Learn a Foreign Language – Bangalore Foreign Language Courses
February 6th, 2010 by EasyLanguage
Welkomen! Or welcome to the foreign language courses in town. You may wish to learn a foreign language simply for the thrill of mastering a new tongue or for career enhancement. Learning a foreign language has a distinct advantage these days, especially when it comes to professional success. With the world becoming smaller, several jobs in the IT sector actually give preference to someone with basic knowledge of a foreign language, say German or Mandarin. Some institutes even offer a crash course, making you proficient enough to hail a taxi or exchange pleasantries with your business counterparts. We give you a list of some institutes across Bangalore where you can learn a foreign language.
Max Muller Bhavan
If you wish to learn German, the Goethe Institut at Max Mueller Bhavan offers several options, for beginners to advanced levels, from extensive to intensive and even super intensive courses. The regular extensive course for beginners extends to 10 weeks from Monday to Friday. Fees are Rs. 8,000 plus extra for books and CDs. If you wish to take part in international examinations after your course the charges are separate. They also have weekend courses available (Rs. 9,000) that continue for 15 weeks. If you want to learn your German fast enough, then opt for an intensive or semi intensive course. The material is the same. It’s just the length of the course that differs. It’s always fun to learn a language at an official institute like this as its varied range of programs and cultural activities exposes you to the language even more.
Alliance Fran
Learning a Foreign Language
January 21st, 2010 by EasyLanguage
Learning a foreign language is like being an young child again. Many people feel overwhelmed when they begin learning new language, but for those with normal intelligence it should be no problem. You must remember though that learning a language is an ongoing and lifelong process.
Language consists of two different categories: grammar and vocabulary. Mastering both of these aspects of a new language takes time and making a lot of mistakes. Those who don’t give up will find that it is well worth the effort; learning a language at any age offers many benefits.
So try not to feel to intimidated or frustrated when at first you have trouble with the new language. It shouldn’t be too long before you begin to master basic conversation skills and that is where the fun begins and a new world begins to open. As you advance you will find that the process of learning not only involves learning new things, but also keeping up on what you have already learned.
With the world becoming smaller every day speaking just one language is no longer enough. In today’s globalized world speaking one or more foreign languages is incredibly valuable and has become a vital tool in understanding other cultures.
If you are comfortable with learning by yourself, without hearing the language spoken, you may benefit from books or even online courses. These do have their drawbacks, and of course it will always be better to hear people actually speak the language, especially for people who learn better by hearing.
While learning a foreign language is always difficult at first, if you practice every day you will soon discover that it is an unparalleled way to open a new world.
By: Fred Hawks
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