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Learn a language on your own terms

Study from wherever you want, whenever you want
On your own or with friends and a teacher
Create a custom study method just for you

WHAT IS A ‘MADE FOR YOU’ COURSE?

We all have own responsibilities to fulfil, but that doesn’t mean you have to compromise your education. Do you want to achieve great things, but need to structure learning on your own terms?

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Choose one of our fully customisable courses: One-to-one, just you and your teacher, or Make Your Own Group for groups.

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Design your study plan, choosing any type of course (Communication-focused, Academic or Skills) or any other one that we’ll tailor to you.

WHAT IS A ‘MADE FOR YOU’ COURSE?

We all have own responsibilities to fulfil, but that doesn’t mean you have to compromise your education. Do you want to achieve great things, but need to structure learning on your own terms?

Calendario y planificar - Think Big Languages

Choose one of our fully customisable courses: One-to-one, just you and your teacher, or Make Your Own Group for groups.

Estudiar y planificar - Think Big Languages

Design your study plan, choosing any type of course (Communication-focused, Academic or Skills) or any other one that we’ll tailor to you.

  • Duration

    Subject to student’s individual requirements
  • Blocks of hours

    Blocks from 1 to 30 hours available (to be programmed within a year of purchase)
  • Timetable options

    Monday – Sunday, 8am – 10pm (CET)
  • Languages:

    English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and Chinese (based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
  • Course type

    Subject to student’s individual requirements
  • Level

    A1-C2
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A bit more info…

Our Made for you courses are taught on our platform using digital resources to facilitate learning.

Your class material will be published in the students’ area of the website, which can be accessed at any time!

Homework will be personalised for each student or study group.

Study a course based on the Common European Framework of Reference for languages.

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Our methodology

We aim for a close student-teacher relationship in our customised classes so that pupils feel comfortable and confident enough to push themselves and make the most of the personalised attention they receive individually or in a small group. This strong connection will help students reach their targets sooner.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

We prioritise communication skills on all our ‘Made For You’ courses so that students practise speaking and listening directly in the target language as much as possible, training their ear to native accents and learning correct pronunciation from their teacher.

We encourage students to engage in speaking activities and discussions as much as possible on a range of relevant topics with their teacher or in their bespoke groups. They will listen to and watch both formal and informal recordings and videos to improve their skills and practise either the grammar and vocabulary or the technical language appropriate to their level and subject.

GRAMMAR APPROACH

Our approach to teaching grammar is to break down each point and make it universally comprehensible without overwhelming or boring our students. We explain vocabulary by using clear lists, definitions and examples, with practical and fun exercises to test pupils’ assimilation.

READING COMPREHENSION AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION

Reading tasks will further check this assimilation, and students will complete exercises to assess their comprehension of the text, discussing it orally in more detail.

Written expression practises pupils’ usage of grammar, vocabulary, correct register and ability to communicate with ease. It will be mainly set for homework, and our teachers will explain how to organise texts in class, giving students a variety of examples and templates they can base their work on.

LEVEL TEST

Depending on their particular objectives and requests, pupils will have to take a test at the beginning of their ‘Made For You’ course (including an oral assessment) if they have some prior knowledge of the language. This is to place them in the correct level according to their ability, and to make sure that students in made-to-measure groups have the same level.

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We prioritise communication skills on all our ‘Made For You’ courses so that students practise speaking and listening directly in the target language as much as possible, training their ear to native accents and learning correct pronunciation from their teacher.
We encourage students to engage in speaking activities and discussions as much as possible on a range of relevant topics with their teacher or in their bespoke groups. They will listen to and watch both formal and informal recordings and videos to improve their skills and practise either the grammar and vocabulary or the technical language appropriate to their level and subject.

Our approach to teaching grammar is to break down each point and make it universally comprehensible without overwhelming or boring our students. We explain vocabulary by using clear lists, definitions and examples, with practical and fun exercises to test pupils’ assimilation.

Reading tasks will further check this assimilation, and students will complete exercises to assess their comprehension of the text, discussing it orally in more detail.

Written expression practises pupils’ usage of grammar, vocabulary, correct register and ability to communicate with ease. It will be mainly set for homework, and our teachers will explain how to organise texts in class, giving students a variety of examples and templates they can base their work on.

Depending on their particular objectives and requests, pupils will have to take a test at the beginning of their ‘Made For You’ course (including an oral assessment) if they have some prior knowledge of the language. This is to place them in the correct level according to their ability, and to make sure that students in made-to-measure groups have the same level.

Our objectives

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is an international standard for referring to language ability. It defines language skill on a six-point scale, from A1 for beginners, up to C2 for those who have complete control of a language. Detailed below are the specific abilities of pupils who reach levels A1-C2 in any of the languages offered.

A1 users can

  • Communicate in everyday situations with common expressions and basic vocabulary to meet their immediate needs.
  • Introduce themselves and others, and ask and answer questions about personal details.
  • Interact in a simple way cwhen the other person cooperates by talking slowly and clearly.
  • Understand simple phrases and frequently used expressions.

A2 users can

  • Communicate in simple and routine tasks that require a straightforward and direct exchange of information.
  • Describe aspects of their background, environment and matters concerning their immediate needs in basic terms.
  • Understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, places of interest, employment, etc.).

B1 users can

  • Cope with most situations qthat might arise when travelling in areas where the language is used.
  • Describe experiences, events, wishes and aspirations, justify opinions or explain plans.
  • Understand the main points of clear texts in standard language about topics which they are familiar with, e.g. work, study or leisure.
  • Produce simple, coherent text on topics they are familiar with or in which they have personal interest.

B2 users can

  • Interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity, that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite achievable without strain for either participant.
  • Understand the main ideas of complex text, on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of expertise.
  • Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain their opinion on an issue, giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

C1 users can

  • Express themselves fluently and spontaneously, without much obvious searching for expressions.
  • Use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
  • Understand a wide range of challenging, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning.
  • Produce clear, well-structured and detailed text son difficult subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

C2 users can

  • Express themselves very fluently, accurately and spontaneously, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.
  • Understand almost everything they hear or read with ease.
  • Summarize information and arguments from different spoken and written sources, and present them logically and concisely.