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Università della Svizzera Italiana

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3.97 / 5 based on 37 reviews
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camez
Costa Rican Institute of Technology, Cartago, Costa Rica
Engineering, Electronic, Graduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before:
My level after:
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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Not many people speak english. That is a problem if you don't speak italian, foturnatelly I do, a little bit at least.
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Tihomir B
Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, 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: At ease in most situations
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
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I have a very good knowledge of English, good level of Russian and German and basic Italian.
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jasnam
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Independent
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)
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I started studying Italian one year before I left for Switzerland with no previous knowledge of it and about 5 courses of French, but not a good conversational knowledge (pretty passive, there). I left Canada with a decent knowledge of Italian and then spent almost 2 months before school started immersed in the life of the city. I didn't have a glowing social life before school started, so I can't say that I got intense practice, but it was sufficiently in my ear so that, by the time lectures started, I was able to follow them at a good pace. I did have a little trouble in the beginning, but by the time exams rolled around, I was able to take them in Italian (where required). Socially, people were really nice about correcting me, helping me to understand things, and generally support me through the whole experience. The staff at the university was understanding of my position, but the again, I became fluent in pretty good time, so it wasn't as if communicating with me was a struggle for them.
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Ananda B
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
Engineering, Computer, Graduate, Independent
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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It was ok inside ALARI, but other than that...its tough without knowing Italian
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