Experience Language Immersion
Studying with Exlinguo improved my Russian considerably. The teachers were knowledgable, patient and perceptive to the individual needs of students. Furthermore, the course work was made interesting through the incorporation of everyday situations. I highly recommend Exlinguo to anyone considering a study abroad program.
My time at Exlinguo in Novosibirsk was everything I had expected and more - although very challenging and most days exhausting for my brain. The centre is very modern and the quality of teaching is the best I have experienced - the teachers really care about you as an individual. My only criticism is that I wish I had stayed longer! 2 weeks was not enough for me and I would have liked to stay for 2 months to continually improve at the rate I was learning! I will definitely be returning and can only highly recommend this school for those serious about learning Russian language.
I am very satisfied that I took up the challenge and visited a distant place called Novosibirsk. I did not even try to look for it on the map, I just had this positive feeling that it will be a good experience, and I was right! Culture of the city and its geographical location made me craving to learn more about Russia. The school’s location and its amenities are excellent. The method of teaching is flexible and adjusted to the students’ response. The progress of learning depends on many elements that come to the students mind (like being away from family) but the staff notices that. They made me feel at home and I’ve never seen that any of them were tired of teaching me) So thanks and see you again.
Exlinguo is a world class language centre and I am pleased to recommend them again. I chose to return based on my excellent previous experience. I knew they could develop a tailored course that could meet my requirements and make the experience enjoyable.
At Exlinguo, the teachers are all very professional. They were attentive to my learning needs, and made an extra effort to create an enjoyable and stimulating learning environment. Studying in Novosibirsk has been an unforgettable experience. After one month here, I leave behind friends and memories in a town that once seemed far away, but has since become a home from home.
The Exlinguo experience was fantastic. I could not have asked for more from the teachers and other staff who were friendly, effective and very professional. And living with a Russian family is a must to make the most of your "immersion" experience.
A dynamic, challenging and fun course led by extremely positive and dedicated teachers! That's how I would sum up my experience at Exlinguo. I spent a really enjoyable 6 weeks in Novosibirsk, where I was able to immerse myself as much as possible into all things Russian. The emphasis of the classes is getting you to speak as much as possible, which is exactly what I needed. I always found the after class activities fun and interesting and benefited greatly from them. Thanks to all!
With dedicated teachers who really put an effort into teaching you Russian and at the same time have fun at it, just makes the whole experience priceless! From the beginning until the end, Exlinguo helps you with everything you can think of. With a mixture of theoretical and practical teaching methods, you always challenge and get the chance to learn one of the most difficult languages in the world in a very effective, fast and fun way. I will strongly recommend everyone who is considering learning Russian to choose Exlinguo and see the beauty of Siberia and the friendliness of the Siberian people.
When I decided to spend a few weeks in Russia during the summer, in addition to my regular language studies back home in Stockholm, I wanted to try something further to the east and different than Moscow and St Petersburg. I found Exlinguo while browsing the internet and decided quite quickly that this would be my choice, a smaller city than Moscow with less speakers of english with a teriffic center to boot! Now that I have finished my two weeks there I feel so satisfied with my choice! The language center is situated in the heart of Novosibirsk and offers very clean and modern facilities as well as a relaxing and cozy enviornment which enhances the mood and learning situation. The teachers and staff have all been wonderful as well as my classmates. I have never had so much fun before in a learning situation and even though the lessons, group as well as individual ones, have increased my knowledge in russian I want to emphasize the degree of fun and interesting times I´ve had while being there. I have progressed a little bit in russian according to myself but probably could have progressed even further if I would have had alot of energy, which I in general do not have. Many special thanks to my private teacher Maria who made our individual lessons very interesting and developing as well as the group lessons I attended. All the other teachers have also been extremely nice and charismatic and this is a language center I can recommend with heart, soul and mind. Hopefully I will see all again someday!
This course, while confusing for the first few days really hones your previous skills in the Russian language. The teachers here were some of the best educators I've ever had the pleasure to meet and are definitely prepared to handle any situation. The course itself,was very helpful yet I must admit I was "sinking rather than swimming" over the first few days of the course. But I began catching up quickly,thanks to how well the teachers patience and instruction was. The city is too beautiful and enjoyable to describe. This is something that leaves a memorable experience in anyone's life.
I spent a thoroughly enjoyable 6 weeks at Exlinguo to finish off my 'Year Abroad' in Russia. The intensity and quality of the teaching means that it really is impossible not to rapidly improve. As a university student, I thoroughly recommend any other student to spend as much time here as possible- I improved and solidified my language much more in 6 weeks at Exlinguo than in over 3 months in Moscow. My teachers (Diana, Maria and Anton) were absolutely stupendous and went way over and above the expected amount of help. I cannot thank them enough, спасибо огромное!
I encourage all those students who are thinking on a Russian course, to go further away from Moscow and the Urals. For sure this is a less crowded, but also less dangerous city, than the capital and maybe not as beatiful as St Petersburg. But you will get the chance to meet the real Russia, to walk arround in a city at any time of the day, to go to the Opera and Ballet theatre, to the cinema... But over all, you will get a unique and personalized language course, with excelent teachers that will guide you at all time to improve your level and MAKE YOU SPEAK RUSSIAN!
It may be enough to say that one can trust the many favorable testimonials Exlinguo received. Everything was top-notch, starting from the registration process with Sylvain and a warm welcome by Sasha at the centre, right up to the timely taxi ride back to the airport. Everyone at the school was dedicated, professional and made sure I felt very welcomed and received all the help I needed to make a quick progress. They created a friendly atmosphere in which working hard was fun. My main teachers, Mariya and Anton, helped me make a quick leap forward in the areas I felt most comfortable but also helped me discover my weakest sides, for which I am even more grateful. The individual learning plan they created for me was very well thought out. During these 2 weeks in Novosibirsk I was speaking, reading and listening to Russian all day long, from the morning trips to the centre in the busy metro, to the cultural and entertainment events in late evenings. I learnt more about Russian culture and experienced a whole new city (or even 2 as I took a weekend trip to the beautiful city of Tomsk) with some of the friendliest people I have ever met. And all of this during 2 weeks! at the cost of a 2 weeks' holiday in Saint Petersburg I took last year where I spoke Russian 3-4 hours a day at best being surrounded by foreigners and Russians looking to practice their English. If you are serious about learning Russian in a fun way, try Exlinguo. Expect modern classes, intelligent discussions and many interesting facts about life in Russia. I am sure you will learn as much as you want, you will be supported all the way through and you will be given a chance to experience things you will long remember. Большое спасибо!
