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Forum: Spain

Apr 8th 2006, 3:29 pm

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Any advice appreciated

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Posted By Darren2010

Re: Any advice appreciated

Suzique you needn't think you've put me off Barcelona, the language school I am interested in using have courses in either Barcelona or Salamanca. I'm not looking at coming out until April 2007 and...

Forum: Spain

Apr 7th 2006, 12:46 pm

Replies: 21

Any advice appreciated

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Posted By Darren2010

Re: Any advice appreciated

This has become a little bit of a concern. What I had previously read was that everyone would be happy to speak Castillian if that was the language you were most comfortable with. I'm starting to...

Forum: Spain

Apr 5th 2006, 9:01 pm

Replies: 21

Any advice appreciated

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Posted By Darren2010

Re: Any advice appreciated

Thanks Susique, although I'm aware that catalan is the local dialect, learning one language is tough enough without trying to learn two. Although all catalan speakers will also speak Castellan (i...

Forum: Spain

Apr 4th 2006, 6:53 pm

Replies: 21

Any advice appreciated

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Posted By Darren2010

Re: Any advice appreciated

Thanks jdr, yes I do intend staying in Barcelona after the course subject to finding work of course. I'd like to stay there working for at least a couple of years whilst I get up to speed on the...

Forum: Spain

Apr 4th 2006, 12:01 pm

Replies: 21

Any advice appreciated

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Posted By Darren2010

Re: Any advice appreciated

Carol&John, it is something that seems to be getting more and more common to do a TEFL course which is precisely why I feel it might not be such a good idea. At present only about 40% of people...

Forum: Spain

Apr 4th 2006, 11:54 am

Replies: 21

Any advice appreciated

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Posted By Darren2010

Re: Any advice appreciated

Thanks Amanda & Charles, I've read one or two people say that they felt pretty fluent after 2 years whilst studying 4-6 hrs per week, which only equates to 414-624hrs study, hence why I had hoped...

Forum: Spain

Apr 3rd 2006, 3:42 pm

Replies: 21

Any advice appreciated

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Posted By Darren2010

Any advice appreciated

I'm moving to Barcelona April 2007 and will be doing a 36 week course at a language school in Barcelona. Starting as a complete beginner do you think 4hrs per day 5 days a week for 36 weeks (720hrs...

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