I studied at the school in person for 3 weeks and online for 1. Everything was exceptional. From the day I arrived, with the level assessment, to the dance and cooking classes.
All the teachers I had the opportunity to learn from were extremely caring and professional. Miguel, Sandra, Daniela, Levi and Edna were responsible for helping me to finally abandon "Portuñol" towards real Spanish and always in a fun and dynamic way.
Every week we also had a cooking class with Rose, where we learned local recipes, an unmissable way to experience the rich Colombian culture (if you're Brazilian, I'm sure you'll enjoy everything that is made, you'll just be a little surprised by the way how do you eat avocado there
I really liked all the people who worked there. The atmosphere was great and i felt really welcome. The fruits in the break are very nice. Location was perfect. In a beautiful neighborhood.
"This language school is administered by a bunch of idiots in Bogota who doesn't have a clue of what's going on in Cartagena."
Robert Beaudoin
(Translated by Google Translate)
I attended the Nueva Lengua school in Cartagena from Feb 23 to March 20, 2015.
The classes and teachers were excellent.
The location and the facilities were good.
The activities were well-organized and very interesting.
The housing was good and the family I lived with was pleasant.
So, if everything was fairly good, why do I give a BAD rating to this school???
I give it a BAD rating because:
1. When I registered, I paid 35 COP to be picked-up at the airport and there was nobody there to pick me up;
2. So I had to take a taxi to the city and he could never find the address of the family that I was given by the school: COST 20,000.00 COP;
3. I was given four (4) emergency phone numbers which I called and could never get an answer from anyone of them;
4. Because of the above, I had to sleep in a hotel: cost 60,000.00 COP;
5. The next day (first day of school) I had to take another taxi to the school: cost 15,000.00 COP.
6. Total personal cost of a very bad arrival experience in Cartagena: 95,000.00 COP, which should have cost me nothing!
7. I was never offered reimbursement or compensation for any of these personal expenses.
Everything and everyone at Nueva Lengua are great! The teachers are really nice and competent, and adapt themselves to your needs. They are really friendly, and it's very easy and fun to learn with them.
The school is very nice, not too big, with nice classrooms, and well-located in Getsemani. The activities are fun as well, though it can be hard to understand the museum's visits with very little Spanish.
The family I stayed with was really nice. The food was excellent and the house was clean. It was a little far from the school, which was kind of a surprise at the beginning. But after all, it was a good walk.
I have nothing negative to say about my stay in Cartagena, except that a month was too short! I wish I had stayed longer!
Julian, Logistics Coordinator at Nueva Lengua responded to this review. 11 June 2015
Thank you for taking the time to rate us, fur us is really important that you had a really nice experience in our school and country. Greetings from teacher Natalia, now she is back at the school in Bogotá.
Have a great day !
:)
"Helpful and fun!"
Darien Acero,
学生フォーム アメリカ
(Translated by Google Translate)
I thought that the teachers were very good and very helpful. I really don't think there's any way I could have gotten more out of a Spanish language program in one week.
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to カルタヘナ・デ・インディアス based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
It has two parts: verbal and written. The verbal part will be an interview with each one of the students. For the written part, we will send it to you via e mail and collect it on Monday.
これは役に立ちましたか? はいThank You!
(Translated by Google Translate)
"It says homestay below, but what the student is really looking for is an apartment or condo to rent, do you have any suggestions on where he could find that?"
Dyan Test,
学生フォーム アメリカ
Ivan Dario Enciso,
Nueva Lenguaのスタッフ
If it is cartagena we do have an apartment.
これは役に立ちましたか? はいThank You!
(Translated by Google Translate)
"The student has a follow up question regarding the teaching method of the individual course. Is it textbook based or designed by the teacher?"
Ivan Dario Enciso,
Nueva Lenguaのスタッフ
We follow the books Aula Internacional and Prisma Latinoamericano and some other own material from the school.
これは役に立ちましたか? はいThank You!
(Translated by Google Translate)
"Could you give me some details of the programme?"
Eva Kucich,
学生フォーム
Ivan Dario Enciso,
Nueva Lenguaのスタッフ
Group lessons during week days
* Class will be twice a week. Classes will be held in their office.
* We provide professional instructors. Material included.
* An extra charge might be added depending on location of office/residence.
* Each student will take a placement test (verbal and written) to determine if they can take the lessons as a group.
* Classes must be scheduled the week before and cancellation must be done at least 48 hours before the class begins.