Ray Genet

Ray Genet

Ray Genet (PhD in Edn, M.Sc in Env. Sci., GradDipTchLn, RSA CELTA) is a tutor, lecturer and curriculum developer. He has taught EAL in France & NZ and developed curriculum for UNESCO and the NMIT.

Location I live in Nelson, New Zealand.

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  • Nice to have you in the course Fe. I hope you like it.

  • Welcome Camila, I hope you like the course.

  • Welcome Veronica! Congratulations on receiving your degree. I hope you like the course.

  • A yearning for nature - but why?

  • @AliciaChen But people drew these landscapes before Covid.

  • Where does this fantasy come from?

  • Explain what you think.

  • Why is it necessary to have flowers and trees?

  • Explain why?

  • Is your house overlooking grass and water?

  • what makes a good natural environment, why do we need it?

  • Explain why Cassie.

  • Explain why they need this?

  • Why is it the ideal life for most people?

  • I think so Cassie.

  • Welcome RainPeng!

  • Welcome Krishna!

  • Great to have you in the course Asmaa. I hope you enjoy it.

  • Good ideas.
    Here are some questions about grammar for you.
    1) When should you use capital letters in English?
    2)Correct the spelling of these words:
    situacion
    realice
    3) Explain the difference between these words:
    life
    live

  • Hello Francisca, Welcome to the course. It is great to have an environmental engineer in the class. I hope you enjoy the course. If you have any questions, please ask.

  • Well expressed.

  • 1) “Please let me talk to you about…”

    The word order is better now, but it is better to say:
    'Allow me to talk to you about...'

    or less formally,

    'I'd like to talk to you about...'

    2) “The woodland caribou was designed a vulnerable specie in 2005.”

    The problem here is the word 'designed'.

    What is the difference between 'to design' and 'to...

  • Thank you for the information about the Woodland Caribou which was new to me.

    It reminds me of two species of parrots in NZ that occupy different habitats: the kea in alpine regions and the kaka in lowland forests.

    What a shame there are only 7 left! Yes, you are right sometimes the safest place for such critically endangered species is a zoo.

    Your...

  • Hi Stéphanie,

    Overall well expressed. Here are some corrections and questions for you:

    1) What is the difference between: 'loose' and 'lose'?

    2) Note your sentence: 'If the government wants to protect and restore so they must...' . 'so' is not necessary here.

    3) Can you find the errors and correct it the following:

    '....could be...

  • Welcome Bounebi, I hope you find the course interesting and you learn new things.

  • Welcome Caroline, Thanks for joining the course. I hope you learn lots and share your ideas with the class.

  • Hello Diki, Nice to have a forest engineer in the course. I hope you enjoy it. I'm looking forward to following your progress.

  • Welcome Keneth, I hope you enjoy the course.

  • @StéphanieLafrenière I just watched a promotional video about your region - it looks fantastic.

  • You are most welcome Evgeny.

  • Welcome to the course Wali. I hope you enjoy the course.

  • Hello Angela, Welcome to the course. Great to have an artist in the class :) You'll see that your drawing skills will come in handy this week. I'm looking forward to following your contributions to the dicsussions.

  • Hi Virginia, Thanks for your participation. Feel free to leave a star rating with feedback as this is helpful to make the course better.

  • Hi Virginia, Apparently you can download the PowerPoint app for phones from Google Play.
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.powerpoint

    You could try that.
    It would be great to see a presentation by you.
    What topic would you choose?

  • Hi Diana, Glad you like the ideas in the course :)

  • Why do you think conservationists think that killing introduced predators is the only solution?

  • Welcome Stéphanie, You are the first student who knows about the 2050 goal. In Week 3 we deal with a forest ecological restoration project in Nelson that has to control predators. I am really looking forward to reading your thoughts on the methods they use. By the way, I studied French for a year in Chicoutimi (UQAC) some years ago.

  • Hello Diana, Welcome to the course. I'm looking forward to following your progress.

  • Hi Sandra, you are most welcome in the class. I look forward to following your progress.

