Modern Languages FAQs
What can I do if I wish to continue after finishing the Survival course?
If you have just finished the Survival once a week you should join the Academic Programme at Beginners level. Some parts will be similar but in the Academic Programme you will learn the basic structures of the language, so you will work on all the four skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) and grammar. If you have just finished the Survival twice a week you should join the Academic Programme at Beginners Continuation level.
What is the difference between the Survival Language Course One Evening Per Week and the Survival Language Course Two Evenings Per Week?
The Survival One Evening per week covers five topics in five lessons, whereas the two evenings per week option covers 10 topics in 10 lessons.
Is there an exam at the end of the course?
The focus of our courses is general. An Attendance Certificate is issued at the end of the course on request. Our courses offer excellent teaching and our students make considerable progress. For examinations, please contact the relevant Cultural Institute.
What’s the difference between the 11-week course the 22-week course, 33 and 44?
Absolutely nothing, it simply allows you to bulk buy weeks so that they cost less.
I am a beginner. Will the teacher translate in English?
Our teachers are trained to maximise your exposure to the target language during your lessons so to give you every opportunity to learn and practice the language of your choice. The teacher is able to clarify meaning through the effective use of teaching aids like pictures and mime. As all the language taught is related to a specific topic, it is easy to understand the meaning of the new language, even without translation.