Languages - Reviews of Universidad de La Habana | Cuba

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Methilde D

Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Medicine, Graduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: Spanish

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

No, it wasn't.

How much did you improve your Spanish?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

Spanish spoken is mainly all slang and takes a while to adapt, but the process is accelerated by being around the locals most of the time.

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lukas m

Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Physics, Undergraduate, University Agreement

Languages

Language of instruction: Spanish

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your Spanish?

My level before: Basic phrases
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: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

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Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

southamerican spanish is a a bit cleaner than from Spain, though there are words used which Spanish people hardly understand

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rkrefetz

Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, United States
Sociology, 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: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

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Personal comments

Improving my language skills was a crucial and worthwhile part of my experience.

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Maria T

Semester at Sea (University of Pittsburgh), Pittsburgh, United States
Law, Undergraduate, Independent

Languages

Language of instruction: Spanish

Local language was: Different than language of instruction

Was learning Spanish a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my Spanish

Was learning the local language a key decision factor?

Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language

How much did you improve your Spanish?

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

How much did you improve your the local language?

My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

immersion makes you learn faster than you thought.

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ronald000

University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
Education, Teacher Training, Graduate, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

LANGUAGE WAS WELL-TAUGHT.

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stefania l

Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Development Studies, Graduate, 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: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations

Language difficulties

Social

Educational

Administrative / Institutional

Overall

Personal comments

I learnt a lot.

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