Languages Reviews
3.98 / 5 based on 310 reviews
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mareike
Languages
Language of instruction:
Was learning a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my
How much did you improve your ?
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 no problems to understand the lectureres at University, because they came from everywhere in the UK and spoke quite clearly. The real problem were the locals and their thick Glaswegian accent.
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Sebastian 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Sometimes the Scottish are hard to understand, but after a couple of days you get used to it. They are polite and understanding when foreigner experience some difficulties with the language.
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pcatala
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
Scottish accent and glasgow slang.... too hard to understand the first fornight. After that, anybody can manage very well with any other accent ;->
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Fernando C
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
I was in Scotland and the accent there is pretty different comparing to the "normal" English. Sometimes it was very tough to understand some scots.
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Melissa G
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The thick Glaswegian accent was abit hard to swallow, but I got used to it after awhile. no, actually i think i just stopped listening....
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Othmane L
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
During my year abroad I became fluent in English and gained an understanding of business and finance techniques in a different culture.
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