Language Courses

[stephec]

Can anyone recommend a German course that works but doesn't cost a fortune?

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

 

[Maz]

Self-study or college? Preference?

 

[ComedyPilot]

Go and live there, worked a treat for me.

 

[brontesorearse]

I downloaded learn spanish by Micheal Thomas and found it very easy, i dont know if he does it for german aswell !

 

[purplepolly]

the goethe-institut in central manchester (german organisation that runs language course)

 

[Maz]

I downloaded learn spanish by Micheal Thomas and found it very easy...

That's one of the benefits of a good broadband connection...

 

[Maz]

I used the linguaphone Spanish course some years ago and found it good if you stick with it.

 

[punkypossum]

Free! Puddleglum is doing it at the mo, while I've signed up for spanish...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/lj/

 

[zimzum42]

there are groups on skype where you can go on to practice

otherwise try the rosetta stone software - not bad at all

 

[stephec]

Thanks to everyone for the advice, think I'll give the free one a go first.

 

[levad]

Just had a look at the BBC German Course, it looks "sehr gut"!! I am currently learning Russian on a local county council adult learning course. That is "очень хороший" as well

 

[Young Un]

Deutch ist super, und es ist nicht langweilig oder angstrengand. Ich habe Deutch fur vier Jahre gelernt und es ist sehr gut, aber bin ich nicht so gut.

Steve

 

[Andy in Sig]

I'll second the Goethe Institut: good tuition by native speakers.

 

[Andy in Sig]

Deutch ist super, und es ist nicht langweilig oder angstrengand. Ich habe Deutch fur vier Jahre gelernt und es ist sehr gut, aber bin ich nicht so gut.

Steve

You've done the same German course as the bloke who runs the local Döner Kebab place near me, haven't you?

 

[Auntie Helen]

I studied German for five weeks in May 07 with the Goethe Institut in Berlin. It was an excellent course and the teaching was of high quality. Of course you're presumably not looking to do it in Germany but I imagine the quality will be similar wherever you do the course. I did find that the cost was pretty high, though (although I suppose you get what you pay for).

I'm currently studying German at University as a mature student (called something else these days, 'Open Learning Programme') and it seems that I could have studied there as a complete novice in German. You may find that a local college or Uni (if there is one in Bolton) also do German courses, although I struggled to do a course where I used to live in Kent as so few people apparently wanted to study German.