Languages Reviews
4.09 / 5 based on 48 reviews
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Clara H
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At the beginning I was scared by the difficulty I had understanding other students because of speed and slang. On the other hand, I didn't hav any problem to understand teachers but was slow for my reading assignments.
Having an American roommate helped me a lot to adapt and interact with other American students and also in everyday life.
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laetigarnier
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
the English you speak in the USa is so much different than the one you leanr at school in France that is was first quite difficult to understand the laguage of the "youngs" but it got easier and easier little by little, by the simple fact of talking with people using their everyday language
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Erika M
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
At the end of my semester at Georgetown I had no difficulty in yunderstanding jokes and colloquial expression of my American friends. It improved my listening comprehension and the fluency in writing essays and reports.
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Ekin S
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I was in a host university arranged by Georgetown university, the summer school wasin Greece, but the course language was whole English
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Niccolò B
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
In the USA they speak American... Obvious isn't it?! You are likely to meet people from all over the world though! Getting used to different accents may require some special effort!
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Francesca R
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Necessary and useful to become a citizen of the world!
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