Below is our collection of unforgettable quotes from 'Frozen'. They sure will motivate your week and warm your heart this winter in Sydney!
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Monday 31 July 2017
Thursday 6 July 2017
30 Alternative Ways of Saying "Do You Understand Me?"
What are some alternative ways of saying “Do you understand me?”
“Do you understand me?”, “Do you hear me?”, “Do you understand what I say?” are common ways to verify that people are following/ understanding you when you speak. Still, not everyone knows about these 30 alternative expressions in English.
1. Am I getting my point across?
2. Are you following me?
3. Are you with me on this?
4. Did I explain that well?
5. Dig? = Understand?
6. Does that make any sense?
7. Does that sound okay to you?
8. Don’t you see?
9. Do you get it?
10. Do you get me?
11. Do you get my point?
12. Do you get the message?
13. Do you get the picture?
14. Do you hear what I’m saying?
15. Do you know what I am talking about?
16. Do you know what I mean?
17. Do you see?/ You see?
18. Do you see what I mean?
19. Do you see where I’m coming from?
20. Get my drift?
21. Have I explained that okay?
22. I hope I am getting my point across.
23. I hope I’ve explained myself well.
24. I hope you can see things from my perspective.
25. Is it clear?
26. Is there any doubt?
27. Know what I’m saying?
28. You are with me, right?
29. You get it?
30. You get what I am saying, right?
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Tuesday 4 July 2017
Top 7 Inspirational Quotes from Beauty and the Beast 2017
See below for inspiration quotes for Beauty and the Beast 2017. They are indeed truths about life and love.
Looking for the most inspirational quotes from Beauty and the Beast movie 2017? You have been in the right place. Scots English College has compiled a list of quotes from Belle, Beast, Gaston, Mrs. Potts and Lumière. Enjoy!
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Picture quotes compiled and designed by Scots English College - Photos
6 Powerful Tips to Help You Improve English Listening Skills
The language focus today is on tips to improve your listening skills in English.
Below we share tips that could help you to improve English listening skills. Also, if you are interested in joining an English school in Sydney, you can consider Scots English College as one of your options. As everyone learns differently, we always try to use the method (way) that works best for you. We are committed to the highest quality of educational outcomes and the provision of quality student services evident through the delivery of our range of English language courses to international students.
1. Active listening
When you actively listen to something, you listen to less information but have a much deeper way of thinking about it. That means you learn English through listening more efficiently and effectively.
For example, you may just listen to 3 minutes of the news instead of 30 minutes, but think about any new words or phrases you hear, guess their meaning and then note them down.
Important things you can think about when active listening are pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and structure. You don’t need to think about all four at once. Instead, you can start by focusing on your weakest area.
2. Transcribing
Transcribing spoken English is the act of writing down the English words that have been spoken. When transcribing something, you can choose a news story, a song or a part of a movie that you like. Be sure you can find its transcript to check your work. This method can help you to improve English vocabulary and pronunciation.
You can start practising transcription by:
- Finding audio or video with a transcript. Do not look at the words.
- Listening to a short section of the audio/video many times. By so doing, the process sharpens your ‘ear’ for the target language sounds while urging you to search for new words.
- After that, try to write down what you hear.
- Compare what you wrote against the transcript.
- Think about where you had problems, what words or sounds you did not hear.
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3. Eaves-dropping
This interesting way helps you to hear natural conversations from native speakers in their natural habitat.
Listen to what people are saying around you on the bus, train, in a cafe or at the park. They are often small talks about daily life (what happened at the weekend, now or in the future). You will probably start listening in the middle of the conversation. This will make it more challenging to understand but also more fun. Try to see if you can catch what the conversation is about, pick up on repeated words and be ready for use when speaking.
4. Record class activities on your cell phone
If you have difficulty understanding spoken English during your classes, record them so that you can listen to class again later. Listen again to any of the words you might have missed. Listen for the tone and intonation of your teacher and classmates’ words. This helps you to pronounce difficult words more clearly and easily and find it easier to understand spoken words during classes. Also, using the recording, write words you hear most often in class, and then bring this list with you to class. Whenever you hear a word on the list, write an X or so beside the word. Listening for the context will help you understand when and why certain words are used. Once you are comfortable with the words you hear all the time, you can change your focus to the words with fewer check marks.
