Languages - Reviews of Hogeschool van Utrecht | Netherlands

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Ying S

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Financial Management, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language 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 the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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I am really courious about Dutch language, by the way, I am keeping learning till now. Unfortunately, most Dutch can speak so beautiful English that I could not find a lot of chances to practise my Dutch language. Honestly, the English level of Dutch is also a good point for me, a foreiger, living in the Netherlands.

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Veronika K

Univerzita Komenskeho V Bratislave, Bratislava, Slovakia
Public Relations / Publicity / Advertising, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language 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 the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)

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hehe, in the Netherlands it's pretty easy to communicate in English, almost everyone speaks this language. This makes us foreingers, of course, lazy to learn Dutch ... :)

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jon a

Ecole de commerce européenne, Bordeaux, France
Business Studies, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language 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 the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

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)

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

Yo can have there some Dutch courses! but it's just one hour by week so not enough to really learn the language.Maybe I didn't speak enough with local students.

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Alberto G

Universidad San Pablo CEU, Madrid, Spain
Management Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus

Languages

Language 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 the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your English?

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

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases

Language difficulties

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Personal comments

I think my level of knowledge in the language of instruction has improved a lot after one year reading, writing and working on assignments all year long.

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Diana M

University of Dar es Salaam, Salaam, Tanzania
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Independent

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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

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Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

I always feel ashamed of speaking English when I was in Tanzania since I knew my English wasn't that good but now I speak English everywhere at school,at the company where I do my final project.My English has really improved.

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