What the English? The Adult Migrant Learner
Discover the trials and triumphs of learning a new language, and assimilating to the Australian way of life.
Hear the struggles and the joys of breaking through barriers to successful empowerment. We explore guests from various cultures and backgrounds; explore a number of different themes and topics, including discussions with teachers and professionals in the field of Adult Education.
- Update frequency
- every 28 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2021
Series 3, Compilation episode Daud, Leila and Mae
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 learning and the connection we all have through la…
Mae – ‘Poetic Language.’
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.
Mae talks about language experiences and her love…
Leila– ‘Embrace your culture.’
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 she grew up with. Leila discusses the benefits of l…
Daud – ‘Language is connection.’
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 one brother and one sister. Daud was born in Indone…
Branka– ‘Never Give Up.’
Branka comes from a teaching background. When she arrived in Australia she enrolled in various courses and worked her way up to managerial positions in the adult literacy sector.
Branka’s story reso…
Arthur and Grace – ‘Australia; the land of opportunity’
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 of assimilating into the Australian way of life, a…
Pat and Marcella – Adult Literacy and the classroom
This episode is a celebration of our students. Pat, Marcella and myself have an in depth discussion about adult literacy, language learning and the classroom.
Compilation Episode
This compilation episode introduces series 2 of ‘What the English?’ The Adult Migrant Learner. Hear Cindy, Ibrahim and Mariam talk about their challenges and the advice they offer to newly arrived mi…
Mariam – ‘Inside the class, English language only.’
Mariam speaks openly about some of the challenges she faced in the English language classroom.
She has completed several courses in the Health Sector, the first being Health Services, Aged Care
and D…
Ibrahim – ‘English is very important.’
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 Sudanese community.
During the interview, Ibrahim dis…
Cindy – ‘Do not give up language learning.’
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 business in technology and eventually become a co…
Welcome to ‘What the English?’ The Adult Migrant Learner.
A new podcast featuring conversations with Adult Migrant Learners.
In each episode we will discover the trials and triumphs of learning a new language, and assimilating to the Australian way of life…