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Lisa C
Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom
Business Studies, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
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Administrative / Institutional
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When i first arrived in Italy I was able to make people understand me even if the correct vocabulary wasn't being used but i did have some difficulty with the speed at which people spoke. After spending 10 months there i speak very well and i can understand mostly everything when people speak to me.
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jessbiagora
University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Computer Science / IT, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
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Personal comments
My advice is to take a course in the langiage of the the country that you are going to before you go. Don't just try an teach yourself, take a proper course, it will be worth it. I went out speaking about 3 words of Italian with the promise by my home university that it would be ok as I would get lessons. I did get lessons, which I enjoyed, and my language improved so I could handle myself in most situations by the end of my time there but I definitely lost out academically because language was a bit of a barrier, especially at the start and especially with technical descriptions used in my courses.
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Simona P
Universitatea de Vest din Timísoara, Timisoara, Romania
Banking, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
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Personal comments
pretty good, generally the teachers pay attention to the fact that there are Erasmus students attending the course, and try to speak clearly, and they're available to further help if asked.
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Italien
Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
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Personal comments
the language course for Erasmus-students could be better. You should try to talk as much Italian as you can. Possibility to find a tandem-partner with the help pf the Erasmus-organisation
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Reim
Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Education, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Because it I knew so much Germans I spoke much german. The italians I knew tried sometimes to help me speaking right.
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Cyril d
The Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
Political Science, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Basic phrases
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
At the beginning, It was difficult because I spoke a real basic italian. But when you don't have other choice, you must adapt and you learn better
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