A friend recommended this language school to me as something more intensive than the courses I was…read moretaking last year at St. Annahof Sprachschule, but a more affordable option than something like Bellingua. We also get a discount from being an employee at Zurich Insurance Company, yay!
I sat in a trial class, it was a good experience for me, so I signed up for German classes Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 - 9:00 pm. Unfortunately, after about 4 years in Switzerland, I'm STILL at German A1 level, but this time, it seemed good as a refresher on the basics.
The teacher Anne Madeleine tries to explain everything in German instead of resorting to English. Sometimes it's still a bit difficult to figure out what she's trying to say, so I still have to resort to the Google Translate app on my phone.
Class sizes range from 3 people up to 7, depending on who shows up. Homework is minimal or nonexistent, but what I like is the practice during the class. We take turns answering questions and speaking in German, so I get to say something in every class (unlike at my prior school).
Unfortunately, due to my work schedule, I had to start missing some classes, and now I'm starting to get a bit lost in class again. I finally decided that German is not for me and gave up. But while it lasted, the course was pretty good.
The only negative is that it's just really time-consuming and exhausting to sit there after a long day at work. Plus I get hungry because it's during dinner time. I tried to eat something at 5:30 at work, but then I was hungry again at 9:30 pm and had to eat a second dinner after class. This class is making me fat! :O
