Summer School 12-17 years: Your opinions

Hello everybody, I just wanted to briefly tell you about my daughter’s experience at Actilingua in Vienna. Someone in our list made a wonderful recommendation to me two years ago. My daughter has been taking German in high school and wanted to study abroad. Due to the recommendation on the list we contacted Actilingua. They have several youth summer programs. We sent our daughter for two successive summers to a 3 week program with everything included except the airfare. She flew there and back on her own, she was met at the airport, taken to the school, and we did not have to worry about her. She really liked the classes, several hours in the morning, more in the afternoon if you want, and regular outings and cultural activities. The program is self-contained and is held in the building where a prestigious high school with boarders operates during the school year. It has beautiful grounds and is a 10 minute walk into town. The kids are closely supervised, have to sign in and out, etc. My daughter loved it and has a zillion friends on Facebook from her two summers there. The price is quite affordable. My daughter feels like it is a home away from home. She also went to a tennis academy on her on the U-Bahn to prepare for tennis team tryouts. She loved it there. There are also special deals for teachers who bring at least 5 students. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Belinda, Professor of German and mother of a high schooler, USA

I landed in Vienna coming from my home country Russia. My grandparents gave me a language course vacation for my 14th birthday.When I arrived at the airport, the people ... read the full entry

Igor, 14, Russia

Wir haben sehr viel gemacht und das war am besten! Die Erläuterungen der Grammatik habe ich gut verstanden. Das ist mein 3. Mal hier und ich glaube, dass ich noch einmal kommen werde.

Trina Denisora, 15, Russland

I had fun but I really, really improved my grammar... And that was important to me. What I liked best was learning but also ENJOYING the lessons, and of course above that, I loved the people, both the students and the teachers

Sansan Khalaf, 14, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate

I really liked the teachers (same as last year!) and that I could improve my German. ActiLingua is the best place! The lessons were great and I really improved my language.

Shani Michaeli, 16, Israel

Gut hat mir gefallen, daß wir viel reden. Damit lernt man sehr gut deutsch. Sogar in 2 Wochen.

Amelie Van Alphen, 15, Niederlande

Wir schauten Filme an und diskutierten über ein bestimmtes Thema! Es gab viele Menschen aus vielen Ländern, das hat mir am besten gefallen.

Nasja Sögürt, 17, Türkei

We learned a lot. It is a good school to practice German.

Aybige Aygen, 17, Türkei

Die Lehrerinnen und Lehrer und die verschiedenen Leute waren super! Der Film, den wir sahen, hat mir sehr gefallen.

István Pararzti, 16, Slowakei

Gut gefallen haben mir die Spiele im Kurs ("Werwölfe" und "Black Stories") und das Musikhören.

Hana Satrukova, 17, Tschechieni

Wir haben viel geredet und geschrieben. Das ist gut. Salzburg war super! "ActiLingua sucht den Superstar" auch!

Ihor Schuptur, 13, Ukraine

Die Grammatik ist sehr gut erklärt geworden. Es ist toll andere Leute aus dem Ausland kennen zu lernen. Insgesamt hat mir ActiLingua sehr gut gefallen.

Digui Giovanni, 15, Italien

Grammar was well explained and I actually enjoyed it and - especially - understood it! I could socialize with many people!

Giorgio Galli, 14, Italien

Der Unterricht ist auf Deutsch und hat viele Übungen.

Aleyzandra Frustag, 15, Italien

My teacher was very careing. I liked being in Austria, being submerged in the culture.

Chris Fries, 17, USA

Wir haben viel gesprochen im Kurs. "Haus der Musik" war gut und das "Mozart Konzert". Ich war sehr glücklich mit allem und ich mochte die Lehrerin sehr!

Jeremy Foster, 17, Schweiz

Am besten hat mir die Kombination im Unterricht gefallen (Grammatik, Thema, Spiele) und die Exkursionen und Freizeitaktivitäten. Im Unterricht konnten wir über alle Dinge sprechen, die uns eingefallen sind.

Miranda Lutz, 15, Niederlande

We learnt a lot. Also, we learnt throught games! I met a lot of new friends from all over the world. We went to UNO-city, Carnuntum and Rathausplatz!

Kaja Fikfak, 14, Slovenija

It was a laid back environment and it wasn't high stress. It was interesting. The trip to Salzburg and the House of Music were both very good. The soccer tournament was also great.

Graham Haber, 15, Kanada

What I liked best? In the afternoons the volleyball tournament and the workshopts (bracelets!). In the evenings ActiLingua's "superstar" talent show, walks to 'Rathausplatz' and the Olympic games. I loved the class, the people I met and how beautiful Vienna is.

Maria Sánchez-Minguet, 14, Spanien

Hi!
My name is Alex and I would like to propose to you an idea that may hold your interest.
First off, let me say that I attended Actilingua in Vienna last summer for the entire five weeks, and I had a LOT of fun, if not the best summer of my life. Not only did I improve my German and learn about Austrian culture, but I also met many interesting people along the way, both students and instructors. I have signed up for anopther three weeks this following summer and I may even attend the summer after that.
Because I had so much fun and learned so much, I would like to extend the same oppurtunity to those in California, where I live. I would like to actively advertise your program here in Southern California (specifically Los Angeles). If I did this, I would be able to travel to different high schools across the Southern California area (primarily in the nearby affluent neighborhoods) and bring interest into learning German, traveling abroad to Vienna, and attending your program to children my age and younger.

Alex Wilette, 17, USA

My ActiLingua Friends
Hello, my name is Ana Maria Rodrigues and i´ve been to Austria for the last 3 years on the youth program. I just want to tell, that those weeks that i´ve spent in summer school were the best summer holidays i´ve ever had. On the youth programme homepage, you´ve got a picture in which 4 of my dearest friends are. I would also like to say, that all the environment created between teacher-students and between the students themselves was amaizing. My friendship with the whole school was and still is so strong, that me and my actilingua friends, we have made some plans all together and also visited each other. For example, my spanish, my croatian and some turkish friends have come to Portugal, and i did the same.I just know that most of these friendship will last forever. Thank you very much for the fabulous 14 weeks that I´ve had in Austria. If you could deliver a message for all the teachers of the summer campus: I hope to see each and every one of you in Portugal as soon as possible. I miss you all. Auf Wiedersehen und vielen Dank.

Ana Maria Rodrigues, Schülerin, Portugal.