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Fill out our NO-OBLIGATION group evaluation!

If you are not a Total Beginner, please fill out the form below so that we can send you class reccomendations appropriate for your level via e-mail.

If you are a total beginner or have little to no formal study, just basic conversational ability, or simply wish to review from the beginning, please use the language links to the right to see what Total Beginner classes we have coming up and to enroll online.

Please be as honest and detailed as possible about your background in the language and you current speaking abilityIf we do not have enough information to place you from your self-evaluation, then we will need to contact you for more information which may delay your start date.

Once we receive your evaluation, we will email you a schedule of classes that we feel that would be appropriate for your level based on your self-evaluation and pricing within 2 business days.  If you see a class that works with your schedule, you may make an appointment to come try out the class to ensure that it is the right fit before deciding to enroll.  We will send you out a confirmation for the trial lesson in the class you choose once we receive your request.

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*Language:

*In total, how long have you studied the language?

*When was the last time you were enrolled in a language class?  

 

*Language Level: It is important that you answer the following questions as accurately and honestly as possible in order to enable us to place you in the appropriate class. NOTE: This questionnaire takes the place of evaluations for all languages except English.

*What is your native language?

*Please choose the description that most closely describes your current speaking ability:

I am a total beginner. (If you choose this, please use the links to the right to see our list of Total Beginner classes.)

I don't remember anything substantial from previous studies/exposure. (If you choose this, you may want to take a Total Beginner classes.)

I can follow basic conversation in class, but get lost when speaking outside class with native speakers.

My listening comprehension is good but I am rusty at speaking.

I can engage in simple conversation with native speakers as long as they don't go too fast and only use basic vocabulary.

I am comfortable speaking about most basic topics and can engage in more complex conversation, although I may get lost or make mistakes.

I am comfortable conversing about a variety of topics and only occasionally get lost or have to ask for explanations.

I speak comfortably and rarely don't understand, yet people always know I am not a native speaker.

I speak almost like a native speaker and can be confused for one.

 

Please describe your background in the language you wish to study. For example: What type of formal study (high school, college, outside school/institute)? How long did you study? Have you ever lived in a country where the language is spoken OR did you grow up in a household where the language was spoken? Please give details and any additional information that you think would help us understand your level.

 

*FOR EUROPEAN LANGUAGES & ARABIC ONLY: What verb tenses have you learned and which can you use in comfortably in conversation?

 

For languages NOT written in the Roman alphabet: Are you able to read/write in the language? Do your writing skills match your speaking skills? Please describe.

 

Do you speak any other foreign language(s)? If so, which one(s) and at what level?

Availability:
Please let us know what your typical availability is each day.

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