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Hi, I probably have a C1 level & want to do a Proficiency C2 test. Therefore I'd like to do a course for about 2 months in an Asian country. I do speak English daily since years, read books, watch movies & use google in English. My budget isn't particularly low but neither high. I can't or won't afford expensive classes in Great Britain, North America or Oceania. I traveled a lot in the last years & am able to feel at home in many places. I can imagine doing a course in Thailand, India, Vietnam or even in the Philippines (well, probably the least favourite as I really don't like the food in the Philippines but on the other hand it might be better as the locals speak English...) Any recommendations? It could be either a language school with group courses or a privat teacher which knows the requirements of the CPE test & can help me filling the gaps & pointing me in the right direction to pass the test... I estimate that 8 weeks of two private lessons per week or 8 weeks of 4 group lessons per week will be enough if I study hard beside classes... Has anybody done the same?

In a vast yet diversified country like India where dialect and languages vary for every couple of hundred kilometres, English and Hindi remain among the most widely spoken, understood and recognized languages. Along these two languages, English generally connects a lot of people who hail from areas where spoken local languages are completely different from each other i.e. Tamil and Marathi. In such cases, English acts the bridge between the individuals and enables them incommunicating with each other easily. For all other practical purposes also, English is widely hailed and used as a common language across the globe. Therefore learning English language becomes pertinent for any individual who aspires to build his/her career in today’s globalized economy. English language acts as a stepping stone towards success for students of all streams as well as working professionals across all the industry verticals. Developing command over any language including English comprises of developing deep understanding of vocabulary, grammar and pronunciations. Generally English is considered as a funny language because its pronunciations and vocabulary vary alot. Often similarly spelt words have different pronunciations and alphabets remain silent in many words which make the pronunciations very peculiar and it takes consistent time and effort to remember and master them. This primarily happens because roots of large quantum of English wordsoriginate from other languages like Latin, French, Spanish etc. This trait also adds lot of diversity to the language and makes it easy for people across the globe to adapt it. ELTIS which stands for English Language Teaching Institute of Symbiosis is a Pune based institute which has been instrumental in training students from 25 plus countries in developing command over English language. ELTIS offers wide range of courses for International as well as Indian students which help them in developing command over written and spoken English. They also provide specific focus on Business English which enables the students in exceling in competitive corporate environment.ELTIS also offers specific courses for Indian students who want to learn English speaking. Institute boasts competent and qualified faculty which also helps students to learn English grammar which is often considered as one of trickiest aspects of English language.Institute also offers short term crash courses, summer courses and year long diploma courses which cater to needs of college students as well as working professionals. They also offer a course specifically designed for students who want appear in IELTS exam which provides admission gateway to 9000 plus universities worldwide. ELTIS is part of Pune based renowned Symbiosis International University and it has been at helm of helping out many individuals from diverse backgrounds in mastering the spoken and written English.

Hi guys! I am excited to share with you my website with online language courses: Beyond the Language Barrier. So far I've created a Business English course (which is free!), and an Italian for beginners course (you can check the first couple of lectures for free). I am now working on other courses but I what I'm trying to focus on is keeping people motivated to learn a language, I know how hard that is sometimes. Anyway, I am open to all sorts of feedback, and suggestions for other language courses. Cheers, Lily

Hi all! I am new here and hoping to provide value, I wanted to create a post showing you guys the programs and books I have used to aid in learning the many languages I know, I am a polyglot:) I 100% believe immersion is the most important, but if you are learning any of these languages, and can afford the books or courses, give them a shot, they all have helped me/are helping me tremendously. Much love to all! ALL LANGUAGES/GENERAL: Fluent FOREVER Fluent in Three Months (book) Rosetta Stone! Instant Immersion (Many languages) APPS I USE: DUOLINGO, MEMRISE, QUIZLET. SPANISH: Synergy Spanish Learning Spanish Like Crazy Rocket Spanish Accelerated Spanish (book) Language Hacking Spanish (book) Living Language Spanish FRENCH: Rocket French Language Hacking French (book) Living Language French ARABIC: Rocket Arabic Living Language Arabic Pimsleur Arabic CHINESE: Rocket Chinese Living Language Chinese JAPANESE: Rocket Japanese Razi Sensei (Aprende desde español) THAI: Thai Alphabet in 60 Minutes Pimsleur Thai Read Thai In 10 Days ITALIAN: Rocket Italian Language Hacking Italian Living Language Italian GERMAN: Rocket German Living Language German RUSSIAN: Rocket Russian Living Language Russian OTHER MISC LANGUAGES (friends have used them with great results): Rocket Sign Language Practical Hebrew Rocket Korean Rocket Hindi Rocket Portuguese Things I have used for mindset, time, focus, and success, that have all helped me on my language learning journey!:) Success Mind Academy (Mindset) Super Brain Mind Power (Mindset) Six Minutes To Success (Mindset) Magic In Your Mind (Mindset) The Action Machine (Procrastination/Time Management) Zen Meditation (Meditation/Focus) Seven Minute Mindfulness (Meditation/Mind) Much love and good luck on your language learning adventures!!! <3 -polyglot88

Melibea is an organization dedicated to the promotion of the Spanish language and culture in the world. We carry out this promotion mainly through intensive programmes of Spanish language and culture. Our Spanish language and culture Summer courses 2017 will take place in La Coruña during the months of June and July. They are immersion courses of 40 hours of study and practice per week, designed for students of Spanish as a foreign language (ELE) who desire to progress quickly in their command of the Spanish language, and want to dedicate their time in Spain to take a closer look at the Spanish society and culture. Each course has a limited student size of 8 to 10 people, so each of our students receives a close attention and a personalized dedication from our team. The program is offered to international students with an Intermediate level of Spanish Our method is different to that offered by other existing organizations, since we combine teaching in traditional classes with a program of workshops and immersion activities with local associations, promoting a direct contact with the Spanish society. Please find out more about us at www.melibea.org.