong exactement. Mais après 3mois, j’en ai eu marre de faire les trajets (car Melbourne se trouve à 70 km de Melbourne) je devais prendre le train matin et soir avec 1 heure chaque fois de route. Alors, j’ai déménagé dans une maison d’étudiants où c’était juste génial… ! Je suis peut-être été très chanceuse aussi, mais toutes mes concubines (car nous étions 7 filles) étaient super sympa. Bien sur on parlait que anglais, car pour ma part, personne ne parlait français ou italien donc je n’avais pas le choix, ce qui m’a d’ailleurs bien rendu service par la suite. Les filles venaient du monde entier Australie, Brésil, Inde, Angleterre, USA et moi de Suisse…C’était très sympa !En ce qui concerne l’école, elle se trouvait au centre ville et c’est incroyable mais vrai… TOUS LES PROFS ETAIENT SUPER ! J’y croyais pas au départ, mais je promets que je sais de quoi je parle car je suis, pour finir, restée dans la même école 12 mois et j’ai eu plus de 7 profs différents et honnêtement ils sont super ! J’ai passé mon PET, mon First, j’ai suivi un cours de Business English et j’ai terminé en suivant les cours de l’Advanced. Il est clair que les cours sont pas forcément toujours facile, mais du moment qu’on a plaisir à se rendre à l’école, tout devient intéressant et sympa.
Pour me faire un peu d’argent de poche, j’ai travailler dans petit restaurant italien à Lygon street, une rue toujours très animée et très sympa…Ambiance italienne, on mange généralement tout ce qu’on pourrait trouver en Italie, c’est toujours très bon, mais en tant qu’italienne ça n’a quand même rien à voir avec les pâtes et les pizzas de chez nous ! ;-) Mais ils se débrouillent pas mal !
J’ai adoré Melbourne et je défie toute personne de me dire le contraire… C’est une ville à laquelle, mon seul regret est de l’avoir laissé…Comme je disais au départ, je ne voulais pas revenir. Et même si maintenant j’essaie moins d’y penser, j’ai, à chaque fois un grand sourire quand j’entends parler de Melbourne. Bien sûre, j’ai visité quelques villes intéressantes, notamment Sydney qui est une ville avec des monuments incroyables et époustouflant, j’ai beaucoup aimé mais Melbourne restera ma préférée…
Mon séjour, ou plutôt mon extraordinaire aventure s’est terminée il y a 2 mois et je dois dire que j’ai beaucoup mûri grâce à ça. Je suis prête à affronter la vie, j’ai beaucoup grandi, je me suis beaucoup amusée et j’ai beaucoup appris. Je pense que j’ai acquis une importante confiance en moi et une vision plus élargie des choses et de la vie en générale.
Je recommande à toutes les personnes de tenter le coup parce que ça vaut la peine ! Le seul regret qu’on risque d’avoir c’est celui de ne pas y avoir été avant… !
Jennifer Barbero CH
Je voulais vous dire que je suis bien rentrée d'Australie suite à mon séjour linguistique d'anglais à l'école Regent de Port Douglas. Tout s'est très bien passé, l'école est vraiment super, j'ai pris des cours dans pas mal d'endroits jusqu'à aujourd'hui et vraiment je recommande chaudement cette école aux adultes motivés. Rien à voir avec l'enseignement dans les écoles surchargés à plus de 10 par classe. L'enseignement est d'une grande qualité fait par des professeurs passionnés. La personne qui m'a hébergée de même, et l'endroit est magnifique!! C'était tout simplement génial! Cordialement,
Isabelle France
Port Douglas English Language Centre
Bonjour, je m’appelle Perrine Bozet. J’ai 28 ans et je travaille pour Procter & Gamble à Genève en tant que spécialiste en marketing et design. Procter & Gamble est une compagnie américaine. L’anglais y est nécessaire et d’ailleurs est considéré comme langue d’engagement.
Je suis partie en Australie il y a 5 ans dans le but d’améliorer mon anglais mais aussi de prendre du bon temps et visiter ce pays merveilleux. J’ai passé exactement 13 mois en Australie. J’ai étudié à Brisbane (2 mois), Perth (2 mois) et Sydney (4 mois) où j’ai passé le Cambridge Advanced Certificate que j’ai réussi avec mention bien. Ensuite, j’ai voyagé tout autour de ce gigantesque pays pendant 5 mois. Quelle expérience fabuleuse et que de beaux paysages! Chacune des parties de l’Australie vaut le coup d’œil, çà change tellement du nord au sud et de l’ouest à l’est!
