Languages - Reviews of HEC Montreal | Canada

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Rafal P

Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland
Financial Management, Undergraduate, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations

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The french in Quebec is quite difficult sometimes to understand due to pronounciation but after 1week it is ok.

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Denis K

ESCP Business School, Paris, France
Management Science, Graduate, University Agreement

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

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I went to Montreal to improve my level of English as it is a bilengual city and it worked quite well.

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julis b

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, 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: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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the québecois accent was quite hard for me at the beginning, but at the end i really loved it ;-)

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Astrid L

Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Undergraduate, 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: At ease in most situations

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As Montréal is a bilingual city, it was no problem to communicate, most people speak english and french

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irovamaa

Helsinki School of Economics, Helsinki, Finland
Business Studies, Undergraduate, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

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The French language in Quebec is a bit different, you have to get used to the meaning of certain words.

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Emanuele A

Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Marketing and Sales Management, Graduate, Exchange Program

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

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In Montreal I can speak both english and french. It is a perfect city to improve language skills.

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