  • Welcome to the class Rocio. I hope this course can help you reach your goals for conservation biology and English.

  • Nice to have you in the class Erta. I'm looking forward to reading your discussion comments.

  • Welcome to the class Sude. I can assure you you will learn new things. I'm looking forward to following your progress.

  • Welcome to the class Irina.

  • Kia Ora Eason! Welcome to the class. I hope you enjoy it.

  • Thoughtful and very well expressed. However, note the difference between true and truth.

  • I have just looked at images of Lake Garda and it is indeed is very idyllic.

  • Welcome to the course Rania.

  • Welcome Zainab, I hope you enjoy the course

  • I agree :)

  • Yes, I'm still preparing it. Hopefully ready this week.

  • Virginia, note the spelling of 'recycling'.

  • Hi Virginia, You're welcome! Feel free to discuss your ideas with others in the class. The more you do this the easier writing and speaking will become.

  • I am glad you have found this useful.

  • Nicely expressed.

  • Well expressed Olya. Look up the difference between the words: 'human' and 'humane'.

  • Thanks Blessing for sharing this information about the fall armyworm. It was new to me. I'm glad the course is going well for you.

  • Nicely expressed. Note that you should write: cannot.

  • Well expressed Alyona.

  • Hello Jacqueline, Welcome to the course. Can you tell us more about your work? Where do you work and what kinds of birds do you work with? By the way, in English you have to use a capital 'I' for the person person singular.

  • I am looking forward to seeing it. Let me know if you need help.

  • If someone says to you, "No, do it this way!" , they are disagreeing with you.

  • Welcome Hema, I am looking forward to reading your comments.

  • Welcome Mahmoud, I hope you enjoy the course.

  • We say: 'From my perspective...' or "From my point of view...'

  • Hi Blessing, When you disagree you have to be polite. "Do it this way" is uses the imperative verb "Do.." which is is for giving orders. Instead, turn it into a suggestion by saying, " Why not do it this way?" or "Have you ever thought about doing it this way?"

  • Great to have you in the class Yasser.

  • Welcome Carine, I hope you enjoy it.

  • Hi Olya, Nice to have you in the course. If you have any questions, just ask.

  • Welcome to the course Nasiru.

  • Welcome Khin, If you want to learn about nature conservation in New Zealand you won't disappointed.

  • Hi Husnu, I can't see your presentation.

  • Good to have you in the course.

  • Welcome Amro.

  • Glad to have you in the course.

  • Welcome to the class Moez.

  • Nice to have you in the class, I hope you get a lot out of it.

  • @RoDelaPar Happy to help. I'm looking forward to reading your comments.

  • @RoDelaPar We have produced a new presentation on Kea conservation. The sound is now good and the speech clearer. Tell me what you think.

  • We have produced a new presentation on kea conservation.

  • @RoDelaPar There is now a very accurate a transcript.

  • Good to have on the course Ahmed.

  • Welcome Tasin!

  • I understand your concern for introduced species.

  • Well done Ummi. I have made comments for you on Padlet.

  • Welcome Zerubabel, I hope you like the course.

  • Good to have you in the course Rosemene.

  • Welcome Pato, I home you enjoy the course.

  • Thanks for your presentation. I will look at it and give you feedback in the next few days.

  • @EvonneHanna Yes, no problem.

  • Hi Ana, What conservation issue will you be covering? Looking forward to seeing your work.

  • I'm looking forward to seeing your presentation Mahima.

  • Thank you Mahima. Please feel free to review the course and give it a star rating.

  • Welcome Rita, I'm looking forward to reading your comments in the discussions.

  • Welcome Carla! I hope you enjoy the course.

  • A warm welcome Ummi. I am looking forward to reading your discussion comments.

  • Great to have you in the course. I am sure you will find it useful.

  • Welcome Michael!

  • Welcome to the course. In week 4 you will learn how to give a good PowerPoint presentation. Hope to see you then.

  • @FeliaCalonico You are not alone in thinking this way. But can you propose of a better solution than just killing all the predators?

  • Well written and thoughtful comment.