Ce séjour en Australie ne m’a pas seulement permis d’améliorer mon anglais mais m’a aussi permis de mieux me connaître. En effet, c’était la première fois que je partais seule à l’étranger et on est seul face à différentes situations. Pour une fois dans notre vie, on ne vit que pour soi et soi seul, ce qui prouve être une expérience extrêmement enrichissante. On prend des décisions par rapport à nos désirs, on rencontre des personnes fantastiques qui ne connaissent rien de nous ou de notre passé et on profite de chaque instants pour mieux connaître ce pays et sa culture.
J’ai vraiment adoré étudier à Sydney particulièrement. C’est une ville très vivante où il y a plein d’activités et beaucoup de jeunes. De plus, la plage est toute proche. Brisbane et Perth sont plus petites mais les endroits pour se retrouver entre amis ne manquent pas. L’avantage de Brisbane ou Perth est qu’il y a beaucoup de possibilités de petits voyages d’un ou deux jours comme Fraser Island au nord de Brisbane ou The Pinnacles Desert au nord de Perth.
Je recommande vivement à tous ceux qui sont intéressés à partir en Australie pour faire un séjour linguistique de prendre aussi du temps pour voyager quelques semaines ou mois après leurs études. C’est très enrichissant étant donné qu’on rencontre plus de locaux ou de voyageurs de langue maternelle anglaise et on profite pour mieux découvrir les richesses de ce pays. On fait d’une pierre deux coups!
Ce voyage a changé ma vie et ma vision des choses. Je sais apprécier d’autant plus la nature et saisir les opportunités qui se présentent à moi. J’ai pris plus confiance en moi ce qui me permet aujourd’hui de tenir le poste dont je suis responsable et aussi de faire du parapente par exemple.
Perrine Bozet CH
Dear Garry
Happy new year! I finished the CPE classes and took the exam recently. Shafston was a really great experience and I enjoyed my stay a lot. Now I am going to Japan to take Japanese classes.
Once again, Happy New Year with all my best wishes.Orianne Sauvagnat France
Shafston International College Brisbane : 12 weeks Certificate of Proficiency in English (Cambridge exam)
Stefan vient de Toulouse, situe dans le sud-ouest de la France. Apres avoir travaille 4 ans comme controleur financier, Stefan (28 ans) a decide de reorienter sa carriere.
Il avait l’impression que la meilleure facon d’augmenter ses chances de trouver un nouveau travail etait de parler l’anglais couramment. Il a donc decide de consacrer la plus grande partie de l’annee pour achever ce projet. Son agent en Suisse lui a recommande SELC pour une aussi longue periode d’etude, parce que cette ecole offre une gamme de cours jusqu’au plus haut niveau, c’est-a-dire ‘Cambridge Proficiency in English’ (CPE).Quand Stefan est arrive a SELC en janvier 2006, il a ete place dans une classe d’Anglais General, niveau Intermediaire. En deux mois et demi il a fait des progres
spectaculaires et a ete qualifie pour le cours Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) a la fin du mois de mars. Stefan a ete tres satisfait des cours ‘General English’ a SELC et nous a dit que ceux-ci lui ont donne d’excellentes bases pour sa preparation du test Cambridge.
Apres ses cours de Cambridge, il a decide de prendre un mois de pause au milieu de l’annee, afin de lui permettre de decouvrir d’autres endroits d’Australie. Ensuite, Stefan a change de type de cours et a choisi les cours de preparation aux etudes universitaires durant 2 mois. ‘J’ai fait enormement de progres dans mes competences ecrites pendant cette session.’ Ce changement de cours a ete benefique pour moi par rapport aux cours precedent qui etait beaucoup plus cible sur l’examen Cambridge.
Son succes au CAE l’a motive a viser encore plus haut. Il a alors decide de suivre le programme CPE durant 12 semaines. ‘Les professeurs sont tout simplement super et j’ai vraiment ete tres satisfait de l’attention particuliere qu’ils m’ont temoigne pendant les cours. Nous etions que 5 etudiants!’ En plus de l’excellente qualite d’ensignement, Stefan trouve la situation de l’ecole parfaite. ‘Bondi Junction est un endroit strategique de Sydney. Meme si j’habite au nord de Sydney Harbour, dans le quartier de St Leonards, je pouvais me rendre a SELC en une demi-heure, grace au transport public.
Stefan a profite de notre conseillere en etudes superieures et ainsi il pense serieusement faire un Masters dans une universite locale. Ayant atteint les objectifs des cours ‘EAP’ il est en mesure de suivre une grande variete de programmes Masters a Sydney, sans passer l’examen IELTS.
