| COMPARISON CRITERIA |
DIALOGUE |
SCHOOL 2 |
SCHOOL 3 |
| COURSE DESCRIPTION |
| Private lessons |
Yes |
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| Lessons on site |
Yes (at the residence, no commuting ) |
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| Number of private lessons per day |
4 to 8 |
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| Number of students per group |
1 |
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| Required language level |
None (complete beginner to bilingual) |
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| Length of initial test |
15 minutes |
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| Length of final test |
15 minutes |
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| Personalised course |
Yes, fully personalised |
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| Tailor-made course |
Yes, designed for you and with you |
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| A-la-Carte course |
Yes, you choose the length of your course, number and content of lessons etc. |
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| Adaptation to your learning style |
Yes, completely |
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| Vocabulary content |
Your choice |
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| Situational content |
Your choice |
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| TRAINERS |
| Native or non-native? |
Only native |
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| Teachers’ training |
Trained by DialoguE |
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| Teachers’ Qualifications |
University degrees |
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| PROGRESS |
| Change of level |
In 5 days |
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| Vocabulary assimilated per week |
2000 to 2500 words (DialoguE method) |
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| Tangible improvement of listening comprehension |
In 5 days (DialoguE Method) |
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| Tangible improvement of pronunciation |
In 5 days (DialoguE Method) |
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| IMMERSION |
| Complete Immersion |
Yes, from 8.30 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. |
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| Number of hours per week |
70 hours |
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| Number of students per week |
1 to 6 |
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| Ratio of native-speakers to learners |
Breaks : 1 native to 1 learner
Meals : 1 native to 2 learners |
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| In the country where the language is spoken? |
Yes, only |
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| FULL PRICE (Course + full-board accommodation from Monday to Friday) |
| 4 private lessons / day |
EUR 2295 |
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| 5 private lessons / day |
EUR 2620 |
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| 6 private lessons / day |
EUR 2945 |
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| 7 private lessons / day |
EUR 3270 |
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| 8 private lessons / day |
EUR 3595 |
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| POSSIBLE SUPPLEMENTS |
| CD recording of personalised course content |
Yes, included in price |
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| Supplementary post course CDs (vocabulary and grammar) |
Yes, for a supplement |
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| Enrolment fee |
Included in price |
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| Final evaluation and written report |
Yes, included in price |
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| Access to media library (newspapers, magazines, books, DVDs) |
Yes, included in price |
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| Accommodation |
Yes, included in price |
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| Single room & private bathroom |
Yes, included in price |
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| Meals |
Yes, of high quality Included in price |
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| Drinks |
Yes, included in price (breaks and meals) |
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| Wi-Fi connection in room |
Yes, included in price (except in Belgium) |
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| TV / DVD in room |
Yes, included in price |
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| Arrival the night before |
Yes, for a supplement |
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| Personalised welcome at airport or train station |
Yes, for a supplement |
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| OTHER CRITERIA |
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E-mail or phone call |
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E-mail or phone call |
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E-mail or phone call |
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