Have you seen the Southern Cross Star? Have you placed yourself into the great nature? Have you seen a city which is full of flowers, green and friendly local people? That’s why I chose New Zealand for study! Before I came to NZ, I had many images about NZ but those were unclearly. What’s the difference between British and American English? What’s summertime? Is it true people love to drink? How many movies/locations can I see? If you are planning to come to NZ, you might have got many questions and worries like I did. But please don’t worry too much! You will find your answers with big fun during your stay here. The teachers, friends, host family and so on, everyone happy to help you and have great time with you!! Kazune Nakada, Japan


I was nervous and not sure if I could survive my first day and next day… but now I look at further away and think about my future. I hope that I use English in my future job. Mihiro Kageyama, Japan


CCEL provides a wide range of activities each week. For nearly every taste you will find something like a variety of free team sports, visits to local sport events, theatre, concerts or operas and well-organised weekend trips to discover the beautiful landscape of the South Island of New Zealand. If you want to practise your English you can join the weekly conversation club or go for an organised walk to particular nice spots around Christchurch.

Some events are free, the others are not overpriced. It’s up to you to decide what you wan. Personally I participated in different trips in and around Christchurch. It was always very interesting to see new landscapes and meet different people from all over the world. I enjoyed it very much and it was a welcome change from school. Furthermore, it was a good opportunity to improve my speaking skills. I would highly recommend these events Antonia Horn, Switzerland


I find it very easy to make friends at CCEL although we come from different cultures. There are a lot of ways you can make friends. I get plenty of chances to talk with my classmates who are from different countries in the class. With a good environment, I can have more conversation with my classmates after class as well. Also, school organises a variety of activities such as playing spots and several trips in NZ which help me meet a lot of friends. One alternative to making friends is to join the conversation club organised for free once a week.

CCEL changed me from being isolated to being sociable. I love my new life. Thank you!!! Tanakorn (Ball) Pornratananukul, Thailand


All my teachers are excellent. They are good at teaching, and they always correct our pronunciation. It’s very useful for improving our English.

In the morning, we use a Business English course book learning vocabulary, reading, grammar and listening. We have a lot of chances to speak English. It’s very interesting to role play many kinds of business situations.

In the afternoon, we do something about preparing for the TOEIC test. Sometimes we play games to practice English, like Scrabble, Rat Race, Taboo and so on. We also had a chance to visit a company and interview a managing director. It was very practical for us. Lu Ii Chun (Kimi), Taiwan


I’d like to go a English language school that has calm and quiet area for studying. CCEL is located in the University of Canterbury campus. I could use the University facilities and get impressed to study. It has Business class that is useful for TOEIC or when I work a company. Hye jin (Alicia) Kim, Korea