Global Village Byron Bay Blog

We Love Sushi

gvbyronbay — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:24:55 +0000

Sushi with Mori is always a success. The photos speak for themselves. Thanks Mori, it was delicious!!

Positions Vacant

gvbyronbay — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:14:46 +0000

Munch Takeaway Juice Bar – Requires experienced Short Order Cook. Please come in with resume.

Delicatessen Junior – Up to 30 hours per week including weekends. Phone Richard 6684 2207

Delicatessen Senior – Experienced – Up to full-time. Please call Richard 6684 2207

Chef Wanted – organised, happy and passionate, 20-30 hours per week, Bayleaf Cafe. Phone Nico 0402 912 465

Tips for improving your English!

gvbyronbay — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:01:54 +0000

Research shows that reading increases your exposure to the English language which increases your vocabulary knowledge which MAKES YOU A BETTER ENGLISH SPEAKER

The research strongly suggests that free reading is one of the best things you can do to bridge the gap from the beginning level to truly advanced levels. Once you are confident reading English you will be more confident writing and speaking English.

Borrow a book from our library – it is free and works on an honesty system
If you are a long term student, join the Byron Bay Library. It is free !
Read the free weekly local newspaper
Read magazines that interest you – sport, gossip, current affairs etc

Whilst you read:

Try to interpret new words from the whole meaning of the sentence
Write down new words in an exercise book and look up their meaning
Try to use the new words in your conversations.

Best of luck to the CAE guys!!

gvbyronbay — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:59:29 +0000

Tomorrow it’s the CAE test!

Some of the students in our CAE class will be doing the CAE reading, writing, use of English and listening tests tomorrow.

Try to relax and remember all the things you’ve learnt over the last 9 weeks. You’ve had plenty of practice and you know what the test is about. We wish you all the best!

Anyone For Trapeze?

gvbyronbay — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:49:09 +0000

26 students thought that it would be a good idea to jump off a perfectly good platform and swing high up in the sky hanging by their legs and then let go with their arms stretched out in front of them to be caught by our very own Maria Weiss.. Check out the photos, they speak for themselves!!

I am sure that I can speak for all when I say.. “It’s amazing and if you haven’t tried it before then you are missing out!!”

Rainy days but hard at work!

gvbyronbay — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:56:51 +0000

As we all know it’s been raining a little too much for the last few days! Much to my delight when I went into the common room today everyone was hard at work on the computers, using the great language software! Good on you guys!!

Positions Vacant

gvbyronbay — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:42:14 +0000

Part-Time – Sales person for ladies retail fashion in Byron Bay, must have minimum of 3 years experience. 6685 3973

Pizza Cook - Experience. All rounder with great customer service skills, part-time, weekends, evenings. Email resume to: dblackstock08@gmail.com

The Dolphin Cafe – Requires a Chef / Cook – Full-Time 7 day roster. Apply in person. Brunswick Heads. Phone 6685 1355

Organic Clothing Store – Requires store assistant for Byron and Bangalow markets, Apr – Oct. Storage, car, retail experience essential. Phone after 5pm 6685 3960

Goodbye Bock and all the best!!

gvbyronbay — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:58:28 +0000

We had to say goodbye to Bock today and as usual it is with very mixed feelings. Bock has been a real inspiration to us all. His charm humour and willingness to get involved with every aspect of school life and Byron life has been wonderful. Thanks so much for visiting us here in Byron it has been great!!!

Please tell us a little bit about yourself and where you are from…

I’m Bock, from South Korea, Ansan which is a medium sized city.

What did you do back at home and what made you decide to come to Australia?

In Korea I was studying Microbiology in order to become scientist. I came to Australia and in particular Byron Bay because Korea is a small country and I wanted to experience a big country and I had heard that Byron was full of good beaches and good people.

How long have you been at GV Byron and what are you studying?

I have been at GV Byron for ten weeks and have been studying in the General English program. I have loved the experience because before I came here I didn’t expect to make so many friends with so many people from overseas and to meet such amazing teachers who I had a lot of fun with, and I also learnt lots in a beautiful surrounding. I really enjoyed learning which I have to say is the first time in my life!

What do you plan to do when you have completed your studies with us?

I am off to Bundaberg tomorrow to pick fruit!! Should be fun I hope!!

What has been the single best moment that you have experienced since you joined GV Byron?

The best thing is that I have made lots of friends and had really good teachers whom I will keep in touch with!

What is your favourite place in Byron?

School!! Of course!! Haha..

Thanks Bock. It’s been great to get to know you. We will all miss you and look forward to seeing you on your way back!

If I were rich and famous for a week…..

gvbyronbay — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:01:56 +0000

In this weeks Upper-Intermediate classes we have been writing stories about our dreams and desires and what we would do if…..

Michela from Italy wrote this lovely piece which really made us all smile and so I thought I should share it with you all.. Thanks Michela, I hope your dreams come true!!!

If I were rich and famous for one week I would….

I would travel to as many places around the world as I could. I would visit New Zealand, Hollywood, Paris (with a boy on a romantic trip!) New York, Rio, where I would learn to Samba! I would go to Disneyland and above all I would go to California because I have been told that California is a very gorgeous and beautiful place to be.

I would also like to but a Villa on the beach in Byron Bay, one my village in Italy and one other in another country. Inside my villas there will be several enormous swimming pools, saunas, waiters, chefs, cleaners and a huge TV in the living room. We will have lots of parties with “free entry” for everybody and endless amounts of caviar, champagne and plenty of pizza!!!

I will also appear in all the magazines and newspapers and I will act in a new film which will be produced by me, with Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Brad Pitt staring in it. The film will be titled
everybody is Crazy about Michele”

We will go out in a limousine which has inside of it a mini-bar and a handsome boy who will serve me with sweet cocktails with strawberries and cream. I will buy a convertible Ferrari and a lot of dresses, one of which will be a tailor made Valentino.

I would also like to try many extreme sports in the best places in the world to do this. I will offer many drinks to my friends and we’ll all go together to the best clubs in the world. Moreover, I will give a little bit of my money to charity! I would also like to buy many famous artworks to decorate my house. On the last day of my rich week I will have a mega-party with all of the friends I have in the world where Robbie Williams will sing live to us all.

At the end of this time I will wake up from this wonderful dream….. and I will cry cry cry!!!

Thanks for sharing!

Life’s a beach!!!

gvbyronbay — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:47:36 +0000

Just a friendly game of volleyball at Clarkes Beach to end a very hot day at school.. I think that we all agree an even better way to end a volleyball match is to then have a dive in the ocean.