Espanole International House Valencia

I spent three weeks in Valencia at Españole International House It is situated in the center of the city. I stayed in a shared apartment near the school, which I really liked. The school team is very friendly and helpful. The teachers are very competent. I had a wonderful time and learnt a lot. So, I can recommend it to everyone ))...

This place is great! It has an amazing garden, the teacher are incredibly good and professional, I was here for just one week (which is way too short) but I learned a lot!

I really enjoyed studying at International House in Valencia. For 2 weeks I learned to speak Spanish and now I'm not afraid to travel to the Spanish speaking countries on my own. I lived in a student residence at the school, where it was very cozy and fun, because the same charming students live nearby. I strongly recommend that you collect your bags and go on this fascinating journey that will enrich you for life!...

It was the most beautiful two weeks in Valencia. Thanks to LinguaTrip, I booked two weeks of language courses at this school and really enjoyed it. The school was convenient and very comfortable. The teachers were real professionals; they tried to use new technologies in learning and encouraged communication among students in the group. I lived in a host family and had the closest possible address to the school at my request. The hosts were very friendly and helpful. The school was located both near the shopping and historical center of the city. It was a bit noisy due to the Fayyas holiday celebration, but that could be an advantage for those who want to understand the culture and the local way of life. In general, I realized the main thing – 2 weeks are catastrophically inadequate for immersion in the atmosphere. However, that’s all right for studying and strengthening the language. So if you’re still in doubt, I highly recommend that you trust and possibly make the most vivid trip, have an unforgettable experience and a language practice....

All depends on the teacher. If the teacher is good, the impression of the school and the training will great. The school has good teachers and not so good. Many students are not satisfied with the teaching, but do not express their opinion to the management, but skip their classes. I expressed my opinion about the replacement of the group, saying that I don’t like the teacher, to which the management was very surprised, because no one is suitable and does not express their dissatisfaction. In the end, it was denied replacement of the group, arguing that there is no available space in the other groups. They offered as compensation, attending grammar classes. But here I don't see the logic of how attending grammar can make up for a bad teacher. Having visited several lessons of "Grammar", I do not advise as additional training to take lessons of "Grammar", instead of lessons of "Culture". It's just a waste of time and you have to get up very early, because classes start at 8 am. According to " Grammar "there is no division of students into groups, in one group there are 10 people with different levels of language, from" 0" to "advanced". With this division of groups by language levels, the teacher does not explain grammar, but at each lesson gives each student grammar tasks and, as ready, the teacher checks each student's assignments for errors. I am a beginner, and all the tasks in the grammar that was given by the teacher, we just haven't gone. As a result, I had most of the lesson to look for the rules of grammar on the Internet to do the task. If a student has an initial level, it is not advised to take any lesson "Grammar" or the lesson "Culture". At the initial level, only basic training is enough. The lesson of the "Culture" has its disadvantages. The lesson of culture was to provide knowledge about the culture and traditions of Spain. But in fact it was just the practice of the material, which took place in the main classes. But there was no consistency in the practice of the material obtained in the classroom. For the first 2 weeks of the lesson, dedicated practice of the alphabet, that the course of study here is intense and it is unclear why 2 of the lesson to spend on the alphabet. But it was very funny when in the second week of training we changed the teacher and we again returned to the training of the alphabet, despite the fact that we were at the 5th lesson of the textbook, when it was possible to practice already in communication. It was also very clear that the teacher is very much pulled the time in the classroom, not giving something new, although he could give a lot more information. But again, it all depends on the teacher. For example, students of a more advanced level had a very interesting lesson of "Culture" and they took a lesson of "Culture" and passed the culture and traditions of Spain. As a plus the school has a lot of interesting activities after school. But there are also disadvantages. These activities are not divided by the level of knowledge of the language of the students. I would like the activities to be divided according to the level of knowledge of the language. For example, there were quite a lot of excursions around the city, where the guide told all the information only in Spanish. Accordingly, a student with elementary level couldn’t understand. The school adheres to teaching strictly according to the textbook, without giving any additional materials, including the consolidation of the material-vocabulary, grammar. There are few grammar exercises in the textbook. As a result, after classes you need to devote a lot of time to self-study to consolidate the grammar and vocabulary. The course is considered intensive, but in fact I will not say that the course is intensive. In 2 weeks, only 5 lessons on the textbook were held and not so much knowledge was obtained. A lot of time is given to the teacher to perform a practical task because of this time is just empty, given the fact that all students do not need so much time to complete the task. And then even more time is spent on what all 10 people would say or read, what they did during the practical task. 10 people is quite a lot for the group, it would be less....

My daughter went to this school, she really liked everything! We’ve chosen to stay in a residence in a single room. There was a clean, good location relative to the school. The teachers were very attentive, they explained everything very well and gave different tasks. The progress was obvious, the teachers were even surprised! My daughter came to school without knowing a couple of words, but the final test showed A2 level! In addition to classes, the school has a very rich out-of-class program: the whole group went on a tour of Valencia, to an aquarium, to a museum of science and art, twice went to neighboring cities, often had picnics in the park. We are very pleased with the trip! Thank Linguatrip for the excellent service. It was our second trip, we are planning another one this winter)...