When a programme is tailored to suit the specific needs of a group, its desired outcome is still one of success and knowing exactly what the individuals in a group want to achieve is key to that required result. A course of action can then be planned to cater for all involved, leading to harmony amongst the team members and that desired positive result.
When the course is a language course, knowing the current levels of understanding of the individual group members is undoubtedly the starting point, as having a group of mixed abilities at the outset could lead to disaster. In such a mixed group, different students will have different feelings about how the course is going, ranging from struggling to keep up, through ‘this is just right for me’ and into a state of boredom, so getting the mix right is what success is all about.
Companies like UniSpain take this ability assessment process very seriously, making sure that each eager student joins the right level of learning for him or her and, with years of experience in supplying language courses to students from all over the world, they know how to place students into the right group for their needs. A group of students who feel comfortable with each other will interact well and therefore make the process of learning a pleasure.
But learning doesn’t have to be all hard work. A course with UniSpain will include classroom learning and also free time activities, which will contribute greatly to that classroom tuition, as these ‘out of the classroom’ hours are when students can practise the vocabulary they have been learning in class, can interact with the local people and can experience both the local cuisine and the cultural activities. If these free time activities are planned by the language course provider, they will have more meaning than if an individual, with no knowledge of the city, tries to find what’s available in the immediate area.
If you’ve ever learnt a language, you will know that textbook feel about learning from a book, or from attending a course at a local college. You’ll also know that uncomfortable feeling about trying to get out there amongst the general public to practise. What you might not know is how much easier it is to be part of a group who are all in the same boat, all wanting to give that new language a go and all being given that very real opportunity via planned events. Thus, instead of imposing on natives who may not want to interact with non-natives, you’ll be attending planned events and visits, where interaction is the norm. And how good does that thought feel?
UniSpain arranges courses of all levels in several locations in Spain, so there is a real opportunity for you to create a relationship with a particular area of Spain e.g. Malaga, Salamanca, Madrid or Barcelona, all Spanish regions but each unique in what they offer the native, tourist or student. Liaising with the professional staff at UniSpain will help you choose where you want to be and what will help you on your new learning experience, whichever region you choose. A sensible route to take, don’t you think?
