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Posted by Hamish M. (Londres - United Kingdom)

on January 2012 - United Kingdom

recommended

Great experience, very friendly teachers. The classes are well structures and progressive and i learned a great deal. would definitely recommend these guys to others. I searched around a bit for the right school and SWI was the best for me. In addition the break in the middle of the morning doesnt encroach on your study time!

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Posted by Sam J. (Vancouver - Canada)

on January 2012 - Canada

Recommended

Spanish World Institue has very good teachers, and their classes are very reasonably priced. They are also very good about being flexible with travel plans, etc, and finding a program that is right for you and your schedule. I would recommend it.

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Posted by Florentine O. (Amsterdam - Netherlands)

on January 2012 - Netherlands

De afgelopen drie weken hier op SWI waren super. Van de georganiseerde pick up vanaf het vliegveld naar mn gastgezin, tot de culturele uitstapjes met de leraren op de vrijdagen. Drie weken geleden had ik nog nooit Spaans gesproken of ook maar een les gehad. Met grammatica in de ochtenden en volcabulary in de middagen kon ik al snel deze nieuwe taal gebruiken. Oefeningen, spelletjes, films, uitstapjes in en net buiten bogota, avonden uit met de andere leerlingen, allemaal leuk en een plrezier om op meerdere manieren te leren. Nu drie weken later ga ik verder met mn Zuid Amerika reis met een nieuwe taal op zak, dankzij deze goede, leuke en vooral

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Posted by Ayaz A. (Lahore - Pakistan)

on December 2011 - Pakistan

My experience of SWI

I have taken spanish classes in the evening in SWI and my experience in SWI was great. I was studing spanish as a part time student (betwen 2-6 hrs per week) as my work didn´t allow me to study spanish during the day. SWI was kind enough to accomodate me in their schedule. The quality of teaching in this institute is great, the professors give full attention to their students. I recommend this institute to anybody who would like to study spansih. Highly Recommended.

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Posted by Emil C. (Braila - Romania)

on December 2011 - Romania

I arrived in Colombia in August 2011 to work in a project. Soon i realized that not only i need Spanish for my job, but also to interact and to enjoy my time here. SWI gave me a lot of help by teaching me the basics of the language for both my work and also to enjoy this amazing country. All the teachers are more than qualified and they were more than pacient with me. The classes were well balanced, covering all my need. I had a wonderfull time here at SWI i hope others will enjoy as well. Thank you!

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Posted by Louis K. (Canberra - Australia)

on December 2011 - Australia

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My friend and I have been studying an intensive course at SWI for a little over a week, and the experience so far has been very exciting. Before we spoke barely enough Spanish to be polite tourists, let alone converse with people we met and experience the local culture in the way that we desired. But even after a week, we have learnt so much and our travels have been greatly enriched. The cirriculum is both rigorous and fun. The school is located in a central and safe neighbourhood, which is easily accessible by bus from Candelaria. The teachers are all very qualified and intelligent, as well as eager to help you get the most out of your travels. If I return to Colombia in the future, I hope that I will again have the opportunity to study here. Thank you!

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Posted by Michael H. (Canberra - Australia)

on December 2011 - Australia

Spanish World Institute

SWI is a fantastic school. The course we did was structured to our needs and the amount of time we had available. We were in a class of two for two weeks doing an intensive course (30h per week). It taught us the most important aspects of the language for our travel, and we were very quickly able to have very rewarding conversations with locals. The school had a very friendly environment - the teachers had coffee with us during the morning breaks and were happy to give advice about things outside of the curriculum too. Highly recommended.

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Posted by Sam P. (New York - USA)

on December 2011 - USA

SWI has been extremely helpful in developing my language skills and making my time in Bogota enjoyable. This was the first time I had traveled alone out of the United States, and SWI has made the experience more comfortable by setting up a home stay with a wonderful family only two minutes from the school. I was very pleased with the progress I made in just one week. There is a great focus on grammar, but the most helpful part of the classes was the emphasis on conversation and speaking. I was very satisfied with my brief visit to SWI and Bogota and I highly recommend it to students.

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Posted by Betania D. (Rio de Janeiro - Brazil)

on November 2011 - Brazil

BOA METODOLOGIA

Fiz 3 semanas de curso. Tive aulas pela manha e na parte da tarde fiz cursos alternativos, como espanhol para negocios e passeios. O curso tambem me ajudou a conhecer a cultura da Colombia e os princiais lugares de Bogotá. As turmas sao bem pequenas e os professores muito atenciosos. Foi bom aprender espanhol assim!

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Posted by Raoni L. (Rio de Janeiro - )

on November 2011

Buena Escuela

Gostei bastante do per�odo que estive aqui com minha esposa. Tive aulas em turmas pequenas com professores bem atenciosos. Durante o per�odo da manha fizemos aulas de gram�tica e conversa��o e a tarde optamos por aulas de conversa��o em neg�cios.

A escola � localizada numa regi�o muito boa de Bogot�. � pequena, n�o � uma rede ou universidade, mas tem uma estrutura simples que atendeu nossas expectativas.

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Posted by Ernesto R. (Seattle - USA)

on November 2011 - USA

Buena Escuala

Pienso esta escuala is buena. Los maestros enseñan bien y saben espanñol bien. Prefiero que la escuala estaría mas flexible sobre cambios en el programa.

