Languages Reviews
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Jill D
Montana State Un, Bozeman, MTiversity, Bozeman, MT, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Cultural Experiences Abroad (CEA)
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Living with a host family really forces you to learn the language in a hurry. Removing yourself from the comfort of fellow American students and getting out there and meeting natives was a big help with learnign the language. Becoming friends with the professors was not only helpful but lots of fun getting to know them.
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Filipa G
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
It's a great opportunitie to loosen up your tongue in what comes to other languages. I, as the rest of the erasmus students, felt the need to speak the country's language in order to interact with the local people and cultures. It's feels great to be surrounded by a culture that is not our own.
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ceiav
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
it was great. i met lots of spaniards throughout the year, which is how i acquired most of my language skills. granada is one of the most difficult places to learn spanish in because the people of that region speak with an accent that is quite different from the standard castilian accent
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Laura B
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your Spanish?
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 beginning you may find it hard to understand the andaluz accent...it sounds funny and sometimes totally different form the standard Spanish. But the locals are great and help you out in most situations. Mix with them and do not waste the chance to learn how the Andaluzes speak!
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Ryan G
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I had several years of Spanish instruction in the United States. However, I was not prepared for the accent, especially that of Andalucia. Within a few months, I was speaking very confidently. By the time I left, I was told several times: "You don't speak Spanish. You speak Andaluz!"
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Vasiliki C
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
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 Spain it is essential to speak the local language in order to "survive", both academically and socially. Luckily I had the advantage to speak fluently spanish before I arrived to Granada. I had studied both in Athens for a year and in Valencia in a summer school for two months.
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