TIEC Talkabout - South Western Sydney Institute - TAFE NSW

TIEC Talkabout
December 2012
Christmas Message 2012
Learning a second language is a challenging
task, made more difficult in the absence of
family and friends. We hope that TIEC has
been a „family away from home‟ for you during
your time here.
I would like to congratulate all of
our students on their hard work and
achievements this year. For those of
you who will be entering a TAFE
NSW course or university course, I wish
you happiness and success in your
chosen paths. If you are returning home, I
trust that your English language development
will assist you in many ways.
From all of the staff at TIEC, we would like
to wish you a happy and safe festive season
and a prosperous New Year. I look forward
to seeing our continuing students again in
2013.
Coordinator
TAFE International Education Centre
TAFE International Education Centre
Level 1, 140 Bigge Street
Liverpool NSW 2170
Australia
T (61-2) 9827 8457
F (61-2) 9827 8458
www.tafensw.edu.au/TIEC
CRICOS Provider Code: 00591E
CRICOS Provider Name: NSW Technical
and Further Education Commission
Contents
Coordinator‟s message
About TIEC
Student awards
Student stories
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TIEC Talkabout December 2012
About TIEC
TAFE International Education Centre
(TIEC) is part of TAFE NSW – South
Western Sydney Institute. TIEC delivers
courses in General English, Advanced
English for Further Studies (AEFS)
and English for Academic Purposes
(EAP). Our Certificate III in AEFS
course provides students with direct
entry to TAFE NSW courses and an
excellent introduction to the
Australian education system.
Certificate IV EAP gives students
direct entry into many Australian
universities.
At TIEC, we have International students
from many countries including
Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, China, Bosnia
& Herzegovina, Taiwan, Libya, Laos,
Thailand, Chile, Italy, Cambodia,
Turkey and Peru. Our teachers are
very experienced in teaching with
varied experience from around the
world. TIEC teachers also represent
many different cultures and can speak
several foreign languages including
Chinese, Vietnamese, French, Bangla,
Hindi, Spanish, Arabic, Italian, German,
and Greek.
At TIEC we are committed to making
the study experience of our students
as successful and enjoyable as
possible. Our excursions program gives
students the opportunity to enrich
their experience as they learn about
Australian culture. We also provide
students with academic counselling
and a range of services to support
them during their stay with us.
Friendly staff at TIEC
“My study experience here in TIEC has been Awesome. Since my first day in
DON’T FORGET!
TIEC I felt at home. All teachers assisted me to the route of successful
My education name is Thien. by teaching I come from English Vietnam. with I modern have been technology. at TIEC to improve The Community my English in since TIEC
February, 2012. My mother language is Vietnamese, so learning English is a huge
is very friendly and cheerful which has influenced students to study hard to
challenge for me. However, this challenge brings me into a positive way of learning
English. I have had an experience. approach It will be with their me goals. anywhere. There are several ways
that I have learnt at TIEC.
I have met new friends from all over the globe, special thanks to the good
Don‟t forget to spend daily time for reading and listening. That is a primary key to success
friends who have helped me in guiding me though my studies. Our lunch room
in learning English skills. Vocabulary is developed, writing skill is improved. I feel more
chit chats, our confident trip to because the coffee my shops ear is and practiced amazing every excursion day. have really
shaped my experience of studying at TIEC and has given me good memories.
Don‟t forget to prepare lessons before class. Homework should be done before class. This
After my graduation I will continue my post graduate studies in business at UTS
is another key to achieve well in English class. It is helpful for me because there is no time
to look and for so new I wish vocabulary all my friends, on dictionary teachers during and class staff time. members This learning a happy regards and not safe only
to homework required but also holidays.” to what I have learned in class.
Don‟t forget to talk to friends because Khalid we Almandeel can improve English speaking skill via
conversations. Talking to friends, we Certificate can realize IV EAP that 2 we are not entirely different even
though we are not same nationality. Despite different mother language, we can share our
stories and dreams.That is my experience.
I hope that English will take each student at TIEC into a successful life!