-ER

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Posted by Andy B. (Berlin - Germany)

on November 2011 - Germany

Mi experiencia con el SWI

El SWI es un buen instituto para aprender español en Bogotá. Aunque era bastante difícil conseguir el reconocimiento de mi pais (Bundesland) Berlín por los dos festivos en este tiempo. Pero juntos la amable directora y yo pudimos aclararlo a la autoridad. Muy bien son las muchas maneras diferentes de la clase. Hay clase en grupo tanto como privadas, con video y excursiones. Les puedo recomendar esta escuela, especialmente con educación continua (Bildungsurlaub).

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Posted by Colin M. (Edinburgh - United Kingdom)

on November 2011 - United Kingdom

I had taken some Spanish evening classes before, but SWI quickly figured out that although I technically knew a fair amount of stuff I needed lots of revision and practise, and they tailored the lessons well to me. Highly recommended.

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Posted by Claudia F. (Wiesbaden - Germany)

on November 2011 - Germany

Meine Erfahrung an der SWI

Meine Erfahrung an der SWI war ziemlich gut. Ich bin im Rahmen des Bildunsurlaub nach Bogota geflogen, um meine Spanish Sprachkenntnisse zu verbessern. Es war ein ziemlicher Kampf, die Genehmiging von meinem Arbeitsgeber (Hessen) zu bekommen. Aber da die Schule in einem anderen Land (Rheinland Pfalz) anerkannt wurde, hat es Gott sei Dank doch noch ganz gut geklappt. Obwohl ich mich fuer einen Gruppen Unterricht angemeldet hatte, wurde ich aufgrund meiner Einstufung separat und einzel unterrichtet. Fuer mich war das schon ein positives Zeichen dafuer, dass die Einstufung nicht pauschal stattgefunden hat, sondern dass wirklich auf die Faehigkeiten und Schwaeche des einzelnen eingegangen wurde. Die Unterrichte an sich fand ich gut und abwechslungsreich. Ich habe auch viel ueber die kolumbianische Kultur lernen koennen. Meine Grammatik hat sich innerhalb von 2 Wochen deutlich verbessert und mein Wortschatz hat sich gut erweitert. Ich kann nur diese Schule weiterempfehlen.

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Posted by Natalie R. (London - United Kingdom)

on November 2011 - United Kingdom

Review SWI

I spent 3 weeks learning Spanish at SWI on the intensive (30 hours per week) course. I found the teachers to be professional, patient, and adaptive to my learning needs. We studied a range of interesting and varied topics using a range of methods and materials which I found stimulating and helpful. The school is well located and the classes were small. However the school could benefit from a common room in which students can eat lunch (however, this is a minor thing as there´s lots of great places to eat nearby).

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Posted by Maria victoria D. (Maceió - Brazil)

on October 2011 - Brazil

Estudando Espanhol em Bogota

O Spanish World Institut,local que escolhì para estudar, impressiona pelo espaco fisico,classes apropriadas e todo aparato tecnologico indispensavel a um bom ensino quanto pela qualidade de seus professores. atè a disponibilidade de seus professores para dar-nos informacoes e ajudar-nos a melhor nos situar e viver em Bogotà, tudo flui como maravilhosamente.O ensino è moderno e feito com eficiencia.Nota dez para tudo!

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Posted by Kiki A. (Accra - Ghana)

on October 2011 - Ghana

Learning Spanish in SWI

The most poignant learning experience I had in Bogota was the culture; people and languange. SWI helped me assimilate with the country with learning the language quickly and, somewhat, effortlessly. The marriage of both the classroom setting and excursions activities richly enhanced my language learning experience.
The teachers are very caring and have bounds of experience to impart knowledge in the best way to optimize learning.
The only disadvantage I experienced was the unfortunate loss of a few such educators from the school due to, what I can only surmise as, administrative problems in the school. This being the only factor preventing me giving the highest rating for my experience.
On the whole, I definitely recommend SWI to all.
Cheers...

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Posted by Viola G. (Germany)

on September 2011 - Germany

Diese Sprachschule ist definitiv empfehlenswert. Die Unterrichtsgruppen sind sehr klein und der Unterrichtsstoff wird auf verschiedenste Weise vermittelt, so dass ich in kurzer Zeit mein Spanisch verbessern konnte. Die Lehrer sind sehr freundlich und hilfreich - auch was das "Leben ausserhalb der Sprachschule" betrifft.

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Posted by Anna maria L. (Bochum - Germany)

on September 2011 - Germany

Ich kann diese Sprachschule nur weiterempfehlen. Die Klassen sind sehr klein, mit nur wenigen Schülern. Der Unterricht ist sehr abwechslungsreich und man lernt sehr viel! Vor allem, und das hat mir besonders gefallen, wie man im Alltag auf Spanisch zurecht kommt.
Also, wie gesagt, ich würde auf jeden Fall diese Sprachschule wieder wählen.

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Posted by Alexandre H. (Lausanne - Switzerland)

on September 2011 - Switzerland

Experience a Bogota

Mon experience dans l'ecole Spanish World Institute fut enrichissante. Les professores sont sympatiques et l'ambiance chaleureuse.
Le nombre d'eleves dans les classes (3-4) permet de progresser rapidement.
L'ecole met a disposition des etudiants beaucoup d'informations sur le pays et la ville! La maison dans laquelle se trouve l'ecole est bien situee et familiale!
Parfait pour pratiquer et aimer l'espagnol!