5. Ask your teacher, classmates for help
You can learn a lot from your teacher and classmates. Be sure to ask your teacher about anything you couldn’t understand. Scots’ experienced and dedicated teachers are always happy to do extra work with you. You can also find someone in your class who wants to learn with you. Just agree on a certain speech, song or other audio and listen together. Then quiz each other on what certain sentences or words mean. By so doing, your classmate will probably understand words you don’t, and vice versa. Also, this will let you know your classmates better, making you more comfortable in class.
6. Join a conversation group
Find a group of English learners so that you all can meet regularly and talk in English. This conversation group may include your classmates. As students at Scots are from all over the world, you have chances to listen to a variety of English accents and voices. Also, at Scots, students are faciliated to learn practical, applied English. ‘English Only on Campus’ reinforces English learning in a safe and proactive manner so that students can learn to speak English and think in English. In addition, you can look for English conversation groups on Meetup. This helps you to find a group near you.
Monday 3 July 2017
Top 8 Unmissable Things to Do in Sydney
Below we have picked out 8 things to do in Sydney at least once. If you are joining an English language course at Scots, you must realise that there is something we have done together during your studies here.
Sydney is one of the world’s best cities to study and a beautiful place to live. Below we have picked out 8 things to do in Sydney at least once. If you are joining an English language course at Scots English College, you must realise that there is something we have done together during your studies here.
Ride Luna Park’s ferris wheel
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Luna Park has been one of most interesting destinations in Sydney as it shines with beautiful festivals, cotton candies as big as your head (or even bigger) and the glittering ferris wheel. This is one of the best places in Sydney to hang out with your friends or someone special for the whole day.
Dine on Sydney’s tallest tower
Does the revolving restaurant concept appeal to you? Sydney Tower Eye is the tallest building in Sydney with a really great 360-degree panoramic view of the beautiful city. You can go to the observatory or challenge yourself to Sydney’s highest outdoor adventure with Skywalk. If you want to rejuvenate with a drink, 360 Bar and Dining Restaurant will bring you an exquisite dinner menu along with some famous wines served in an unforgettable setting.
Take a picnic to the Royal Botanic Garden
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There is much to see and do at the Royal Botanic Garden. It brings you awesome views over Sydney Harbour along with 30 hectares of diverse animal and plant species and many classic sculptures in the gardens. Unsurprisingly, it is praised as a picnic paradise, a heaven for garden lovers, a place to relax and daydream and a fantastic place for artists and art-lovers. And it’s so close to the city that you can give it a visit at lunch break. Enjoy a picnic, take free guided walks or book an Australian Aboriginal heritage tour guided by experienced guides.
Enjoy performances at the Opera Sydney House
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| We had great time at Sydney Opera House as part of our excursion. |
Visit Sydney Opera House and see what is under its sails at least once. There are many performances throughout the year, from opera to dance to concerts. You can watch a show, take a backstage tour or enjoy wine and food in a variety of bars and restaurants.
Take a ferry to Manly
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| Our February monthly excursion to Manly Beach |
A 30-minute ferry journey to Manly has always been on the list of best things to do in Sydney since 1855, and this is still the best way to reach Sydney’s most beautiful Northern beaches. Catch a ferry from Circular Quay, take in the sparkling waters of Sydney Harbour and admire historic sites such as Kirribilli House, Mrs Macquarie’s Chair and Fort Denison along the way.
Ride a horse in Centennial Park
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Choose a sunny day and take a horse riding class at Centennial Park. Then enjoy a picnic next to one of the park’s many ponds, strolling around the picturesque and iconic park.
Get into a real submarine at the Australian National Maritime Museum
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Dive deep into the sea… without getting wet. The Australian National Maritime Museum has a handful of great exhibits, but the star attraction may be jumping abroad one of the famous vessels such as the HMAS Vampire and HMAS Onslow.
Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge
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Spanning Sydney Harbour at a maximum height of 134 metres, the Sydney Harbour Bridge is the world’s largest steel arch bridge and one of Australia’s most popular destinations. There are many ways to enjoy this dazzling construction – for example, join a paid bridge tour and feel the incredible height of the bridge on the way to the summit; or walk to the Pylon Lookout for a bird’s eye view of the city. Or simply walk across the bridge, which is a great way to spend time in Sydney and will take you about 15 minutes.
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