This week we welcome Fernanda from Brazil. She’s been in Australia for 3 years already, and has moved to Byron Bay from Sydney. Fernanda has a lot of strings to her bow – she’s a physiotherapist, massage therapist and pilates teacher. After Byron Lexis she’s going to do a course at the Byron Yoga Centre. … Continued
Today we say farewell to the lovely Magda, Patrik and Valentine ❤️ Magda and Patrik, who graduate from Advanced level, have both been here for a grand total of 34 weeks! They started in Pre-Intermediate way back in October last year, and steadily improved their English over the past 9 months. All the teachers … Continued
Weather Surf Markets Mullumbimby Farmers’ Market (Mullumbimby Showgrounds) – every Friday (7am – 11am) Bangalow Farmers Market (Bangalow Hotel Carpark, 1 Byron St, Bangalow) – every Saturday (8am – 11am) Gig Guide Cinema A White, White Day (M) FRI 7TH AUG 2:00pm SAT 8TH AUG 2:00pm SUN 9TH AUG 2:00pm Dark Waters (M) FRI 7TH AUG 4:00pm … Continued
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On Friday, our Upper Intermediate class went on an excursion. Here’s an account of the morning written by Jonatas, one of the students, (with a little help and correction from his teacher). In my opinion, the best way to become a natural speaker is by living a real experience, if possible, packed full of emotion … Continued
Every 10 weeks, we complete a book/semester here at Lexis Byron Bay, following which many students progress to the next level. On Friday, our Upper Intermediate celebrated their last day altogether with a fun excursion. First, they went to the wonderful Farmers Market at Mullumbimby to stock up on supplies and then they cooked and … Continued
We said farewell to the smiley and easy-going Gabriel from Adrienne’s Pre-Intermediate class this week. Gabriel was shy and reserved, but warmed up and practiced the Kahoots so he could beat Max (who always wins) – we all have to find our motivation! Gabriel found an inner drive towards the end of his studies here … Continued
Weather Surf Markets The Monthly Sunday Markets are reopening, starting this week. See below for more details. Mullumbimby Farmers’ Market (Mullumbimby Showgrounds) – every Friday (7am – 11am) Bangalow Farmers Market (Bangalow Hotel Carpark, 1 Byron St, Bangalow) – every Saturday (8am – 11am) Gig Guide Animal Ventura @ Beach Hotel Cinema FFF20 A … Continued
Life since March Since COVID-19 reared its ugly head in Australia in March, things haven’t been exactly ‘business as usual’ at Lexis Byron Bay. First of all, when the first and (so far) strictest stage of restrictions hit, we had to take the decision to move our classes online. Teachers spent around 9 weeks teaching … Continued
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Every Monday our General English classes revise what they studied the previous week before sitting a short progress test. Today, it was warm and sunny so Mel’s Intermediate class took the opportunity to do their revision outside in the school garden. The topic was the passive and they were practising by interviewing each other about … Continued
We say farewell to Julia from Upper Intermediate! She has been with us for 19 weeks, and her teacher said she’s an enthusiastic student and asks pertinent questions. Julia learns quickly and has developed her skills nicely in the FCE, Intermediate and Upper Intermediate classes she was in. We wish you all the very best … Continued
Afro-Brazilian Contemporary Dancing Fernando came to us today to visit. He is a dance teacher from Brazil, Rio de Janeiro and a friend of Pre-Intermediate‘s Veronica. He studied ballet and is studying dance here in Australia. He came to show his Afro-Brazilian dance style. It shows references from the Afro-Brazilian religion – the ocean, rainforest, … Continued
Weather Surf Markets Mullumbimby Farmers’ Market (Mullumbimby Showgrounds) – every Friday (7am – 11am) Bangalow Farmers Market (Bangalow Hotel Carpark, 1 Byron St, Bangalow) – every Saturday (8am – 11am) Non-produce markets have been cancelled since March in line with State and Federal Government health recommendations and regulations. The current status is that … Continued
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Tongue Twisters! Kathleen’s class studied these sentences to help with making the sounds W and H. Can YOU do it?? Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study General English, IELTS, FCE, CAE, and English plus Surfing and Yoga in a friendly and professional school right in the heart of Byron Bay and … Continued
It’s Monday. Test day!! Here at Lexis Byron we’ve been working on helping students get better prepared for their tests with Kahoot and Quizlet games. This week, Pre-Intermediate practice for their Week 8 test on vocabulary and grammar from their EMPOWER books. Here, teacher Adrienne is giving instructions…and encouragement! Students are reeeeaaaallly competitive! Playing 3 … Continued
This week, we welcome Leire from Spain. She has been living in Byron for the last year, and loves living here! In Spain she was studying Chemical Engineering, but since coming to Byron Bay, Leire has been making jewellery for a living. She used to sell her necklaces and bracelets at the Byron and Bangalow … Continued
International Brunch Today the Intermediate class enjoyed an International Brunch during our break. The feast included pudim from Brazil, guacamole from Uruguay, spicy noodles, egg and cucumber from Korea, traditional English breakfast (from Thailand), and lamingtons from Australia. Yummy food and lovely company! Fortified by the delicious and nutritious food, we practiced the unit’s … Continued
This week we have 5 leavers! One of which is returning (Fiorella – yay!) In Adrienne’s Pre-Intermediate class, we say farewell to Jonathan, Eunjin and Adeline. Jonathan has improved in all areas of English – well done! He’s been a smiley contributor in class and great to have met. We wish him happy times for … Continued
