| Reviewers Male / Female |
Recommend Yes / No |
Number of Reviews | Classes & Instruction | School Facilities | Accomodation | Cost & Expense | Total Average Rating |
| 2 / 3 | 5 / 0 | 5 | 9.60 | 9.60 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 9.80 |
| Date Submitted: | November 14, 2006 |
| Language School: |  Fast Forward - Maceió |
| Language & Location: | Portuguese :: Maceio, Brazil |
| Classes & Instruction: | 10 out of 10 |
| School Facilities: | 10 out of 10 |
| Accomodation: | 10 out of 10 |
| Cost & Expense: | 10 out of 10 |
| Recommend: | Yes |
| Review: | Fast Forward Language Institute - Maceió My family took excellent care of me. They provided good meals and included me in various activities. Staying in a Brazilian home was extremely benefitious My teachers were professional, knowledgeable, and personable in the classroom. I enjoyed the opportunity to chat with them outside the class. They went beyond the call of duty to be helpful. The day after classes ended I flew to Natal where I taught two classes in theology and missiology, 6 hours a day for 5 days, in a Bible institute and seminary. They were completely in Portuguese. The seminary dean insisted that my Portuguese was very, very good and that if I had stayed a few months it would have become perfect. One student came up during a class break and thanked me for my good subject/verb agreement. I spoke briefly in a church service, and afterwards a member of the audience tapped me on the shoulder to tell me that my Portuguese was better than some Americans who had lived in RN nearly four years. I lived in Cuiaba, MT, for 2 years about 2 decades ago and visited Natal for 10 days almost five years ago, so it's been a long time between opportunities to use Portuguese. Nor am I a genius or a linguist. Therefore, I attribute my success in using Portuguese to the time I spent in Fast Forward's program. The only regrets are that I couldn't have my wife come to study with me, and that I couldn't stay longer. Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Stephan Michael' 52 year-old :: Male Reviewer :: American |
| Date Submitted: | November 14, 2006 |
| Language School: | Fast Forward - Maceió |
| Language & Location: | Portuguese :: Maceio, Brazil |
| Classes & Instruction: | 10 out of 10 |
| School Facilities: | 10 out of 10 |
| Accomodation: | 10 out of 10 |
| Cost & Expense: | 10 out of 10 |
| Recommend: | Yes |
| Review: | Fast Forward Language Institute - Maceió What a wonderful family! They took me to meet their extended family, I went to church with them on Sundays, we all dancing togeter, and they invited me to spent the day with them at the beach. My 'mom' and I went to the mall and to her friend's house, meanwhile my 'brother' and I would walk/jog and night, he introduced me to his friends, and we all went to a 'barraca' to see the soccer game on tv. My 'mom' would always set out breakfast for me before she went to work, and made some of the most delicious dinners. I've stayed with host families in other countries before, but this family was top-notch. The location of the school in Maceió is perfect. It was about 5 minutes away from the beach, 5 minutes away from my house, 3 minutes away from the local 24-hour supermarket, and only a few steps away from some inexpensive self-service restaurants. As a student, you often times are assigned a lot of homework, but it really helps speed up the process of language development. I would say you probably learn more Portuguese in a shorter time frame at Fast Forward than most other places, but that's just a guess. If you were undecided as to when you should study in Maceió, I would definitely say that the month of June is a good idea since it's the month the northeast region celebrates the Festas Juninhas. Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Almitra Medina 24 year-old :: Female Reviewer :: American |
| Date Submitted: | November 14, 2006 |
| Language School: | Fast Forward - Maceió |
| Language & Location: | Portuguese :: Maceio, Brazil |
| Classes & Instruction: | 10 out of 10 |
| School Facilities: | 10 out of 10 |
| Accomodation: | 10 out of 10 |
| Cost & Expense: | 10 out of 10 |
| Recommend: | Yes |
| Review: | Fast Forward Language Institute - Maceió My family was amazing. I loved living with them, they were so welcoming and so helpful. Luiza was so much fun to be around, she was so positive about everything and was always trying to help me learn. Amanda was also so kind to me. I can't wait to visit them when i return to Maceio!!! I had an amazing time...I am so happy that I spent my summer in Brasil!!! And i am very excited because i am probably participating in a study abroad program in Curitiba this January - March through my university!!! And I hope to visit Maceio when I return to Brasil!!! Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Malerie Diamante 19 year-old :: Female Reviewer :: American |
| Date Submitted: | November 14, 2006 |
| Language School: | Fast Forward - Maceió |
| Language & Location: | Portuguese :: Maceio, Brazil |
| Classes & Instruction: | 10 out of 10 |
| School Facilities: | 10 out of 10 |
| Accomodation: | 10 out of 10 |
| Cost & Expense: | 10 out of 10 |
| Recommend: | Yes |
| Review: | Fast Forward Language Institute - Maceió I had a great time in Maceió. It was a wonderful experience that I'll never forget. The school is great as well as the professors and the other personal. Even though I stayed in Maceió for two weeks, I think that I learned a lot in terms of language and culture. Now I'm taking Portuguese at the university and I'm not having any problem at all with the class because of what I learned at Fast Forward. Now I'm in love with Portuguese and I can't stop learning it. I have made a lot of Brazilians friends here where I live and I'm able to speak to them in Portuguese and also they are helping me to improve it. Obrigada! :-) Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Zuleima González 21 year-old :: Female Reviewer :: American |
| Date Submitted: | November 13, 2006 |
| Language School: | Fast Forward - Maceió |
| Language & Location: | Portuguese :: Maceio, Brazil |
| Classes & Instruction: | 8 out of 10 |
| School Facilities: | 8 out of 10 |
| Accomodation: | 10 out of 10 |
| Cost & Expense: | 10 out of 10 |
| Recommend: | Yes |
| Review: | Fast Forward Language Institute - Maceió Host family: Wonderful family, very pleasant to stay with and very easy going. Realises that life outside school is important as well and helps you experience Brasilian life to the fullest. Teachers: They were really great and one of the reasons I came back to Maceió for another week. They all take the time to explain certain things when there are questions and all of them use the book as a red line throughout the course, but there is plenty of time for other things as well. You really get taught at your level, which is very pleasant. Activities: I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of excursions and activities that were organised by the school and the quality of the ones I joined was really good. There is a lot to choose from. Comments [ 0 ] |
| Submitted by: | Willemijn Hoebert 25 year-old :: Male Reviewer :: Dutch |
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