Wednesday Jobs!

Get your resume ready, the employers are waiting! Counter Hand – Sandwich makers wanted for modern clean snack bar at Eagle Farm. Experience an advantage but full training provided. Fax resume to 3868 1744 or email [email protected] Waiter/Waitress – Experienced student welcome and experienced pizza maker. Call 3278 3333. Wait Staff – Prev experience essential. … Continued

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The GV Brisbane War Cry!

Noosa and Caloundra campuses are going to feel the fury of Brisbane when we unleash this war cry at the Tri-Shield Soccer Tournament! “Kick it to the left, Kick it to the right, we all train on Vegemite! Give us strength, give us might, C’mon Brisbane, FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!” Make sure if you are going … Continued

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Pink, eat your heart out!

“Learning English through Music” is one of the afternoon elective subjects. This remake of a ‘Pink’ filmclip was one of the activities that Heidi’s class got to complete. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9LULcAZFr4] Congratulations to all involved!

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GV Brisbane Teacher Feature – Margie

This week we are featuring everyone’s favourite EAP and IELTS teacher, Margie! How long have been teaching at GV Brisbane and what did you do before you worked here? ” I have worked here for 2 and a half years. Before this, I taught high school preparation (ESL), taught in high schools, worked as a … Continued

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GV Caloundra in intensive training….

The Tri-Shield soccer game between GV Noosa, GV Brisbane and GV Caloundra is coming up. Check out this link to catch up on the intense ‘training’ going on down in Caloundra….. www.globalvillagecaloundra.wordpress.com The schedule for games is: The big day is Frday 5 December and the matches will be as follows MATCH 1 –  Noosa … Continued

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GV Brisbane Workshop

Barista Courses These courses are designed for people who have little or no experience making coffee. You will learn how to use a commercial espresso machine, texture milk, how to prepare different coffees that are ordered at a cafe. Upon completion you will be presented with a  certificate listing what you have learnt in the … Continued

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The Evening IELTS Pre-test results are in!

The Evening IELTS class completed their pre-test and they have received some FANTASTIC results! The class completed a Listening and a Reading exam for both General and Academic testing. The average results for the Reading test was 7.0 and the students performed equally impressive on the Listening exam with the top score reaching an outstanding … Continued

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THE GV TRI-SHIELD SOCCER TOURNAMENT IS HERE!!!!

The highlight of the GV calendar is upon us once more! On the 5th of December, it is the 3rd Tri-shield tournament. Noosa & Caloundra have both won before so this time it is Brisbane’s turn! The day consists of food & drinks, games and lots of cheering for Brisbane! The winners of the GV … Continued

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GV Brisbane Teacher Feature – Daniela

At GV Brisbane we ask our staff every week to answer some questions about themselves. We call it a ‘Teacher Feature,’ and it is intended to help you learn more about some of the dedicated staff that we have here. This week we are featuring one of our Intermediate teachers, Daniela. How long have been … Continued

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Need a job?

If you are looking for work, there are a lot of great jobs going around. Make sure your resume is up-to-date. House cleaner wanted: 2 to3 hrs/wk Duties: Please help us get our family home in order. We need someone to wash dishes, clean toilet and bathroom, vacuuming, sweeping and hanging up washing, and occasionally … Continued

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The GV Work Shop

Responsible service of alcohol courses It is a requirement that all staff working in venues that sell alcoholic beverages after 1am must undertake this course. The course covers the following: Identification of customers to whom service must/may be refused in accordance with state regulations Minors Acceptable proof of age identification Standard drinks Preparation & service … Continued

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Want to get ‘Out & About’?

Join the “Out & About” class starting on the 1st of December! With the “Out & About” class, it is a different look at learning English from General English. After you learn a skill, you then get the chance to go out into the city and use those skills in certain environments, giving you more … Continued

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Belly Dancing!

Patricia from the Business English class held a Belly Dancing class and demonstration as part of our afternoon extra-curricular program. Patricia has been Belly Dancing for 8 years now and decided to share her skills with the other students. Thanks Patricia! If you would like to see more of this lesson, look out for the … Continued

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North Stradbroke Island trip for the FCE class!

Accompanied by Vivienne, 7 students had the opportunity to visit North Stradbroke Island for their FCE Retreat. After a long journey on a train, ferry and bus, the students finally reached their destination of Point Lookout. Here they got to see some amazing views before moving to the main beach for some fun and swimming. … Continued

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Well Done Oscar!

Oscar from Colombia came to GV with absolutely NO English, but he now going for IELTS target 6! Oscar started at our Noosa campus in June 2005. When he arrived, he couldn’t even say hello. After 7 months of General English, he decided to transfer to the Brisbane campus and completed some more General English, … Continued

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Melbourne Cup Day celebrations GV Brisbane!

Well done to Heidi’s Upper Intermediate class who won the GV Snail Cup race! (Check out the video below!) We started with a free barbecue, followed by some hilarious presentations of the racing snail profiles. The profiles are on the windows in the student kitchen if you would like to read them. Then it was … Continued

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Looking for a job??

There are some great jobs available coming up to the busy Christmas period. Make sure your resume is up-to-date! Here are some jobs found in the local newspaper: Shop Assistant – Fortitude Valley Casual weekend shifts. Apply to [email protected] Customer Service – 15-30hrs per week Weekends a must, seeking reliable, experienced staff for busy food … Continued

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November Activities!

This month looks the best yet. Make sure you have a look and get involved! Just click on the link below to see what is happening: activities-november-2008 If you would like to attend any weekend activities please see Robyn or Ryoko.

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Welcome to our new DOS, Mariana!

“Hello, everyone! I’m Mariana, the new Director of Studies at GV Brisbane. I have worked at schools, a university and at a teachers’ training college, so my experience is at different levels. I love travelling and meeting people and I have found myself in situations similar to the ones that you students experience here. Because … Continued

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