Van Thien Tran Certificate IV EAP 3
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TIEC Talkabout December 2012
1 st Prize
Writing
I always had a good feeling about Australia
as a land of opportunities for foreigners,
that is why I came back. Some people told
me back in Chile, why Australia? It is so far
away! And some of them told me how can
you be so brave? I told them I do not feel
brave I am just doing what I feel I have to
do that is become a nurse and help people
while I‟m working, work and help others at
the same time.
Maybe that thought I was brave because
I‟m starting all over again when I‟m already
34. I know it is crazy, but what should I do?
Do something for the rest of my life that I‟m
not happy with? That would be like
committing suicide.
Some times or most of the time our lives
take a direction we did not choose,
sometimes, we are ok with it and
sometimes not. When we are not ok with
what we are doing then it is time to change
it is not about money or position, it is about
how you feel doing it and if you feel good
then you will transfer all that good energy
to the people around you can give the best
of yourself.
Only when you are happy with yourself you
can give the best of you to the people you
love.
That‟s why I always tell everybody just take
care of yourself and be happy with what
you are doing only then you will give the
best to the people you love and to what
you are doing.
Jorge Antonio Cea Marginez - Chile
Certificate IV EAP Stage 3
2 nd Prize
Writing
I finished studying to be an electrician in
Bosnia. I went to school for four years. I
like this job and it is very interesting for me.
School for electricians is very hard. In
Australia I can‟t do this job because I need
first to improve my English and after when I
finished study I must pass an exam about
electricians because Australia has different
rules. I hope I can pass this exam but I‟ve
heard from a lot of people in Australia that
this test is very difficult. I would like to
complete this course in Australia because
the diploma can be recognized worldwide.
And later if I get this diploma for electrician
I could help my family in Bosnia because
now in Bosnia is a very difficult situation in
my family. Just my father works very hard.
I would like to help my family in the future
because my family had a very hard life and
been through a war which influenced very
much the health and future. I have only
one wish to help my family to have a better
future and life.
Nedim Dedic - Bosnia
Certificate III EFS Stage 2
Winner of Art Competition
3 rd Prize
Writing
Why do you come to Australia? This is the
famous question that I‟ve heard in the Land
Down Under and almost everyone answers
“I would like to improve my English. But for
me it‟s different. I‟ve my big dream! It‟s just
I really want to hug and box with
kangaroos. It sounds interesting doesn‟t it?
So that‟s why I decided to go to Australia;
the country that there are many kangaroos,
the population more than Australian
people.
Three months ago I‟m a little Thai girl
student for some kindly kangaroo to hug
and box with them. But I‟ve just known, 18
years old and cannot speak English at all.
In that time I didn‟t know what the life is? I
just enjoyed my life and followed my
dreams. I went to Taronga Zoo for looking
for some kindly kangaroo to hug and box
with them. But I‟ve just known it‟s such a
ridiculous idea because if I did like that I
am quite sure I will not surviving until now.
Anyway it‟s not an important point. My life
was changed when I have to thinking about
my future. I‟m just a high school student
and graduated only Year 12. And the worst
thing is I always think English is not too
important for my life and my country. Until I
stay here for one month everything is
changed. I can‟t sustain my life without
English. I can‟t do anything. It‟s such a
stupid I am. So I decided to do something
about this. I chose the best language
school in Australia for to improve my
English skill. Now I know “English is
everything in this country. No more Thai
language.
Finally I just would like to say “Thanks you
everyone and everything in this school” It‟s
such a good memory that I‟ve got in my
life.
Kamonchanok Chutipitchakorn (Toy)
Thailand
Certificate III EFS Stage1
Ling-Fang Shih - China
Certificate III English for further study
Stage 4
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TIEC Talkabout December 2012
English learning tips
1. Read as much as possible.
Books, newspapers,
magazines, English
websites – whatever you are
interested in.
2. Watch television in English.
In the beginning you might
not understand much but it
will get easier with time.
Certificate III AEFS 4 with teacher Rae (Far Right)
Festival Eid Al-fitr
On Sunday 19 th August we went to
Almaqsarah in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) on
King Abdullah Street. We went by car. All
family members, relatives and friends. After
the end of Ramadan, we celebrated the
end of the fasting month with a festival
called Eid Al-fitr. This festival comes after
the worship fasting.
The celebration started from 6:30 am to
3:00pm. We went to the mosque to pray.
