Blog and Student Reviews: German

Five week German course. I expected a significant improvement in my basic colloquial German. I also expected to benefit in a broadening of my knowledge of German history and culture. My expectations were met on both counts. The lessons were well structured, well prepared and delivered by very competent and experienced teachers in a friendly […]

I expected my spoken German to improve considerably. I also expected grammatical aspects to come more naturally by the end of the course. Generally I expected it to be a great way to meet people and become accustomed to the new environment with people in the same situation as myself. I expected my skiing to […]

I expected to grasp some general German in the four weeks I was there. I also expected basic, clean accommodation close to the school. My expectations were definitely met, I learnt enough German to get me started. The accommodation was great and only 2 minutes walking distance from the school.

One week I expected to be taught a mixture of grammar and topics and to have homework each day. I could not have hoped for a better course. I found the lessons very beneficial. They were always prepared, and a variety of teaching methods were used, which greatly helped to reinforce what we had learnt. […]

Geraldine Lynch 6 weeks Standard German course in Berlin I hadn’t studied German after A-level and upon completing my Physics Degree wanted to improve my German, mainly for personal satisfaction. It will also help to have it on my CV. The classes were enthusiastically taught and quite a lot of homework was given, encouraging me […]

Jack Sommers 8 week Gap Year German Course I wanted my overall ability to improve to near fluency and that the course would be both educational and entertaining. I feel I achieved both goals!

Ms McCormack 8 weeks German language course in Berlin I expected it to be quite intensive and thought the lessons would be of a high standard. I wanted to really improve my German and develop a love of the language. My expectations were fulfilled. The teachers were excellent I really improved my German and developed […]

Suzi Taylor 2 weeks in Berlin Standard Course My expectations were far surpassed! If I’m honest, I expected to refresh my German, mainly through speaking, to do some grammar but no literature and to be taught in quite a large group.  I also expected some organised (probably boring) afternoon activities. The classes were far better […]

Alastair Holt 12 wks in Berlin German Languages for Life course I am training to become a solicitor in London I thought it would be a great idea to learn German in Germany during my Gap Year to help my career, as I believed it would be a fantastic experience ; one that would broaden my […]

Jenny Ashford 1 week German course in Berlin Standard Course  I was hoping to learn some basics and make some friends in the class to spend time with sightseeing/socialising when not in class.  My trip really exceeded by expectations  : ) The lessons were brilliant, much better than German language lessons I remember from Secondary […]