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Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)

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Salvatore A
Università Bocconi, Milan, Italy
Business Studies, Graduate, CEMS
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: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
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Administrative / Institutional
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Personal comments
The belgian accent is a bit different from french, and mainly with people coming from specific zones is very difficult to interact at the beginning, but after one mounth every difficulty will disappear. The belgians are very opened and tolerant and nice to talk with: it is a good chance to improve french.
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anonymous
Dalian University of Foreign Languages, Dalian, China
Language, 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: Did not speak it
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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Even though the language environment and communicational philosophy in China are rather different from those in western Europe, being polite and open- minded(acceptive) is appreciated everywhere. Personally, I would say that in my host university, I've experienced a lot, and learned a lot.
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naipaise
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, United States
Language, Graduate, La Communauté française de Belgique
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
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Personal comments
I spoke French most of the time. Of course there were slight differences of vocabulary and accent between the French of France and the French of Belgium, but I adjusted quickly. My professors asked if I understood and I had assistance from my suitemates when needed.
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Fabrizio D
Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
Law, European Community/EU, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my French
How much did you improve your French?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
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Administrative / Institutional
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Personal comments
There are some courses done in eglish but it is a good occasion to leanr french becouse not too much people speack english. I made the choice to take an accomodation with other mother tongue students. I recomment, DO NOT live with your country students.
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ariane p
Sciences Po Paris, Paris, France
European Union, Graduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: French
Was learning French a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
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Educational
Administrative / Institutional
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Personal comments
For french-speakers : funny Belgian accent and language odd tips, such as the general incapacity to distinguish two verbs ("savoir" and "pouvoir"). You may be surprised to be asked in French whether you "know" how to open the door, or how to read... They only ask you if you CAN open the door, or if you can read althought it is dark, for example. Many weird local words, funny to discover.
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virginie d
Université Jean Moulin: Lyon III, Lyon, France
Business Studies, Graduate, 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: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
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Personal comments
The local language is the same: french, but you can learn flemmish (second official language of this country; spoken in the north). Speaking Flemmish is an important criteria if you want to work in the management field in Belgium. Concerning english language, speaking it during the course helped me not loosing what i learned in Sweden.
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