What the English? The Adult Migrant Learner
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Series 3, Compilation episode Daud, Leila and Mae
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To conclude series 3, we listen to Daud, Leila and Mae talk about their experiences growing up in a bilingual household. They speak of their love of l...
Mae – ‘Poetic Language.’
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mae is 26 years of age and was born in Cairo, Egypt. She came to Australia at a young age and grew up listening to, and occasionally speaking Arabic. ...
Leila– ‘Embrace your culture.’
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Leila. A 15 year old who is the younger of two older siblings. Leila has learned several different languages, Bosnian being the language sh...
Daud – ‘Language is connection.’
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In series 3, we speak to second generation youth about growing up in a bilingual household. Episode 1 introduces Daud. Daud is 15 years old and has on...
Branka– ‘Never Give Up.’
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Branka comes from a teaching background. When she arrived in Australia she enrolled in various courses and worked her way up to managerial positions...
Arthur and Grace – ‘Australia; the land of opportunity’
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Arthur and Grace have been in Australia for over 60 years. They are of Italian descent and have 3 children. Arthur and Grace share their experiences o...
Pat and Marcella – Adult Literacy and the classroom
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a celebration of our students. Pat, Marcella and myself have an in depth discussion about adult literacy, language learning and the cl...
Compilation Episode
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This compilation episode introduces series 2 of ‘What the English?’ The Adult Migrant Learner. Hear Cindy, Ibrahim and Mariam talk about their cha...
Mariam – ‘Inside the class, English language only.’
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mariam speaks openly about some of the challenges she faced in the English language classroom. She has completed several courses in the Health Sector,...
Ibrahim – ‘English is very important.’
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ibrahim emphasises the importance of learning English before finding a job. He is retired and likes to spend his time with family and helping the Suda...
Cindy – ‘Do not give up language learning.’
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This fortnightly chat is with the delightful and inspiring Cindy, from Vietnam. She is currently studying English at home. Her goal is to run her own ...
Welcome to ‘What the English?’ The Adult Migrant Learner.
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A new podcast featuring conversations with Adult Migrant Learners. In each episode we will discover the trials and triumphs of learning a new langua...