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Jennifer D
LanguagesLanguage 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
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Castellanos were said to be arrogant which I never felt. People are proud of there language and encourage people who try speaking Spanish. I was surprised to see native's patience et desire to have foreing student learn their language and discover their city.
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Clemens E
LanguagesLanguage 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
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I recommend not coming to Spain without knowing any Spanish, as the general level of English there is very low in comparison to other countries. Also, I saw that Spanish is not the dominant language in Barcelona - Catalan rules the city! But don't worry about that, everyone speaks Spanish too, and hardly anybody expects foreigners to learn Catalan (they do like when you do, though).
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Tatyana B
LanguagesLanguage of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
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At the university, it is hard to improve my Spanish proficiency because international students spend a lot of time together and thus speak English. I found that my language immersion experience occurred outside of school, i.e. my apartment and local friends.
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Deborah M
LanguagesLanguage 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
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I arrived in Spain one month before the beginning of university for an internship. At the beginning, it was sometimes difficult to understand everything but I could learn quickly working all the day in spanish in the company and speaking with my collegues.
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Stephanie M
LanguagesLanguage 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
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I knew some spanish before coming to Barcelona but it had been 6 years since I had used to so obviously needed some brushing up! Whilst I had no problems communicating one on one, I had a few problems at first in understanding lectures in Spanish.
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Giulia P
LanguagesLanguage of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
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)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
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I do believe that having the opportunity of both improving my English skills and learning a second language (Spanish) made Esade an amazing learning experience. Besides, I strongly recommend to share an apartment with locals so that you can get the most out of your stay in Spain while you still have the chance to practice English with your colleagues.
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