Nous souhaitons bonne chance a Stefan pour ses examens CPE ainsi que pour etre accepte au Masters. Nous esperons le revoir dans les alentours de Sydney pendant quelque temps encore.Stefan Gout - France – Sydney English Language Centre
Everything is great here. I think that the school is perfect, the teachers are very nice, and my homestay is fabulous...
Thank you, I will give you further detailsElsa VIGNEAU – CH - Sydney English Language Centre – 30 week programme
Programme: General English, Certificate in Advanced English (Cambridge exam), Academic English and IELTS exam
G'day, :-)
My name is Isabelle. I was 19 years old when i took off from Geneva to go to Perth (Western Australia). So, I had been away from my country, my family, my friends for 6 months. It's tough to summary six months full of discovery, fun, new friends, great moments, but also hard times. Yet, I'm gonna do my best to give you a small Idea of what a journey in Austrlalia can look like.
From September 2006 to March 2007 I was both, a student (at Milner college) and a nany (= au pair). So, i had to go to school every day from 9am to 15pm. It mights surpise you, but I was good fun to be at school. The teachers were really great and the fact that the class was multicultural brought even more fun. As a result, I have not only learned English with pleasure (it's the best way to communicate with people from different Countries), but i have also discovered new cultures and ways of thinking.
As a nanny, i had to look after 3 kids from 9 to 13 yars old. It was very interesting to organise myself in such way that i could go to school, look after the children, meet my friends and study.
Thanks to the kids, I learned a lot. My English improved and i discoverd a bit more of myself. My friends met the kids and we enjoyed spending all together... In the end, everyone was happy: me,my friends, the kids and their parents.During Christmas holiday and some weekends, I went on trips. I travelled by car (fortunatly my homestay mother had a car for me) with some of my friends. So, in addition to everything I was usually doing I have visited the surroundings and some well-known places of Western Australia. Every trip was an adventure, not only because the car was old, but also because Australia is full of surprises.
Australia is a HUGE Country. Its size is not the only impressive aspect. I have nerver met people as friendly and easy-going as australian (even american people). They are so open minded and cheerful.
Austrlian culture is very different from ours.... as long as we are ready to meet "real" ausrtalian and to open ourselves to them we can have great surprises ans meet amazing people.It is worth it leaving behind us all the prejudiced we might have about the Country of the kangaroos and just... go for it & take ti easy, mate! :-)
Isabelle Becker (Genève)
So far so so good :))
Already thinking about staying for a longer duration. Everything is nice, weather, people, the city.Serguei Malanitchev Genève
Perth est une ville magnifique tant par la beauté de son parc (Kings Park) que par la beauté de ses plages (Cottesloe, Scarborough). Il y a énormément de choses à faire tels que d’aller passer le weekend sur Rottnest Island. C’est une île qui se trouve à environ 45 minutes de Perth par ferry. Les plages y sont magnifiques. Il y a aussi la ville de Fremantle qui se trouve à 30 minutes de train. Enfin, la vie nocturne est vraiment sympa. Il y a des soirées différentes chaque soir.
Milner International College of English est une très bonne école qui se situe à environ 5 à 10 minutes à pied du centre ville. Il y a une bibliothèque, un laboratoire de langue et deux salles d’ordinateurs. Il y a également un centre de plongée, un café et on peut aller également faire du sport dans un fitness.
L’école organise de temps en temps des soirées à thème (Halloween, croisière sur la Swan River, etc.).
Les cours de Cambridge sont très bien organisés et les prof. sont très professionnels. Les cours du matin sont surtout basés sur la grammaire et les cours de l’après-midi sont sur l’oral.
Véronique PONCIONI (CH)
Hello Garry
After one month of staying here i really enjoy this country. Also i want to thank you for your job.I am actually in level FCE because advance was too hard for me but after FCE i will do preparation course and pass advance exam in Switzerland.
s Thank you againKind regards
Marina Kovacevic Genève
Bonjour, je suis bien arrivee a Sydney.
Tout va bien meme si il fait un peu froid...
Sydney est une ville magnifique, et il y a tellement de choses a voir que je suis contente d y passer 4 mois!
