Byron Bay – Coffee and Conversation Club – 31 May 2022
Students ranging from Elementary to Advanced level joined Coffee and Conversation Club at Lexis Byron Bay, yesterday afternoon.
Byron Bay – Meet our New Starters – 30 May 2022
We had four new starters today at Lexis Byron Bay: Natsuki, Chikae and Saori from Japan and Jose from Chile.
Byron Bay – Graduation – 27 May 2022
Three students graduate from Lexis Byron Bay this week: Minamo, Catarina and Romanella.
Byron Bay – Boomerang Painting – 25 May 2022
The Wednesday afternoon activity at Lexis Byron Bay was boomerang painting. First the students learned about some of the symbols of traditional aboriginal artwork and then they designed and painted their very own boomerangs.
Byron Bay – Elementary Class Breakfast – 24 May 2022
Yesterday, was Week 1 at Lexis English. This means that we have returned to the start of the book, and lots of students have moved up to a higher level class.
For Elementary, this always means that Week 1 begins with a small class. (It’s a really great time for new low level students to join as because of this). At Lexis Byron Bay, Serena’s Elementary class now has only 5 students; Ibuki, Sayaka, Wawa, Luis and Aida.
To get Week 1 off to a great start, they organised a class breakfast where everybody brought in some traditional breakfast food from their country (or just stuff they like eating for breakfast). Luis brought Spanish omelette, Wawa Thai chicken soup, Ibuki sushi, Sayaka fruit and yoghurt, Aida, muffins, cookies and juice and Serena crumpets with butter and jam and tea.
The breakfast was a great opportunity for Serena to teach the students some new vocabulary such as lid, spread, cut etc. And it was delicious and fun too.
G.I.L – What is it and Why is it important?
G.I.L, it’s an acronym that you may have seen on the walls in the classrooms or heard other students talking about. But, what exactly is it and why is it important?
G.I.L stands for Guided Individual Learning. It is essentially an opportunity for you to come with any language based questions and have them answered by a teacher. An opportunity for you to revise crucial bits of grammar, essential vocabulary and key pronunciation with the guidance of someone who knows the best way to elicit the information.
Think of it like a study session. An hour session for you to become acquainted with the complexities of the English language while having the explained in an easy to understand manner.
The session is great for a couple of reasons.
You have the opportunity to study in a quiet and balanced environment where everyone is focused on achieving their goals.
If you have burning questions, you can ask the teacher who will help explain and elicit what you need to know.
G.I.L, is on every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 2pm in the study room. Make sure you bring your homework or lesson material to study and any questions that you might have.
We’ll see you there.
Byron Bay – Meet our New Starters – 23 May 2022
This week we only had one new starter – Maria – who has been studying at our Sydney Manly campus for a couple of months.
Maria is from Chile and has transferred to Byron for the last month of her studies. She will then return to Chile but hopes to come back to Australia next year on a Working Holiday Visa.
We also welcomed back a familiar face. Some of you will remember Koko, who used to look after our homestay department. Well, we are delighted to say that she has come back to help out in the office for a few weeks. She was met by screams of excitement by some of the teachers and slid very quickly back into her old role.
We look forward to spending more time with both Maria and Koko over the next few weeks.
Byron Bay – End of Course Sausage Sizzle – 20 May 2022
Today was the end of course at Lexis Byron. This means that each class has completed the book (and did a quick test this morning) and that next week, many students will be changing class to go up to the next level. To celebrate this we held a lunchtime sausage sizzle in the garden. The … Continued
Byron Bay – Graduation – 20 May 2022
This week we said goodbye to the lovely Paula who has been at Lexis Byron since we reopened in February. Her teachers Mel and Josie said they loved her positive, easy-going nature, which contributed to such a nice atmosphere in the classroom. They also commented on the change in her English skills since she started … Continued
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IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is the world’s most recognised English language test for higher education and migration. Lexis English’s IELTS Preparation course is the perfect way to prepare students for living, working or undertaking further studies in an English speaking environment.
Our Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Sydney, and Perth campuses are offering 100% Face to Face IELTS preparation courses starting from the 23rd of May 2022.