We took with us chocolate to give children
in the mosque. Next we went to
Almaqsarah reception hall. There were
round tables. On the tables there were
coffee, tea, chocolates and nuts. There was
a place to dance. Also there was a specials
place for children with popcorn, French
fries and corn. There was a cinema and
dressed up characters, for example Barney
and Mickey.
After that we had a buffet lunch. There
were many types of food for example many
kinds of salads and soups and many kinds
of main dishes and a special table for
dessert.
Maha Alshlash - Saudi Arabia
Certificate I Basic English Language Skills
Stage 2
Being a Volunteer in Rural
Area
January 2012 it‟s such a great time helping
children in rural area who don‟t have a
chance to educate like children is the city
living without technology and lack of
electricity. It‟s not a big deal anymore when
I saw their smile.
Almost two weeks we spend time together,
two of happiness started on 8 January
2012. When volunteers arrived at local area
far from the city of 8 hours and the road is
very uncomfortable. We arrived there. We
saw children and farms were waiting for our
aid. They were sit on a dirt floor and used
their sandals as a chair. First time they saw
us they were starting to cry and come to
hold out hand tightly and said something in
their local language but we could not
understand. However we know how
problem was in there. There‟s no
stationery, no teacher, no water etc. We
were try hard to solve the problems but
what could do was raising funds and effort
all ability that we had to contribute.
It was two weeks of amusing days. We
spend significant period together. We
laughed. We cried.
Viyada Itthiphone - Laos
Certificate III English for Further Study
Stage 1
3. Listen to English radio,
songs, audiobooks or
podcasts. You can borrow a
lot of listening materials
from the library – free!
4. Write a journal or blog in
English. This gives you a
chance to practice writing
and also record your
thoughts and experiences of
living in a foreign country.
5. Speak to people in English:
Your friends, neighbours,
people in shops.
6. Record your voice. This
is a good way to practice
pronunciation.
7. Keep trying! Don’t give up!
Artwork
Sandro Mannai
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TIEC Talkabout December 2012
My First Trip
New Horizon
My Three Jobs
When I was in my country I sit with my
friends in the park and we discussed about
the advantages and disadvantages of
travelling overseas to study. Then we left
the park and when I went my home, I sit by
myself to think about completing my study
and met my father to explain to him what
am thinking. After that, he said to me this is
your life and do what you want if you feel
comfortable. This words was the power to
keep going to complete my study. After two
days I opened the internet and searched
about the university then rang my phone
and talked to my friend he studied at
university of Canberra and gave some
information about everything like the city,
university, living and system. Then he
bought to me offer from UC and I arranged
my flight then I went to the airport to go to
Dubai and the Sydney.
This was the first trip overseas and it was
long trip to reach to Canberra. It takes
around seventeen hours and when I arrived
to Sydney I called my family to tell them
about my situation then I saw my friend in
the airport to pick me up to his home. When
we on the way I am very astonished
because the way was crowded and
different culture. Also my language was
poor. I talked to him many times about that
then he pushed me pushed me up and
encouraged me to do the best. This was
difficult to me but day by day I felt more
comfortable and confident. Now I am very
happy to be here and I learnt many things
are useful in my life.
So I can say I love Australia and I hope to
spend a nice time and I never forget my
teachers because they teach me the
English language and I would say to them
thank you and good luck in the future.
I start my story by my sweet home country,
Vietnam. I was born and grew up in a rural
area along the Mekong Delta. With the
sweet taste of coconut milk, I grow day by
day in the love of my grandmother and
parents. When I graduated high school, I
went to Ho Chi Minh Technology
University. This maybe was the most stupid
decision in my life. After three years and a
half I know that the school was not the rest
of my life. Then I quit and worked for my
friend‟s company. And this year in 2012 I
got advice from a special friend in Sydney.
He suggested to me to move to Sydney to
find a new horizon for my life. It took me a
week to think about the suggestion. At that
time I read a Shakespeare quote All the
world’s a stage and all the men and women
merely actors. I found that I was just a
player in a big theatre. If I didn‟t play well I
could not control myself and could become
a puppet. I wasted my tie in Vietnam on
uninteresting things. So I left my homeland
behind.