Je commence les cours aujourd hui, l ecole a l air super! Je progresse deja en anglais... :-)A bientot
Séverine Christen Genève, CAE Cambridge exam and demi-pair programme
Hello Garry
I arrived in Brisbane one and a half weeks ago. My homestay family is very, very nice. They're so friendly and helpful. Their two girls talk a lot with me. I think, I'll learn English quickly. :-)
Sorry for my mistakes in writing, my English is not very good yet ! I've seen a possum on a tree in the garden of my homestay family, it was great! I already like Australia and its habitants, I'm happy to be here. Last weekend I visited the Koala-Sanctuary, I touched kangourous and held a koala. That day was perfect, it was a great experience !All this just to tell you that I’m good arrived in Brisbane and that I feel very well here and especially in my homestay family. The school is good too - actually I'm looking for a job.More news: Two weeks ago I was on a trip to Byron Bay & Nimbin. Byron Bay is a very nice place and the view form the Light House is really great! Nimbin is a strange city with a lot of old hippies. I liked it. I took some stunning pictures and sent them to my family ! :-)) Last Friday I went three days to Great Barrier Reef, it was awesome!
I went kayaking and snorkelling. I saw lots of beautiful and colorful fishes and also some sea turtles! On 31.12. I'm going on a trip to Sunshine Coast & Noosa. I'm looking forward to it.
Christmas was great. I've had lots of fun. My homestay family mum organized a big breakfast for the whole family. It was absolutely delicious ! Her father and sister with husband came over. Especially the girls were very excited. :-))It was strange to have such a HOT Christmas, I really enjoyed it ! In the afternoon I went swimming at Southbank with a Korean friend. It was a really great day. Hope your Christmas was nice too!Postcard :
More news: Hello Garry,
I’m in Perth now and I absolutely love this town. The Advanced courses are difficult for me. I study a lot, but always take time to enjoy life. Yesterday it is was 41.8 degrees, the hottest day of my life! Luckily the beaches are so gorgeous here.
How are you ? Hope it isn't too cold in Geneva !
I just want to send you some pics from Brisbane, Perth and my trips to the Koala Sanctuary, Fraser Island, Byron Bay & Nimbin, The Great Barrier Reef, Pinguin Island, a four-day-trip by car to southwestern Australia and Rottnest Island.
I enjoy my time in Perth, it's a lovely town and Amanda (my homestay mum) is very kind. The exams for the Advanced are getting closer and I have to study a lot. But I always take time for having fun and doing some trips. :-) We will see how it goes...
I wish you a very nice day and send you a lot of sunshine from Perth !
Best greetings
Chantal Stuber CH - Shafston International College Brisbane
How u doing? I'm back from Sydney and I'd like to thank for your good choice to send me to SELC. So far Australia is the best experience in my life, people there are so open minded and cheerful. Once again thank you.
Onildo Semedo
Sydney English language Centre (SELC) 35 weeks general English and Cambridge exams.
Hi Garry!
This was my first day in school and everything is really cool and easy. I m actually in level 4, I hope this is gonna be enough for the advanced, but I have a lot of time until Christmas holiday, so I will be better in English until that time!! I am living in Heather’s house and I like it, Heather is very nice and cooks so well! I think this is a good thing to be with other girls like me, because we spend our time together, so I’m never alone, I have no time to be homesick... And the best is that I have already friends before beginning school!! Good for you too because you don t have to worry for me, everything is fine for the moment, and I hope this is gonna be always like this!!!
More news: I'm a demi-pair girl so I'm living with a family who has three children. I have to care for the youngest child of the family who is already twelve years old. My work consists of staying with him before the parents come home, around 5.30 p.m and that's all! The family is really nice they are amazing people ant it doesn't take me a long time to feel at home in this family. I have my own bedroom and my own bathroom. The school is also good, I've met there a lot of students from everywhere in the world and it's really not difficult to find new friends... We are organising a lot of party together so we're having a great time! I first studied General English and I must confess that it was sometimes too easy for me, but the teacher are often really interesting Now I am doing the CAE which is quite challenging. The city is nice, you can find a lot of beaches all around Perth and there are nice shops to make some shopping. It's a small city but the centre is lovely and there are a lot of coffee shop, restaurant or night clubs if you want to go out!!
Camille Besse - demi-pair
Perth International College of English General English plus Cambridge CAE exam
Hello Garry! Australia was just amazing! I arrived there a little scared because I didn't know English that much and everybody was speaking so fast! But my family was very friendly and nice with me, I get used to it easily. My first day at school was cool because I met a lot of people but the people working at Shafston were not very clever because they made a visit of the school with group of people from the same area as me, Europe! And so I met French people... It wasn't so terrible and good to speak French sometime! What I liked the most there, was that Shafston isn't in the city and it's very quiet and nice. The FCE course was great too, I learned so many things, it's during this time that I improved the most my English and I passed FCE so I'm very happy.
