Dear rader, my girlfriend is Filipina and is a student of your school, she studies German. The…read morefirst 2 teachers who got her to B1 were very nice teachers and helpt a lot. The third teacher however did not teach the students anything and is very unfriendly to them. because of this they are not able to pass the tests and even the exam, 2 months of no more info and demanding good results ande happy faces is not a good thing for your school. My girlfriend is a clever woman and a hardworking headnurse who wants to work in Germany but because of that teacher she will not be able to pass the exam. Al of her other fellow students have the same problems with that teacher, they did not attend classes for lots of times. How can you solve this ? If there will be no action taken i will contact other people who can help those poor students.

Berlitz is a language school that offers not only the trivial Tagalog, English and Spanish courses,…read morebut also less obvious choices like...PORTUGUESE! Yes, my language! Yay! I got so excited when I saw that! If I'm not mistaken, it's the only school that offers regular Portuguese classes in Manila. You may be wondering: "why learning Portuguese in the Philippines?". Well, many companies are looking for people who can speak Portuguese. Some even sent me messages on Linkedin because they saw I could speak Portuguese. So that's the practical reason. The other one is historical: once Brazil and the Philippines were governed by the same king, Felipe II, during the Iberian Union (the union of the Crown of Portugal with the Crown of Spain). Once we had the same king. I like this kind of historical information :) Ok, let's talk about the school itself. It's spacious, clean, organized and the tutors are skilled. Irenea, the filipina who teaches Portuguese there, also works at the Embassy of Brazil. She knows not only the language structure, but many things about Brazilian culture. If you like Portuguese, then I suggest having a trial class with her.

One might dream of going to Europe whether for work or for fun. Whatever the reason, the…read moreGerman-speaking countries - known for cleanliness, efficiency, and unique culture (and if I may add some more... beer and sausage) - should be on anyone's list. I know, I know. You may be discouraged because German is commonly thought of as a difficult language to learn. Fear not. There are institutions that can help you. Also known as the German Cultural Center, the Goethe-Institut Philippinen (formerly Goethe-Institut Manila) is the authority in the German language. Goethe-Institut caters to its core mission as the agent of promoting the German culture and language in the Philippines. Recently, they branched out into integration projects for Filipino migrants who wish to work in German-speaking countries. Though their language classes cost a certain fee, they offer many free cultural programs, including movie nights every Wednesday evening at the Goethe-Institut library, which feature German films with English subtitles at no charge, open to the general public. Cool, isn't it? Their facilities are up-to date and feature the latest in learning technologies as well as what is possibly the widest assortment of German literature in the country. If learning the German language and culture is one of your passions in life, this is the place to be.

If you want to learn spanish then this is the place for you. Instituto Cervantes is the cultural…read morearm of the spanish government and they offer language lessons for those who wants to learn spanish. The lessons are not free but they are way more affordable than language lessons being offered elsewhere. Now why would a filipino want to learn spanish? Well, we were under spanish rule for more than 300 years so whether we like it or not, we have spanish influence all around us. Most of us even have a teeny bit of spanish blood. There are also a lot of employment opportunities for bilinguals. And they get paid a ton of money for knowing that while "derecha" means straight ahead in filipino, in spanish "derecha" means the right. Or you can study spanish so you can watch Marimar in its original form. No more weird sounding voice talents who sound as if they perpetually have sore throats. Majority of the profesors are native speakers so they have amazing grasp of the language. As a bonus, they also teach their students the nuances of spanish culture. You get to learn that they write the names of languages and nationalities in small letters so the ones that you read earlier are not typos. It's also quite fun to hear your tisay profesora suddenly blurt to the maintenance staff "kuya, andyan na ba si Nestor?" without a hint of an accent. Or hear your profesora gush about how handsome Jericho Rosales is. They have a library where you can borrow books and music CDs and movies so you can practice your spanish skills at home. And the library is also open to non-students for a nominal annual fee. They also hold cultural activities like film showings, book fairs or poetry and music nights. Whatever your motivations are for wanting to learn the spanish language, Instituto Cervantes can give you the help you need. ¡Vamos a instituto!

I took up Spanish years ago, but only recently did I decide to take it seriously. And where else…read moreshould one do that than in the foremost Spanish language and culture center in the Philippines, Instituto Cervantes? It's been absolutely wonderful so far. I signed up for their Intensive course, which guarantees you 30 hours of top-notch language education in 3 weeks. Of course, this is according to your level of knowledge, but moving up the ranks shouldn't be so difficult, with how focused they are on teaching you.

