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  • “Sic Em Rex”: Antz Pantz Ad 1989

    “Sic Em Rex”: Antz Pantz Ad 1989

    This classic Australian ad is used in our Marketing courses as well as our Australian Culture courses for international English language students. An attractive young backpacker swelters in a dimly lit room, trying to beat the stifling heat in just a singlet and her trusty Antz Pantz underpants from Holeproof. Lying on the bed, she…

    Craig Hill

    July 6, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • Learning Basic Sentence Structure for ESL Students

    Learning Basic Sentence Structure for ESL Students

    This video explains five basic sentence patterns around which most English sentences are built. Learn how to make sentences in correct grammar in studying the English language. Especially designed for teachers and students of English as a Second Language (ESL). To find out more about our courses, please complete the form below.

    Craig Hill

    July 5, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • Travel Agent English

    Travel Agent English is a new educational course for travel industry professionals who want to improve their English communication skills in a work environment. Incorporating career-specific vocabulary and contexts, each unit offers step-by-step instruction that immerses students in four language components: reading, listening, speaking and writing. Travel Agent English addresses topics including types of travel,…

    Craig Hill

    July 5, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Career Paths, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • Active and Passive Voice

    Active and Passive Voice

    This video is used to teach grammar to English language students at an Intermediate level. They learn the difference between active voice and passive voice as well as when to use the passive voice. To find out about the courses we deliver, please complete the form below.

    Craig Hill

    July 4, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • Tourism English

    Tourism English is a new educational course for tourism professionals who want to improve their English communication skills 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. Tourism English presents subject matter including reservations, health concerns,…

    Craig Hill

    July 4, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Career Paths, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • “Not Happy, Jan”: Yellow Pages Ad

    “Not Happy, Jan”: Yellow Pages Ad

    This classic Australian ad is used in our Marketing and Business courses. The ultimate aim of every advertising guru is to get their creation into the common vernacular, and on that measure “Not Happy, Jan” may be the greatest success in Australian advertising history. The catchphrase rapidly became part of everyday Australian conversation, and is…

    Craig Hill

    July 3, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • Taxi Driver English

    Taxi Driver English is a new educational course for transportation 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. Taxi Driver English addresses topics including the parts of…

    Craig Hill

    July 3, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Career Paths, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • Wild Weather: Wet

    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…

    Craig Hill

    July 2, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • 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…

    Craig Hill

    July 2, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Career Paths, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • How to Write a Good Topic Sentence

    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.

    Craig Hill

    July 1, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • 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…

    Craig Hill

    July 1, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Career Paths, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • Lubemobile Ad 1997

    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.…

    Craig Hill

    June 30, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • 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,…

    Craig Hill

    June 30, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Career Paths, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • Word Form With Parts of Speech in English

    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…

    Craig Hill

    June 29, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • 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…

    Craig Hill

    June 29, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Career Paths, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • Solo Man Ad 1986

    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…

    Craig Hill

    June 28, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • 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,…

    Craig Hill

    June 28, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Career Paths, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • Friday I’m in Love: The Cure

    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.

    Craig Hill

    June 27, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • 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…

    Craig Hill

    June 27, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Career Paths, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
  • Airport: Heathrow

    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…

    Craig Hill

    June 26, 2024
    Vocational Education
    Business, Corporate Training, Professional Development, Vocational Education
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