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Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador (PUCE)

Languages Reviews
4.20 / 5 based on 46 reviews
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Sean T
University of Oregon, Eugene, United States
Literature, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
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Personal comments
I learned very little in my spanish classes. I learned a lot in social situations and by reading on my own. I think that having a class with a lot of international students is counter-productive when the language is spoken outside of the classroom. It´s better to go out and make friends.
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Charlie C
University of Oregon, Eugene, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
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Personal comments
It is what you make of it. Live with a family, surround yourself with locals, read the paper and watch the news in the local language daily, and speak, speak, speak, and you will learn. If not, don't expect to walk away fluent without trying.
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jbremer5
St. Petersburg College, Clearwater, United States
Language, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
I knew how to speak before I came but my spanish did improve. I decided to take classes for college credit and to lean the grammatic aspect of the spanish language.
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Sean B
Goldsmiths College, University of London, London, United Kingdom
Humanities, Undergraduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: Spanish
Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish
How much did you improve your Spanish?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Languages courses at La Catolica INCREDIBLY expensive in comparison to the the local language schools. Most of the improvement in my Spanish came from classes in a private language school. As I could afford to take more classes there.
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