The thing that I loved the most in Australia was travelling and visiting all the beautiful places! I made a trip from Melbourne to Darwin and that was just awesome! Meeting local people and others everywhere was very interesting. I met some unforgettable people and I really enjoyed my time. Australia is so big that I thing you need more than one year to visit and see everything. I wish I would returne there and travel more! I hope I didn't make too many mistakes! Thank you for everything. See ya!Emilie Rapin
Shafston International College Brisbane, General English and Cambridge First Certificate in English
Hi Gary! Just letting you know that everything's going pretty good. I'm at the moment looking for a share flat because i want to experience what's it like to live on your own. So far my family has been really great with me. I get along very well with the children and the father, the mother though is sometimes a bit moody but still they're awesome! I'm going to be sad to leave them.
Apart from that, school's really great I've met a lot of very nice people after three weeks of General English i was to take one term of Business English but didn't like as much as I thought I would so I changed to IELTS Preparation and it's much better but I cannot wait for the Cambridge Course to begin! I took a test on Friday to see what level of Cambridge Exam I have. I hope I'll be able to take the CPE Class that would represent such a challenge! I'll have the results tomorrow or on Thursday. Can’t wait! Otherwise there's nothing much to tell; all the teachers are really nice. On Friday Bert, the activities officers is going to organise some talent contests; I’m going to play the guitar and sing and hopefully I'll win. He told me he has a lot of great prizes yay!Best regards,
Cindy Jaquet,
Sydney English Language Centre (SELC) 21 weeks General English, Business English and CAE Cambridge exam preparation
Dear Garry!
I'm writing this email to give some news from Australia.
It's now almost three months I'm there and I'm really enjoying the time.
First about the school: I'm plenty satisfied. During my General English I had very good teachers and the lessons are interesting...we talk a lot about many topics and this is was essential for me to don't be shy when I'm talking in English. I'm more confident now. This is my first week in Cambridge Course...I'm doing the first certificate...now it's going to be harder but I think I will like it...and it's the best way to improve my English. About the au pair programm: The school have a good organisation. Paula is very nice and we feel immediately comfortable. I'm now in a fantastic family. They have three children: Lauren (7), Ben (4) and Jack (2). I'm happy to have been chosen by them. The children are so cute, I'm really attached to them. Thank you for all your organisation as well.Regards,
Jessica Del Castillo demi-pair 28 weeks General English and Cambridge FCE, Global Village Universal College Sydney.
Hello Garry,
How are you? I'm terribly sorry I didn't send you an e-mail earlier... I'm feel really good here, I didn't realise, the time are running sooo fast!!! I went kayaking, saw a dolphin! Went to the Gold coast for shopping, I went to Tabulam for Easter holiday with my home-family, camping in the bush, really funny!! And for sure: going to the beach almost every day, enjoy the sun and the beautiful places, which you can find only here!! I wish never have to come back in Swizterland! But... I finish school next week and after I'm going to take 2 weeks for travel a bit! I want to go to the Greet Barrier reef and to Sydney, so I have to organise everything! I'm super excited!! I really want to thank you for your help, both schools went beautifully, I meet a lot of different people and I really improve my German and English level. I hope you are all right, do you come to Australia soon?!? Maybe see ya in Geneva!Aurelie Dulex,
General English and Cambridge exam 16 weeks Byron Bay English language School and l German language course IH Freiburg Germany
Hi Garry,
Thanks for your email, everything is going well here for me. My family is really nice, I'm quite lucky! I have two little boys (5 and 6 years old) and they are well-educated so I haven't had any problem yet! Currently, my mother is in Perth with me. She came to visit me and was supposed to leave today but all the flights to Europe cancelled because of the volcano in Iceland! Obviously she's here 1 week more at least. The school is good, I did the FCE as well. I finished in March and then went to Bali one week before beginning the CAE. We are only 4 girls in my class so it's really intense and I'm improving my English extremely fast! I'll tell you more when I come back! Postcard coming soon... Hope everything is alright in Geneva, RegardsLola Nydegger
General English and Cambridge exams 24 weeks plus demi pair Perth International College of English
Bonjour Gary!
Je suis à Perth depuis bientôt deux semaines et c'est une ville superbe! L'école est vraiment bien située au centre et il y a tout ce que l'on veux c'est magnifique! Je suis arrivée dans la famille vendredi passé et j'ai passé le week-end avec les parents et les enfants. Ils habitent vers Fremantle est ont une immense maison. Je suis très contente d'être à Perth car j'aime son ambiance détendue, ouverte et culturelle. L' Australie est un continent vraiment immense et j'espère pourvoir visiter une partie après avoir fini l'école.Priyanaka Amiguet CH, demi-pair
General English and Cambridge FCE, Perth International College of English
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