TIEC is pretty new for me but I met a lot of
friendly classmates and teachers here. I
love the change of the climate in New
South Wales, the fresh air and busy life of
Sydney. But I have just stayed here for ten
days, therefore I still miss my country, food
and the pollution of Vietnam.
Nguyen Toan An Le - Vietnam
Certificate III English for further study
Stage 4
Don’t Forget
Don’t Forget
My My name is is Thien I I come from Vietnam, so so
learning English iis is a huge challenge for me.
There are are several ways that I I have learnt at at
TIEC.
Bank Officer, Dress coordinator and
Japanese Teacher, I‟ve ever worked the 3
jobs. Those jobs were very different each
other. Bank officer was very responsible
job. I worked as a dealer. I had to use a
great deal with money which I can‟t deal
with by myself. It was stressful. The bank
was Korean but a Japanese branch. So I
worked with Korean, Japanese and
Korean-Japanese. It was a good
opportunity to study Korean.
My next job was dress coordinator at a
hotel. The job was borrowing and selling
costumes for ceremony, mainly weddings.
The job helped happy people and I could
study how to put on Kimono and ceremony
manor.
The third job was a Japanese teacher. I
taught Japanese to various country of
students who wants to study Japanese. I‟m
pure Japanese, but it was hard to teach
Japanese grammar and Japanese culture.
So teaching Japanese was not only for
students, but for me.
At the moment, im back to a student again.
It‟s difficult to study English, but on the
other hand its happy to get knowledge and
making friends who are from various
country over the generations.
The time when I study at TIEC is not
eternal. So in the limited period I want to
absorb a lot of things.
Misaki Koyama - Japan
Certificate III English for further study
Stage 2
Arif Alsuhaimi – Saudi Arabia
Certificate IV English for academic
purposes Stage 3
Certificate I BELS 1 + 2 Certificate II RELS 1 + 2
teacher Heather (Middle)
Spend time daily reading and and
listening. This is is the the primary key key to to
succes and and learning English as as
vocabulary is is developed and and writing
skills are are improved also.
Homework should be be done before
class, because there is is no no time to to
look for for new vocabulary from the the
dictionary during class time.
Talk to to friends, not not only to to improve
english speaking but but we we can can realise
that we we are are not not entirely different
from eachother. Despite different
mother languages we we can can share our our
stories and and dreams.
Van Thien Tran Certificate IV IV EAP 3
Certificate III AEFS 3 teacher Selina (Middle)
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TIEC Talkabout December 2012
“TIEC is a nice English school!
First, teachers are very kind.
They teach me English by direct teaching method.
If I can’t understand English, they explain it to me
patiently.
Secondly, lessons are unique. TIEC mainly teaches
Academic English.
Above all presentation and essay writing is very
valuable to enter Australian University and TAFE.
Finally, Atmosphere is good. Honestly I say,
lessons are not so easy however teachers and
classmates are very friendly. I have made a lot of
friends from various countries! I like to study
here; I believe I made the right decision to study
at TIEC”
Certificate IV EAP Stage 1 + 2 with teacher Wendy (Front row)
Misaki Koyama
Certificate IV EAP Stage 3 with teacher Jennie (Second on the left)
Strange Facts
Fact 1. State without children? Do you
think there is one in this world without
children? Answer, yes the only country in
the world that doesn‟t hear there crying or
laughter of children is Vatican. It does not
generate any child for not having married
already. It has a population of 1000 people
only. Mostly monks and nuns who deprived
themselves of marriage.
Fact 2. 1 Pharaonic Egypt week consists of
10 days.
Fact 3. Scientists observed that ants yawn
as human beings when he wakes up from
his sleep in the morning.
Fact 4. Heart fish shrimp in her head.
Fact 5. Did you know that cigarette smoke
contains more than 200 Chemical toxic
including 43 substance causes cancer.
Fact 6. Coca Cola drink was green when
started marketing in the beginning of the
twentieth century.
Fact 7. the number of English speaker in
china alone, more than the number of
English speakers in the United states
itself.
Thara Saud Alsharari – Saudi Arabia
Certificate III English for further study
Stage 2
Certificate III AEFS 1 + Certificate I RELS 3 + 4 with teacher Heather (first on the left)
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Certificate III AEFS 2 with teacher David (far back right)
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