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Ignacio G
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
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Administrative / Institutional
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Personal comments
I speak french perfectly, but I had some problems with th e accent of Quebec. Some subjects were in english, as the everyday comunication in the city.
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anonymous
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after:
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I was pursuing my MBa in English in Spain and I decided to improve my French definitely, that was the reason for going to Montreal.
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Edwin K
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Graduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
The Quebecois are speaking french like people used to do 300 years ago. Especially on the countryside it can be hard to understand a word
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JAVIER A
ESTE - Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain
Economics, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
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Personal comments
in Montreal people speak both french and english; it was very interesting, because it permited me to improve both languages!!!
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Faye S
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
first it's difficult because of the difference between european and canadian french. but after some weeks no problems anymore
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Jessica L
University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
You'll be able to get by speaking english, and there is the opportunity to learn French too. Just make sure you enrol early!
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