Bill Handley's back to teach you the fast, easy way to learn a language

Join Bill Handley, author of Fast easy way to learn a language, as he explains his methods to:

• have fun building a vocabulary in record time
• get the most from the Internet
• enjoy learning with comic books

When: Saturday 10th September 11am
Where: Yarra Junction Library, Hoddle Street, Yarra Junction
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 59671588 or book online - languages

Cheers, Maryanne

Do you know someone learning English? Show them Road to IELTS

We've just subscribed to a great new online resource called Road to IELTS designed for those who are learning to speak, read and write English for the first time. IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System.

Each module contains 12 units based on commonly used IELTS topics, and covers reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Road to IELTS provides 120 hours of free online self study materials. Once members log on, from home or in the library, they can:

• practice IELTS listening tasks under timed conditions 
• view sample videos of speaking tests, highlighting good practice 
• develop techniques and vocabulary for writing tasks 1 and 2 
• work on authentic texts for the reading test, simulating the real exam 
• develop vocabulary in areas commonly used in the IELTS exam

Road to IELTS can be found on our Online Resources page of the website.

Cheers, Paul & Maryanne

Meet Dr Kate Burridge

Kate Burridge will be familiar to viewers of ABC TV's Can We Help and from her regular radio appearances. Professor of Linguistics at Monash University, Kate is the author of a number of books including Blooming English and Weeds in the Garden of Words. A must for all of those who enjoy the sheer fun of words and their origins.

What's your favourite word? I don't know if I have an absolute favourite but I do like the sound of cacophony - LOL!

When: Thursday 18th September 7pm
Where: Ringwood Library, 4 Ringwood Street Mall, Ringwood
Cost: Free event
Bookings essential phone 98700177

Cheers, Maryanne