Lexis Brisbane – New Brisbane Campus Sneak Peek & Campus Tour – 13 May 2022
Our Brisbane students joined us for a quick tour of the new Lexis Brisbane campus on Friday 13 May 2022. Classes started at the new school today and everyone was very excited.
Our new Campus is located in Brisbane’s most sought-after location and has been architecturally designed to maximise the student experience with premium finishes, furnishings, and abundance of natural light. Unparalleled access to transport at 50m from Central Station, Adelaide Street bus interchange and a short walk to the new cross river rail.
There is no shortage of shopping, restaurants, rooftop bars and clubs all within walking distance to Lexis. The famous suburbs of Southbank, West End, Fortitude Valley, and New Farm are all within a short distance by walk, bicycle or public transport. Set of over two levels, there are 16 teaching classrooms and multiple break out spaces for students to enjoy. Our student accommodation partner Student One is a short 5-minute walk making this Australia’s premium student city to call home.
Byron Bay – New Starters – 16 May 2022
Today we welcomed students Misaki and Ryoga from Japan at Lexis Byron Misaki is from Saitama, Japan. She has been waiting to study at Lexis Byron since 2020 and is excited to finally be here. In the interim she has studied English in Germany where she travelled, drank German beer and enjoyed … Continued
Byron Bay – Aussie Food Tasting – 13 May 2022
Today was a big day of feasting at Lexis Byron – the students threw their own farewell lunch for their graduating friends and then this afternoon’s activity was: Aussie Food Tasting We sampled a variety of classic Australian snacks, including vegemite toast, tim tams, lamingtons, fairy bread, pizza shapes and twisties. … Continued
Byron Bay – Graduation – 13 May 2022
Today we say farewell to six of our students: Teresa, Bruna, Maki, Lorenzo, Daiana and Jennifer Teresa has been an extremely motivated and focused student who is graduating from her Upper-Intermediate class with Grade A – congratulations! Her teachers found she was engage and asked lots of questions to improve … Continued
Byron Bay – Yoga and Meditation – 11 May 2022
This afternoon Campus Manager Lisa lead a Yoga class focusing on Happiness.
There was a great turn of students and teachers wanting to participate and stretch together. Lisa created a detailed and personalised 60-minute sequence which she shared with us below, and had a lot of positive encouragement and feedback.
We encourage anyone interested in Yoga and Meditation practices to give it a try, there are a number of benefits to health and well-being as well as it being a a fun activity to do alone or with friends.
Byron Bay – Meet our New Starters – 9 May 2022
This we welcomed 7 new students: Anouk from Switzerland, Lorenzo from Italy, Daniela from Chile, Alberto from Spain and Hikaru, Kao and Mai from Japan. Lorenzo is from Italy and has come to travel the beautiful Australian countryside! He works for his family in a restaurant at home, and will look for work … Continued
Byron Bay – Creative Drawing – 6 May 2022
Today our teacher, Elizabeth led a creative drawing activity – no artistic talent required. She showed students how to create some lovely abstract designs using coloured pencils and the students spent a very chilled couple of hours colouring, listening to music and chatting in English. Learn English in Byron Bay. Lexis English students study … Continued
Byron Bay – Masterchef Mystery Box Challenge – 3 May 2022
On Tuesday afternoon our Intermediate and Upper Intermediate classes came together to compete in a Mystery Box Challenge. To prepare for the challenge teacher Kathleen led the students in a Kahoot (online) quiz about the language of suggestion e.g. Why don’t we….? Then the challenge began. Each team received the same basic food parcel of … Continued
Byron Bay – Meet our New Starters – 2 May 2022
This week, we welcome four new students: Marcos and Marta from Spain, Wawa from Thailand and Jennifer from Germany. Marcos is from Spain and he likes Byron as it reminds him of his home town in Galicia. He wants to improve his speaking, particularly his pronunciation. He currently works in administration but his dream is … Continued
Byron Bay- Goodbye to Laura (and Anji) – 29 April 2022
This week, we sadly say farewell to Laura from Lithuania, who has been studying at Lexis Byron since we reopened for business on 21 February. Laura graduated with an A grade in Upper Intermediate and her teachers said they were particularly impressed with her speaking and vocabulary skills. She was great for a good conversation … Continued
