The Truth about Successful Study-abroad
By Dan Fujikawa
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A study-abroad guidebook for students of English. If you've always wanted to study English overseas and you really want to do it right, of if you have studied English overseas before and were disappointed by the results, then this is the book for you. This book gives details for studying English in general, working holiday, parent and child study-abroad, choosing a school, choosing and agent, and more.
KIWI@HOME Education Services is a very popular English school and Agent service in Christchurch, New Zealand. Efficiency and actual realization of student goals is very important at KIWI@HOME, and this is also the central idea of the book.
Many students of English are deceived by clever marketing or just follow what everyone else does. If you really want to succeed in your study, and not just waste your time and money, then you need to read this book first.
Dan Fujikawa
I live in Christchurch New Zealand and together with my wife I run KIWI@HOME Immigration Advice and English Education Support Service. We are proud to offer a professional service helping migrants or international visitors towards real success.
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The Truth about Successful Study-abroad - Dan Fujikawa
The Truth about Successful English Study-abroad
A study-abroad Guidebook
By Dan & Yoshimi Fujikawa-Greig
Published by KIWI@HOME Education Services Ltd at Smashwords
Copyright 2012 KIWI@HOME Education Services ltd
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Table of contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Studying English as a Second Language
Chapter2 - About Study-abroad
Chapter 3 - Working Holidays
Chapter 4 - High School study in New Zealand
Chapter 5 - Parent and child Study-abroad
Chapter 6 - Choosing your English school
Chapter 7 - Choosing your Agent
Chapter 8 - Homestay and flatting
Last word
About KIWI@HOME
About the Authors
Introduction
This e-book is intended as a guide for all students of English as a second language (ESOL) or people who want to travel abroad to study English, on a working holiday, as a high school or university student, as an adult student or to come together with your children while they go to school.
We are based in Christchurch, New Zealand, but you will find that many aspects of the advice in this book will apply to all English speaking, Western counties.
KIWI@HOME is an Education Support Service. We are a very popular company with a reputation for making sure students reach their goals. Located in Christchurch, New Zealand, KIWI@HOME is in the cleanest, safest, cheapest English speaking country and city in the world.
We are specialists in the total care and co-ordination for students of English to reach their goals, and we are qualified and experienced English teachers. This book is based on our years of experience and the results of our personal research.
We hope this e-book will be useful for everyone who wants an efficient and real study and study abroad experience.
If you’d like to talk to the authors, send us an e-mail. Our contact details are at the back.
Good luck!
Dan & Yoshimi Fujikawa-Greig
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Chapter 1 - Studying English as second language
English is the most wide spread language in the world, it is also one of the more difficult languages to learn for most students. When studying English, there are some important points to remember. We’d like you to keep these things in mind to make your study much more effective.
English is a language, not a subject
There should be no status or coolness for those who can speak English well, after all English is just a tool for communication, the same as your own language. When people start putting status on being able to speak English, their pride and embarrassment gets in the way of learning. Embarrassment is important because it helps you to be motivated not to make the same mistake again, and it makes your mistake, and the correct language, easier to remember
Students who think of English as a subject more than a language are also much less focussed on what they should be learning and will spend a lot of effort learning useless things. Some students spend time learning ridiculously difficult words that most native speakers even don’t know, and certainly don’t use. But at the same time, these students can’t use everyday simple words effectively.
If you think of a certain grammar pattern as advanced level, university or high school level, etc., it gives you a mental block which prevents you becoming fluent. If you insist on learning high level