Junior Program - Summer School Bodensee (Homestay or Guest house)

I enjoyed my course work at Dialogue Sprachschule. During the two weeks I was there, I had two teachers (Thomas and Albert). In the B2 course, we reviewed quite a lot of grammar and vocabulary. The work was challenging for me because I have some foundational holes, but it was good practice. Albert arranged a lot of partner, small group, and whole class exercises which provided a mixture of learning experiences. The school is well set-up for learning (smart boards, etc.) and conducive for group work.

My accommodations were amazing because I was w/Stani and an Italian student (Salvo). They were so welcoming and engaging. We had a lot of fun and they were helpful as I acclimated to the routine.

The outside activities were top notch. Stanislao has such a welcoming spirit. He makes everyone smile and feel included. We hiked down to the Buchenegger Wasserfälle, grilled out at the school, had a karaoke night, dined together in the evenings, etc. We were an eclectic group (variety of ages, home countries, personalities, etc.) but felt connected.

One of the instructors (Verena) joined us on several outings, as did two wonderful young ladies from the school office (Melanie and Valentina) . It was nice to see them engaging w/students outside of class.

The school is really nice, and the classes were well equipped and spacious. Teachers were very friendly, they were always ready to help and the personal was nice too. Lessons were great and I really enjoyed it, but sometimes when I had a speaking lesson , we played games and they were nice, but we didn’t speak as much as I wanted, but that wasn’t a big problem. But one thing that I didn’t really like is that there was a student with me and she has the same level as me, but she didn’t know German as good as others and sometimes we spent a lot of time to explain her material that she supposed to learn earlier, when she had A1 or A2, so that is not a big problem either, but I prefer to speak and learn more, rather than sitting with other students and just waste time. But in general the teachers and their methods were great, and I feel that now I can speak German really well, and I am so happy! The location of school is very convenient, because the lake is near by and the were a lot of cafes and shops. We also had a Programm for our free time and it was great. We visited other cities, amusement park, we played sport and swam together. Every Friday we had parties, and that is a really gut idea because we had a possibility to make friends. I lived with a Family, and they were so nice. The food was great and we talked a lot, and I could practice my German, and what I really appreciate is that if I did a mistake, they told me about it and explained how to say it correctly. I met a lot of people from different countries and even now we keep in touch. The thing that I like, is that we decided to speak only German and practice more, so students with a higher level teach us and explain us something, so that was cool, and it really works. The Organisation was great and there weren’t any accidents or problems. So I really recommend it and I hope that I will go there next year!!!

It was a lovely school in a beautiful place. Some of the boys misbehaved and the teachers were not strict enough. Many of the staff only spoke English in the hostel. My first teacher spoke English to explain things instead of German. Her English was not good so I corrected her. She told me not to correct her and I told her to speak in German and not bad English. The next teacher spoke in German and I learnt much more.
The activities were fun. The other students preferred to speak English than German. Only a few helped me to speak German. Slot of kids are just sent away and don't want to learnanything just mess around.
The Avery was great and I enjoyed going up the mountain. The food was good.
I learnt alot in the second week and the school was quieter.
The staff were nice and helpful.

I felt at home here since the first day. The teachers were helpful and always trying to explain simply and in the most understandable manner the themes that we treated day by day.
The experience in the family was very good too, and it helped me train my conversation skills.
Even the time off school helped me train my German by making me speak it as an everyday language, which was something that I had never experienced before.

Everything was great but I think for the afternoon lessons it would be better to be in a class where everyone would do the same exams. Since the school offers both TELC and TestDaf, the requirements are a bit different. It would have been more helpful if we were in a class where all of us sat for the same exam.

The teachers are so well prepared that they know exactly what our needs are. They know the personal needs of each of every students. There is a positive learning atmosphere and the classes were every time multinational. I wanted to make my TELC exam with them and feel that I am prepared to sit for the exam.

I found the school really nice because the teachers are really helpful and engaged us into learning by strengthening their relationship with us. Lindau is a dreamy place to stay in, where anyone can build good connections with the locals. This is the most important point for me as I learnt German along with making German friends. I chose to come to Lindau to better my German for my future prospects.

This is the third time I come to Lindau, this is a nice city from my understanding-with nice landscapes, surroundings and people.
The learning period is chill but sharp, through the exercises one can really understand the language very well, and furthermore, the conversation can thus enhance the experience.
Overall, the whole period was nice and very enjoyable.

I think the course was just the right amount of fun and learning. All the teachers are nice and willing to help. I'm pretty sure I'd never learn german as fast as I did, had I not went there. It is a bit pricy, but it's the only one we found nearby. The location on the central train station made the commute easy for me.