Euroasia: Language, Culture and Travel

This Thursday, take an art (de)tour before Euroasia’s free language taster lessons at our Parnell centre.  Starting in July, on the second Thursday of each month Parnell galleries will be serving up a tempting smorgasbord of New Zealand art and live music.

For the first Late Night Art, on 9 July, Parnell has arranged for popular crooner Grant Chilcott singing outside International Art Gallery, Charles Dolbel playing with fire (literally!) outside Jonathan Grant & ARTIS Galleries, and The Margarita Club, featuring gorgeous vocals from Alannah Peterson, playing in the courtyard between Sanderson Contemporary Art and Aesthete galleries.

Galleries open until 7.30pm:
Aesthete Gallery, ARTIS Gallery, essenze, International Art Centre,
Jonathan Grant Galleries, Pankhurst Studio Gallery, Parnell Gallery, Sanderson Contemporary Art, Sarah Alexandra Tills Gallery (Bath St).

Also on Thursday August 13, September 10, October 8, November 12 and December 10

Free language lessons at Euroasia Parnell, for you to learn how to properly pronounce the names of those foreign artists, wines, cheese etc:

Tuesday 7 July: French, Japanese, German
Thursday 9 July: Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Italian
Time: 7.40-8.40pm
Venue: Euroasia, 10 Titoki Street, Parnell (next to Birthcare) – plenty of free parking at Auckland Domain or along Titoki Street.

The French language is certainly one of the most popular languages that Kiwis learn. Here are some reasons why you should consider learning French:
• Together with English and Spanish, French is one of the most international of European languages, spoken in all the continents of the world.
• French was for centuries the international language of diplomacy and culture; it’s still important in those fields.
• The French-speaking world has contributed an enormous number of great artists, writers, philosophers and scientists.
• France has a large economy with a huge international presence.
• French cuisine is world-renowned, and French is still the international language of cooking, so at least a smattering of the French language is useful for chefs and food enthusiasts.
• Young Kiwis can go and work in France, Belgium or Canada for one year under a working holiday scheme.
• If France seems a long way off, New Caledonia and French Polynesia are more accessible holiday destinations. Even a limited knowledge of the French language can enrich and enliven your tropical holiday.
• Much like speakers of English, French speakers tend not to be very enthusiastic about speaking other languages. There is no guarantee you will find someone prepared to speak to you in English!

You can learn French and other languages at award-winning Euroasia Language Academy. Over 2500 Aucklanders have attended one of our courses. Come check out our free taster lessons next week.

In the latest Euroasia newsletter we share some exciting news for existing clients.

More news:

• Offer extended- Participate in a refresher course for free
• Find out how to learn and remember vocabulary more effectively
• Spain signs working holiday agreement with NZ
• Banana Conference coming up next month

If you’ve tried a language in the past and are interested in another, maybe this is the time to give it a go! We are running free taster courses in a few weeks. Feel free to invite your friends. Mark these dates:

7.40-8.40pm, Tuesday 7 July: French, Japanese, German

7.40-8.40pm, Thursday 9 July: Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Italian

More details within.

Please do get in touch if you have any thoughts or comments. You can reply to this email or call us anytime on 0800 EUROASIA.

Remember, winter is the best time to be learning a language!

Stay positive, and keep your mind active.

The team at Euroasia

Charlize Theron says she wants to start taking up Spanish classes. The 33-year-old worked with Mexican director Guillermo Arriaga on “The Burning Plain”, and the moviemaker helped improve her Spanish skills by teaching her a string of swear words.

Theron says, “Of course he taught me the dirty stuff! I had this fantasy, ‘cos I’ve always wanted to learn Spanish, that I would learn Spanish before I shot the movie with him, that he would be really impressed with me, that he could direct me in Spanish but of course it never happened”

And the experience has made Theron realise that she needs to start taking Spanish language classes. She adds, “I’m really embarrassed to say that I don’t speak Spanish, I’ve lived in California for eight years and I just think it should be a prerequisite, you should be able to speak Spanish if you live in California.”

Very international this girl. South African American. Named Esquire’s Sexiest Woman Alive in 2007. In late 2008 she was asked to be a UN messenger of peace by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.  And now she’s learning Spanish…

A while back I saw Charlize being interviewed on Letterman.

When: Sunday 5 April, 10.00am – 3.00pm
Where: Victoria Avenue School, 282 Victoria Ave, Remuera
Admission: Free

Enjoy a great family day out at the Victoria Avenue School Gala – we have live music from the Nairobi Trio, children’s’ performances, quality second hand clothes, toys, sports gear etc for sale, arts and crafts, delicious food, raffles, farm animals, pony rides, bouncy castle, paint ball and more.

Euroasia is sponsoring a free language course valued at $359 for this event, in order to support a local school.

The team at Euroasia has put together a short video message, wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. You’ll have to guess who’s saying what. If you’re playing this at the office, try not to laugh too hard ok. We don’t want to get you in trouble.

p/s:If you can’t see the video here, check out the youtube clip at http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=tzGqluc0kNs – Don’t miss the outtakes ok

Our office closes on 19 December, and will reopen on 5 January for the 2-week intensive programme (2 weeknights + Sat half day).

At the start of next year you have 3 intakes to choose from:
5 Jan and 19 Jan for Fasttrack programmes
2 Feb for the standard courses.

Enrol online now, or talk to us about buying a gift voucher for a loved one. Looking forward to having you back next year.

Euroasia Language Academy is successful because we have a unique system to teach foreign languages.

We have small classes of no more than 10 students, with expert native teachers. We use a curriculum uniquely designed for New Zealanders, with an emphasis on helping students to start speaking as soon as possible. Most importantly, our classes are fun and interactive.

Languages available include Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean etc. Check out our website for timetable and pricing details.

Euroasia is an award winning provider of foreign language and cross-cultural training programmes, helping New Zealanders understand how to work with people from other cultures. Courses available in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch or online.

Instead of sending Christmas cards (virtual or real) this year, I decided to send my friends and business partners a video message instead. In this video, I talk about what Euroasia has been up to this year, reflections on 2008 and plans for 2009. Check it out when you have a spare couple of minutes.