Ni hao! Wo hen piaoliang. ("Hello! I am beautiful." in English; "Hellur! Dyosa ako. in my language)…read moreLearning a new language is challenging at nakakaloka at the same time! Pero nakakaganda rin yan sa resume mo girl "Fluent in speaking beki language." BEKI PALA PINAGMALAKI KO PA HAHAHA Unlike my dad who speaks Chinese fluently, pagkain ng siomai lang ata ebidensya na may Chinese blood sa sexy kong katawan. Choz. Pero favorite ko ang Chinese food and my family has been following some of the traditions at culture since forever. Syempre wala ka raw pake sa buhay ko pero shinare ko lang! Hahaha! May part sa akin na gusto kong mas makilala pa where I came from (diba nga ang hindi lumingon sa pinanggalingan, may stiff neck. CHAR) kaya naghanap ako ng magtuturo sa akin ng Mandarin somewhere, over the rainbow. I enrolled sa Confucius Institute at the Ateneo de Manila University in Katipunan (nasa Makati yung isang branch). Pwede mong maaral yung Chinese language and culture dito girl. Ito yung offer nila: Mandarin Classes, Business Chinese, Mandarin for Kids, Corporate Training, Mandarin One-on-One, Chinese Painting, Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese History, Guzheng Lessons, Erhu Lessons, Taichi, and Qigong. Syempre yung Mandarin for Kids yung kinuha ko! Ambisosya! Hahaha! Tse, sige yung Mandarin Classes period. They have different schedules sa Katipunan and sa Makati branch kaya you have to check kung saan mas convenient at mas okay na time for you (syempre common sense yang sinabi ko. Maka-marunong lang si ate!) In my case, pwedeng TTH (at night) or Saturdays 9AM-12NN at syempre doon ako nag-avail sa Saturdays para diretso date na pagkatapos diba! Choz. Around 3 months yung tagal nung classes ko, 3 hours/ week. P 5,000 yung Registration Fee for the Beginner and Intermediate Chinese, tapos P 5,500 na yung Advanced Chinese. Plus yung gastos for your Course Materials like your textbook, CDs, and dictionary. Hindi lang sulit yung amount na yan kasi feeling ko mura pa siya para sa quality ng turo na makukuha mo girl! The advantage pa ng nasa AdMU ka? Feeling mo isa ka na rin talaga sa students doon kaya you can stay sa area tapos mag-feeling Atenista ka at mag-sight ng batang papabols. Choz lang! I enrolled for 3 Chinese Classes lahat: yung first 2 ko Basic Chinese siya then Chinese Character naman yung last. TARAY MO DIYAN ATE. If you need the language for travel purposes, Basic Chinese 1 is enough na for you. Magagaling din yung instructors at very approachable if you have concerns kaya mabilis mong magegets yung Mandarin language. Tip: Mag-review ka talaga girl. Usually, isa-isa talaga kayong pagsasalitain kaya mahirap kumuha ng kodigo kasi random siya pero mabilis kang matututo naman talaga. KODIGO TALAGA CONCERN KO. You can finish one class na kaya mo nang magsalita in Chinese (basic) pero syempre kailangan mapractice mo pa rin siya habang nakikipag-chikahan sa ibang marunong ng language. Kaya highly-recommended ko yung Confucius Institute at the Ateneo de Manila University! Sobrang galing!!!

Second time taking intensive French program in AF Manila. I have taken lessons in Paris, Taipei,…read moreHong Kong and Shanghai. I found the teacher here are most enthusiastic. The curriculum is structured and easy to follow. But bear in mind that if you are taking intensive, try not to miss the class otherwise you might stay behind the agenda. However, as frequent traveler, I do hope AFM can provide more flexible options to make-up classes. I would like to mention there is a cafe in the ground floor behind the reception area. Their croissant, pain au chocolat and quiche are delicious with faite price, rare to find in Manila for French food. Love it! One more important thing, the library in AFM is awesome, the library manager is extremely friendly and helpful. Do come to take a visit!

I love learning French and glad there's Alliance in Makati. I went there for a free French movie on…read morea Wednesday night. They have multiple events and a restaurant as well. They also have a library.

My younger sister has been taking voice lessons in The Music School of Ryan Cayabyab for roughly…read morearound three years now. I could tell that this has been one of the highlights of her life because singing really is one of her passions and I'm really glad that we found this school for the perfect place to hone her skill. The teachers are very well-trained and if you're lucky enough, you even get to be taught by the infamous Ryan Cayabyab, one of the most popular Filipino maestros around. Every summer, they hold annual auditions for their students to perform of which my sister took part of for almost every year in preparation for the recital which they usually hold at the Music Museum. What I also like about this school is that more than the voice lessons, they also teach other instruments such as guitar, drums, piano, you name it! Definitely a holistic music school!