Craig Hill
@craighill01@abls.com.au
Social Justice Campaigner, Writer, Teacher and Business Consultant. Lived in China and USA. Dealing with disability.
My articles have been cited in New York Times, BBC, Fox News, Aljazeera, Philippines Star, South China Morning Post, National Interest, news.com.au, Wikipedia and many other international publications.
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Wild Weather: Wet
This video from the BBC series Wild Weather is used to teach English language to students at the Elementary level. In Wild Weather the presenter, Donal MacIntyre, looks for the wildest weather in the world. There are four programmes: Hot, Wet, Wind and Cold. This clip is from the Wet programme and is used in…
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Social Media Marketing English
Social Media Marketing English is a new educational course for social media professionals who want to improve their English communication in a work environment. Incorporating career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers step-by-step instruction that immerses students in the four key language components: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Social Media Marketing English addresses topics including…
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How to Write a Good Topic Sentence
This video is used to teach English grammar at an Intermediate level. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to write a good topic sentence. At the end of the video lesson, there are prompts for students to write about. To find out more about the courses we deliver, please complete the form below.
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Security Personnel English
Security Personnel English is a new educational course for security professionals who want to improve their English communication in a work environment. Incorporating career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers step-by-step instruction that immerses students in the four key language components: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Security Personnel English addresses topics including describing suspects, security…
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Lubemobile Ad 1997
This Australian ad is used in our Marketing courses. It shows that you don’t necessarily need big stars, catchy songs or spectacular action to make an iconic ad. You don’t even necessarily need much money: Lubemobile’s ad was so cheap-looking it was only one step up from the “late night lunatics screaming about carpets” genre.…
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Secretarial English
Secretarial English is a new educational course for secretarial professionals who want to improve their English communication in a work environment. Incorporating career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers step-by-step instruction that immerses students in the four key language components: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Secretarial English addresses topics including office equipment, bookkeeping, business correspondence,…
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Word Form With Parts of Speech in English
This video is used for English language courses. It goes over the different word forms with different parts of speech in English. It looks at the most commonly used suffixes with the different word formations that can be used: example with the word “consider”, suffixes, suffixes for nouns, suffixes for verbs, suffixes for adjectives, suffixes…
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Real Estate English
Real Estate English is a new educational course for real estate industry professionals who want to improve their English communication in a work environment. Incorporating career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers step-by-step instruction that immerses students in the four key language components: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Real Estate English addresses topics including types of properties, mortgage…
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Solo Man Ad 1986
This ad is used in our Marketing courses. While there have been plenty of ads that have played up the manliness of various beer brands, here was one that made it plain and unambiguous: REAL men drink lemon soft drinks. To find out more about our courses and services, please contact us using the form…
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Public Relations English
Public Relations English is a new educational course for public relations industry professionals who want to improve their English communication in a work environment. Incorporating career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers step-by-step instruction that immerses students in the four key language components: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Public Relations English addresses topics including research methods,…
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Friday I’m in Love: The Cure
This song is used to teach English language to students at the Beginner Level. It is ideal for teaching the days of the week. It is used in conjunction with a worksheet which can be obtained by contacting us using the form below.
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Pet Care English
Pet Care English is a new educational course for pet care specialists who want to improve their English communication in a work environment. Incorporating career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers step-by-step instruction that immerses students in the four key language components: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Pet Care English addresses topics including pet care…
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Airport: Heathrow
This clip from the BBC TV series Airport helps students with English language comprehension and other skills. It looks at day-to-day life at one of the busiest international airports in the world, London Heathrow. In the clip, there’s a computer problem in the control tower and flights are delayed for hours. Hundreds of passengers have…
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Police English
Police English is a new educational course for people who are serving or intending to serve as professionals in law enforcement, and who want to improve their English communication skills in a profession-oriented environment. Incorporating career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers step-by-step instruction that immerses students in the key language components. Police English addresses…
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Tina Turner (What You Get is What You See): Rugby League Ad 1989
This clip is used to promote discussion about Australian sport, particularly rugby league, to international students. It is also used in our Marketing courses. It features Tina Turner singing “What You Get is What You See”.
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Plumbing English
Plumbing English is a new educational course for plumbing professionals who want to improve their English communication in a work environment. Incorporating career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers step-by-step instruction that immerses students in the four key language components: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Plumbing English addresses topics including common tools, pipes, appliance installations,…
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Listening for Gist vs Listening for Detail
This video is used for teaching student English at an Intermediate level. It is used in conjunction with a worksheet which is available by contacting us using the form below.
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Nutrition and Dietetics English
Nutrition and Dietetics English is a new educational course for nutritionists who want to improve their English communication in a work environment. Incorporating career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers step-by-step instruction that immerses students in the four key language components: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Nutrition and Dietetics English addresses topics including food types,…
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It’s Time: Labor Campaign Ad 1972
This ad is used to promote discussion about Australia’s political history to international students, and also with our Marketing courses. It is generally considered the most effective TV ad in Australia’s history. It was sung by Alison MacCallum backed by an array of Aussie celebrities including Graham Kennedy, Jack Thompson, Barry Crocker, Jacki Weaver, Maggie…
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John Farnham (You’re The Voice): The Uluru Dialogue Ad 2023
This is a video we use to promote discussion amongst international students about Aboriginal cultures and the problems they face. It features the internationally acclaimed song “You’re The Voice” sung by John Farnham, and highlights many famous achievements by Australia’s Indigenous people. Please contact us using the form below if you would like more information…